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We Pray For a Good and Righteous Peace: After Unprecedented Threat, President Trump and Iran Appear to Begin Talks Towards a Ceasefire

What will the Iran ceasefire cost Trump? by The Spectator (Jacob Heilbrunn)

Part II (08:16 – 15:17)
The U.S. Will Not Risk Its National Sovereignty for the U.N.: A Stronger U.N. Would Not Lead to a Stronger World (And It Isn’t Going to Happen)

The World Needs a Stronger U.N. by The Wall Street Journal (Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva)

Part III (15:17 – 22:47)
The Death of Noella Castillo: The Culture of Death Advances in Spain

There’s nothing merciful about Noelia Castillo’s death by The Spectator (Brendan O’Neill)
Spanish Woman Dies After Winning Legal Battle for Right to End Her Life by The New York Times (Lynsey Chutel and Carlos Barragán)
Spanish Woman Dies After Winning Legal Battle for Right to End Her Life by The New York Times (Lynsey Chutel and Carlos Barragán)

Part IV (22:47 – 24:20)
The Next Step from Medical Assistance in Dying: The Culture of Death Wants to Determine That People Should Be Killed, Not Just Permit People to Exercise “Autonomy”

Assisted Suicide Is a Threat to Freedom by The Wall Street Journal (Lois McLatchie Miller)

Part V (24:20 – 27:40)
Harvard Has a Problem: Harvard is Considering an ‘A’ Grade Cap Even as Students Revolt

Harvard’s Push to Cap ‘A’ Grades Has Students Howling in Protest by The Wall Street Journal (Roshan Fernandez)

Trump is a sinner but by disarming Iran he could be doing the Lord’s work by The Telegraph (Charles Moore)
Archbishop prays for Middle East peace in first Easter sermon by BBC News (Maia Davies)

Part IV (23:12 – 26:16)
Should a Woman Hold the Office of Archbishop of Canterbury? The Anglican Communion is Likely to Divide Over This Violation of Scripture
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]]> R. Albert Mohler, Jr. full 26:16 https://cf.albertmohler.com/uploads/2026/04/gettyimages-2265721700.jpg https://albertmohler.com/?p=73289 History, Islam, Politics, Roman Catholicism, Technology, The Briefing, United States Friday, April 3, 2026 https://albertmohler.com/2026/04/03/briefing-4-3-26/ Fri, 03 Apr 2026 04:50:57 +0000 On today’s edition of The Briefing, Dr. Mohler discusses the infinitely good news of Good Friday, and he answers Good Friday questions about what John saw flowing from Jesus’s side, the nature of Thomas’s doubting, resurrection hymns, the nature of the atonement, and the holiness of God.
Part I (00:14 – 10:05)
‘Christ Died For Our Sins in Accordance with the Scriptures’: The Infinitely Good News of Good Friday

Mordecai M. Kaplan: Restless Soul by Yale University Press (Jenna Weissman Joselit)

Part II (10:05 – 12:23)
Did John See Water Flow From Jesus’s Side, or Was It Pericardial Effusion? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters From Listeners of The Briefing
Part III (12:23 – 15:23)
What was the Nature of Thomas’s Doubting? Was His Doubt as a Believer, Or Was It More Akin to a Modern-Day Atheist? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters From Listeners of The Briefing
Part IV (15:23 – 21:08)
Are Christus Victor and Penal Substitution Understandings of the Atonement at Odds With One Another? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters From Listeners of The Briefing
Part V (21:08 – 22:12)
Why Is There Such Animosity Towards Penal Substitutionary Atonement? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters From Listeners of The Briefing
Part VI (22:12 – 24:40)
What Are Your Favorite Resurrection Day Hymns? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters From Listeners of The Briefing

“Christ the Lord Is Risen Today” & “Thine Be the Glory” by Duke Chapel

Part VII (24:40 – 27:46)
If the Bible Can’t See God and Live, Why Can’t the People Who Saw Jesus Die? — Dr. Mohler Responds to a Letter From a 5-Year-Old Listener of The Briefing
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]]> R. Albert Mohler, Jr. full 27:46 https://cf.albertmohler.com/uploads/2026/04/gettyimages-1085216006.jpg https://albertmohler.com/?p=73257 Jesus & the Gospel, Law & Justice, The Briefing, The Mailbox, Theology Thursday, April 2, 2026 https://albertmohler.com/2026/04/02/briefing-4-2-26/ Thu, 02 Apr 2026 04:50:22 +0000 On today’s edition of The Briefing, Dr. Mohler discusses the amazing Artemis II launch, the oral arguments at SCOTUS over birthright citizenship, the moral dimension of reality tv, and the liberal outrage to the IOC ruling on men in women’s sports.
Part I (00:14 – 06:48)
Astronauts Begin Journey to the Dark Side of the Moon: The Amazing Artemis II Launch Yesterday
Part II (06:48 – 16:12)
Birthright Citizenship Before Supreme Court: SCOTUS Hears Oral Arguments on Birthright Citizenship, and the Justices Seem Posed to Keep It in Place

Trump v. Barbara by The Supreme Court of the United States

Part III (16:12 – 23:16)
The Moral Dimension of Reality TV: What The Bachelorette Reveals About the Morality of Our Entertainment Programs

Her Past Was No Secret. Footage of a Child’s Cry Changed Everything. by The New York Times (Julia Jacobs and John Koblin)

Part IV (23:16 – 28:20)
The Liberal Outrage to the International Olympic Committee’s Ruling on Men in Women’s Sports – But the IOC Isn’t Exactly A Conservative Conspiracy

Olympic ban on transgender women stems from fear and feelings, not facts by USA Today (Nancy Armour)
More Right-Wingers Ban Trans Athletes by The Wall Street Journal (The Editorial Board)

24–539 Chiles v. Salazar by The Supreme Court of the United States

Part II (14:56 – 22:07)
The International Olympic Committee Clarifies Male and Female: IOC Drops Clear Ruling Banning Men From Women’s Sports in the 2028 Olympics

Olympic Committee Bars Transgender Athletes From Women’s Events by The New York Times (Tariq Panja)

Part III (22:07 – 26:35)
A Big Win for Sanity in Idaho: Idaho Legislature Extends Trans Bathroom Bans to Private Businesses

Idaho Criminalizes Transgender Use of Some Bathrooms in Private Businesses by The New York Times (Anna Griffin)

Proms have become like red-carpet events. That comes at a price. by The Washington Post (Michelle Singletary)
$500 tee times, private yachts: Bachelor(ette) trips are out of control by The Washington Post (Natalie B. Compton)

Religious liberty crashes in Finland by WORLD Opinions (R. Albert Mohler, Jr.)

Part II (11:23 – 13:30)
‘Violating the U.S. Constitution Can Be Expensive’: Louisville Photographer Wins $800k in Religious Freedom Case

Louisville to pay $800K in wedding photographer religious‑freedom case by Courier-Journal (Killian Baarlaer)

Part III (13:30 – 15:56)
Another Religious Liberty Case in Louisville: Boyce College Student Fired From Local Coffee Shop for Sharing Christian Views on Marriage When Asked by Coworker

Ex-Heine Brothers employee says she was fired for sharing Christian views by Courier-Journal (Lillian Metzmeier)

Part IV (15:56 – 20:52)
More ‘No Kings’ Rallies: Thousands Protested President Trump’s Leadership Saturday – We are Witnessing the Increasing Disappearance of the Political Middle
Part V (20:52 – 27:07)
A Dangerous Digital Development: Students Sentenced for Creating Deepfake Pornography of Fellow Classmates

Teens who made deepfake porn of classmates were just sentenced. Will it make a difference? by USA Today (Alyssa Goldberg and Kyle Bagenstose)

The kids are all right by Scientific American (Melinda Wenner Moyer)

Part II (10:05 – 14:31)
How Should Christians Respond to the Deaths of Evil People? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters From Listeners of The Briefing
Part III (14:31 – 17:43)
How Do I Handle the Moral Challenge of My Passion for My Fiancé Before We are Married? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters From Listeners of The Briefing
Part IV (17:43 – 19:29)
How Should Christians Think of Prenuptial Agreements? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters From Listeners of The Briefing
Part V (19:29 – 23:32)
Does Abuse Constitute Grounds For Divorce? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters From Listeners of The Briefing
Part VI (23:32 – 28:28)
How Can I Know For Sure God Has Called Me to Ministry? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters From Listeners of The Briefing
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]]> R. Albert Mohler, Jr. full 28:29 https://cf.albertmohler.com/uploads/2026/03/gettyimages-2148627678-scaled.jpg https://albertmohler.com/?p=73120 Family, Jesus & the Gospel, Law & Justice, Marriage, Preaching, Secularism, Sexual Revolution, The Briefing, The Mailbox, Theology, Trends, United States Thursday, March 26, 2026 https://albertmohler.com/2026/03/26/briefing-3-26-26/ Thu, 26 Mar 2026 04:50:13 +0000 On today’s edition of The Briefing, Dr. Mohler discusses the verdicts against social media companies in cases from California and New Mexico, the death of Kermit Gosnell, the confusion of our prosecutors who do not want to prosecute a woman in any case for abortion as murder, and the cultural loss of the discontinuation of CBS radio.
Part I (00:13 – 06:56)
History Changed Yesterday: Verdicts Were Handed Down in California and New Mexico With Huge Financial Penalties —And Even Bigger Threats—for Social Media Companies
Part II (06:56 – 12:27)
The Death of Kermit Gosnell: Infamous Late-Term Abortion Doctor Died in Prison After Being Convicted for Murder of Babies

Kermit Gosnell, 85, Dies; Imprisoned Abortion Doctor Convicted of Murders by The New York Times (Trip Gabriel)

Part III (12:27 – 16:54)
Our Society Is Deeply Confused: We are Facing Prosecutors Who Do Not Want to Prosecute a Woman in ANY Case For Abortion as Murder

A Murder Charge in Georgia Exposes Complexities of the Abortion Debate by The New York Times (Rick Rojas, Pam Belluck, and Susan Cooper Eastman)

Part IV (16:54 – 26:36)
A Parable of Our Modern Age: CBS Radio Will Not Continue, And It’s a Cultural Loss
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]]> R. Albert Mohler, Jr. full 26:36 https://cf.albertmohler.com/uploads/2026/03/gettyimages-2210854509-1.jpg https://albertmohler.com/?p=73113 Abortion, Childhood, Death, Family, Law & Justice, Social Media & Internet, The Briefing Wednesday, March 25, 2026 https://albertmohler.com/2026/03/25/briefing-3-25-26/ Wed, 25 Mar 2026 04:50:50 +0000 On today’s edition of The Briefing, Dr. Mohler discusses how the conflict in Iran highlights how complicated and dangerous the world is, the American challenge to win at every level in Iran, and those pushing against measures to protect the integrity of the voting booth in the U.S.
Part I (00:13 – 11:31)
We Live in a More Dangerous, More Complicated World Than We Thought: The Conflict in Iran Raises Massive Issues

Could Iran really strike Britain? by The Telegraph (Ben Farmer)

Part II (11:31 – 21:02)
The American Predicament: Iran Can Win By Losing, But the U.S. Must Win at Every Level

Is $200 Billion Too Much to Win a War? by The Wall Street Journal (The Editorial Board)

Part III (21:02 – 25:13)
Protect the Voting Booth: Most Americans Support the Common Sense Measures in the SAVE America Act, But Some are Still Pushing Against Them

US Supreme Court conservatives lean toward Republican bid to limit mail-in voting by Reuters (Andrew Chung and John Kruzel)

6 Takeaways From the Times Investigation Into Cesar Chavez by The New York Times (Sarah Hurtes and Manny Fernandez)

Part III (14:44 – 20:21)
Part IV (20:21 – 25:59)
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]]> R. Albert Mohler, Jr. full 25:59 https://cf.albertmohler.com/uploads/2026/03/leonid-radvinsky.webp https://albertmohler.com/?p=73070 Economy & Work, Obituaries, Pornography, Secularism, Sexual Revolution, Technology, The Briefing Monday, March 23, 2026 https://albertmohler.com/2026/03/23/briefing-3-23-26/ Mon, 23 Mar 2026 04:50:29 +0000 On today’s edition of The Briefing, Dr. Mohler discusses the Senate’s rejection of a measure to ban biological males from female sports, a woman charged with murder by abortion pill, and President Trump’s comments about the death of Robert S. Mueller III.
Part I (00:14 – 08:56)
Democrats are Bound to the LGBTQ Agenda: Measure to Ban Biological Males from Female Sports is Rejected by the Senate

Senate rejects Trump-backed measure to ban trans athletes in female sports by The Washington Post (Maegan Vazquez)

Part II (08:56 – 16:20)
A Woman Charged with Murder By Abortion Pill? Let’s Be Honest About What Is At Stake Here

Woman charged with murder after allegedly taking abortion pills, going to hospital by The Washington Post (Daniel Wu)

Part III (16:20 – 22:18)
Is This Justice? A Woman Who Killed a Family Four with Her Speeding Car Gets Very Light Sentence, Leading to Public Outrage

She Killed a Family With Her Speeding Car. Is Probation Enough? by The New York Times (Heather Knight)

Part IV (22:18 – 27:32)
We Will Have to Answer for Every Word: President Trump Should Not Have Made These Comments About the Death of Robert S. Mueller III
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]]> R. Albert Mohler, Jr. full 27:32 https://cf.albertmohler.com/uploads/2026/03/gettyimages-2265070394.jpg https://albertmohler.com/?p=73041 Abortion, Death, Homosexuality, Law & Justice, Politics, Sexual Revolution, Sports, The Briefing, Tragedy Friday, March 20, 2026 https://albertmohler.com/2026/03/20/briefing-3-20-26/ Fri, 20 Mar 2026 04:50:01 +0000 On today’s edition of The Briefing, Dr. Mohler discusses a Planned Parenthood’s clinic use of botox for ‘bodily autonomy,’ and he answers questions about the susceptibility of the Right to conspiracy theories, what Christians should make of Anti-semitic conspiracy theories, discussing issues in Israel with other believers, and if a local church should allow a homosexual couple to take part in the church’s baby dedication.
Part I (00:13 – 09:57)
A Planned Parenthood Clinic Does Botox? As You Might Suspect, It’s About ‘Bodily Autonomy’

A Planned Parenthood Clinic, in a Pinch, Turns to Botox by The New York Times (Alisha Haridasani Gupta)

Part II (09:57 – 13:46)
Why are Those on the Right Susceptible to Believing in Conspiracy Theories? — Dr. Mohler Responds to a Letter From a 16-Year-Old Listener of The Briefing
Part III (13:46 – 21:32)
What Should Christians Make of Anti-semitic Conspiracy Theories? — Dr. Mohler Responds to a Letter From a 16-Year-Old Listener of The Briefing
Part IV (21:32 – 24:30)
How Should I Discuss Support for Israel with People in My Church? — Dr. Mohler Responds to a Letter From a 16-Year-Old Listener of The Briefing
Part V (24:30 – 26:54)
Should We Allow a Homosexual Couple to Take Part in a Baby Dedication in Our Local Church? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters From a Listeners of The Briefing
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]]> R. Albert Mohler, Jr. full 26:55 https://cf.albertmohler.com/uploads/2026/03/gettyimages-2216717750.jpg https://albertmohler.com/?p=73012 History, Islam, Jesus & the Gospel, Politics, The Briefing, The Mailbox, Theology, Trends Thursday, March 19, 2026 https://albertmohler.com/2026/03/19/briefing-3-19-26/ Thu, 19 Mar 2026 04:50:33 +0000 On today’s edition of The Briefing, Dr. Mohler discusses the advance of radical abortion legislation in Britain up to the moment of birth, the teaming up of conservative Christians and liberal feminists against the Atlanta Hawks over a strip club promotion, and the strife between Timothée Chalamet and the elites of the opera and ballet industries.
Part I (00:13 – 08:30)
A Dark Day in Britain: House of Lords Advances Radical Abortion Legislation for Women—Up to the Moment of Birth

Britain is about to make a sickening change to the abortion law by The Telegraph (Allison Pearson)

Part II (08:30 – 14:46)
The Culture of Death is Coming for the West: The Culture of Death’s Win in Britain Will Not Stay There, and It Will Not Stop at Abortion
Part III (14:46 – 21:36)
Conservative Christians and Liberal Feminists Square Off with the Atlanta Hawks: Controversy Erupts as the Hawks Wanted a Strip Club Promotion

It Was Going to Be Magic City Night at the Atlanta Hawks. Then the Outrage Poured In. by The New York Times (Tania Ganguli and Jonathan Abrams)

Part IV (21:36 – 25:39)
‘No One Cares About Opera and Ballet’: Timothée Chalamet Stirs Up Strife with the Elites of a Dying Entertainment Industry

How Timothée Chalamet Made Enemies of Opera and Ballet Stars by The Wall Street Journal (Elias Leight)
Timothée Chalamet Is Right: Ballet and Opera Are Struggling by The Wall Street Journal (Robert Steven Mack)

New Jersey Is Reconsidering Legalizing Casinos Outside Atlantic City by The New York Times (Dana Rubinstein and Tracey Tully)

Paul R. Ehrlich, Who Alarmed the World With ‘The Population Bomb,’ Dies at 93 by The New York Times (Keith Schneider)

Part III (19:53 – 20:21)
Population Control vs. Creation Order: By Definition, Population Control Cannot Be the Real Problem When the Creator Has Told Us to Be Fruitful and Multiply
Part IV (20:21 – 22:29)
Will Medical Associations Backpedal from the Transgender Revolution? Money and Ideology are Driving the LGBTQ Revolution
Part V (22:29 – 23:14)
The Transgender Revolution Rolls On? New Legislation in California Would Require Insurance Companies to Cover Female Medical Procedures That Are Biologically Impossible for Men
Part VI (23:14 – 25:10)
Another Woke Ruling in California: A 9th Circuit Ruling and Its Dissent Have Caused a Big Controversy

Olympus Spa vs. Armstrong by United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit

Part VII (25:10 – 27:36)
Rules For Nude Cruises? That Nudism is News Lays Bare Our Cultural Moment

Yes, there are nude cruises. An insider explains what you should know by USA Today (Nathan Diller)
Nudist Camp for Sale: The Rise and Fall of the Florida Naturist Park by The New York Times (Ronda Kaysen)

This is a turning point in history, the moment the West could be lost by The Telegraph (Allister Heath)

Part III (13:53 – 18:03)
A Bias Toward Action: Military Action After Over 40 Years of Iranian Threat Is Not Reckless
Part IV (18:03 – 23:32)
ISIS Terror Attacks are on the Rise in the U.S.: Horrifying Clash of Worldview That Is Leading to Targeted Acts of Terrorism in the U.S.
Part V (23:32 – 25:29)
Will Western Civilization Survive? Students of 27 British Universities Protest the Death of Iran’s Ayatollah

The 27 British universities where students mourned ayatollah’s death by The Telegraph (Poppy Wood)

Women Wanted: Kalshi Pushes to Expand Far Beyond Sport Bets by The Wall Street Journal (Hannah Erin Lang and and Oyin Adedoyin)

Part II (10:03 – 15:41)
Sports Betting is Wrecking Gen Z Lives: Young Men are Especially Susceptible to This Temptation – Parents and Young Men, Be Warned

I’m a College Student. Gen Z Sports Betting Is Wrecking My Friends’ Lives. by The Wall Street Journal (Eli Thompson)

Part III (15:41 – 18:08)
My Wife and I Keep Having Miscarriages. Should We Continue to Try to Have Children? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters From Listeners of The Briefing
Part IV (18:08 – 25:02)
What Defines an American? Is Ethnicity Tied to American Identity? — Dr. Mohler Responds to a Letter From a 17-Year-Old Listener of The Briefing
Part V (25:02 – 28:28)
I Am a Communist. Is Communism Contradictory to Christianity? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters From Listeners of The Briefing
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]]> R. Albert Mohler, Jr. full 28:28 https://cf.albertmohler.com/uploads/2026/03/gettyimages-2263571512.jpg https://albertmohler.com/?p=72927 Gambling, Law & Justice, Manhood, Sports, The Briefing, The Mailbox, Theology, Trends, Womanhood Thursday, March 12, 2026 https://albertmohler.com/2026/03/12/briefing-3-12-26/ Thu, 12 Mar 2026 04:50:25 +0000 On today’s edition of The Briefing, I discuss Portland’s vote for legal protection for polyamorous families, how the push for polyamory is bigger than polyamory, the strategy of legalizing polyamory in U.S. cities, and Iranian sleeper cells in California.
Part I (00:14 – 13:40)
Portland is Now Ground Zero for Polyamory: Portland Votes for Legal Protections for Polyamorous Families – But This is Bigger Than Polyamory

Portland advances antidiscrimination protections for polyamorous families by Oregon Public Broadcasting (Alex Zielinski)
In the Northwest, Polyamory Finds Something New: Legal Protection by The New York Times (Anna Griffin)

Part II (13:40 – 19:55)
A Page Out of the LGBTQ Playbook: Liberal Activist for Polyamory Reveals Gameplan – This Should Be a Wakeup Call for State Legislatures
Part III (19:55 – 26:56)
The Iranian Sleeper Cells in California? We Should Be Watchful For Iranian Threats Among Us

Iran’s threats on U.S. soil: sleeper cells, lone wolves, cyberattacks and eerie numbers code by LA Times (Richard Winton)
Iran may have activated ‘sleeper cells’ to carry out attacks around the globe, US officials say by The Independent (Isabel Keane)

‘Designed to Wreak Havoc’: The Cheap Drones Shaping the War With Iran by The New York Times (Paul Mozur and Adam Satariano)

Part II (10:03 – 15:05)
ISIS Operatives Attack Near Mayor’s Mansion in NYC: Two Young Men Tried to Carry Out Explosive, Terrorist Attack in NYC – Are Americans Even Paying Attention?
Part III (15:05 – 18:16)
Purim and the War in Iran: Biblical History Collides with Modern History
Part IV (18:16 – 26:46)
Bible Sales in the UK are Soaring: Young People are Dissatisfied in Secularism and Buying Bibles in Record Numbers. What’s Going On?

