On Culture Friday, Megan Basham and Nick Eicher talk to John Stonestreet about America’s declining marriage rate and the effect that has on just about every part of life and culture; Megan reviews Bad Education, an HBO film about a public school embezzlement scandal; and Myrna Brown talks to Christian musicians about their efforts to share the gospel while stuck at home. Plus: a coronavirus video game, and the Friday morning news.

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Maria Baer reports on facemask mandates and who they are meant to protect; Megan Basham talks to Eric Mock from the Slavic Gospel Association about how COVID-19 is affecting Eastern Europe; and Bonnie Pritchett talks to a group of men who decided to give their wives a special honor this Mother’s Day. Plus: commentary from Cal Thomas, a preview of this week’s Listening In, driving without a license, and the Thursday morning news.

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On Washington Wednesday, Nick Eicher talks to Kansas state Senator Ty Masterson about budget shortfalls created by COVID-19 shutdowns; on World Tour, Onize Ohikere reports on international news; and we mark the 75th anniversary of the day World War II ended in Europe. Plus: commentary from Joel Belz, toilet paper cakes, and the Wednesday morning news.

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Mary Reichard talks to Tony Perkins, chairman of the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom, about the group’s 2020 report on global persecution; Sarah Schweinsberg reports on the financial challenges COVID-19 shutdowns have created for rural healthcare systems; and Emily Whitten recommends Jane Austen’s Persuasion as her Classic Book of the Month. Plus: commentary from Kim Henderson, a preview of The Olasky Interview, rock, paper, scissors, and the Tuesday morning news.

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On Legal Docket, Mary Richard unpacks the challenges to religious liberty created by state efforts to flatten the COVID-19 curve; on the Monday Moneybeat, Nick Eicher talks to David Bahnsen about the latest economic news; and on a special edition of History Book, Maria Baer recalls the Kent State Shooting in Ohio. Plus: commentary from Trillia Newbell, and the Monday morning news.

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Michael Wear is the founder of Public Square Strategies and a leading expert at the intersection of faith, politics, and American public life. On this episode of The Olasky Interview, host Marvin Olasky talks with Wear about faith, politics, and Wear’s time in the Obama administration.

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On Culture Friday, Nick Eicher and John Stonestreet compare the media’s response to accusations against Joe Biden to the way they handled claims against Brett Kavanaugh; Megan Basham reviews Belgravia, a new period drama by Downton Abbey creator Julian Fellowes; and on Ask the Editor, Marvin Olasky answers your questions about reading recommendations. Plus: lassoing Big George, and the Friday morning news.

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Anna Johansen reports on how theater and dance companies are trying to reach audiences while their normal performance venues remain closed; Sarah Schweinsberg talks to churches ministering to immigrants who work at the nation’s meat processing plants; and Paul Butler revisits 1918 to discover the similarities between responses to the Spanish Flu and COVID-19. Plus: commentary from Cal Thomas, a preview of this week’s Listening In, the work-from-home wardrobe, and the Thursday morning news.

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On Washington Wednesday, Mary Reichard talks to foreign policy analyst Will Inboden about how the coronavirus pandemic could affect U.S. policy toward China; on World Tour, Africa reporter Onize Ohikere details international news; and Sarah Schweinsberg meets a family of cousins sharing their love of music. Plus: commentary from Jamie Dean, a cardboard cutout wedding, and the Wednesday morning news.

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Mary Reichard details six recent Supreme Court rulings; Sarah Schweinsberg reports on disruptions to the U.S. food supply chain; Onize Ohikere gives a firsthand account of how Africa is handling the coronavirus pandemic; and Jenny Rough talks to two gardeners who use Scripture to shape their landscapes. Plus: commentary from Ryan Bomberger, a goat invasion, and the Tuesday morning news.

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