Soaring Bible sales prove the young are looking for meaning in our soulless culture by The Telegraph (Bijan Omrani)

In defence of hand-wringers and pearl-clutchers by Financial Times (Robert Shrimsley)
‘Might makes right’? Why experts have fears for rule of law by USA Today (Aysha Bagchi)

Part II (05:49 – 17:44)
What About War in Iran—Does it Violate International Law? Who Gets to Say?
Part III (17:44 – 20:17)
How Should Christians Think About International Law? The Dangers and Limitations of a Global Governing Law

How Good Intentions Helped Pave Trump’s Road to Iran by The New York Times (Amanda Taub)

Part IV (20:17 – 27:42)
Is This the Talarico Moment? David French Says So, But James Talarico’s Liberal Views Are a Reflection of His Character

James Talarico Is a Christian X-Ray by The New York Times (David French)

As Trump Out-Putins Putin, Russia’s Global Influence Erodes by The New York Times (Paul Sonne)
For Xi, Trump’s Embrace of War Proves China Needs More Power by The New York Times (David Pierson)

Part III (17:37 – 26:17)
‘This is the Most Offender-Friendly Legislature We’ve Ever Had’: Liberal Colorado Lawmakers Propose Legislation to Redefine Crime and Punishment

Colorado lawmakers want to carve a new path out of prison in second-look sentencing bill by The Denver Post (Shelly Bradbury)

Women gasp, men yawn and laugh at landmark L.A. social media addiction trial by LA Times (Sonja Sharp and Sandra McDonald)

Part II (09:00 – 12:30)
Is It Wrong for Christians to Bet on Jesus to Return Before 2027? — Dr. Mohler Responds to a Letter From a 16-Year-Old Listener of The Briefing
Part III (12:30 – 16:28)
Should Freedom of Religion Include Islam? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters From Listeners of The Briefing
Part IV (16:28 – 21:42)
How Do We Decide When It is Right to Use A.I.? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters From Listeners of The Briefing
Part V (21:42 – 26:06)
How Do I Balance the Stress of the News of the World with the Stress of Being a Mother? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters From Listeners of The Briefing
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]]> R. Albert Mohler, Jr. full 26:06 https://cf.albertmohler.com/uploads/2026/03/gettyimages-2206425114.jpg https://albertmohler.com/?p=72836 Court Decisions, Ethics, Gambling, Islam, Jesus & the Gospel, Technology, The Briefing, The Mailbox, Theology Thursday, March 5, 2026 https://albertmohler.com/2026/03/05/briefing-3-5-26/ Thu, 05 Mar 2026 04:50:44 +0000 On today’s edition of The Briefing, Dr. Mohler discusses that the son of Ayatollah Khamanei might be Iran’s next leader, the influence of emotions on policy support, the armchair allies of the U.S., the theological and political problems of James Talarico, Cornyn vs. Paxton in Texas, and New Zealand’s former Prime Minister who is moving to Australia.
Part I (00:13 – 07:30)
Son of Ayatollah Khamanei Might Be Iran’s Next Leader: Even If the Regime Stays the Same, a Set Back to Iran’s Military Capabilities is a Win for the West and Israel
Part II (07:30 – 11:47)
Our Thoughts Should Order Our Emotions: Politics and Policy Ought Not Be Dictated Strictly By Our Emotions
Part III (11:47 – 14:41)
Armchair Allies: Allies of the U.S. are Scrutinizing U.S. Actions in Iran As They Watch and Do Nothing

Friedrich Merz to meet Trump after justifying strikes on Iran by Financial Times (Anne-Sylvaine Chassany)

Part IV (14:41 – 18:41)
A Wolf in Sheep’s Clothing: The Theological and Political Danger of James Talarico
Part V (18:41 – 21:36)
Cornyn vs. Paxton in a Run-Off: Big John Faces Off with Morally Suspect Candidate Ken Paxton – Democrats are Hopeful for a Talarico and Paxton Race in the Midterms
Part VI (21:36 – 25:10)
New Zealand’s Former Prime Minister is Leaving New Zealand: Jacinda Ardern is Moving to Australia, and It is a Controversy
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]]> R. Albert Mohler, Jr. full 25:10 https://cf.albertmohler.com/uploads/2026/03/gettyimages-2264067810.jpg https://albertmohler.com/?p=72828 History, Islam, Law & Justice, Politics, Population Control, The Briefing, Theology Wednesday, March 4, 2026 https://albertmohler.com/2026/03/04/briefing-3-4-26/ Wed, 04 Mar 2026 04:50:01 +0000 On today’s edition of The Briefing, Dr. Mohler discusses who is in command of Iran’s military forces, if President Trump’s attacks in Iran were constitutional, if inaction in Iran would have been worse, and the death of Khamenei and prediction markets.
Part I (00:14 – 07:44)
Who is in Command and Control of Iranian Forces? Iran’s Military is Likely Still Following the Orders of Ayatollah Khamenei
Part II (07:44 – 18:56)
Was the President’s Action Constitutional or Not? The Complications of President Trump’s Decision in Light of the Controversial (And Unconstitutional?) War Powers Act

War and Peace Cannot Be Left to One Man — Especially Not This Man by The New York Times (David French)
Secretary of State Rubio on Iran Strikes by C-Span (Marco Rubio)

Part III (18:56 – 21:20)
What Would Be Worse in Iran, Action or Inaction? Inaction on Iran Assuredly Would Have Been a Failed Policy
Part IV (21:20 – 25:52)
Are the Prediction Markets Turning into Death Markets? The Death of Iran’s Khamenei in the Prediction Markets is Raising Massive Questions

Bets on Fate of Iran’s Khamenei Spark Uproar at Leading Prediction Markets by The Wall Street Journal (Kevin T. Dugan and Krystal Hur)

Why the U.S. and Israel Struck When They Did: A Chance to Kill Iran’s Leaders by The Wall Street Journal (Dov Lieber, Alexander Ward, Laurence Norman)

Part II (12:19 – 17:39)
‘Social Network Analysis’ and ‘Pattern of Life’ Profiles: Moral Dimensions of Israel’s Spycraft — and America’s

Inside the plan to kill Ali Khamenei by The Financial Times (Mehul Srivastava, James Shotter, Neri Zilber, and Steff Chávez)

Part III (17:39 – 21:08)
California Parents Win on Massive LGBTQ Issue: SCOTUS Upholds Ruling that Schools Cannot Hide So-Called Gender Transitions From Parents

Mirabelli v. Bonta by The Supreme Court of the United States

Part IV (21:08 – 26:18)
Parents, the Battle For Your Rights is Here: State by State, the Left is Seeking to Undermine Your Rights
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]]> R. Albert Mohler, Jr. full 26:18 https://cf.albertmohler.com/uploads/2026/03/gettyimages-2260523771.jpg https://albertmohler.com/?p=72802 Court Decisions, History, Homosexuality, Islam, Law & Justice, Parental Rights, Politics, Sexual Revolution, The Briefing, United States Monday, March 2, 2026 https://albertmohler.com/2026/03/02/briefing-3-2-26/ Mon, 02 Mar 2026 04:50:02 +0000 Part I (00:14 – 13:49)
This War Didn’t Start Saturday: A History of Iran’s Islamic Republic
Part II (13:49 – 19:20)
Iran Had to Be Stopped: Iran’s Development of Nuclear Weapons Was Unthinkable for the West — And Especially for Israel
Part III (19:20 – 24:03)
This Is a Limited Military Action — The U.S. Does Not Want to Govern Iran
Part IV (24:03 – 25:45)
We Must Pray for Peace in Iran: And We Must Pray for a Better Future for Iran’s People and the Entire Region
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]]> R. Albert Mohler, Jr. full 25:46 https://cf.albertmohler.com/uploads/2026/03/gettyimages-2263537369.jpg https://albertmohler.com/?p=72789 History, Islam, Politics, The Briefing, Theology, United States Friday, February 27, 2026 https://albertmohler.com/2026/02/27/briefing-2-27-26/ Fri, 27 Feb 2026 04:50:14 +0000 On today’s edition of The Briefing, Dr. Mohler discusses the generation that may never marry, children and Christian joy, and he answers questions about designing missiles as a Christian, if girls should participate in wrestling as a sport, and if children bear responsibility for what they believe.
Part I (00:14 – 07:37)
A Dark Dating Reality: Younger Generations May Never Even Marry – This is Catastrophic

The generation that may never marry by The Spectator (Aria Schrecker)

Part II (07:37 – 13:44)
Having Children Won’t Make You Happy? Secularists are Worried About Your Happiness, but the Christian Worldview is More Concerned About Joy

Think having children will make you happier? Think again by The Telegraph (Eir Nolsøe)

Part III (13:44 – 17:56)
Is Designing Missiles Contrary to My Christian Faith? — Dr. Mohler Responds to a Letter From a 19-Year-Old Listener of The Briefing
Part IV (17:56 – 21:03)
Should My Daughter Participate in Wrestling as a Sport? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters From Listeners of The Briefing
Part V (21:03 – 26:38)
Do Children Bear Moral Responsibility For What They Believe? — Dr. Mohler Responds to a Letter From a 16-Year-Old Listener of The Briefing
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]]> R. Albert Mohler, Jr. full 26:38 https://cf.albertmohler.com/uploads/2026/02/gettyimages-2197460261.jpg https://albertmohler.com/?p=72752 Childhood, Family, Homosexuality, Manhood, Marriage, Sexual Revolution, Sports, Technology, The Briefing, The Mailbox, Theology, Womanhood Thursday, February 26, 2026 https://albertmohler.com/2026/02/26/briefing-2-26-26/ Thu, 26 Feb 2026 04:50:48 +0000 Part I (00:14 – 06:55)
What the Press Don’t Want to Talk About: The Press is Ignoring President Trump’s Moral Clarity on So-Called Gender Reassignment Procedures for Youth

Trump Puts On a Show, Casting Democrats as the Villains by The New York Times (Katie Rogers)
A marathon speech, a game show flair, and a clear message from Trump by The Telegraph (Lily Shanagher)

Part II (06:55 – 13:15)
We are at a Watershed Moment on the Transgender Revolution: The New York Times has Allowed an Opinion Column That Claims Ideology Has Trumped Science on the Issue

Medical Associations Trusted Belief Over Science on Youth Gender Care by The New York Times (Jesse Singal)
Independent review of gender identity services for children and young people by The Cass Review (Hilary Cass)

Part III (13:15 – 19:52)
The Profane is Becoming Routine: The Public Use of Profanity is Our New Normal – And Our Society is Worse For It

F-bombs, profanity and politics: a story not fit for this family newspaper by USA Today (Bart Jansen)

Part IV (19:52 – 26:05)
Jeff Bezos Orders Massive Force Reduction at Washington Post — Leftists are Outraged at The Post’s Layoffs, But No Business Can Survive Losing $100 Million Per Year
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]]> R. Albert Mohler, Jr. full 26:05 https://cf.albertmohler.com/uploads/2026/02/gettyimages-2263406051.jpg https://albertmohler.com/?p=72748 Homosexuality, Politics, Secularism, Sexual Revolution, The Briefing, United States Wednesday, February 25, 2026 https://albertmohler.com/2026/02/25/briefing-2-25-26/ Wed, 25 Feb 2026 04:50:31 +0000 Part I (00:14 – 08:52)
The State of the Union 2026: President Trump Gives Historically Long State of the Union Speech
Part II (08:52 – 13:19)
President Trump and the American Character: President Trump’s Personal Attacks Do Not Land Well with Americans – But Democrats Made Personal Attacks Too
Part III (13:19 – 20:06)
President Trump’s Clarity Over Biology: President Trump Became the First President to Speak Against So-Called Gender Transition Surgery from the State of the Union
Part IV (20:06 – 24:33)
‘These People are Crazy’: We are About to Find Out Just How Far Left Democrats are On So-Called Gender Treatments for Minors

Portrait of the week: Gender in schools, election U-turns and the ‘truth’ about Navalny by The Spectator

Trans Minnesota Dem bizarrely argues ‘queer’ kids need access to porn sites for ‘educational’ reasons by New York Post (Anna Young)
‘A Partner in Crime’ and, Now, in Love by The New York Times (Sadiba Hasan)

Justices Strike Down Trump’s Tariffs by The New York Times (Ann E. Marimow)
Learning Resources, Inc. v. Trump by The Supreme Court of The United States

Part II (08:45 – 10:16)
President Trump’s Angry Press Conference: The President Provided an Important Leadership Lesson After the SCOTUS Ruling – Don’t Respond Out of Anger
Part III (10:16 – 15:28)
SCOTUS Made a Big Mistake: The Justices Should Have Addressed the Question of the Billions of Dollars That the U.S. Has Already Collected – What Now?
Part IV (15:28 – 21:05)
The Arrest of Former Prince Andrew: The Disgraced Prince of Britain Was Arrested For Suspicion of Sharing Government Secrets

The Former Prince Andrew Never Should Have Forwarded Those Emails by The Atlantic (Helen Lewis)

Part V (21:05 – 25:12)
We Need to Press for a Moral Reckoning with the Epstein Files: There is a Healthy Moral Outrage in Response to This Story
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]]> R. Albert Mohler, Jr. full 25:13 https://cf.albertmohler.com/uploads/2026/02/gettyimages-2262729694.jpg https://albertmohler.com/?p=72689 Economy & Work, History, Law & Justice, Politics, The Briefing, United States Friday, February 20, 2026 https://albertmohler.com/2026/02/20/briefing-2-20-26/ Fri, 20 Feb 2026 04:50:49 +0000 On today’s edition of The Briefing, Dr. Mohler discusses the liberationist argument that baby formula is the key to marriage equality, how Christians should think about birth control, and if it’s wrong for men to donate their ‘reproductive cells’ to a fertility bank.
Part I (00:14 – 11:45)
Baby Formula is the Key to Marriage Equality? This is Where the Liberationist Logic Leads

The Secret to Marriage Equality Is Formula by The New York Times (Nona Willis Aronowitz)
How Feeding the Baby Can Affect Your Marriage by The New York Times

Part II (11:45 – 20:22)
How Should Christians Think About Birth Control? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters From Listeners of The Briefing
Part III (20:22 – 25:21)
Is It Wrong For Men to Donate Their ‘Reproductive Cells’ to a Fertility Bank? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters From Listeners of The Briefing
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]]> R. Albert Mohler, Jr. full 25:22 https://cf.albertmohler.com/uploads/2026/02/gettyimages-1382205138.jpg https://albertmohler.com/?p=72659 Birth Control, Family, Manhood, Marriage, Parental Rights, The Briefing, The Mailbox, Theology, Womanhood Thursday, February 19, 2026 https://albertmohler.com/2026/02/19/briefing-2-19-26/ Thu, 19 Feb 2026 04:50:24 +0000 Part I (00:14 – 12:26)
A.I. Chatbots are Sociopaths? Christians Must Keep Categories Straight

Why AI Chatbots Can’t Be Trusted for Financial Advice: They’re Sociopaths by The Wall Street Journal (Peter Coy)

Part II (12:26 – 18:10)
A.I. Chatbots Cannot Have a True Conscience: Our Human Conscience is God’s Gift and Grounded in His Image

The Sin of Empathy — A Conversation with Joe Rigney by Thinking In Public
The Progressives’ Culture War Strategy — A Conversation with Allie Beth Stuckey by Thinking in Public

Part III (18:10 – 19:45)
A.I. and Christian Discernment: These Days, Christians Must Be Even More Diligent in Discerning the Truth
Part IV (19:45 – 24:08)
Minecraft, Roblox, and Extremist Recruitment? Terrorist Organizations are Targeting Children Through Online Gaming Platforms

How Hate Groups and Terrorists Use Gaming Platforms to Recruit Young Children by The New York Times (Pranav Baskar)

Part V (24:08 – 26:50)
How Harmful is Instagram for Teens? Mark Zuckerberg is Facing Tough Questions Over the Addictive Nature of Social Media, and Parents Need to Pay Close Attention

Mark Zuckerberg Faces the Tough Questions He Deserves by National Review (Josh Golin)

Love Without Limits: Brazil Flirts With Polyamory by The Wall Street Journal (Ana Ionova)

Part II (11:52 – 19:24)
How Moral Revolutions Happen, Part Two: The Wall Street Journal is Promoting a Homosexual ‘Throuple’ Packaged in an Article About Condo Renovation

One Throuple Had Three Separate Design Tastes. How Did They Manage a Renovation? by The Wall Street Journal (Vaishnavi Nayel Talawadekar)

Part III (19:24 – 25:25)
The Legacy of Jesse Jackson: Controversial Civil Rights Leader and Presidential Candidate Died Yesterday at Age 84
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]]> R. Albert Mohler, Jr. full 25:26 https://cf.albertmohler.com/uploads/2026/02/gettyimages-867658802.jpg https://albertmohler.com/?p=72641 Economy & Work, Family, History, Marriage, Obituaries, Race, Sexual Revolution, The Briefing, Trends Tuesday, February 17, 2026 https://albertmohler.com/2026/02/17/briefing-2-17-26/ Tue, 17 Feb 2026 04:50:51 +0000 Part I (00:14 – 09:27)
The Church of England Says No to Stand-Alone Same-Sex Ceremonies, for Now: Debate Reveals Massive Theological Rifts

Church of England abandons proposals for same-sex blessing ceremonies by BBC News (Aleem Maqbool)

Part II (09:27 – 10:57)
LGBTQ Activists Say They Will Go for Broke: LGBTQ-Affirming Group Commits to Increase Pressure on Church of England for Full LGBTQ Inclusion

Update on Living and Love and Faith by Together For the Church of England

Part III (10:57 – 18:31)
An LGBTQ Priest Makes a Passionate (and Bizarre) Argument Before the Church of England Synod: The Theological Battle Lines Are Clear
Part IV (18:31 – 24:21)
The Bank of England’s New Dress Code: Its Updated Dress Code Policy for Transgender Inclusion is Yet Another Form of Insane Surrender

Bank of England lets ‘genderfluid’ men wear eyeshadow and high heels by The Telegraph (Noah Eastwood)

Part V (24:21 – 26:09)
Politics Matter, Elections Matter, Marriage Matters: Tennessee Legislators are Fighting Important Battles Over Marriage and Much More

TN House advances bills to delegitimize same-sex marriage by The Tennessean (Vivian Jones)

Remarks by Munich Security Conference (Secretary of State Marco Rubio)

Part III (16:14 – 19:48)
Is ‘Western Civilization’ Past Tense? The American (and European) People Must Decide If We are a Continuing Line of Western Civilization

Europe Today Looks Different From the One Trump’s Team Describes by The New York Times (Jim Tankersley)

Part IV (19:48 – 20:46)
There is No Religious Neutrality: A Country’s Moral Principles Will Always Be Religious, But May Not Be Christian
Part V (20:46 – 25:05)
Russia is Back in Poison Warfare: Five European Countries Release Statement That Aleksei A. Navalny was Killed By Synthesized Frog Toxin
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]]> R. Albert Mohler, Jr. full 25:05 https://cf.albertmohler.com/uploads/2026/02/gettyimages-2261572208.jpg https://albertmohler.com/?p=72605 Animals, History, Politics, The Briefing, United States Friday, February 13, 2026 https://albertmohler.com/2026/02/13/briefing-2-13-26/ Fri, 13 Feb 2026 04:50:09 +0000 On today’s edition of The Briefing, Dr. Mohler discusses the U.S. housing shortage, and he answers questions about sin in babies, where believers go when they die, how young is too young to get married, if sin destroys the image of God, and more.
Part I (00:14 – 14:07)
The U.S. Has a Major Housing Shortage: If the U.S. Does Not Address This Problem, It Will Destabilize Our Society

Peter Thiel warns of ‘catastrophe’ in US real estate, will deal a massive blow to young Americans — but also predicts ‘giant windfall’ for 1 class of boomers. Are you part of this group? by Moneywise (Jing Pan)

Part II (14:07 – 17:38)
Is It Wrong to Speak of Babies as Being Born in Sin? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters From Listeners of The Briefing
Part III (17:38 – 19:34)
Where Do Believers Go When We Die? — Dr. Mohler Responds to a Letter From an 8-Year-Old Listener of The Briefing
Part IV (19:34 – 22:27)
Am I Too Young to Get Married? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters From Listeners of The Briefing
Part V (22:27 – 24:55)
I Don’t Have Feelings For My Boyfriend Who is a Godly Young Man. Is That a Sign We Should Not Get Married? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters From Listeners of The Briefing
Part VI (24:55 – 28:09)
Does Sin Destroy the Image of God in Humanity? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters From Listeners of The Briefing
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]]> R. Albert Mohler, Jr. full 28:09 https://cf.albertmohler.com/uploads/2026/02/gettyimages-1144845270.jpg https://albertmohler.com/?p=72564 Childhood, Jesus & the Gospel, Marriage, The Briefing, The Mailbox, Theology, Womanhood Thursday, February 12, 2026 https://albertmohler.com/2026/02/12/briefing-2-12-26/ Thu, 12 Feb 2026 04:50:59 +0000 On today’s edition of The Briefing, Dr. Mohler discusses the unspeakable heartbreak in Canada as it is reeling from one of the deadliest mass shooting tragedies in its history, the pattern of transgender identity in mass shootings, and the rainbow Pride flag and what it reveals.
Part I (00:14 – 03:34)
Unspeakable Heartbreak: Canada is Reeling From One of the Most Deadly Mass Shooter Tragedies In Its History
Part II (03:34 – 10:47)
There is a Pattern Here, and Many Press Reports are Complicit: The Canadian Shooter is a Male Who Claimed Transgender Identity

Shooter in Canada kills 9 people and injures 25 others at a school and home by The Associated Press (Jim Morris and Rob Gillies)
Canada Mourns Eight Dead in Mass Shooting by The Wall Street Journal (Jack Morphet, Paul Vieira, and James T. Areddy)
Canada school shooter was transgender teenager by The Telegraph (Kieran Kelly, Andrea Hamblin, and Josh White)
Police name Canada school shooting suspect and say six children among victims by BBC News

Part III (10:47 – 23:59)
A Battle Over Symbols: The Rainbow Pride Flag And What It Reveals

Pride Flag Is Removed From Stonewall Monument After Trump Directive by The New York Times (Liam Stack, Jonathan Wolfe, and Yan Zhuang)
Trump administration removes Pride flag from Stonewall gay rights monument by The Washington Post (Tim Craig)
Trump administration removes LGBTQ+ Pride flag from Stonewall national monument by The Guardian (Cecilia Nowell)
Gary Bettman praised ‘Heated Rivalry’ and NHL Pride Nights. The leaguewide reality doesn’t match by The Athletic (Rob Rossi)

Everybody Loses: The Tumultuous Rise of American Sports Gambling by Simon and Schuster (Danny Funt)
Basketball’s Game-Fixing Scandal Now Includes 17 U.S. Colleges—and China’s Pro League by The Wall Street Journal (Jared Diamond and Louise Radnofsky)

Part II (13:21 – 16:37)
‘This is Gambling’: The Prediction Markets Are Turning Into Just Another Form of Gambling

All bets are on by Deseret News (Ethan Bauer)

Part III (16:37 – 19:47)
Gambling Aims Younger and Younger: This is Intentional, and Sports Gambling is Particularly Attractive to Men and Young Men

Super Bowl is betting bonanza. Behind the scenes apps are busting kids by USA Today (Nick Penzenstadler and Carlie Procell)

Part IV (19:47 – 22:41)
Even Secularists Know We Have a Sports Gambling Problem: Christians Cannot Continue to Ignore This Crisis
Part V (22:41 – 25:33)
Do Sports Fans Even Care About Gambling? There is a Dangerous Denial of Evil Here
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]]> R. Albert Mohler, Jr. full 25:34 https://cf.albertmohler.com/uploads/2026/02/gettyimages-2202150840.jpg https://albertmohler.com/?p=72545 Childhood, Gambling, Law & Justice, Manhood, Secularism, Social Media & Internet, Sports, Technology, The Briefing, Trends Tuesday, February 10, 2026 https://albertmohler.com/2026/02/10/briefing-2-10-26/ Tue, 10 Feb 2026 04:50:52 +0000 Part I (00:14 – 10:51)
What Happens in Brazil Won’t Stay in Brazil: Brazil Criminalizes Those Speak Against Transgender Ideology

Brazil Criminalizes Transgender Dissent by The Wall Street Journal (Mary Anastasia O’Grady)

Part II (10:51 – 21:12)
A Wave of Detransitioners is Coming: Woman Wins Lawsuit Over So-Called Transgender Procedure as Minor

Woman Wins Malpractice Suit Over Gender Surgery as a Minor by The New York Times (Andrew Jacobs)
Doctors’ Group Endorses Restrictions on Gender-Related Surgery for Minors by The New York Times (Andrew Jacobs)
California Sues a Children’s Hospital to Maintain Transgender Health Care by The New York Times (Jill Cowan)

Part III (21:12 – 25:48)
LGBTQ in the Culture War: Des Moines Pushes Back Against LGBTQ Ideology, But a Teacher is Forced to Apologize for Using Terms ‘Male’ and ‘Female’

Uncounted and ‘invisible?’ Why Iowa stopped counting nonbinary students by The Des Moines Register (Samantha Hernandez)
The Rise and Fall of Youth Gender Medicine by The Free Press (Emily Yoffe)

If You Hate Bad Bunny, I Have Bad News for You by The New York Times (Noah Shachtman)
Christianity at the Super Bowl defies a trend by The Washington Post (Paul Putz)

Part IV (22:10 – 25:48)
The Globalist Dream of the Olympics: But Sports Only Brings Unity in a Limited Way – Just Look at the Super Bowl Halftime Shows

Life in Abundance by The Holy See (Pope Leo XIV)
As Olympics Open, Pope Warns Against Using Sports for ‘Propaganda’ by The New York Times (Motoko Rich)

Research Finds Interaction With Father, Not Mother, Affects Child Health by The New York Times (Ellen Barry)
Longitudinal associations between father– and mother–child interactions, coparenting, and child cardiometabolic health. by American Psychological Association

Part II (06:15 – 11:32)
The Glory of a Baby’s Laugh: Evolutionary Theory Simply Cannot Explain This

The Evolutionary Brilliance of the Baby Giggle by The New York Times (Gina Mireault)

Part III (11:32 – 13:00)
‘Bluey’ and the Beauty of Creation Order: America’s Most Streamed Show For the Last Two Years is Basically Conservative and Happy

‘Bluey’ Is the Most Conservative Show on TV by The Wall Street Journal (Louise Perry)

Part IV (13:00 – 16:36)
It’s Not Just a Problem of Boys on Girls Teams — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters From Listeners of The Briefing
Part V (16:36 – 21:00)
Why is Spycraft Okay If We are Supposed to Love Our Neighbors? — Dr. Mohler Responds to a Letter From a 5-Year-Old Listener of The Briefing

Spycraft and Soulcraft on the Front Lines of History by Thinking in Public (R. Albert Mohler, Jr. and James Olson)

Part VI (21:00 – 23:31)
Should Single People Adopt Children? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters From Listeners of The Briefing

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Part VII (23:31 – 26:39)
Does God Love Everyone, Even Those Who are in Hell? — Dr. Mohler Responds to a Letter From a 8-Year-Old Listener of The Briefing
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]]> R. Albert Mohler, Jr. full 26:40 https://cf.albertmohler.com/uploads/2026/02/gettyimages-1325876463.jpg https://albertmohler.com/?p=72491 Childhood, Ethics, Family, Heaven and Hell, Manhood, Marriage, Parental Rights, Sexual Revolution, Sports, The Briefing, The Mailbox, Theology, Womanhood Thursday, February 5, 2026 https://albertmohler.com/2026/02/05/briefing-2-5-26/ Thu, 05 Feb 2026 04:50:21 +0000 Part I (00:14 – 12:05)
Texas A&M Ends Women’s Studies Major: Texas A&M Cuts Women’s Studies Major, But the Ideology May Still Remain

Texas A&M Ends Women’s Studies and Overhauls Classes Over Race and Gender by The New York Times (Alan Blinder)

Part II (12:05 – 18:55)
The Ideological Echo Chamber of Higher Education: A New Study Shows That an American Studies Journal Ran Zero Positive Articles About the U.S. in Last 3 Years

American-Studies Journal Articles Biased Against U.S., Analysis Says by The Wall Street Journal (Richard D. Kahlenberg and Lief Lin)

Part III (18:55 – 24:59)
Harvard’s Grade Inflation: Prestigious University Considers Adding A+ Grades to the Scale – As If That Will Solve the Problem

One Solution for Too Many A’s? Harvard Considers Giving A+ Grades. by The New York Times (Mark Arsenault)

Trump Lays Out a Vision of Power Restrained Only by ‘My Own Morality’ by The New York Times (David E. Sanger, Tyler Pager, Katie Rogers, and Zolan Kanno-Youngs)

Part II (17:44 – 20:24)
Do You Remember When the Obama Administration Walked Back on the Monroe Doctrine? Even Liberal Administrations are Fuzzy on International Law

The US Renounces the Monroe Doctrine?. by The Diplomat (Zachary Keck)

Part III (20:24 – 21:33)
Every Nation Will Give An Account Before the Lord: The Bible Makes Clear That Both Individuals and Nations Will Face God’s Judgement
Part IV (21:33 – 23:26)
We are Bound by God’s Law, Not By Our Own Morality: It’s Our Task to Remember That Truth
Part V (23:26 – 26:23)
The Psychologizing of ‘Mattering’ – You Won’t Believe It Until You See It in Writing

The Retirement Crisis No One Warns You About: Mattering by The Wall Street Journal (Jennifer Breheny Wallace)

They Said They Weren’t Close to Epstein. New Documents Show Otherwise. by The New York Times (Nicholas Confessore)

Part III (13:50 – 24:47)
Hillary Clinton Draws a ‘Christian’ Dividing Line: With Liberal Christian Argument, Hillary Clinton Goes After the War on Empathy

MAGA’s War on Empathy: This crisis in Minneapolis reveals a deep moral rot at the heart of Trump’s movement. by The Atlantic (Hillary Rodham Clinton)
The Sin of Empathy by Thinking in Public (R. Albert Mohler, Jr. and Joe Rigney)
The Progressives’ Culture War Strategy by Thinking in Public (R. Albert Mohler, Jr. and Allie Beth Stuckey)

Don Lemon Released Without Bond Over Minnesota Protest Charge by The New York Times (Hamed AleazizDevlin BarrettAlan Feuer and Jesus Jiménez)
Case 0:26-cr-00025-LMP-DLM by United States District Court District of Minnesota

Part II (13:50 – 16:16)
Your Faithful Church Might Be Next: We Are entering a New Stage in Cultural Conflict
Part III (16:16 – 27:05)
President Trump’s Fed Appointment: Kevin Warsh Nominated to Lead the U.S. Federal Reserve

Meet the Federal Debt, the Fed’s Actual New Boss (Sorry, Kevin Warsh) by The New York Times (Binyamin Appelbaum)

Part IV (27:05 – 28:34)
A Word From the Heart: To the Moms Who Wrote Me, Thanks and . . . Sorry, Mom.
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]]> R. Albert Mohler, Jr. full 28:35 https://cf.albertmohler.com/uploads/2026/02/gettyimages-2259134393.jpg https://albertmohler.com/?p=72432 Church & Ministry, Law & Justice, Politics, The Briefing, United States Friday, January 30, 2026 https://albertmohler.com/2026/01/30/briefing-1-30-26/ Fri, 30 Jan 2026 04:50:29 +0000 Part I (00:14 – 14:55)
Is Human Civilization the Product of Alien Visitation? “Chariots of the Gods”Author, Erich von Däniken, Dies

Erich von Däniken, Who Claimed Aliens Visited Earth, Dies at 90 by The New York Times (Mike Peed)

Part II (14:55 – 20:01)
Were the Books of the Bible Picked or Recognized? What About the Apocrypha? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters From Listeners of The Briefing
Part III (20:01 – 23:15)
Is the Nicene Creed Inspired and Infallible? If Not, What Authority Should It Have in the Church? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters From Listeners of The Briefing
Part IV (23:15 – 26:02)
Are Southern Baptists Adverse to Creeds and Confessions? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters From Listeners of The Briefing
Part V (26:02 – 28:28)
The Lord’s Richest Blessings and Joy to That Baby Shower — And Thanks for the Invitation
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]]> R. Albert Mohler, Jr. full 28:26 https://cf.albertmohler.com/uploads/2026/01/gettyimages-1059711240.jpg https://albertmohler.com/?p=72411 Bible, Books, Church & Ministry, Church History, Evangelicalism, Obituaries, Science, Secularism, The Briefing, The Mailbox, Theology Thursday, January 29, 2026 https://albertmohler.com/2026/01/29/briefing-1-29-26/ Thu, 29 Jan 2026 04:50:32 +0000 Part I (00:14 – 13:12)
The Morality of Taxes: California’s Proposed Wealth Tax on Billionaires Raises Big Questions About the Morality and Pragmatic Limitations of Taxation

What to Know About California’s Proposed Tax on Billionaires by The New York Times (Laurel Rosenhall)
California will miss billionaires when they’re gone by The Washington Post (The Editorial Board)

Part II (13:12 – 20:41)
Once Upon a Time in California’s Economy: The Proposed Wealth Tax is Big Trouble for Billionaires, and the Entire Economy of California is in Big Trouble If This Passes
Part III (20:41 – 24:05)
Breaking Up with California is Hard to Do: The State’s Tax Law Makes Leaving Almost as Difficult as Staying

The Hardest Part About Being a Billionaire in California: Proving You Left by The Wall Street Journal (Laura J. Nelson and Juliet Chung)

Part IV (24:05 – 28:01)
Render Unto Caesar What is Caesar’s and to God What is God’s: What’s at Stake?
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]]> R. Albert Mohler, Jr. full 28:01 https://cf.albertmohler.com/uploads/2026/01/gettyimages-2247664774.jpg https://albertmohler.com/?p=72397 Economy & Work, History, The Briefing, United States Wednesday, January 28, 2026 https://albertmohler.com/2026/01/28/briefing-1-28-26/ Wed, 28 Jan 2026 04:50:35 +0000 Part I (00:14 – 11:13)
The Dead End of ESG: It Was Big Talk, But the Big Players Never Lived Up to Their Own Pledges, and It’s a Big Story

How Wall Street Turned Its Back on Climate Change by The New York Times (David Gelles)

Part II (11:13 – 13:00)
Wall Street’s Climate Change Pledges Were Fake: The Financiers of Climate Change Activism Had No Intention of Following Through on Their Promises
Part III (13:00 – 22:28)
The Worldview Behind Climate Change: These Issues Really Matter, Including the Ideological Agenda Behind Many of These Proposals
Part IV (22:28 – 27:31)
Target’s Finds Itself A Target: By Moral Signaling, It Sowed the Seeds of Its Own Current Perils
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]]> R. Albert Mohler, Jr. full 27:31 https://cf.albertmohler.com/uploads/2026/01/gettyimages-2257418605.jpg https://albertmohler.com/?p=72386 Economy & Work, Environment, Ethics, The Briefing, Theology, Trends Tuesday, January 27, 2026 https://albertmohler.com/2026/01/27/briefing-1-27-26/ Tue, 27 Jan 2026 04:50:00 +0000 Part I (00:14 – 15:31)
The Instability of Progressivism: There Can Be No Stable Moral Framework in a Worldview Apart from God

Americans Are Turning Against Gay People by The New York Times (Tessa E.S. Charlesworth and Eli J. Finkel)

Part II (15:31 – 21:10)
What’s Your Definition? The Attorney Arguing for So-Called Transgender Rights Before SCOTUS Could Not Define Man, Woman, Boy, or Girl

The gaping hole in the transgender sports case by The Washington Post (Megan McArdle)

Part III (21:10 – 22:50)
Courage to Conserve: Christians and Conservatives Should Be Encouraged to Speak the Truth and Push for a Comprehensive Recovery From Progressivism
Part IV (22:50 – 26:09)
A Strange Worldview Intersection: Even Evolutionary Biologists Have to Acknowledge the Fixed Biology of Male and Female

The Transgender Sports Deception by The Wall Street Journal (Colin Wright)

How the Trump Administration Rushed to Judgment in Minneapolis Shooting by The New York Times (Tyler Pager and Hamed Aleaziz)

Part IV (17:13 – 26:01)
LGBTQ Activists are Targeting Your Children: Drag Queens in Florida are Challenging State Law that Protects Children from Sexualized Performances
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]]> R. Albert Mohler, Jr. full 26:01 https://cf.albertmohler.com/uploads/2026/01/gettyimages-2257951394.jpg https://albertmohler.com/?p=72358 Childhood, History, Homosexuality, Law & Justice, Sexual Revolution, The Briefing, Theology, Tragedy, United States Friday, January 23, 2026 https://albertmohler.com/2026/01/23/briefing-1-23-26/ Fri, 23 Jan 2026 04:50:33 +0000 On today’s edition of The Briefing, Dr. Mohler discusses how parents are contributing to the social media problem in children, why children need the 10 Commandments, and he answers questions about getting married, holding a baby shower for a child conceived out of wedlock, demons and illicit dreams, the deathbed conversion of Scott Adams, and if Jesus descended into hell after he died.
Part I (00:14 – 06:06)
Australian Parents are a Big Part of the Social Media Problem: Parents are Aiding Their Children in Breaking Australia’s Social Media Laws

Nearly 5 Million Accounts Removed Under Australia’s New Social Media Ban by The New York Times (Laura Chung and Victoria Kim)

Part II (06:06 – 12:31)
Children Need the 10 Commandments: God’s Law is Foundational to Western Civilization and Central for the Education of Children

Texas Schools Wait as Law on Ten Commandments Reaches Appeals Court by The New York Times (Pooja Salhotra)

Part III (12:31 – 15:10)
When Do I Know It Is Time to Get Married? — Dr. Mohler Responds to a Letter from a 19-Year-Old Listener of The Briefing
Part IV (15:10 – 19:00)
Is It Wrong to Hold a Baby Shower for a Baby Conceived Out of Wedlock? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The Briefing
Part V (19:00 – 00:00)
Are Demons the Source of My Illicit Dreams? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The Briefing
Part VI (00:00 – 24:05)
What About the Supposed Deathbed Conversion of Dilbert Creator, Scott Adams? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The Briefing
Part VII (24:05 – 26:31)
Did Jesus Descend Into Hell? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The Briefing
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]]> R. Albert Mohler, Jr. full 26:31 https://cf.albertmohler.com/uploads/2026/01/gettyimages-2249622140.jpg https://albertmohler.com/?p=72312 Bible, Court Decisions, Death, Education, Ethics, Family, Jesus & the Gospel, Law & Justice, Marriage, Social Media & Internet, The Briefing Thursday, January 22, 2026 https://albertmohler.com/2026/01/22/briefing-1-22-26/ Thu, 22 Jan 2026 04:50:44 +0000 Part I (00:14 – 11:27)
An Agreement on Greenland? Greenland is Central to American Interests and Its National Defense, But President Trump Backs Off Threats of Invasion and Tariffs

Trump’s Greenland offramp by The Washington Post (The Editorial Board)

Part II (11:27 – 18:10)
The Annual Gathering of the Global Elite: The World Economic Forum Meets at Davos

Dead Souls: The Denationalization of the American Elite by JSTOR (Samuel P. Huntington)

Part III (18:10 – 23:54)
Cosmopolitanism vs. Nationalism: The Secular Cosmopolitanism Gathering at Davos is at Odds with the Religious Nationalism of the U.S.
Part IV (23:54 – 26:59)
The Shot Heard From Florida’s Supreme Court: Florida Supreme Court Denies Gatekeeper Role to the American Bar Association
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]]> R. Albert Mohler, Jr. full 27:00 https://cf.albertmohler.com/uploads/2026/01/gettyimages-2256913454.jpg https://albertmohler.com/?p=72340 Economy & Work, History, The Briefing, Theology, United States Wednesday, January 21, 2026 https://albertmohler.com/2026/01/21/briefing-1-21-26/ Wed, 21 Jan 2026 04:50:23 +0000 Part I (00:14 – 15:51)
China’s Is Facing a Demographic Catastrophe: China’s Birthrate Is Dropping Fast

China’s Birthrate Plunges to Lowest Level Since 1949 by The New York Times (Alexandra Stevenson)
China’s Birthrate Sinks to Record Low by The Wall Street Journal (Hannah Miao)
China’s birth rate fell to a record low last year despite attempts to boost it by NPR (Anthony Kuhn)

Part II (15:51 – 19:28)
China Puts a Heavy Tax on Condoms: The CCP is Trying Anything toIncrease the Birthrate, And It’s Not Working
Part III (19:28 – 21:32)
Secularism and the Decline of the Birthrate: When Belief in God Goes Away, So Do the Babies
Part IV (21:32 – 26:45)
Will the DSM Add Postpartum Depression as a Diagnosis? There are Big Issues Behind This Consideration

Will ‘Psychiatry’s Bible’ Add a Postpartum Psychosis Diagnosis? by The New York Times (Ellen Barry and Pam Belluck)

Christian leaders urge protecting worshippers’ rights after protesters interrupt service by The Associated Press (Giovanna Dell’orto)
The People of Minneapolis vs. ICE: A Street-Level View by The New York Times (Vivian Yee)

Part II (09:23 – 11:05)
Minnesota Reveals a Big Political Realignment: These Protests Are Becoming Predictable

After Renee Good Killing, Derisive Term for White Women Spreads on the Far Right by The New York Times (Clyde McGrady)
The Right Is Furious With Liberal White Women by The New York Times (Michelle Goldberg)
The white women turning to ‘Dark Woke’— They turn private despair into public rage by The Institute for Family Studies (Emily Jashinsky)

Part III (11:05 – 18:19)
AWFUL? The Political Radicalization of Women in Modern Societies

Young women are radicalising by The New Statesman (Scarlett Maguire)
Record Numbers of Younger Women Want to Leave the U.S. by Gallup (Benedict Vigers and Julie Ray)

Part IV (18:19 – 26:45)
The Inevitable Disappointment of Rebellion: Defying Creation Order Will Never Lead to Human Flourishing
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]]> R. Albert Mohler, Jr. full 26:45 https://cf.albertmohler.com/uploads/2026/01/gettyimages-2255761018.jpg https://albertmohler.com/?p=72291 Church & Ministry, History, Manhood, Religious Freedom, The Briefing, Theology, Trends, United States, Womanhood Monday, January 19, 2026 https://albertmohler.com/2026/01/19/briefing-1-19-26/ Mon, 19 Jan 2026 04:50:08 +0000 Part I (00:14 – 06:11)
It Happened in Minnesota: ICE Protestors Invaded an Evangelical Church and Interrupted Worship Yesterday

Activists interrupt Sunday church service, say pastor works for ICE by The Star Tribune (Kim Hyatt and Kyeland Jackson)

Part II (06:11 – 15:23)
The Worldview Issues of the ICE Protests: The History of ICE, the Protests Against ICE, and the Leftist Capture of Urban Minnesota

Part III (15:23 – 22:27)
Minnesota’s Fault Lines: The Growing Divide Between Minnesota’s Big City Liberals and Rural Conservatives

Part IV (22:27 – 25:59)
A Parable From St. Paul: We are Watching a Battle Between Two Different Visions of Christianity
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]]> R. Albert Mohler, Jr. full 25:59 https://cf.albertmohler.com/uploads/2026/01/untitled-design-13.jpg https://albertmohler.com/?p=72280 Church & Ministry, History, Law & Justice, Religious Freedom, The Briefing, United States Friday, January 16, 2026 https://albertmohler.com/2026/01/16/briefing-1-16-26/ Fri, 16 Jan 2026 04:50:48 +0000 Part I (00:14 – 06:08)
The Ironies of Brigitte Bardot: The Icon of Sexualized French Film Culture, Animal Rights Activist, and Far-Right Sympathizer in Dies at 91

Brigitte Bardot, French femme fatale and cultural phenomenon, dies at 91 by The Washington Post (Adam Bernstein)

Part II (06:08 – 11:52)
A Jewish Obituary and an Irony of Historic Proportions: The Death of Hessy Levinsons Taft, the Jewish Baby on the Cover of Nazi Magazine, Dies at 91

Hessy Levinsons Taft, Jewish Baby on Cover of Nazi Magazine, Dies at 91 by The New York Times (Michael S. Rosenwald)

Part III (11:52 – 15:59)
How Should Christians Think About the Tragic Situation in Minneapolis? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The Briefing
Part IV (15:59 – 19:55)
What Counseling Model Should Christians Use to Counsel Other Christians? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The Briefing
Part V (19:55 – 21:57)
Should Christians Honor the Physical Body Even After Death? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The Briefing
Part VI (21:57 – 24:51)
What’s the Difference Between Palliative and Curative Care? When Are Christians Obligated to One Versus the Other? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The Briefing
Part VII (24:51 – 28:40)
What is Selfishness, and How Can a Christian Fight It? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The Briefing
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]]> R. Albert Mohler, Jr. full 28:40 https://cf.albertmohler.com/uploads/2026/01/gettyimages-1168443.jpg https://albertmohler.com/?p=72257 Death, Ethics, Jesus & the Gospel, Obituaries, Sexual Revolution, The Briefing, The Mailbox, Theology, Tragedy Thursday, January 15, 2026 https://albertmohler.com/2026/01/15/briefing-1-15-26/ Thu, 15 Jan 2026 04:50:52 +0000 On today’s edition of The Briefing, Dr. Mohler discusses a simple question at a Senate hearing yesterday that revealed the great battle of our age, girls’ sports before SCOTUS, the morally evasive language of the LGBTQ revolution, and the deadly lie sold to so-called “transgender youth.”
Part I (00:14 – 15:18)
“Can Men Get Pregnant?”: One Simple Question at a Senate Hearing Yesterday Revealed the Great Battle of Our Age

“Can men get pregnant?” by C-Span

Part II (15:18 – 19:56)
SCOTUS Appears Set to Uphold Girls’ Sports: SCOTUS Hears Oral Arguments on Laws Preventing Biological Men From Competing as Women

Little v. Hecox by The Supreme Court of the United States
West Virginia v. B. P. J. by The Supreme Court of the United States
Supreme Court appears likely to uphold transgender athlete bans by SCOTUSblog (Amy Howe)

Part III (19:56 – 23:53)
No, This is Not About “Erasing Trans People”: Detecting the Moral Evasion of LGBTQ Language

Bans of transgender athletes about erasure, not fairness by USA Today (Nancy Armour)

Part IV (23:53 – 27:09)
This is Heartbreaking: So-Called Transgender Youth Have Been Sold a Deadly Lie

The trans youth athletes in the US fighting for their rights: ‘Playing is an act of resistance’ by The Guardian (Sam Levin)

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]]> R. Albert Mohler, Jr. full 27:09 https://cf.albertmohler.com/uploads/2026/01/gettyimages-2233969501.jpg https://albertmohler.com/?p=72253 Abortion, Law & Justice, Manhood, Science, The Briefing, United States, Womanhood Wednesday, January 14, 2026 https://albertmohler.com/2026/01/14/briefing-1-14-26/ Wed, 14 Jan 2026 04:50:36 +0000 Part I (00:14 – 18:28)
Iran’s Leadership is Losing Credibility: The Rise and Fall of the Shia Regime
Part II (18:28 – 19:37)
What is the Future of Iran? The U.S. Does Not Have the Credibility to Make that Determination Right Now
Part III (19:37 – 20:13)
Christianity vs. Islam in Society: There are Major Differences in a Society with Christianity as Its Foundation
Part IV (20:13 – 27:28)
Why Greenland, and Why Now? President Trump Sets His Sights on Greenland
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]]> R. Albert Mohler, Jr. full 27:28 https://cf.albertmohler.com/uploads/2026/01/gettyimages-2219859231.jpg https://albertmohler.com/?p=72222 History, Islam, Politics, The Briefing, United States Tuesday, January 13, 2026 https://albertmohler.com/2026/01/13/briefing-1-13-26/ Tue, 13 Jan 2026 04:50:45 +0000 On today’s edition of The Briefing, Dr. Mohler discusses President Trump’s recent comments on being “flexible” about the Hyde Amendment and the possibility of taxpayer-funded abortions, what to watch as SCOTUS hears oral arguments on so-called “transgender women” competing in women’s sports, and the liberals who are pushing back against the transgender revolution.
Part I (00:14 – 10:34)
Mr. President, This One is a Deal Breaker: Conservatives Cannot Be Flexible on Becoming Complicity in Taxpayer Funded Abortions
Part II (10:34 – 23:16)
SCOTUS Set to Hear Oral Arguments on So-Called Transgender Athletes: Will SCOTUS See a Rational Purpose That is Not in Direction Contradiction to the Constitution?

The transgender athletes cases: an explainer by SCOTUSblog (Amy Howe)
National debate on transgender athletes finally reaches Supreme Court by USA Today (Maureen Groppe)

Part III (23:16 – 27:47)
‘SCOTUS Can Save Women’s Sports’: The Washington Post’s Editorial Board Makes an Astounding Liberal Argument Against Transgender Revolution
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]]> R. Albert Mohler, Jr. full 27:47 https://cf.albertmohler.com/uploads/2026/01/gettyimages-2254687746.jpg https://albertmohler.com/?p=72216 Abortion, History, Law & Justice, Manhood, Politics, Sexual Revolution, Sports, The Briefing, United States, Womanhood Monday, January 12, 2026 https://albertmohler.com/2026/01/12/briefing-1-12-26/ Mon, 12 Jan 2026 04:50:02 +0000 Part I (00:14 – 13:51)
Aldrich Ames and His Deadly Betrayal: The Death of CIA Turncoat for Soviets Raises Massive Issues

Aldrich Ames, C.I.A. Turncoat Who Helped the Soviets, Dies at 84 by The New York Times (Tim Weiner)

Part II (13:51 – 20:23)
Yet Another Problem with Surrogacy Emerges: Many Surrogate Mothers are Incurring Insurmountable Medical Expenses

Surrogacy Is a Multibillion-Dollar Business—but Surrogates Can Be Left With Big Debts by The Wall Street Journal (Katherine Long)

Part III (20:23 – 24:27)
Let’s Face the Truth About Surrogacy: There’s Massive Moral Problems in Even the Best Cases, and Many Surrogates are Hired by LGBTQ Couples
Part IV (24:27 – 26:56)
Not Every Reproductive Act is Morally Acceptable: Babies are An Unalloyed Good, But Not Every Means of Conception is Good of Morally Acceptable

Spycraft and Soulcraft on the Front Lines of History by Thinking in Public (R. Albert Mohler, Jr. and James Olson)

America Needs More Husband Material by The Wall Street Journal (William A. Galston)
The Power of Marriage: Combatting the Great Lies of Our Secular Age and Recovering the Key to Human Flourishing by Thinking in Public (R. Albert Mohler, Jr. and Brad Wilcox)

Part II (11:24 – 14:49)
Is the Cross Truly the Center of the Gospel? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The Briefing
Part III (14:49 – 17:09)
What About Pronouns for the Trinity? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The Briefing
Part IV (17:09 – 21:33)
How Should Young Christians Read the Classics While Navigating Sexual Issues Within Them? — Dr. Mohler Responds to a Letter from a 16-Year-Old Listener of The Briefing
Part V (21:33 – 23:52)
How Should I Engage Political Issues as a Young Man? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from a 16-Year-Old Listener of The Briefing
Part VI (23:52 – 25:55)
Should the U.S. Execute an Operation in Cuba As in Venezuela? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from a 16-Year-Old Listener of The Briefing
Part VII (25:55 – 28:51)
Is the Attempt to Use A.I. to Translate All Languages an Attempt to Overthrow God’s Judgement at the Tower of Babel? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The Briefing
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]]> R. Albert Mohler, Jr. full 28:51 https://cf.albertmohler.com/uploads/2026/01/gettyimages-2178182849.jpg https://albertmohler.com/?p=72185 Family, Jesus & the Gospel, Manhood, Politics, Secularism, The Briefing, The Mailbox, Theology, Trends, United States Thursday, January 8, 2026 https://albertmohler.com/2026/01/08/briefing-1-8-26/ Thu, 08 Jan 2026 04:50:21 +0000 Part I (00:14 – 10:51)
The Abortion Landscape in a Map: The Culture of Death Pushed Back Hard

States where abortion is legal, banned or under threat by The Washington Post

Part II (10:51 – 21:40)
Mayor Mamdani’s Housing Czar: Cea Weaver Has Even Called For and End to Home Ownership

The Rent-Control Slums of New York by The Wall Street Journal (The Editorial Board)

Part III (21:40 – 26:30)
A Sign of Loss in the Digital Age: Denmark Ends Postal Delivery of Letters

1 Corinthians by Line By Line (R. Albert Mohler, Jr.)

Mirabelli v. Olson by Justia U.S. Law

Part II (14:38 – 20:20)
A New Fight Over So-Called Gender Care for Youth: 19 States Sue HHS For a Decision That Limits LGBTQ Treatments for Youth and Children

19 states sue HHS over a move that could curtail youth gender-affirming care by NPR (The Associated Press)
The Cass Review: Independent review of gender identity services for children and young people by National Archives UK

Part III (20:20 – 27:38)
Should the 92-Year-Old Judge Over Maduro’s Case Step Aside? An Untimely Crisis Could Have Massive Consequences on This Important Case

The 92-Year-Old Judge in the Maduro Case Must Step Aside by The New York Times (Jeffrey Toobin)

Mayor Zohran Mamdani Inaugural Address by New York City Office of the Mayor

Part II (11:20 – 20:21)
“The Warmth of Collectivism,” Anti-semitism, Democratic Socialism, and the Future of the Democratic Party: The Leftist Challenge of Mayor Mamdani
Part III (20:21 – 26:16)
The Ruin of Tim Walz: The Corruption Scandal in Minnesota Has Ended Gov. Tim Walz’s Political Future
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]]> R. Albert Mohler, Jr. full 26:17 https://cf.albertmohler.com/uploads/2026/01/gettyimages-2253640327.jpg https://albertmohler.com/?p=72142 Ethics, History, Islam, Politics, The Briefing, United States Monday, January 5, 2026 https://albertmohler.com/2026/01/05/briefing-1-5-26/ Mon, 05 Jan 2026 05:00:31 +0000 Part I (00:14 – 05:33)
Trump Wasn’t Bluffing: The Apprehension of Former Venezuela President Nicolás Maduro
Part II (05:33 – 15:37)
The Historic Complications of Venezuela and Its Politics: There is a Long History Here
Part III (15:37 – 22:22)
This Action in Venezuela Raises Big Questions: Was It Lawful and Constitutional for the U.S. to Take This Action in Venezuela? What About International Law?
Part IV (22:22 – 26:20)
Where Do We Go From Here in Venezuela? It Is Not At All Clear What “Running Venezuela” Means
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]]> R. Albert Mohler, Jr. full 26:20 https://cf.albertmohler.com/uploads/2026/01/gettyimages-2254585339.jpg https://albertmohler.com/?p=72127 History, Politics, The Briefing, United States Friday, December 19, 2025 https://albertmohler.com/2025/12/19/briefing-12-19-25/ Fri, 19 Dec 2025 04:50:05 +0000 On today’s edition of The Briefing, Dr. Mohler discusses the shock of Christmas, and he answers questions about his favorite Christmas hymns, a right honoring of Mary, if Mary was a perpetual virgin, and Christmas and the regulative principle.
Part I (00:30 – 05:17)
What are Your Favorite Christmas Hymns? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The Briefing
Part II (05:17 – 11:34)
What About Santa Claus? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The Briefing

“And They Went With Haste” by AlbertMohler.com (R. Albert Mohler, Jr.)

Part III (11:34 – 15:29)
What is the Best Protestant Understanding of Mary? And Was She a Perpetual Virgin? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The Briefing
Part IV (15:29 – 21:17)
How Does Christmas Fit Into the Regulative Principle of Worship? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The Briefing
Part V (21:17 – 27:04)
‘The Word Became Flesh and Dwelt Among Us’: The Shock of Christmas
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]]> R. Albert Mohler, Jr. full 27:04 https://cf.albertmohler.com/uploads/2025/12/gettyimages-139901350-3000x1995.jpg https://albertmohler.com/?p=72063 Bible, Church History, History, Jesus & the Gospel, The Briefing, The Mailbox, Theology Thursday, December 18, 2025 https://albertmohler.com/2025/12/18/briefing-12-18-25/ Thu, 18 Dec 2025 04:50:05 +0000 Part I (00:14 – 13:42)
New York and Illinois Set to Approve Assisted Suicide: The Culture of Death is Expanding at a Rapid Rate in the U.S.

Governor Hochul Reaches Agreement With State Legislature to Pass Medical Aid in Dying Act in New York by New York State (Gov. Kathy Hochul)
Governor Pritzker Signs Bill Expanding End-of-Life Options for Terminally Ill Patients by Illinois State (Gov. JB Pritzker)

Part II (13:42 – 19:46)
This Should Flag Your Attention: Australia Says the Islamic State Was Behind the Attack on Bondi Beach

The clash of civilizations on Bondi Beach by WORLD Opinions (R. Albert Mohler, Jr.)

Part III (19:46 – 24:14)
LGBTQ Books are a Crisis: Librarians Claims Banned Books are a ‘Manufactured Crisis’, But Parents Must Know the Truth

US librarians tackle ‘manufactured crisis’ of book bans to protect LGBTQ+ rights by The Guardian (Claire Wang)

Three Years After Dobbs, ‘the Reality Is People Are Getting Abortions’ by The New York Times (Soumya Karlamangla)

Part II (13:39 – 17:22)

Trump advisers strafe Hawley over new anti-abortion group by Axios (Alex Isenstadt)

Part III (17:22 – 25:01)

The Strange Tale of American Television and the Religious Left by Thinking in Public (R. Albert Mohler, Jr. and Benjamin Rolsky)

The Chinese Billionaires Having Dozens of U.S.-Born Babies Via Surrogate by The Wall Street Journal (Katherine Long, Ben Foldy, Lingling Wei)

Part II (07:43 – 20:28)
The Commodification of Pregnancy and Babies: Surrogacy is Big Business, and It is Morally Wrong
Part III (20:28 – 23:12)
One Child Only Revenge: And Billionaires Purchasing Babies is a Reaction to Historic Crackdowns on Families by China
Part IV (23:12 – 26:38)
The Brave New World of Billionaires: There Have Never Been More Billionaires in the World Than Right Now

The World Has More Billionaires Than Ever by The Wall Street Journal (Juliet Chung)

Inside the First Amendment fight over how Los Angeles polices words by USA Today (BrieAnna J. Frank)

Part II (06:24 – 10:11)
Part III (10:11 – 11:57)
Part IV (11:57 – 16:26)
Part V (16:26 – 27:58)
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]]> R. Albert Mohler, Jr. full 27:59 https://cf.albertmohler.com/uploads/2025/12/gettyimages-1436505960.jpg https://albertmohler.com/?p=72000 Embryos & Stem Cells, Ethics, Family, Homosexuality, Law & Justice, Politics, The Briefing, The Mailbox, Theology Thursday, December 11, 2025 https://albertmohler.com/2025/12/11/briefing-12-11-25/ Thu, 11 Dec 2025 04:50:56 +0000 On today’s edition of The Briefing, Dr. Mohler discusses why Massachusetts is rethinking the legalization of recreational marijuana, a liberal argument for having kids to support the liberal movement, and inability of secularists to understand jihadist theology.
Part I (00:14 – 12:19)

Potheads Head for the Emergency Room by The Wall Street Journal (The Editorial Board)

Part II (12:19 – 18:19)

Liberals aren’t having kids, conservatives are. That matters. by USA Today (Ingrid Jacques)

Part III (18:19 – 24:58)
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]]> R. Albert Mohler, Jr. full 24:58 https://cf.albertmohler.com/uploads/2025/12/gettyimages-1174516103.jpg https://albertmohler.com/?p=71994 Ethics, Law & Justice, The Briefing Wednesday, December 10, 2025 https://albertmohler.com/2025/12/10/briefing-12-10-25/ Wed, 10 Dec 2025 04:50:06 +0000 On today’s edition of The Briefing, Dr. Mohler discusses personal autonomy and the demand for death, the death of the Dignitas founder, life and death before Gov. Hochul, and personal autonomy and the death of marriage.
Part I (00:14 – 12:56)

Should You Be Able to Ask a Doctor to Help You Die? by The New York Times (Stephanie Nolen)

Part II (12:56 – 17:33)

Dignitas founder ends his own life through assisted death by The Guardian (Hannah Devlin)

Part III (17:33 – 18:56)

To Sign or Not to Sign, That Is the Question by The New York Times (William McGurn)

Part IV (18:56 – 25:48)

The Case for Ending a Long, Mostly Good Marriage by The New York Times (Cathi Hanauer)

Donald J. Trump, President v. Rebecca Kelly Slaughter by The Supreme Court of the United States

Part II (13:55 – 16:56)

Actually, the Supreme Court Has a Plan by The New York Times (Sarah Isgur)

Part III (16:56 – 23:02)
Part IV (23:02 – 26:21)

After Deadly Attacks, Australia Debates: Do Shark Nets Work? by The New York Times (Yan Zhuang)

Speaker Mike Johnson Working Behind Scenes to Slash IVF Provision From NDAA by Military.com (Nick Mordowanec)

Part II (09:01 – 19:29)
‘I Got Myself in Good Trouble’: Former President Biden Brags About His Contributions to the LGBTQ Revolution

Biden Slams Republicans for Using L.G.B.T.Q. Identity as ‘Political Football’ by The New York Times (Amy Harmon)

Part III (19:29 – 24:31)
The Battle for Your Entertainment Attention: Netflix and Warner Bros. Agree to Seismic Deal – This is a Battle For Much More Than Your Entertainment
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]]> R. Albert Mohler, Jr. full 24:32 https://cf.albertmohler.com/uploads/2025/12/gettyimages-2249635311.jpg https://albertmohler.com/?p=71948 Embryos & Stem Cells, Ethics, History, Politics, Social Media & Internet, Technology, The Briefing Friday, December 5, 2025 https://albertmohler.com/2025/12/05/briefing-12-5-25/ Fri, 05 Dec 2025 04:50:43 +0000 On today’s edition of The Briefing, Dr. Mohler discusses an Oklahoma university student who failed an assignment for expressing Christian views on gender and sexuality, and he answers questions about gambling and fantasy football, where to study astronomy, the nature of Jesus’s body, and questions to ask on a first date.
Part I (00:13 – 10:20)

College Instructor Put on Leave Over Zero Grade for Gender Essay by The New York Times (Mark Arsenault)
A Conservative Student Got a Zero on Her Paper About Gender. Did She Deserve It? by Chronicle of Higher Education (Emma Pettit)
University of Oklahoma Student Receives Zero on Essay after Citing Bible by TPUSA

Part II (10:20 – 15:04)
Part III (15:04 – 18:14)
Part IV (18:14 – 21:30)
Part V (21:30 – 23:58)
Part VI (23:58 – 26:22)
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]]> R. Albert Mohler, Jr. full 26:23 https://cf.albertmohler.com/uploads/2025/12/gettyimages-465891666.jpg https://albertmohler.com/?p=71920 Education, Gambling, Homosexuality, Sexual Revolution, The Briefing, The Mailbox, Theology Thursday, December 4, 2025 https://albertmohler.com/2025/12/04/briefing-12-4-25/ Thu, 04 Dec 2025 05:00:04 +0000 On today’s edition of The Briefing, Dr. Mohler discusses America’s educational crisis, DEI and the decline of America’s educational system, the rise of dumbing down educational curriculum, and the ban of biological males from Girlguiding groups in the UK.
Part I (00:13 – 13:45)
America is in an Educational Crisis: Attempts to Fix Both Kids and Schools Have Failed

America’s Children Are Unwell. Are Schools Part of the Problem? by The New York Times (Jia Lynn Yang)
Accommodation Nation by The Atlantic (Rose Horowitch)
The College Students Who Can’t Do Elementary Math by The Wall Street Journal (Allysia Finley)

Part II (13:45 – 21:08)
DEI and the Decline of America’s Educational System: The Societal Transformation Towards Therapeutics and DEI Initiatives is a Big Part of This Problem
Part III (21:08 – 22:39)
Idiocy on the Rise: Dumbing Down Educational Curriculum, Like Removing College Algebra From the Curriculum, Will Lead to More Dumbing Down Than You Think

A Math Horror Show at UC San Diego by The Wall Street Journal (The Editorial Board)

Part IV (22:39 – 26:37)
Girlguiding is Only For Girls Now: UK Women’s and Girls’ Groups “Regrettably” Ban Biological Males, Deeming Their Groups are for Women Only – Who Would’ve Thought?

Two U.K. Women’s Groups Ban Transgender Girls and Women by The New York Times (Michael D. Shear)

Court appears sympathetic to faith-based pregnancy centers’ argument by SCOTUS Blog (Amy Howe)

Part II (10:38 – 21:52)
Are We Looking at a Conservative Birth Rate? New Reports Show That Future Generations Might Belong to Conservatives

What a political birthrate divide could mean for the future by NPR

Part III (21:52 – 27:05)
Is a Woman’s ‘Fertility Cliff’ of 35 Not Totally True or Totally Not True? – We Need to Pay Close Attention to How Language Works

Does the ‘Fertility Cliff’ Really Hit at 35? by The New York Times (Dani Blum)

Gay ‘conversion therapy’ should be consigned to history. In the US, it could make a comeback by The Guardian (David Kirp)

Part II (14:36 – 18:26)
Medical Surgery and the Insanity of the Transgender Revolution: Contrary to the Ideas of LGBTQ Revolutionaries, Creation Order Cannot Be Suppressed

The Transgender Cancer Patient and What She Heard on Tape by The New York Times (Joseph Goldstein)

Part III (18:26 – 21:18)
A Feminist Crash Test Dummy? In an Odd Way, It Proves that Biology and Gender are Inseparable and Unchangeable

Feds unveil new female crash test dummy. ‘A long overdue step’ by USA Today (Sarah Lapidus)

Part IV (21:18 – 24:56)
Tempted to Give Your Child an A.I. Plush Friend? Teddy Bear for Children Loaded With Chatbot Caught Telling Kids About Knives, Pills, and Erotica

A teddy bear powered by AI told safety testers about knives, pills and sex by The Washington Post (Daniel Wu)

Teens Are Saying Tearful Goodbyes to Their AI Companions by The Wall Street Journal (Georgia Wells)

Part III (21:40 – 27:37)
The Emotional Manipulation by Chatbots: A.I. Developers Want You to Stay Engaged With Chatbot, and They Want As Much of Your Time as Possible
Part IV (27:37 – 29:08)
‘But Mine is Alive’ – No, Chatbots are Not Alive, With or Without You

Replika AI: Monetizing a Chatbot by The Harvard Business School (Julian De Freitas)
Why It Seems Your Chatbot Really, Really Hates to See You Go by The Wall Street Journal (Heidi Mitchell)

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]]> R. Albert Mohler, Jr. full 29:08 https://cf.albertmohler.com/uploads/2025/12/gettyimages-1555849796.jpg https://albertmohler.com/?p=71845 Childhood, Politics, Technology, The Briefing, Tragedy, United States Wednesday, November 26, 2025 https://albertmohler.com/2025/11/26/briefing-11-26-25/ Wed, 26 Nov 2025 05:00:35 +0000 On today’s edition of The Briefing, Dr. Mohler discusses thanksgiving theology in American history, the big problem of Thanksgiving for secularism, sinful humanity’s conspiracy to deny thanks to God, and the truth and hope of the gospel in Thanksgiving.
Part I (00:15 – 06:47)
Thanksgiving Theology in American History: The Theological Foundations of America’s First Thanksgiving
Part II (06:47 – 10:48)
The Big Problem of Thanksgiving for Secularism: Secularists are Genuinely Thankful, But To Whom Are They Thankful?
Part III (10:48 – 16:02)
‘They Did Not Honor Him as God or Give Thanks’: Sinful Humanity’s Massive Sin Conspiracy Not to Give God Thanks
Part IV (16:02 – 24:13)
A Theology and Apologetic of Thanksgiving: Thanksgiving Day and the Truth and Hope of the Gospel
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]]> R. Albert Mohler, Jr. full 24:13 https://cf.albertmohler.com/uploads/2025/11/gettyimages-471323437.jpg https://albertmohler.com/?p=71829 History, The Briefing, Theology, United States Tuesday, November 25, 2025 https://albertmohler.com/2025/11/25/briefing-11-25-25/ Tue, 25 Nov 2025 05:00:56 +0000 On today’s edition of The Briefing, Dr. Mohler discusses the political theater between Trump and Mamdani, tax policy in New York, Christianity and economics, and why Tesla’s shareholders agreed to a $1 trillion salary package for Elon Musk.
Part I (00:14 – 14:25)
Political Theater Between Mamdani and Trump: When It Comes to Policy, the Issues Matter, Not the Cameras – and Both Men Know It
Part II (14:25 – 15:50)
The City of New York and Tax Policy: Gov. Kathy Hochul Knows That Zohran Mamdani’s Economic Policies Would Be Disastrous for NYC and the State
Part III (15:50 – 21:48)
Christianity and Economics: The Christian Worldview Honors the Link Between Investment and Reward and Labor and Reward – Breaking That Link is Dangerous

The California Campaign to Introduce a First-of-Its-Kind Billionaire’s Tax by The Wall Street Journal (Laura J. Nelson and Paul Kiernan)

Part IV (21:48 – 28:03)
The Largest Salary Package in Human History: Why Would Shareholders Agree to a $1 Trillion Pay Package for Elon Musk?

Musk Wins $1 Trillion Pay Package, Creating Split Screen on Wealth in America by Musk Wins $1 Trillion Pay Package, Creating Split Screen on Wealth in America The New York Times (Rebecca F. Elliott, Jack Ewing, and Reid J. Epstein)

The Nuclear-Arms Race Is Now a Three-Way Contest by The Wall Street Journal (Yaroslav Trofimov)

How Much Sex, Drugs and Violence Can Be in a PG-13 Movie? by The New York Times (Julia Jacobs)

Part II (10:24 – 13:25)
Part III (13:25 – 19:59)
Part IV (19:59 – 23:59)

God help us! Students given trigger warning about the Bible’s death and violence – including Christ’s crucifixion by Daily Mail (Chris Hastings)

Part V (23:59 – 27:55)
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]]> R. Albert Mohler, Jr. full 27:56 https://cf.albertmohler.com/uploads/2025/11/gettyimages-1485826341.jpg https://albertmohler.com/?p=71772 Bible, Family, Technology, The Briefing, The Mailbox, Theology Thursday, November 20, 2025 https://albertmohler.com/2025/11/20/briefing-11-20-25/ Thu, 20 Nov 2025 04:50:07 +0000 On today’s edition of The Briefing, Dr. Mohler discusses if abortion will block any agreement on U.S. healthcare, the economic and moral problem of our housing crisis, and a man who was arrested for attempting to smuggle two parakeets into the U.S. from Mexico in his underwear.
Part I (00:14 – 14:29)
The Looming Question: Will Abortion Block Any Agreement on Health Care?

Fight over abortion could doom Congress’s health care plans by The Washington Post (Riley Beggin and Theodoric Meyer)

Part II (14:29 – 24:35)
The Economic and Moral Problem of Our Housing Crisis: The Unraveling of Society is Very, Very Expensive
Part III (24:35 – 26:45)
Lord, Have Mercy on Those Parakeets: Man Arrested After Attempting to Smuggle Two Parakeets Into America From Mexico in His Underwear

Man accused of smuggling protected parakeets in his underwear by The Washington Post (Kelly Kasulis Cho)

Senate sends bill to release Epstein files to Trump by Axios (Stephen Neukam)

Part II (13:58 – 22:33)
The Rise of Democratic Socialists in American Politics – A Big Shift to the Left on Both Coasts
Part III (22:33 – 26:16)
How Far Can the Kennedy Name Get Jack Schlossberg? Democrats are Not Sold on President Kennedy’s Grandson
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]]> R. Albert Mohler, Jr. full 26:16 https://cf.albertmohler.com/uploads/2025/11/gettyimages-2225859618.jpg https://albertmohler.com/?p=71754 Islam, Law & Justice, Politics, The Briefing, United States Tuesday, November 18, 2025 https://albertmohler.com/2025/11/18/briefing-11-18-25/ Tue, 18 Nov 2025 04:50:05 +0000 On today’s edition of The Briefing, Dr. Mohler discusses the push for advanced reproductive technologies in politics, new research that shows teenage girls want to be married less than their male counterparts, and that 1 in 5 U.S. women say they want to leave the country.
Part I (00:14 – 07:12)
Politics and IVF: There is a Big Push for Advanced Reproductive Technologies, and Politics Makes for Strange Bedfellows

They Can’t Stand Trump. But His I.V.F. Policy Might Help Them Have Children. by The New York Times (Caroline Kitchener)

Part II (07:12 – 16:27)
Motherhood Hopes, Feminist Dreams, and IVF: Feminist New York Times Contributor Makes an Astounding Argument

Here’s What Trump Should Actually Do for Fertility by The New York Times (Ruxandra Teslo)
She Was Ready to Have Her 15th Child. Then Came the Felony Charges. by The New York Times (David Gauvey Herbert)

Part III (16:27 – 21:35)
‘Do You Want to Get Married Someday?’: New Research Shows Teenage Girls Want to Be Married Less Than Their Male Counterparts – This is a Massive Shift

12th grade girls are less likely than boys to say they want to get married someday by Pew Research Center (Dana Braga)

Part IV (21:35 – 25:35)
1 in 5 U.S. Women Say They Want to Leave the Country? This is Political Posturing, But It Makes Headlines

Record Numbers of Younger Women Want to Leave the U.S. by Gallup (Benedict Vigers and Julie Ray)

Exclusive: BBC doctored Trump speech, internal report reveals by The Telegraph (Gordon Rayner)
Why the BBC Is Facing Its Gravest Crisis in Decades by The New York Times (Mark Landler)

Part II (11:48 – 19:55)
Jeffrey Epstein–Who Knew What and When?: The Simplest Answer is Complex
Part III (19:55 – 28:58)
Conservatives Count on the Filibuster: Without the Filibuster, We Would Be Living in Nancy Pelosi’s World

Keep the filibuster rule by WORLD Opinions (R. Albert Mohler, Jr.)
The filibuster is failing us by WORLD Opinions (Hunter Baker)

A New Generation of Gamblers Searches for Help by The New York Times (Erik Vance)

Part II (14:27 – 18:39)
Part III (18:39 – 22:47)
Part IV (22:47 – 26:37)
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]]> R. Albert Mohler, Jr. full 26:38 https://cf.albertmohler.com/uploads/2025/11/gettyimages-1939924131.jpg https://albertmohler.com/?p=71699 Gambling, Jesus & the Gospel, Manhood, Sports, Technology, The Briefing, The Mailbox, Theology Thursday, November 13, 2025 https://albertmohler.com/2025/11/13/briefing-11-13-25/ Thu, 13 Nov 2025 05:00:54 +0000 On today’s edition of The Briefing, Dr. Mohler discusses the push for abortion on demand by the editorial board of the New York Times, UVA’s ceasing of race-based admissions, and Zohran Mamdani’s terrifying vision for government reach in all aspects of life in NYC.
Part I (00:14 – 13:47)
The Editorial Board of the New York Times Calls for Federal Abortion Legislation: We Knew This Was Coming, and It is Now Here – You’ve Been Warned

Abortion Has Remained Mostly Accessible. That May Soon Change. by The New York Times (The Editorial Board)

Part II (13:47 – 18:23)
The University of Virginia Admits to DEI Admissions: UVA Announces It Will Cease Race-Based Admissions

The first university has admitted to race-based hiring by The Hill (Scott Douglas Gerber)

Part III (18:23 – 25:16)
‘There is No Problem Too Large for Government to Solve Or Problem Too Small to Care About’: Mamdani Just Said Some of the Scariest Words Ever Uttered by a Politician
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]]> R. Albert Mohler, Jr. full 25:16 https://cf.albertmohler.com/uploads/2025/11/gettyimages-1983185783.jpg https://albertmohler.com/?p=71695 Abortion, Education, Race, Sex Education, The Briefing Wednesday, November 12, 2025 https://albertmohler.com/2025/11/12/briefing-11-12-25/ Wed, 12 Nov 2025 04:45:22 +0000 On today’s edition of The Briefing, Dr. Mohler discusses the shutting down of the government shutdown, Senator Schumer’s leadership at risk, the best county in the U.S. to raise a family, and visit of Syrian President al-Sharaa to the White House.
Part I (00:14 – 08:54)
The Government Shutdown is Shutting Down: And the Future of Senator Chuck Schumer’s Leadership in the Senate is at Risk
Part II (08:54 – 19:02)
What’s the Best County to Raise a Family? It Depends on Who You Ask – The Washington Post Shows Its Bias Toward Liberal Territory

What’s the best place to raise a family? We scored every county. by The Washington Post (Youyou Zhou)

Part III (19:02 – 26:50)
History Can Turn Very Quickly: Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa Makes Historic Visit to Meet with President Trump at the White House
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]]> R. Albert Mohler, Jr. full 26:51 https://cf.albertmohler.com/uploads/2025/11/gettyimages-2245405168.jpg https://albertmohler.com/?p=71681 Abortion, Economy & Work, Family, History, Politics, The Briefing, Trends, United States Tuesday, November 11, 2025 https://albertmohler.com/2025/11/11/briefing-11-11-25/ Tue, 11 Nov 2025 05:00:01 +0000 On today’s edition of The Briefing, Dr. Mohler discusses SCOTUS’s declination to take case that could have led to overturning of Obergefell, SCOTUS’s allowance of Trump’s transgender passport policy, and the 16 states suing the Trump administration over ‘morality of harm.’
Part I (00:14 – 06:10)
Supreme Court Declines to Take Case That Could Have Led to the Overturning of Obergefell: But This Does Not Mean SCOTUS Won’t Take Up the Issue in the Future
Part II (06:10 – 11:51)
Supreme Court Allows Trump Administration’s Transgender Passport Policy to Proceed: Just Look at the Arguments

Supreme Court Clears Way for Trump Transgender Passport Policy by The New York Times (Abbie VanSickle)

Part III (11:51 – 19:50)
No, Biological Designation is Not Meaningless and Useless: The LGBTQ Argument on Gender Identity Reveals the Ideology

The Ruling About Passports Isn’t About ID. It’s About Social Control. by The New York Times (M. Gessen)

Part IV (19:50 – 26:20)
16 States Sue the Trump Administration Over ‘Morality of Harm’: Christians Certainly Care About a Genuine Morality of Harm, But That Cannot Be Defined by LGBTQ Ideologies

US judge to block Trump directive to cut ‘gender ideology’ from states’ sex ed materials by USA Today (Reuters)

A Light in Very Dark Days: Nancy Pelosi and AIDS by The New York Times (Adam Nagourney, Heather Knight, Kellen Browning and Laurel Rosenhall)

Part II (11:28 – 20:42)
Nancy Pelosi’s Last Term: This Term Will Be the Last for the Former Speaker of the House
Part III (20:42 – 22:27)
A Parable of Liberalism in the Modern Democratic Party: The Political and Moral Influence of Nancy Pelosi on the Politics of the Left
Part IV (22:27 – 27:31)
A Parable of Contemporary Art: A $10 Million Solid Gold Toilet Is Art? The Puns Write Themselves

Who’s Selling the $10 Million Gold Toilet? Signs Point to the Mets’ Owner. by The New York Times (Julia Halperin and Zachary Small)

Phyllis Trible, 92, Dies; Studied the Bible Through a Feminist Lens by The New York Times (Adam Nossiter)

Part II (09:45 – 15:20)
Could A.I. Be a Sign of the Coming of the Anti-Christ? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters From Listeners of The Briefing
Part III (15:20 – 19:28)
What is the ‘Due Penalty of Their Sin’ for Homosexuals in Romans 1? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters From Listeners of The Briefing
Part IV (19:28 – 27:45)
How Can We Read More Effectively and More Efficiently? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters From Listeners of The Briefing
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]]> R. Albert Mohler, Jr. full 27:45 https://cf.albertmohler.com/uploads/2025/11/gettyimages-1386193712.jpg https://albertmohler.com/?p=71581 Bible, Homosexuality, Jesus & the Gospel, Obituaries, Secularism, Sexual Revolution, The Briefing, The Mailbox, Theology Thursday, November 6, 2025 https://albertmohler.com/2025/11/06/briefing-11-6-2025/ Thu, 06 Nov 2025 05:00:45 +0000 On today’s edition of The Briefing, Dr. Mohler discusses the election of Zohran Mamdani as mayor of NYC, the Democrats’ move further and further left, the pause by Norway and Brazil of ethics rules for profit, and the horrifying plane crash in Louisville.
Part I (00:14 – 13:29)
‘And So It Begins’: Muslim, Democratic Socialist Zohran Mamdani Elected Mayor of NYC – Do NYC Voters Have a Clue What They Have Done?

Zohran Mamdani Captures New York by The Wall Street Journal (The Editorial Board)

Part II (13:29 – 19:49)
Did Democrats Get Their Groove Back? Democrats Win Important Seats in New Jersey and Virginia – And They are Moving Further and Further to the Left

The Democrats Just Took a Big Step Toward Getting Their Groove Back by The New York Times (Lisa Lerer)

Part III (19:49 – 25:03)
‘Drill Baby, Drill’: Norway and Brazil is Pausing Ethics Rules for Profit – What Kind of Ethics is That?

Norway suspends $2.1tn oil fund’s ethics rules to avoid selling Big Tech stakes by Financial Times (Richard Milne)

Part IV (25:03 – 26:34)
A Horrifying Plane Crash in Louisville: We are Praying for All Involved
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]]> R. Albert Mohler, Jr. full 26:34 https://cf.albertmohler.com/uploads/2025/11/gettyimages-2245079524.jpg https://albertmohler.com/?p=71597 Death, Islam, Politics, Technology, The Briefing, Tragedy, United States Wednesday, November 5, 2025 https://albertmohler.com/2025/11/05/briefing-11-5-25/ Wed, 05 Nov 2025 05:00:30 +0000 On today’s edition of The Briefing, Dr. Mohler discusses the life and legacy of Dick Cheney, the fall of neoconservatism, the incongruence of claiming to be conservatism while supporting same-sex marriage, and the stripping of Andrew’s royal title.
Part I (00:14 – 07:32)
Dick Cheney Dies at 84: The Life and Legacy of the Controversial 46th Vice President of the United States
Part II (07:32 – 13:19)
The Fall of Neoconservatism: Neoconservatism Turned Out to Be More Neo Than Conservative
Part III (13:19 – 18:04)
The Cheney Test: If You Can Shift Your Morality on Marriage Based on the Lifestyle of a Family Member, You are Not Genuinely Conservative
Part IV (18:04 – 25:32)
Prince Andrew is Now Just Andrew: Andrew Stripped of Royal Title After Massive Moral Controversy
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]]> R. Albert Mohler, Jr. full 25:33 https://media.sbts.edu/sites/albertmohler.com/img/podcast-the-briefing.png https://albertmohler.com/?p=71577 Homosexuality, Obituaries, Politics, Sexual Revolution, The Briefing Tuesday, November 4, 2025 https://albertmohler.com/2025/11/04/briefing-11-4-25/ Tue, 04 Nov 2025 05:00:22 +0000 On today’s edition of The Briefing, Dr. Mohler discusses the crazy story of a “new mother” who was arrested for felony charges after trying to have her 15th baby by IVF, respecting creation order in the procurement of children, and the Christian paradox of crime.
Part I (00:14 – 16:48)
This is Crazy: A 65-Year-Old “New Mother” Arrested for Felony Charges After Trying to Have 15th Baby by IVF

She Was Ready to Have Her 15th Child. Then Came the Felony Charges. by The New York Times (David Gauvey Herbert)

Part II (16:48 – 21:36)
When Reproductive Technologies Violate Creation Order: Christians Cannot Defy Creation Order to Procure Children
Part III (21:36 – 26:19)
The Christian Paradox of Crime: Louvre Thieves Turn Out to Be a Married Couple with Children Who Were Caught Based on DNA Evidence
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]]> R. Albert Mohler, Jr. full 26:19 https://cf.albertmohler.com/uploads/2025/11/gettyimages-1876422819.jpg https://albertmohler.com/?p=71562 Ethics, Family, Population Control, Technology, The Briefing, Womanhood Monday, November 3, 2025 https://albertmohler.com/2025/11/03/briefing-11-3-25/ Mon, 03 Nov 2025 05:00:11 +0000 Part I (00:14 – 08:41)
Vice President Vance Steps on a Theological Nerve: The U.S. VP Says He Hopes His Hindu Wife One Day Converts to Christianity, and Secularists are Losing Their Minds

Vance defends saying he hopes his wife converts to Christianity by The Washington Post (Maegan Vazquez and Michelle Boorstein)

Part II (08:41 – 13:10)
Does Hinduism Lead to Heaven? Catholics and Protestants Answer Differently

US VP Vance faces criticism after saying he hopes his wife becomes Christian by The Crux (Nirmala Carvalho)
Pope Francis on interreligious dialogue by Vatican News (Cardinal Blase J. Cupich)

Part III (13:10 – 21:09)
Religious Allies in the Culture War: Conservative Catholics and Conservative Protestants Need Each Other to Show Up For Battle

The ascension of America’s Catholic right by The Financial Times (Rana Foroohar)
Regime Change? A Future Beyond Classical Liberalism and Its Legacy? — A Conversation with Patrick J. Deneen by Thinking in Public (R. Albert Mohler, Jr. and Professor Patrick Deneen)
How Liberalism Failed: A Conversation with Patrick J. Deneen by Thinking in Public (R. Albert Mohler, Jr. and Professor Patrick Deneen)
Truth and Creation Order — A Conversation with Professor Robert P. George by Thinking in Public (R. Albert Mohler, Jr. and Professor Robert P. George)
In the Library: Ryan T. Anderson by In the Library (R. Albert Mohler, Jr. and Dr. Ryan T. Anderson)
The Illusion of a Secular State & The Impotence of Secular Conservatism by AlbertMohler.com (R. Albert Mohler, Jr.)

Part IV (21:09 – 26:03)
Britain is Undermining Its Own Army: Trading Fraternity for Inclusivity is Weakening the British Military

Army officers ordered to cut ties with men-only members’ clubs by The Telegraph (Tom Cotterill)

How Politics Is Changing the Way History Is Taught by The New York Times (Dana Goldstein)

Part II (14:48 – 18:47)
Is It Hypocritical to Read Harry Potter and Not Celebrate Halloween? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters From Listeners of The Briefing
Part III (18:47 – 22:28)
How Should I Respond to Gruesome Halloween Decorations as a Christian Father? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters From Listeners of The Briefing
Part IV (22:28 – 26:19)
How Should Christians Think About Using A.I. Technology to Portray a Person as Communicating From the Dead? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters From Listeners of The Briefing
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]]> R. Albert Mohler, Jr. full 26:19 https://cf.albertmohler.com/uploads/2025/10/gettyimages-2217239534.jpeg https://albertmohler.com/?p=71493 Books, Childhood, Death, Economy & Work, History, The Briefing, The Mailbox, Theology Thursday, October 30, 2025 https://albertmohler.com/2025/10/30/briefing-10-30-25/ Thu, 30 Oct 2025 05:00:41 +0000 On today’s edition of The Briefing, Dr. Mohler discusses the celebration of 102 years of the Republic of Turkey, Elon Musk’s Grokipedia as an alternative to Leftist A.I., and he confronts a liberal Jewish argument supporting abortion.
Part I (00:14 – 11:52)
The Republic of Turkey Celebrates 102 Years: The End of the Ottoman Empire and the Founding of the Republic of Turkey and the History of the Ottoman Empire
Part II (11:52 – 17:51)
Elon Takes on A.I.’s Left-Wing Bias: The Leftist Bias in A.I. and Online Platforms is Undeniable, and Elon Musk is Offering an Alternative

Grokipedia vs. Wikipedia by The Times of India (Nirmalya Dutta)
AI’s Left-wing bias is becoming too obvious to ignore by The Telegraph (Mark Brolin)

Part III (17:51 – 22:04)
Religious Liberty and Pro-Abortion Positions: Confronting a Liberal Jewish Argument in Support of Abortion

A post-Roe crisis: Fetal personhood laws threaten Jewish religious freedom by The Atlanta-Journal Constitution (Elana Frank and Allison Tombros Korman)

Part IV (22:04 – 25:42)
Thanks to the Donkeys: Animals Used in Trash Collection in Turkish Village Receive Well-Earned Retirement

They had been wandering the streets for years! The permanent donkeys will now retire. by The Daily News

No American Should Go to Bed Hungry by The New York Times (Josh Hawley)

Part II (08:47 – 13:29)
The Worldwide Disappearance of the Political Middle: Global Headlines Reflect Increasing Polarization
Part III (13:29 – 19:08)
Are Young People Looking for a Political Middle? Eventually, Young People Need to Understand What’s at Stake

Anxious and disillusioned: being young in Trump’s America by The Financial Times (Ian Hodgson)

Part IV (19:08 – 25:15)
The White House Needs a Ballroom: The Worldview Behind the Architecture and the Headlines at the White House

Why Trump’s East Wing Demolition Needed to Happen by The New York Times (Ross Douthat)

Part V (25:15 – 26:29)
Hurricane Melissa Makes Landfall: Pray for the People of Jamaica
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]]> R. Albert Mohler, Jr. full 26:29 https://cf.albertmohler.com/uploads/2025/10/gettyimages-1393996251.jpg https://albertmohler.com/?p=71489 Economy & Work, History, Politics, The Briefing, Trends, United States Tuesday, October 28, 2025 https://albertmohler.com/2025/10/28/briefing-10-28-25/ Tue, 28 Oct 2025 05:00:41 +0000 On today’s edition of The Briefing, Dr. Mohler discusses President Trump’s visit to Asia and the worldview issues behind trade, why a welfare state won’t solve the falling birth rate problem, and skin cell reproduction as an assault on motherhood.
Part I (00:14 – 12:08)
Trade and the Relationship Between Nations: President Trump’s Visit to Asia and the Worldview Issues Behind Trade

Asia, Caught in the Middle, Faces Trump and Xi’s Tug of War by The New York Times (David Pierson)

Part II (12:08 – 20:44)
The Welfare State and Falling Birth Rates: Finland’s Population Decline Shows Poverty is Not the Best Explanation

Finland’s stubbornly low birth rate shows why a population shift may be inevitable by NPR (Sarah McCammon)

Part III (20:44 – 26:00)
Reproduction by Skin Cell and the Death of Motherhood: This New Reproductive Technology is an Assault on Motherhood

The elimination of motherhood by The Spectator (Mary Wingfield)

NBA Head Coach Charged in Illegal Poker Scheme Tied to Organized Crime by The Wall Street Journal (Jared Diamond, Louise Radnofsky, and Robert O’Connell)
Legalize and Regulate Sports Betting by The New York Times (Adam Silver)

Part II (16:07 – 21:15)
The Drama of Crime in America: Why Does Organized Crime Exist, and Why Are We So Interested In It?
Part III (21:15 – 25:36)
The Heist at the Louvre: This is a Huge Embarrassment for France
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]]> R. Albert Mohler, Jr. full 25:37 https://cf.albertmohler.com/uploads/2025/10/gettyimages-2242548356.jpg https://albertmohler.com/?p=71452 Gambling, History, Sports, The Briefing, Theology Friday, October 24, 2025 https://albertmohler.com/2025/10/24/briefing-10-24-25/ Fri, 24 Oct 2025 05:00:26 +0000 On today’s edition of The Briefing, Dr. Mohler discusses the rise of parenting advice and the fall of parenting sense, and he answers questions about if college is a scam, using extra-biblical sources in interpreting Scripture, dinosaurs, and homosexual interpretations of Scripture.
Part I (00:14 – 11:07)
Parents Need Biblical Counsel, Not Fads: The Rise of Parenting Advice and the Fall of Parenting Sense

Millennials might be raising ‘Velcro kids.’ What does that mean and is it a bad thing? by USA Today (Madeline Mitchell)
We’re Doing Child-Led Parenting by The New Yorker (Susanna Wolff)

Part II (11:07 – 17:31)
What Do You Think About Charlie Kirk’s Thoughts on College? Is College a Scam? — Dr. Mohler Responds to a Letter From an 18-Year-Old Listener of The Briefing
Part III (17:31 – 20:12)
What is the Proper Way to Use Extra-Biblical Sources in Interpreting Scriptures? How Should We Interpret Genesis? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters From Listeners of The Briefing
Part IV (20:12 – 24:47)
What Do You Make of Dinosaurs as a Young Earth Creationist? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters From Listeners of The Briefing
Part V (24:47 – 27:53)
How Do I Combat Pro-Homosexual Interpretations of Scripture? — Dr. Mohler Responds to a Letter From a 15-Year-Old Listener of The Briefing
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]]> R. Albert Mohler, Jr. full 27:54 https://cf.albertmohler.com/uploads/2025/10/gettyimages-1425804096.jpg https://albertmohler.com/?p=71420 Bible, Childhood, College & University, Family, Homosexuality, Manhood, Science, The Briefing, The Mailbox, Womanhood Thursday, October 23, 2025 https://albertmohler.com/2025/10/23/briefing-10-23-25/ Thu, 23 Oct 2025 05:00:33 +0000 On today’s edition of The Briefing, Dr. Mohler discusses President Trump’s recent statements about making America fertile again, the scandal of surrogacy, and the problem of unacceptable social media posts for both the Right and the Left.
Part I (00:14 – 13:05)
Trump Wants to Make America Fertile Again: Having Babies is a Biblical Good, But There is Massive Moral Risk in Assisted Reproductive Technologies

Fact Sheet: President Donald J. Trump Announces Actions to Lower Costs and Expand Access to In Vitro Fertilization (IVF) and High-Quality Fertility Care by The White House

Part II (13:05 – 18:45)
The Scandal of Surrogacy: This Problem is Not Just Financial and The Moral Risk Keeps Increasing

Surrogacy Is a Multibillion-Dollar Business. Sometimes the Money Goes Missing. by The Wall Street Journal (Ben Foldy)

Part III (18:45 – 23:12)
Words Have Consequences: Celebration of Charlie Kirk’s Assassination and its Consequences

Fired for Kirk posts, former Emory professor weighs cost of free speech by The Atlanta-Journal Constitution (Thomas Lake)
The Oxford Union has always been full of idiots, but this one might sink it by The Telegraph (Rowan Pelling)

Part IV (23:12 – 27:03)
Unacceptable Social Media Posts are Not Just a Problem on the Left: Those on the Right Are Showing the Problem as Well
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]]> R. Albert Mohler, Jr. full 27:03 https://cf.albertmohler.com/uploads/2025/10/gettyimages-1153940129.jpg https://albertmohler.com/?p=71413 Economy & Work, Education, Embryos & Stem Cells, Ethics, Family, Politics, The Briefing, Womanhood Wednesday, October 22, 2025 https://albertmohler.com/2025/10/22/briefing-10-22-25/ Wed, 22 Oct 2025 05:00:49 +0000 On today’s edition of The Briefing, Dr. Mohler discusses the Church of England’s announcement that its synods would require ⅔ vote to approve same-sex marriage, a new social justice storybook Bible, Bible books that are targeting families with a hermeneutic of suspicion, and the centrality of the Word to raising children in the nurture and admonition of the Lord.
Part I (00:14 – 10:12)
This is Just Delayed Surrender: The Church of England Will Require Two-Thirds Majorities in the Synod to Approve So-Called Same-Sex Marriage

Bishops ‘killing’ plans for gay marriage by The Telegraph (Gabriella Swerling)

Part II (10:12 – 17:39)
A New Social Justice Storybook Bible? New Storybook Bible Trades Biblical Fidelity for Diversity

Progressive publishers launch children’s Bible stories with social justice, diversity themes by Fox News (Kristine Parks)

Part III (17:39 – 23:23)
A Storybook Bible That Targets Your Children with a Hermeneutic of Suspicion: New Storybook Bible Seeks to Undermine the Truthfulness of God’s Word to Children

Bible Books for Kids Take a Progressive Turn by Publishers Weekly (Cathy Lynn Grossman)
New children’s Bible aims to capture diverse, nonpatriarchal ‘theology of love and justice’ by Religion News Service (Adelle M. Banks)

Part IV (23:23 – 25:33)
The Bible and Child Rearing: To Raise Your Children in the Nurture and Admonition of the Lord is to Raise Your Children in the Word
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]]> R. Albert Mohler, Jr. full 25:33 https://cf.albertmohler.com/uploads/2025/10/gettyimages-2224644030.jpg https://albertmohler.com/?p=71394 Anglicanism, Bible, Church & Ministry, Church History, Homosexuality, Secularism, The Briefing Tuesday, October 21, 2025 https://albertmohler.com/2025/10/21/briefing-10-21-25/ Tue, 21 Oct 2025 05:00:39 +0000 Part I (00:14 – 13:02)
NYC Voters Had Better Look More Closely at Zohran Mamdani: The Critical Theorist, Muslim, and Democratic Socialist of America Member Wants to Be the New Face for the Democratic Party

How Zohran Mamdani Came to Embrace the Palestinian Cause by The New York Times (Nicholas Fandos)

Part II (13:02 – 20:11)
Mamdani Has Not Left His ‘Political Home’: Zohran Mandani Hasn’t Really Moved from the Democratic Socialists of America

Has Mamdani Really Left His ‘Political Home’? by The Wall Street Journal (James Kirchick)

Part III (20:11 – 24:59)
The Red-Blue Binary is Not an Accident: Recent Events Have Solidified the Political Binary in the U.S.
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]]> R. Albert Mohler, Jr. full 24:59 https://cf.albertmohler.com/uploads/2025/10/gettyimages-2240879712.jpg https://albertmohler.com/?p=71382 Education, History, Islam, Politics, The Briefing, Trends, United States Monday, October 20, 2025 https://albertmohler.com/2025/10/20/briefing-10-20-25/ Mon, 20 Oct 2025 05:00:10 +0000 Part I (00:14 – 11:28)
Decolonizing Tolkien? The Attempt to Deconstruct J.R.R. Tolkien is a Parable for Deconstructing the West and Truth Itself

A degree used to mean something. Now students are taught to ‘decolonise’ Tolkien by The Telegraph (Judith Woods)
If Lord of the Rings is ‘racist’, answer me this by The Telegraph (Michael Deacon)

Part II (11:28 – 20:42)
The Spread of Assisted Suicide: The Moral Warnings from Great Britain and Canada Cannot Be Ignored in the U.S.

Canada is Turning Itself into a Death Cult by The Briefing (R. Albert Mohler, Jr.)
Canada is Killing Itself by The Atlantic (Elaina Plott Calabro)
Canada’s assisted suicide laws are out of control by The Spectator (Dan Hitchens)

Part III (20:42 – 27:10)
A Parable from Great Britain: Prince Andrew Surrenders Use of Royal Titles as the Scandals Surround Him Continue to Build

Prince Andrew Surrenders Duke of York Title by The New York Times (Mark Landler)

ChatGPT will soon allow erotica for verified adults, says OpenAI boss by BBC News (Lily Jamali and Liv McMahon)

Part II (09:53 – 13:03)
Sanity on Anti-Semitism in California: Governor Gavin Newsom Signs Bill Targeting Antisemitism in Public Schools

Gavin Newsom’s Blow to Antisemitism by The Wall Street Journal (The Editorial Board)

Part III (13:03 – 25:38)
What is the Difference Between Nationalism and Patriotism? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters From Listeners of The Briefing

Part IV (25:38 – 29:43)
How Can I Rightly Understand God’s Emotions Without Demoting or Domesticating His Holy Nature? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters From Listeners of The Briefing
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]]> R. Albert Mohler, Jr. full 29:44 https://cf.albertmohler.com/uploads/2025/10/gettyimages-2240283198.jpg https://albertmohler.com/?p=71332 Ethics, Parental Rights, Pornography, Technology, The Briefing, The Mailbox, Theology, Trends Thursday, October 16, 2025 https://albertmohler.com/2025/10/16/briefing-10-16-25/ Thu, 16 Oct 2025 05:00:34 +0000 On today’s edition of The Briefing, Dr. Mohler discusses the great education regression in the U.S., the Left’s attack on Mississippi’s successful model for education, and the growing skepticism in the U.S. towards higher education.
Part I (00:14 – 08:10)
The Great Education Regression: 49 Out of 50 States Report Increased Gap Between Top 10% and Bottom 10% of Students

America Is Sliding Toward Illiteracy by The Atlantic (Idrees Kahloon)

Part II (08:10 – 20:54)
The “Mississippi Miracle”: The Left Attacks Mississippi’s Successful Education Model, Including Its Lack of Teacher Unions
Part III (20:54 – 27:47)
Americans are Skeptical of Higher Education: Is Higher Ed Headed in the Wrong Direction?

Growing share of Americans say the U.S. higher education system is headed in the wrong direction by PEW Research Center (Kim Parker)

CHSS Report No. 5 The Decline of Trans and Queer Identity among by Centre for Heterodox Social Science (Eric Kaufmann)
Why are fewer young people identifying as trans? by UnHerd (Eric Kaufmann)

Part II (14:05 – 18:35)

From gravity to gender, scientific truth stands above human feelings and politics by The New York Post (Richard Dawkins)

Part III (18:35 – 26:35)
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]]> R. Albert Mohler, Jr. full 26:35 https://cf.albertmohler.com/uploads/2025/10/gettyimages-2236092734.jpg https://albertmohler.com/?p=71307 Homosexuality, Manhood, Science, Secularism, Sexual Revolution, The Briefing, Trends, United States, Womanhood Tuesday, October 14, 2025 https://albertmohler.com/2025/10/14/briefing-10-14-25/ Tue, 14 Oct 2025 05:00:31 +0000 Part I (00:14 – 13:25)
The Joy of Reunited Families: The World Watches the Incredible Sight of Freed Hostages in Israel
Part II (13:25 – 21:48)
Gen-Z and Christianity: Many Gen-Zers, Especially Young Men, are Turning to Christianity – Why?

Why So Many Gen Z-ers Are Drawn to Conservative Christianity by The New York Times (Daniel K. Williams)

Part III (21:48 – 25:58)
Naked Cyclists . . . Seriously? A Very Revealing Protest Against President Trump’s Intention to Deploy the National Guard in Portland

Naked bike riders demonstrate against federal troops in ‘quintessentially Portland’ protest by The Associated Press (Jenny Kane and Christopher Weber)

The married-with-children party vs. the single-and-childless party by The Washington Examiner (Conn Carroll)

Part III (17:02 – 26:55)
The Growing Fear of Dying Alone: The Number of Americans Dying Alone–Truly Alone–is Increasing

An age-old fear grows more common: ‘I’m going to die alone’ by The Washington Post (Judith Graham)

Is Sports Betting Illegal in Your State? Not if You Call It a ‘Prediction Market.’ by The New York Times (Ben Blatt and Amy Fan)
Special Edition: The Problem of Sextortion: A Message for Parents and Pastors of Teenage Boys and Young Men by The Briefing (R. Albert Mohler, Jr.)
Experts say increased access to online gambling may put teens at risk by University of Michigan (Beata Mostafavi)

Part II (16:41 – 21:29)
Is It Possible for My 3.5-Year-Old to Confess Saving Faith in the Lord Jesus Christ? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters From Listeners of The Briefing
Part III (21:29 – 25:26)
Why is Antisemitism Prevalent Among Some Young Men? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters From Listeners of The Briefing
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]]> R. Albert Mohler, Jr. full 25:26 https://cf.albertmohler.com/uploads/2025/10/gettyimages-2152655766.jpg https://albertmohler.com/?p=71240 Economy & Work, Family, Gambling, Jesus & the Gospel, Manhood, Sports, Technology, The Briefing, The Mailbox, Theology Thursday, October 9, 2025 https://albertmohler.com/2025/10/09/briefing-10-9-25/ Thu, 09 Oct 2025 05:00:30 +0000 On today’s edition of The Briefing, Dr. Mohler discusses the White House announcement of an agreement between Israel and Hamas on first stage of peace treaty, the big questions raised by the government shutdown, the naming of Bari Weiss as editor in chief at CBS, and the significant increase in boys named ‘Yahya’ in Great Britain in 2024.
Part I (00:14 – 01:08)
Real Hope For Peace in Gaza: White House Announces Agreement from Israel and Hamas on First Stage of Peace Treaty
Part II (01:08 – 15:20)
Who Will Surrender in the Government Shutdown? What’s Behind the Ever-Expanding Government Debt? – Big Questions Raised 8 Days into the Shutdown
Part III (15:20 – 21:20)
There’s a New Editor in Chief at CBS: Bari Weiss, Great Enemy of Woke, Takes Over Important Role at CBS
Part IV (21:20 – 26:57)
A Parable of Islam’s Rise in Great Britain: ‘Yahya’ Makes the Biggest Jump in Popularity Amongst Boys’ Names in Great Britain in 2024

Yahya blows up in Britain by Washington Examiner (Dominic Green)

Chiles v. Salazar by The Supreme Court of the United States

Part II (16:52 – 25:13)
Another Transgender (Would-Be) Killer? Federal Judge Hands Down Egregious Ruling for Justice Kavanaugh’s Would-Be Killer Because the Killer Claims a Transgender Identity

Kavanaugh’s Would-Be Assassin Is a Man by The Wall Street Journal (Matthew Hennessy)

Part III (25:13 – 26:49)
Christians, Pray For Your Leaders: We Must Be Praying for Our Political Officials at Every Level

Police: Man arrested at D.C. Catholic church had 200 homemade explosives by The Washington Post (Emma Uber)

Jane Goodall, Who Chronicled the Social Lives of Chimps, Dies at 91 by The New York Times (Keith Schneider)

F.D.A. Approves Generic Abortion Pill as Opponents Push Trump for New Restrictions by The New York Times (Pam Belluck)

Is the decline of reading making politics dumber? by The Economist

Part II (11:05 – 14:57)
The Metaphysical Importance of Fat Bear Week: Chunk is the Champion of Fat Bear Week 2025 – And Points to God’s Glory in All Creation

All of the Bears Were Fat, but Chunk Was the Fattest of All by The New York Times (Madison Malone Kircher)
The Bears Are Back and They’re Fatter Than Ever by The New York Times (Madison Malone Kircher)

Part III (14:57 – 18:28)
Does the Execution of Justice in Capital Punishment Force the Executioner to Violate Thinking About What is Good, True, and Beautiful? — Dr. Mohler Responds to a Letter from a 14-Year-Old Listener of The Briefing
Part IV (18:28 – 21:13)
What is the Difference Between Complementarianism and Patriarchalism? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The Briefing
Part V (21:13 – 24:55)
Was It Wrong for Erika Kirk to Extend Forgiveness to Charlie Kirk’s Shooter When He Has Not Repented (Yet)? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The Briefing
Part VI (24:55 – 28:11)
How Should Christians Think About Vasectomy? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The Briefing
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]]> R. Albert Mohler, Jr. full 28:12 https://cf.albertmohler.com/uploads/2025/10/chunk-featured.jpg https://albertmohler.com/?p=71135 Animals, Birth Control, Books, Death, Education, Evolutionism, Family, Jesus & the Gospel, Law & Justice, Manhood, Politics, The Briefing, The Mailbox, Theology, Womanhood Thursday, October 2, 2025 https://albertmohler.com/2025/10/02/briefing-10-2-25/ Thu, 02 Oct 2025 05:00:22 +0000 On today’s edition of The Briefing, Dr. Mohler discusses scientists creating babies from human skin cells, the moral risks behind abstraction, ChatGPT’s new parental controls, and chatbots and in the culture war.
Part I (00:14 – 14:38)
From Test Tube Babies to Babies from Skin Cells: Scientists are Creating Human Eggs Via Skin Cells – This is Real Life, Not Science Fiction

Scientists create human eggs in the lab, using skin cells by NPR (Rob Stein)
Robots are learning to make human babies. Twenty have already been born. by The Washington Post (Elizabeth Dwoskin and Zoeann Murphy)
Induction of experimental cell division to generate cells with reduced chromosome ploidy by Nature

Part II (14:38 – 16:10)
We are on the Precipice of Moral Disaster: We are Staring at the Most Dramatic Abstraction of Sex from Procreation in Human History
Part III (16:10 – 21:46)
ChatGPT Rolls Out Parental Controls: But Teenagers Can Bypass the Parental Controls – That’s the Bigger Issue Here

What We Know About ChatGPT’s New Parental Controls by The New York Times (Francesca Regalado)

Part IV (21:46 – 24:36)
A Chatbot Culture War: Elon Musk Seeks to Change Grok’s ‘Left-Leaning Bias,’ and the Left Freaks Out

How Elon Musk Is Remaking Grok in His Image by The New York Times (Stuart A. Thompson, Teresa Mondría Terol, Kate Conger, and Dylan Freedman)

Part V (24:36 – 26:38)
A.I. Bill in California Prioritizes Safety: The Fight to Protect Children from A.I. is One Parents Will Have (and Must Have) For a Long Time

Newsom signs AI transparency bill prioritizing safety by LA Times (Melody Gutierrez)

Russell Nelson, Who Led Major Changes to the Mormon Church, Dies at 101 by The New York Times (Sarah Pulliam Bailey)

Part III (20:20 – 28:10)
Mormonism is Not Christianity: Our Mormon Neighbors Need the True Gospel of Jesus Christ
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]]> R. Albert Mohler, Jr. full 28:10 https://cf.albertmohler.com/uploads/2025/10/gettyimages-2238296560.jpg https://albertmohler.com/?p=71113 Mormonism, Politics, The Briefing, Theology, United States Tuesday, September 30, 2025 https://albertmohler.com/2025/09/30/briefing-9-30-25/ Tue, 30 Sep 2025 05:00:48 +0000 On today’s edition of The Briefing, Dr. Mohler discusses the comprehensive plan from the U.S. to end the Gaza conflict, the game of government shutdown, the role of media in the government shutdown, and a muslim’s response to Erika Kirk’s amazing gospel clarity at Charlie Kirk’s funeral.
Part I (00:14 – 11:20)
The Comprehensive Plan to End the Gaza Conflict: President Trump and Prime Minister Netanyahu Announce Plan to End Gaza Conflict – What Will Hamas Do?
Part II (11:20 – 19:12)
The Game of Government Shutdown: This is a Clean Proposal – Republicans are Handling This Much Better Than Democrats
Part III (19:12 – 21:06)
The Role of the Media in the Government Shutdown: The New Media Reality Demands This Story Be Given More Airtime Than It Deserves
Part IV (21:06 – 28:13)
A Muslim Wrestles with Amazing Gospel Clarity from Erika Kirk: The World is Struggling to Understand the Offer of Forgiveness for Such a Heinous Act, But That is the Gospel

Two versions of Christianity battle for America’s soul by The Washington Post (Shadi Hamid)

Eurovision Members to Vote on Whether to Exclude Israel by The New York Times (Alex Marshall)

Part IV (23:27 – 28:02)
The NYC Mayoral Race Gets Even More Interesting: Mayor Eric Adams Withdraws from the Race
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]]> R. Albert Mohler, Jr. full 28:03 https://cf.albertmohler.com/uploads/2025/09/gettyimages-2237526492.jpg https://albertmohler.com/?p=71065 History, Islam, Politics, The Briefing, United States Friday, September 26, 2025 https://albertmohler.com/2025/09/26/briefing-9-26-25/ Fri, 26 Sep 2025 05:00:15 +0000 On today’s edition of The Briefing, Dr. Mohler discusses the crisis of adults waiting until after certain milestones to get married, and he answers questions about the death penalty for Charlie Kirk’s killer, the doctrine of election, and the death of Voddie Baucham, Jr.
Part I (00:14 – 15:18)
Marriage Comes After Adult Milestones? It’s No Wonder We Face a Delay of Marriage Crisis

Why Marriage Is Increasingly for the Affluent by The Wall Street Journal (Rachel Wolfe)

Part II (15:18 – 18:08)
If Charlie Kirk’s Shooter Repents and Turns to Christ, Would the Death Penalty Still Be Needed? — Dr. Mohler Responds to a Letter from a 9-Year-Old Listener of The Briefing
Part III (18:08 – 23:20)
What About The Doctrine of Election? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The Briefing
Part IV (23:20 – 24:38)
The Loss of a Bold and Faithful Brother in the Lord: The Death of Voddie Baucham, Jr.
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]]> R. Albert Mohler, Jr. full 24:39 https://cf.albertmohler.com/uploads/2025/09/gettyimages-2235267332.jpg https://albertmohler.com/?p=71038 Economy & Work, Family, Jesus & the Gospel, Marriage, The Briefing, The Mailbox, Theology Thursday, September 25, 2025 https://albertmohler.com/2025/09/25/briefing-9-25-25/ Thu, 25 Sep 2025 05:00:41 +0000 Part I (00:14 – 10:14)
Kamala Harris’s Memoir: The Words Former Vice President Harris Wants You to Remember Her By

Rachel Maddow’s full interview with Kamala Harris by MSNBC (Rachel Maddow and Kamala Harris)

Part II (10:14 – 15:24)
Kamala Harris’s Word Salad About Pete Buttigieg: Yes, Kamala Harris Said She Did Not Choose Pete Buttigieg Because He’s Gay
Part III (15:24 – 19:39)
Kamala Harris Takes Shots at Gov. Josh Shapiro: Harris Explains Why She Did Not Choose Shapiro as a Running Mate
Part IV (19:39 – 22:49)
Kamala Harris Brags About Her Abortion and LGBTQ Convictions: And the Left Keeps Moving Leftward
Part V (22:49 – 26:25)
How Important is the Vice President of the United States? The Complicated History of the Vice Presidency in Our Constitutional Order
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]]> R. Albert Mohler, Jr. full 26:26 https://cf.albertmohler.com/uploads/2025/09/gettyimages-2218984974.jpg https://albertmohler.com/?p=71021 Abortion, History, Politics, Sexual Revolution, The Briefing, United States Wednesday, September 24, 2025 https://albertmohler.com/2025/09/24/briefing-9-24-25/ Wed, 24 Sep 2025 05:00:58 +0000 On today’s edition of The Briefing, Dr. Mohler discusses President Trump’s remarks at the U.N.’s 80th Global Summit, the U.N.’s identity crisis, the history of autocracy’s influence on the U.N., and the calls from more world leaders for a Palestinian state.
Part I (00:14 – 14:54)
Part II (14:54 – 16:48)

U.N. Gathers Amid Its 80th Anniversary and a ‘Free Fall’ by The New York Times (Farnaz Fassihi)

Part III (16:48 – 18:39)

Autocrats Move Quickly to Fill Void as Trump Retreats From U.N. by The New York Times (Mara Hvistendahl)

Part IV (18:39 – 26:27)
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]]> R. Albert Mohler, Jr. full 26:27 https://cf.albertmohler.com/uploads/2025/09/gettyimages-2236934291.jpg https://albertmohler.com/?p=71000 History, Politics, The Briefing, Theology, United States Tuesday, September 23, 2025 https://albertmohler.com/2025/09/23/briefing-9-23-25/ Tue, 23 Sep 2025 05:00:03 +0000 On today’s edition of The Briefing, Dr. Mohler discusses Vladimir Putin’s increased aggression towards NATO, the Left’s hatred of complementarianism, the need for Protestant Evangelicals to raise stronger families, and ‘performative men.’
Part I (00:14 – 11:14)
Putin’s New Aggression: Russia’s President is Pushing the Boundaries with NATO

The Kremlin’s plot to kill NATO’s credibility by The Economist

Part II (11:14 – 17:00)
So Complementarianism is Harsh Now? Our Culture is Taking Aim at 2,000 Years of Biblical Conviction

How segments of Christianity overlap with the manosphere and what it means for women by USA Today (Marc Ramirez)

Part III (17:00 – 24:41)
A Call to Raise Faithful Families: Protestant Evangelicals Need Stronger and Bigger Families
Part IV (24:41 – 26:32)
The Rise and Impending Fall of ‘Performative Men’: Men, Don’t Stoop to Impress the Women Who Don’t Want to Get Married

They drink matcha, dabble in photography and love Joan Didion. Meet the ‘performative men’ by USA Today (Charles Trepany)

ABC Pulls Jimmy Kimmel Off Air for Charlie Kirk Comments After F.C.C. Pressure by The New York Times (John KoblinMichael M. Grynbaum and Brooks Barnes)
Senator Ted Cruz says US broadcast regulator acted like ‘mafioso’ on Jimmy Kimmel by BBC News (Nardine Saad)

Part IV (21:50 – 26:16)
Big Conservative Alarms About ‘Hate Speech’: Conservatives Need to Make Very Careful Arguments
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]]> R. Albert Mohler, Jr. full 26:16 https://cf.albertmohler.com/uploads/2025/09/gettyimages-2236607089.jpg https://albertmohler.com/?p=70963 Death, History, Jesus & the Gospel, Politics, The Briefing, Theology, United States Friday, September 19, 2025 https://albertmohler.com/2025/09/19/briefing-9-19-25/ Fri, 19 Sep 2025 05:00:49 +0000 On today’s edition of The Briefing, Dr. Mohler discusses the real ‘succession’ story of Rupert Murdoch and the suspension of Jimmy Kimmel’s late night show, and he answers questions about violent video games, conservatives critique of the ‘T’ in LGBTQ but not the rest of its ideology, and parents who suspect their son is dating a transgender woman.
Part I (00:15 – 10:01)
The Real ‘Succession’ Story: Rupert Murdoch Buys Out Three of His Children to Ensure the Continuation of His Conservative Media Empire
Part II (10:01 – 10:58)
More Media News: ABC Pulls Jimmy Kimmel Late Night Show in After Charlie Kirk Comments
Part III (10:58 – 16:32)
Do Video Games Play a Role in the Violence of Young Men? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The Briefing
Part IV (16:32 – 20:49)

Polymorphous perversity in the heartland: The scandal of the Kinsey Institute and Indiana University by AlbertMohler.com (R. Albert Mohler, Jr.)

Part V (20:49 – 26:08)
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]]> R. Albert Mohler, Jr. full 26:09 https://cf.albertmohler.com/uploads/2025/09/gettyimages-2197465962.jpg https://albertmohler.com/?p=70935 Family, Homosexuality, Politics, Sexual Revolution, Social Media & Internet, Technology, The Briefing, Womanhood Thursday, September 18, 2025 https://albertmohler.com/2025/09/18/briefing-9-18-25/ Thu, 18 Sep 2025 05:00:51 +0000 On today’s edition of The Briefing, Dr. Mohler discusses Zohran Mamdani and the New York mayoral race, why Democrats are in a panic over Mamdani’s success, and why societies never come back from socialism.
Part I (00:14 – 12:45)
Is Zohran Mamdani Inevitable? The Muslim, Democratic Socialist Appears to Have New York Mayoral Race in the Bag

Why I Am Endorsing Zohran Mamdani by The New York Times (Kathy Hochul)
As Mamdani’s Stature Grows, He Tries to Shed Some Past Stances by The New York Times (Eliza Shapiro)

Part II (12:45 – 16:40)
Democrats are in a Panic: Mamdani is Attempting to Soften His Positions – No One, Not Even Democrats, Believe It

Zohran Mamdani backs off some, but not all, of his wildest positions by The Washington Post (The Editorial Board)

Part III (16:40 – 27:38)
A Society Cannot Come Back from Socialism: There is No “After Socialism” – History Makes That Point Emphatically Clear

Can There be an “After Socialism”? by The Atlas Society (Alan Charles Kors)

We have to talk about this: The transgender dimension of recent mass shootings by WORLD Opinions (R. Albert Mohler, Jr.)

Part II (08:11 – 12:44)
Part III (12:44 – 17:23)

Violence, Peace, and Peace Research by JSTOR (Johan Galtung)

Part IV (17:23 – 20:57)

Supreme Court Rules for Transgender Boy in Bathroom Dispute by The New York Times (Adam Liptak)

Part V (20:57 – 25:39)

Hong Kong Lawmakers Overwhelmingly Reject Same-Sex Rights Bill by The New York Times (Tiffany May)

Part VI (25:39 – 28:11)
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]]> R. Albert Mohler, Jr. full 28:12 https://cf.albertmohler.com/uploads/2025/09/gettyimages-2235247576.jpg https://albertmohler.com/?p=70914 Homosexuality, Law & Justice, Manhood, Politics, Secularism, Sexual Revolution, The Briefing, Tragedy, United States, Womanhood Tuesday, September 16, 2025 https://albertmohler.com/2025/09/16/briefing-9-16-25/ Tue, 16 Sep 2025 05:00:04 +0000 On today’s edition of The Briefing, Dr. Mohler discusses the firing of Karen Attiah from The Washington Post for her statements about Charlie Kirk, the radical Gen. Z divide on marriage, and the progressive middle and the future of politics.
Part I (00:14 – 08:50)
The Truth About This Washington Post Firing: Karen Attiah Got Fired for Bad Journalism, Not Over Violations of Free Speech

Charlie Kirk’s Death Unites a Global Right That Sees Its Movement Under Siege by The Wall Street Journal (Vera Bergengruen)
Washington Post Columnist Says She Was Fired for Posts After Charlie Kirk Shooting by The New York Times (Benjamin Mullin)
WaPo Editor: I Got Fired Over Charlie Kirk by Hot Air (Ed Morissey)

Part II (08:50 – 13:20)
We Must Argue the Right Way: The Shared Project of the American Experiment Hangs On Civil Engagement

Charlie Kirk Was Practicing Politics the Right Way by The New York Times (Ezra Klein)

Part III (13:20 – 27:00)
The Radical Gen. Z Divide: In Recent Poll, U.S. Conservative Young Men Rank Having Children Most Important, While Young Liberal Women Rank It Least Important

How Gen Z gender wars are reshaping America by The Spectator (Brandon Goldman)
Charlie Kirk Embodied Mass-Culture Conservatism by The New York Times (Ross Douthat)
Poll: Gen Z’s gender divide reaches beyond politics and into its views on marriage, children and success by NBC News (Marc Trussler and Stephanie Perry)
The problem of the progressive middle class by The Spectator (Chilton Williamson, Jr.)

Part IV (27:00 – 30:20)
The Progressive Middle and the Future of Politics: Social Advances Will Continue to be More Progressively Liberal – Christian Parents, Beware
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]]> R. Albert Mohler, Jr. full 30:20 https://cf.albertmohler.com/uploads/2025/09/gettyimages-1152227589.jpg https://albertmohler.com/?p=70902 Economy & Work, Education, Family, Manhood, Politics, Publishing, The Briefing, Trends, Womanhood Monday, September 15, 2025 https://albertmohler.com/2025/09/15/briefing-9-15-25/ Mon, 15 Sep 2025 05:00:47 +0000 Part I (00:14 – 08:26)
The Arrest of Tyler Robinson: What Do We Know About the Suspect of Charlie Kirk’s Murder?

Utah Gov. Spencer Cox shares new details about Charlie Kirk shooting suspect: Full interview by NBC News (Kristen Welker)

Part II (08:26 – 13:45)
The Dark Mixture of Transgenderism and Shooters: Gov. Cox Confirms Robinson’s Boyfriend Claims Transgender Identity

Conservatives Use Minneapolis Shooting in Anti-Transgender Campaigns by The New York Times (Amy Harmon)

Part III (13:45 – 15:28)
Justice for Charlie Kirk: As Christians, We Must Keep the Most Important Things Central Even as Other Issues Press on the American Conscience
Part IV (15:28 – 25:34)
The Murder Chic on the Left: This Response is Evil and Utterly Shocking – How Did It Become a Pattern for the Ideological Left?

Oxford Union president-elect condemned for Charlie Kirk comments by BBC (Maia Davies)
Luigi Mangione and the Romance of Murder by City Journal (Theodore Dalrymple)

They Put Off Relationships Until They Earned Enough Money by The New York Times (Alexander Nazaryan)
Money over love? How finances are affecting romantic relationships by USA Today (Rachel Barber)

Part II (14:15 – 22:59)
What Do I Do with My Anger Over Charlie Kirk’s Murder? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The Briefing

A most tragic turning point: The assassination of Charlie Kirk and the call of a generation by WORLD Opinions (R. Albert Mohler, Jr.)

Part III (22:59 – 25:33)
Was Charlie Kirk a Martyr? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The Briefing

A Conversation with Students on the Political Assassination of Charlie Kirk by The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary (R. Albert Mohler, Jr., Andrew Walker, Denny Burk, Dustin Bruce)

Part IV (25:33 – 29:06)
Was It a Sin for Me to Watch the Video of Violent Crime? Murder? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The Briefing
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]]> R. Albert Mohler, Jr. full 29:06 https://cf.albertmohler.com/uploads/2025/09/gettyimages-2234116698.jpg https://albertmohler.com/?p=70857 Bible, Death, Family, Manhood, The Briefing, The Mailbox, Theology, Tragedy, Trends Thursday, September 11, 2025 https://albertmohler.com/2025/09/11/briefing-9-11-25/ Thu, 11 Sep 2025 05:00:00 +0000 Part I (00:14 – 11:10)
A Day That Will Shape a Generation: The Murder of Charlie Kirk

A most tragic turning point: The assassination of Charlie Kirk and a generational call by WORLD Opinions (R. Albert Mohler, Jr.)

Part II (11:10 – 18:42)
Utah Governor Spencer Cox Was Right: Charlie Kirk was a Victim of Political Assassination

Free speech and ‘assassination culture’: Charlie Kirk, 1993-2025 by The Washington Post (The Editorial Board)

Part III (18:42 – 21:20)
An Anniversary of Another American Tragedy: Today Marks the 24th Anniversary of Those Heinous 9/11 Attacks
Part IV (21:20 – 26:16)
These Attacks in the U.S. Put Moral Relativism to Death: Woe to the Society That Lacks the Conviction to Call Out Evil For What It Is
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]]> R. Albert Mohler, Jr. full 26:16 https://cf.albertmohler.com/uploads/2025/09/kirk-featured-image.png https://albertmohler.com/?p=70833 Death, History, Politics, The Briefing, Tragedy, United States Wednesday, September 10, 2025 https://albertmohler.com/2025/09/10/briefing-9-10-25/ Wed, 10 Sep 2025 05:00:10 +0000 On today’s edition of The Briefing, Dr. Mohler discusses new economics research supporting the priority of two-parent families, encouraging results from a change in divorce law in Kentucky, the plummeting educational scores of 12th graders in the U.S., and the murder of Iryna Zarutska.
Part I (00:14 – 10:01)
Children Should Have the Advantage of a Mother and Father: Economists Point to New Research Supporting the Priority of the Two-Parent Family

ZIP Code Is Destiny? Turns Out That’s Bunk by The Wall Street Journal (James J. Heckman and Sadegh Eshaghnia)

Part II (10:01 – 15:23)
A Divorce Law with Encouraging Results: Equal Custody Laws are Leading to Fewer Divorces in Kentucky

Divorce Plunged in Kentucky. Equal Custody for Fathers Is a Big Reason Why. by The Wall Street Journal (Rachel Wolfe)

Part III (15:23 – 19:18)
12th Grade Educational Scores in the U.S. are Plummeting: Our Educational System is Broken, and Our Children are Showing It

Reading Skills of 12th Graders Hit a New Low by The New York Times (Dana Goldstein)
Twelfth-Grade Math and Reading Scores in U.S. Hit New Low by The Wall Street Journal (Matt Barnum)

Part IV (19:18 – 26:24)
Sympathy for the Murderer? Charlotte Mayor Embroiled in Controversy From Comments After the Murder of Iryna Zarutska

Show compassion for man who ‘stabbed Ukrainian refugee’, says Democratic mayor by The Telegraph (Daniel Bates)

Restrained by Reality: The Central Truth of the Conservative Vision by NatCon 5 (R. Albert Mohler, Jr.)

Part II (05:52 – 16:57)
Our Rights Do Come From God: Sen. Kaine Picks an Argument With Thomas Jefferson

Yes, Sen. Kaine, our rights come from the Creator: The Democratic senator from Virginia openly denies America’s founding vision by WORLD Opinions (R. Albert Mohler, Jr.)

Part III (16:57 – 23:23)
An LGBTQ Blessing During Jubilee by the Roman Catholic Church? Pope Leo Offers Blessing to LGBTQ Catholics

L.G.B.T.Q. Catholics Have Jubilee With Pope’s Blessing, if Not His Presence by The New York Times (Elisabetta Povoledo)

Part IV (23:23 – 26:43)
Compassion Without Truth Will Not Equal Faithfulness – Faithful Christian Compassion Will Always Match Compassion with the Truth of God’s Word
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]]> R. Albert Mohler, Jr. full 26:42 https://cf.albertmohler.com/uploads/2025/09/gettyimages-2227553431.jpg https://albertmohler.com/?p=70793 History, Homosexuality, Politics, Roman Catholicism, Sexual Revolution, The Briefing, United States Monday, September 8, 2025 https://albertmohler.com/2025/09/08/briefing-9-8-25/ Mon, 08 Sep 2025 05:00:04 +0000 Part I (00:14 – 18:15)
A Rebrand for Liberals? The Political Left Looks to Change Its Language But Not Its Ideology

Was It Something I Said? by Third Way

Part II (18:15 – 20:59)
An Up and Coming New Democrat From Texas? He is a New Face, But the Liberal Ideas Are the Same

The Democrat who calls Trump a child of God by The Economist

Part III (20:59 – 26:12)
Mamdani’s New Strategy: His Leading Candidate for NYC Mayor’s Platform is Looking Less Radical, but His Ideology Hasn’t Changed
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]]> R. Albert Mohler, Jr. full 26:12 https://cf.albertmohler.com/uploads/2025/09/gettyimages-2233579143.jpg https://albertmohler.com/?p=70781 History, Homosexuality, Politics, Sexual Revolution, The Briefing, Theology Friday, September 5, 2025 https://albertmohler.com/2025/09/05/briefing-9-5-25/ Fri, 05 Sep 2025 05:00:56 +0000 On today’s edition of The Briefing, Dr. Mohler discusses the arrest of Graham Linehan for his anti-transgender social media posts, gay cheerleaders in the NFL and the role of sports in shaping culture, President Trump’s recent comments about getting into heaven, mandatory reporting and the second amendment, and talking to children about the cross of Jesus Christ.
Part I (00:14 – 11:30)
‘At What Point Did We Become North Korea?’ Irish Comedy Writer is Arrested for Anti-Transgender Social Media Posts

Republicans warn about spread of European online censorship to U.S. after Irish writer’s arrest by The Washington Times (Valerie Richardson)

Part II (11:30 – 16:25)
So the NFL is Embracing Gay Cheerleaders Now? Homosexual Cheerleaders in the NFL and the Role of Sports in the Normalization of the Moral Decay of Our Culture

Abolish cheerleaders by Washington Examiner (Timothy P. Carney)

Part III (16:25 – 20:25)
What Do You Make of President Trump’s Recent Comments About Getting into Heaven? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The Briefing
Part IV (20:25 – 23:07)
How Do You Square Your Support for Mandatory Reporting Laws with Religious Freedom? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The Briefing
Part V (23:07 – 26:09)
My 5-Year-Old is Disturbed by the Brutality of the Cross. How Do I Continue to Talk to Him About the Gospel? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The Briefing
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]]> R. Albert Mohler, Jr. full 26:09 https://cf.albertmohler.com/uploads/2025/09/gettyimages-2232216184.jpg https://albertmohler.com/?p=70760 Heaven and Hell, Jesus & the Gospel, Politics, Religious Freedom, Sports, The Briefing, The Mailbox, Theology Thursday, September 4, 2025 https://albertmohler.com/2025/09/04/briefing-9-4-25/ Thu, 04 Sep 2025 05:00:55 +0000 Part I (00:14 – 12:22)
Are the American People Really Divided Politically? They Range All Over the Place on Some Issues, Big Elections Are Binary

Politicians Are Polarized. American Voters, Not So Much. by The New York Times (Kristen Soltis Anderson)

Part II (12:22 – 17:01)
A New Third Party in Britain? It Might Be Influential Or It Might Crash Before It Ever Figures Out What to Call Itself
Part III (17:01 – 26:27)
How the Public Health Game is Played: How Terms Like ‘Science,’ ‘Bias,’ and Others Have Been Weaponized by the CDC

CDC leaders who resigned sound alarm over direction of public health under RFK Jr. by CNN (Kaitlan Collins)

Expecting on the Front Lines: Motherhood in Ukraine’s Military by The New York Times (Cassandra Vinograd and Oleksandr Chubko)

Part III (18:32 – 23:00)

Why Ukraine Is Allowing More Young Men to Leave the Country by The New York Times (Maria Varenikova)

Part IV (23:00 – 25:14)
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]]> R. Albert Mohler, Jr. full 25:14 https://cf.albertmohler.com/uploads/2025/09/gettyimages-2232556977.jpg https://albertmohler.com/?p=70723 Family, History, Manhood, Politics, The Briefing, Womanhood Tuesday, September 2, 2025 https://albertmohler.com/2025/09/02/briefing-9-2-25/ Tue, 02 Sep 2025 05:00:02 +0000 Sign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.
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]]> R. Albert Mohler, Jr. full 27:09 https://cf.albertmohler.com/uploads/2025/09/gettyimages-2232546964.jpg https://albertmohler.com/?p=70701 Death, Islam, Publishing, The Briefing, Tragedy, United States Friday, August 29, 2025 https://albertmohler.com/2025/08/29/briefing-8-29-25/ Fri, 29 Aug 2025 05:00:12 +0000 On today’s edition of The Briefing, Dr. Mohler discusses our society’s boy crisis and its struggle to turn boys into men, and he answers questions from listeners about why God cares about gender, the Christian battle of ideas, and if mandatory reporting laws violate the first amendment.
Part I (00:13 – 15:06)
We are in (Another) Boy Crisis: Every Successful Civilization Has to Figure How to Turn Boys into Men – And We Face New Challenges

Boy Crisis of 2025, Meet the ‘Boy Problem’ of the 1900s by The New York Times (Robert D. Putnam and Richard V. Reeves)

Part II (15:06 – 22:05)
Why Did God Create Human Beings as Male and Female? Why Does Gender Distinction Matter to God?
Part III (22:05 – 25:11)
You Say That Christians are in a ‘Battle of Ideas.’ Where Do You See That in Scripture?
Part IV (25:11 – 29:12)
Do Mandatory Reporting Laws Violate First Amendment Rights?
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]]> R. Albert Mohler, Jr. full 29:13 https://cf.albertmohler.com/uploads/2025/08/gettyimages-1287880258-1.jpg https://albertmohler.com/?p=70670 Family, Manhood, Marriage, Roman Catholicism, Science, The Briefing, The Mailbox Thursday, August 28, 2025 https://albertmohler.com/2025/08/28/briefing-8-28-25/ Thu, 28 Aug 2025 05:00:23 +0000 On today’s edition of The Briefing, Dr. Mohler discusses President Trump’s threats to remove sex education funding for sex ed that affirms transgender ideologies, the parental responsibility of sex education, and the dangers of A.I. chatbots for teenagers.
Part I (00:14 – 12:07)
Trump Goes After Gender Ideology in Sex Education: The Trump Administration Releases Executive Order to Remove Gender Identity from Sex Education

Trump Administration Puts 46 States and Territories on Notice to Remove Gender Ideology Content from Sex Ed Materials by U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

Part II (12:07 – 14:55)
Sex Education is a Parental Responsibility: Christian Faithfulness Requires that Christian Parents Do Not Relinquish Sex Education to a Secular Culture
Part III (14:55 – 25:18)
The Danger of A.I. Chatbots for Teenagers: Teenagers are Turning to A.I. Chatbots for Therapy, and It Has Turned into a Four-Alarm Fire

Teens Are Using Chatbots as Therapists. That’s Alarming. by The New York Times (Ryan K. McBain)
A Teen Was Suicidal. ChatGPT Was the Friend He Confided In. by The New York Times (Kashmir Hill)

Menendez Hasn’t Been a ‘Model Prisoner,’ Board Says in Denying Parole by The New York Times
Trump calls for expansion of death penalty in D.C. by The Washington Post (Emily Davies and Salvador Rizzo)

Part II (12:53 – 20:49)
The Culture of Death Creeps Forward in Uruguay: Uruguay’s Push for Assisted Suicide, And Secularization is a Big Part of the Picture

Liberal Uruguay and the right to die by The Economist

Part III (20:49 – 26:00)
Capital Confusion: Current Debates About the Death Penalty Reveal Big Worldview Shift

The Men Suing Over Their Partners’ Abortions by The Wall Street Journal (Jennifer Calfas and Mariah Timms)
Texas man spiked girlfriend’s drink with Plan C to terminate her pregnancy, officials claim by NBC News (David K. Li)

Religion and spirituality among LGBT Americans by Pew Research Center (Becka A. Alper and Asta Kallo)

Part II (14:20 – 17:40)
Secular Science is Out of Bounds: Our Culture Has Made an Idolatry of Secular Science

The Doctors Who Cry ‘Science’ by The Wall Street Journal (Allysia Finley)
Harvard Scholar Who Studies Honesty Is Accused of Fabricating Findings by The New York Times (Noam Scheiber)
Harvard Scholar Who Studies Honesty Is Accused of Fabricating Findings by The New York Times (Noam Scheiber)

Part III (17:40 – 25:44)
Organized Crime in Organized Science: The Scandal of a Fraudulent Honesty Professor at Harvard Reveals Bigger Problem in Scientific Community

Harvard revokes tenure from professor famous for ethics studies, first time in 80 years by NBC News (Viola Flowers)

President Trump Is Right About the Smithsonian by The White House
Democratic vs. Republican Occupations by Verdant Labs

Part II (17:25 – 20:20)
A Call to ‘Decolonize Scientific Institutions’: The Leftist Elites are Pushing Their Agenda Far Beyond DEI Initiatives

Decolonize scientific institutions, don’t just diversify them by Nature (Tara G. McAllister, Leilani A. Walker, Niiyokamigaabaw Deondre Smiles, Lydia Jennings, Bradley Moggridge, Sereana Naepi, Brittany Kamai, Kat Milligan-McClellan)
Notable & Quotable: Nature by The Wall Street Journal

Part III (20:20 – 29:50)
A Lion of the Pulpit: The Life and Legacy of John MacArthur

A lion of the pulpit, now in Christ’s presence by WORLD Opinions (R. Albert Mohler, Jr.)
A Straight Line to the Pulpit: The Legacy of John MacArthur by First Things (R. Albert Mohler, Jr.)

James Dobson’s harsh, disciplinarian Christianity changed GOP politics by MSNBC (Anthea Butler)

Part II (19:00 – 26:03)
Is It Possible to Support Capital Punishment and to Fight Abortion Simultaneously? — Dr. Mohler Responds to a Letter from a 16-Year-Old Listener of The Briefing

James Dobson’s Anti-Immigrant Rhetoric Is Dangerous by Sojourners (Brandon Massey)

Part III (26:03 – 30:51)
Does the Skrmetti Ruling Undermine Parental Rights? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The Briefing
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]]> R. Albert Mohler, Jr. full 30:51 https://cf.albertmohler.com/uploads/2025/08/gettyimages-161106017.jpg https://albertmohler.com/?p=70572 Abortion, Childhood, Death, Evangelicalism, Family, Obituaries, Parental Rights, The Briefing, The Mailbox Thursday, August 21, 2025 https://albertmohler.com/2025/08/21/briefing-8-21-25/ Thu, 21 Aug 2025 05:00:09 +0000 On today’s edition of The Briefing, I discuss the current shifts in mainstream media and what they mean for its future, how American universities could be undermining its national security interests through its enrollment, and the debate over higher education’s admissions standards.
Part I (00:14 – 15:19)
Mainstream Doesn’t Mean What It Used To Mean: MSNBC’s Transition to MS Now Raises Bigger Issue of the Shift in Mainstream Media and the Future

The Race to Rescue PBS and NPR Stations by The New York Times (Benjamin Mullin)

Part II (15:19 – 21:14)
Should Harvard Send Its International Students Home? American Universities Could Be Undermining the Nation’s Security Interests Through Enrollment

Send Harvard’s Chinese Students Home by The Wall Street Journal (Mike Gallagher)

Part III (21:14 – 25:53)
Higher Education and Admissions Standards: The Ideological Dimensions Are Still in Debate

Trump Demands the Truth About Affirmative Action by The Wall Street Journal (Jason L. Riley)
Don’t Let Grades Dominate College Admissions by The Wall Street Journal (David Wippman and Glenn Altschuler)

What Would It Mean to Defend All Abortions? by The Nation (Amy Littlefield)

Part III (17:05 – 21:08)
‘I Got Emotional Once the Baby Started Moving’: The Horror of the Experience of Late-Term Abortions On Display
Part IV (21:08 – 26:24)
Pro-Lifers Must Understand the Argument From Its Enemies – Christians Must Remind Ourselves What We Believe and We Must Be Faithful
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]]> R. Albert Mohler, Jr. full 26:14 https://cf.albertmohler.com/uploads/2025/08/gettyimages-1241538180.jpg https://albertmohler.com/?p=70550 Abortion, Death, Euthanasia, Family, Law & Justice, Politics, The Briefing Tuesday, August 19, 2025 https://albertmohler.com/2025/08/19/briefing-8-19-25/ Tue, 19 Aug 2025 05:00:10 +0000 Part I (00:14 – 07:25)
We Will Know Quickly If There is a Ukraine Peace Agreement Coming: But President Trump is Pushing Hard and Monday’s Meetings with Allies Were Crucial
Part II (07:25 – 18:55)
Canada is Turning Itself Into a Death Cult: Assisted Suicide Has Turned the Whole Moral World of Canada Upside Down

Canada is Killing Itself: The country gave its citizens the right to die. Doctors are struggling to keep up with demand. by The Atlantic (Elaina Plott Calabro)

Part III (18:55 – 23:51)
If Autonomy in Death is Sacrosanct, Is There Anyone Who Shouldn’t be Helped to Die?: The Idolatry of Personal Autonomy is Deadly
Part IV (23:51 – 26:57)
The Economic Realities of the Culture of Death: How the ‘Right to Die’ Becomes a ‘Duty to Die’
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]]> R. Albert Mohler, Jr. full 26:57 https://cf.albertmohler.com/uploads/2025/08/gettyimages-2230829916.jpg https://albertmohler.com/?p=70530 Death, Ethics, Euthanasia, History, Law & Justice, Politics, The Briefing Monday, August 18, 2025 https://albertmohler.com/2025/08/18/briefing-8-18-25/ Mon, 18 Aug 2025 05:00:20 +0000 On today’s edition of The Briefing, Dr. Mohler discusses what happened between President Trump and President Putin in Alaska, the eugenic horrors realized in the making of ‘super babies’ in Silicon Valley, and the French’s culture war over air conditioning.
Part I (00:14 – 10:06)
Well, What Happened in Alaska on Friday? President Trump and President Putin Talk Peace Agreement in Ukraine
Part II (10:06 – 22:45)
The Making of ‘Super Babies’: Some of the Eugenic Horrors of the 20th Century are Coming to Life in Silicon Valley

Inside Silicon Valley’s Growing Obsession With Having Smarter Babies by The Wall Street Journal (Zusha Elinson)
Thursday, May 1, 2025 by The Briefing (R. Albert Mohler, Jr.)

Part III (22:45 – 26:36)
The Culture War Heats Up Over Air Conditioning in France: The French Debate the Right Way Forward as Temperatures Rise

As Europe’s Heat Waves Intensify, France Bickers About Air-Conditioning by The New York Times (Aurelien Breeden and Josh Holder)
As Europe’s Heat Waves Intensify, France Bickers About Air-Conditioning by The New York Times (Aurelien Breeden and Josh Holder)
The New Hot Topic in European Politics Is Air Conditioning by The Wall Street Journal (Matthew Dalton)
In France, Sweltering Is a Climate Virtue by The Wall Street Journal (The Editorial Board)

Why the Far Right Hates Churchill by The Wall Street Journal (Andrew Roberts)
Winston Churchill, Hero or Villain? by AlbertMohler.com (R. Albert Mohler, Jr.)
Churchill: Walking With Destiny by Penguin Books (Andrew Roberts)

Part II (09:57 – 15:40)
How Should Gospel Christians Read the Book of Leviticus? — Dr. Mohler Responds to a Letter from a 15-Year-Old Listener of The Briefing

Leviticus Line by Line Exposition by AlbertMohler.com (R. Albert Mohler, Jr.)

Part III (15:40 – 20:11)
Are Protestants Unequipped to Handle Demonic Possession? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The Briefing
Part IV (20:11 – 23:59)
How Do I Take Paternity Leave to the Glory of God? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The Briefing
Part V (23:59 – 27:09)
Does Describing God’s Creation Before the Fall as ‘Perfect’ Go Beyond What the Bible Says? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The Briefing
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]]> R. Albert Mohler, Jr. full 27:09 https://cf.albertmohler.com/uploads/2025/08/gettyimages-3377226.jpg https://albertmohler.com/?p=70483 History, Jesus & the Gospel, The Briefing, The Mailbox, Theology Thursday, August 14, 2025 https://albertmohler.com/2025/08/14/briefing-8-14-25/ Thu, 14 Aug 2025 05:00:23 +0000 On today’s edition of The Briefing, Dr. Mohler discusses President Trump’s crackdown on crime and homelessness in D.C., how the gerrymandering fight in Texas is just the tip of the iceberg in the red-blue divide, and the ‘billion dollar smoothie’ craze in Los Angeles.
Part I (00:14 – 12:42)
Order Precedes Liberty: President Trump Cracks Down on Crime and Homelessness in D.C.
Part II (12:42 – 24:19)
Gerrymandering and the Red-Blue Divide: The Massive Issues Behind the Gerrymandering Fight in Texas

America Is Fracturing Into Red and Blue Nations, Redistricting Fight Shows by The Wall Street Journal (Aaron Zitner)

Part III (24:19 – 26:56)
The Smoothie Craze Reach New Heights: People are Paying $33 for a Smoothie — Yes, You Read That Right

The Drink of the Summer Is a ‘Billion Dollar Smoothie’ by The Wall Street Journal (Sara Ashley O’Brien)

How to Live Forever and Get Rich Doing It by The New Yorker (Tad Friend)
The Immortal Dreams of Bryan Johnson by Wired
The Man Who Thinks He Can Live Forever by Time Magazine (Charlotte Alter)

Part II (14:51 – 17:55)
‘If You Want to Live Forever, Go to Church’: The Promise of Eternal Life is Found in Christ Alone
Part III (17:55 – 22:32)
Do the Claims of A.I. Replace Orthodox Christianity? The Theological Demands of Transhumanism

Peter Thiel and the Antichrist by The New York Times (Ross Douthat and Peter Thiel)

Part IV (22:32 – 28:21)
It’s Christ or Nothing Else: The Battle of the Christian Worldview in Our Ages of Ideas – To Whom Else Will We Go?
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]]> R. Albert Mohler, Jr. full 28:18 https://cf.albertmohler.com/uploads/2025/08/gettyimages-2228470943.jpg https://albertmohler.com/?p=70444 Death, Jesus & the Gospel, Technology, The Briefing, Theology Tuesday, August 12, 2025 https://albertmohler.com/2025/08/12/briefing-8-12-25/ Tue, 12 Aug 2025 05:00:59 +0000 On today’s edition of The Briefing, Dr. Mohler discusses the shipment of 100,000 abortion pill packs between 2023 and 2024 to states that have outlawed abortion, the shift in American thinking on marriage and the acceptance of so-called LGBTQ “marriage” and “having children,” the destruction of feminism as women are now less likely to desire children than men, the resilience of marriage in creation order, and the hypocrisy of marriage by elites who advocate for progressive models of marriage but whose own marriages look comparatively conservative.
Part I (00:13 – 06:44)
A Giant Subversion of Life by Pill: New JAMA Study Shows 100,000 Abortion Pill Packs Were Sent to Recipients in States Where Abortion is Illegal

Medication abortions drove up number of US procedures after Roe’s repeal, study shows by The Guardian (Carter Sherman)

Part II (06:44 – 12:36)
The Broken American Marriage Framework: The Shift in the American Mind on LGBTQ “Marriage” and “Having Children”

Majorities of LGBTQ and non-LGBTQ U.S. adults under 50 want to get married someday by Pew Research Center (Kiley Hurst and Blen Wondimu)

Part III (12:36 – 15:42)
The Destruction of Feminism: Women are Now Less Likely to Want Children Than Men
Part IV (15:42 – 23:09)
Is Marriage as a Social Institution in the U.S. Thriving or Dying? New Evidence Suggests Its Strength and Resilience

Why Marriage Survives: The institution has adapted, and is showing new signs of resilience. by The Atlantic (Brad Wilcox)

Part V (23:09 – 26:02)
The Elite Hypocrisy on Marriage: The Higher the Elite Status, the More In Tact the Family Structures Become

The Awfulness of Elite Hypocrisy on Marriage by The Atlantic (Brad Wilcox)

Israeli Security Cabinet Approves Plan to Take Control of Gaza City by The New York Times (Adam Rasgon, Natan Odenheimer, Ronen Bergman, and Isabel Kershner)

Part III (23:44 – 25:28)
Democracy Makes a Difference: Israel’s Culture Includes Public Argument About the Morality of the War. Don’t Look for the Same Among Her Enemies

More Israelis Question Morality of War in Gaza by The Wall Street Journal (Anat Peled)

Spycraft and Soulcraft on the Front Lines of History: A Conversation with James Olson by Thinking in Public (R. Albert Mohler, Jr. and James Olson)

Part IV (18:21 – 23:04)
What Do We Do with the Books of Ministry Leaders Who Have Now Fallen Away from the Faith? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The Briefing
Part V (23:04 – 27:35)
Is It Wrong to Applaud During Worship Services? Who is Receiving Praise, God or the Worship Team? — Dr. Mohler Responds to a Letter from a 14-Year-Old Listener of The Briefing
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]]> R. Albert Mohler, Jr. full 27:35 https://cf.albertmohler.com/uploads/2025/08/8.8.25-featured-stephen-colbert.jpg https://albertmohler.com/?p=70373 Death, Economy & Work, Ethics, Politics, Social Media & Internet, The Briefing, The Mailbox, Theology Thursday, August 7, 2025 https://albertmohler.com/2025/08/07/briefing-8-7-25/ Thu, 07 Aug 2025 05:00:10 +0000 Part I (00:13 – 10:40)
The Birth of the ‘World’s Oldest Baby’: A Baby is Born After Being Frozen as an Embryo for 3 Decades

Exclusive: A record-breaking baby has been born from an embryo that’s over 30 years old by MIT Technology Review (Jessica Hamzelou)
World’s ‘oldest baby’ born from embryo frozen in 1994 by The Guardian (Tobi Thomas)

Part II (10:40 – 19:29)
Euthanasia is Not a Fundamental Right: Watch the Framing of the National Conversation Over Assisted Suicide

A Cancer Patient Chose Assisted Death. That Wasn’t the Last Hard Choice. by The New York Times (Stephanie Nolen)

Part III (19:29 – 25:06)
Thou Shalt Not? Liberal Parents in Arkansas are Having a Fit Over Posting of Ten Commandments in Schools

Judge blocks 4 districts from enforcing Arkansas law requiring Ten Commandments in classroom by The Associated Press (Andrew DeMillo)

August 2025 Issue by The Atlantic

Part IV (25:52 – 29:19)
Theology and the Atomic Bomb: Theology, in a Fallen World, is Often a Matter of Life and Death
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We Cannot Move On from Fight for Life: The Defense of the Unborn and the Struggle Against Abortion Remains a Battle We Must Fight
Part II (12:28 – 17:54)
Is There a Culture Shift on LGBTQ Issues? The Liberal Press is Now Hedging Its Bets on So-Called Transgender Procedures for Minors

States Sue Over Trump Efforts to End Pediatric Transgender Medical Care by The New York Times (Joseph Goldstein)
The Cass Review: Independent review of gender identity services for children and young people by NHS England (Hilary Cass)

Part III (17:54 – 22:56)
Watch Out for the Experts: The Warning Sign of ‘Experts Say’
Part IV (22:56 – 26:15)
The Importance of Presidential Administrations: If Conservative Presidents Don’t Fill Their Administrations with Genuine Conservatives, Conservative Principles Do Not Advance
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]]> R. Albert Mohler, Jr. full 26:15 https://cf.albertmohler.com/uploads/2025/08/8.4.25-featured-image.jpg https://albertmohler.com/?p=70333 Abortion, Homosexuality, Law & Justice, Politics, Sexual Revolution, Technology, The Briefing, United States Monday, August 4, 2025 https://albertmohler.com/2025/08/04/briefing-8-4-25/ Mon, 04 Aug 2025 05:00:56 +0000 Part I (00:18 – 13:55)
The Media Fail on Gaza’s Famine: Hamas is Primarily Responsible for Gaza’s Famine, Not Israel

Gazans Are Dying of Starvation by The New York Times (Rawan Sheikh, AhmadIsabel Kershner, and Abu Bakr Bashir)
New York Times stunningly rolls back claims about viral photo of starving Gaza boy by The New York Post (Victor Nava)

Part II (13:55 – 16:18)
The Moral Responsibility of Israel: Israel Has Every Right to Defend Itself, But It Also Bears a Particular Moral Responsibility Based Upon Its Legitimacy as a Nation

Hamas Releases Video of Hostage Digging His Own Grave in a Tunnel by The Wall Street Journal (Dov Lieber)

Part III (16:18 – 23:16)
We Need the Truth About Epstein: When You Look at This ‘Conspiracy Theory,’ There is No Doubt a Conspiracy – But Just How Far Does It Go?
Part IV (23:16 – 29:43)
The Big Truth About Conspiracy Theory: We Rightly Demand the Truth, But Can Never Be Sure We Have It…Or Have All of It
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Ending the Term with Thunder: The Supreme Court Clarifies the Relationship Between the Executive and Judicial Branches

United States v. Skrmetti by Supreme Court of the United States
Trump v. CASA, Inc. by Supreme Court of the United States

Part II (09:28 – 20:21)
Big Wins for Parents at the Supreme Court: Nation’s Highest Court Defends Parental Authority in Two Crucial Cases

Mahmoud v. Taylor – Opinion by Supreme Court of the United States
Mahmoud v. Taylor – Oral Arguments by Supreme Court of the United States
Justices Let Parents Opt Children Out of Classes With L.G.B.T.Q. Storybooks by New York Times (Adam Liptak)
Free Speech Coalition, Inc. v. Paxton by Supreme Court of the United States

Part III (20:21 – 22:50)
A Landmark Case in the Defense of Human Life: SCOTUS Sides with South Carolina Against Planned Parenthood

Medina v. Planned Parenthood South Atlantic by Supreme Court of the United States

Part IV (22:51 – 29:03)
Stigma is Just Dead? Celebrity Frenzy Reaches New Heights at Bezos Wedding and What the Lavish Venetian Wedding Reveals about (Re)Marriage in 2025

You Only Get Married a Few Times. Why Not Go All Out? by New York Times (Sarah Lyall)

Peak Pomp & Circumstance by The Washington Examiner (Timothy P. Carney)

Part II (09:50 – 15:00)
Is God Good to Permit That My Wife Die from a Brain Tumor at a Young Age? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letter from Listeners of The Briefing
Part III (15:00 – 17:23)
Do You Agree with Charles Spurgeon on ‘Political Christians’? — Dr. Mohler Responds to a Letter from a 15-Year-Old Listener of The Briefing
Part IV (17:23 – 19:59)
What Advice Would You Give to An Aspiring Academic? — Dr. Mohler Responds to a Letter from an 18-Year-Old Listener of The Briefing
Part V (19:59 – 23:47)
Can a Christian Participate in a Peaceable Protest? Was It Wrong for Me to Attend a Political Protest? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letter from Listeners of The Briefing
Part VI (23:47 – 29:18)
How Should Christians Approach Complicated Figures Like Martin Luther? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letter from Listeners of The Briefing
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]]> R. Albert Mohler, Jr. full 29:18 https://cf.albertmohler.com/uploads/2025/06/web-featphoto-19.png https://albertmohler.com/?p=70137 The Briefing Thursday, June 26, 2025 https://albertmohler.com/2025/06/26/briefing-6-26-25/ Thu, 26 Jun 2025 05:00:59 +0000 Part I (00:13 – 13:52)
Will a Socialist Muslim Become Mayor of New York? Zohran Mamdani Wins the Democratic Party’s Primary Race in New York

Wall Street Panics Over Prospect of a Socialist Running New York City by The Wall Street Journal (Kevin T. Dugan, Gregory Zuckerman, and Brian Schwartz)
The People’s Republic of New York City by The Wall Street Journal (The Editorial Board)

Part II (13:52 – 21:00)
The 10-Year Anniversary of Obergefell: Obergefell was a Terrible Constitutional Ruling, and Its Ripple Effects Have Been Massive

Roll Back Legal Same-Sex Marriage? Republicans Are Getting It Wrong. by The New York Times (Kristen Soltis Anderson)
Resolution: On Restoring Moral Clarity through God’s Designfor Gender, Marriage, and the Family by The Southern Baptist Convention

Part III (21:00 – 24:27)
We are Now 3 Years Post-Dobbs: Returning Abortion to the States was a Necessary Step in the Fight for Life— But Defenders of Life Must Press Onward
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]]> R. Albert Mohler, Jr. full 24:27 https://cf.albertmohler.com/uploads/2025/06/web-featphoto-18.png https://albertmohler.com/?p=70132 Abortion, Homosexuality, Law & Justice, Marriage, Politics, Sexual Revolution, The Briefing, Theology, United States Wednesday, June 25, 2025 https://albertmohler.com/2025/06/25/briefing-6-25-25/ Wed, 25 Jun 2025 05:00:32 +0000 Part I (00:14 – 05:10)
Will Iran Recover and Resume its Nuclear Weapons Program? The Effectiveness of the Attacks are Unknown, and the Likelihood of Lasting Change is Difficult to Calculate

Trump’s Strikes on Iran Were Unlawful. Here’s Why That Matters. by The New York Times (Oona A. Hathaway)

Part II (05:10 – 10:24)
NATO Allies Are Hiding Under the Shield of the U.S. – Are European Nations Serious About Their Own Survival?
Part III (10:24 – 17:03)
Did Trump Break International Law? Legal Scholar Seriously Argues that President Trump Had to Gain Support of UN Before Authorizing Military Attacks

How the Attacks on Iran Are Part of a Much Bigger Global Struggle by The New York Times (Thomas L. Friedman)

Part IV (17:03 – 23:12)
The Logic of Much “International Law” Falls Apart – Just Look at How That’s (Not) Working in Russia
Part V (23:12 – 26:34)
The Global Struggle is Not Inclusion and Resistance: The Global Conflict Before Our Eyes is a Battle Between Liberty and Autocracy
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A Ceasefire Between Israel and Iran? President Trump Announces (On Truth Social) That Iran and Israel Have Reached a Ceasefire Agreement
Part II (11:51 – 20:14)
The Culture of Death Scores Big Win in UK: Assisted Suicide Bill Passes in House of Commons

Assisted dying Bill set to become law by The Telegraph (Genevieve Holl-Allen and Janet Eastham)

Part III (20:14 – 25:25)
The Culture of Death Scores Yet Another Big Win in U.K.: Decriminalization of Abortion Up Until Birth Passes by Wide Margin in House of Commons

This abortion law change is evil, pure and simple by Evangelicals Now (James Mildred)

Progressives suddenly remember presidents shouldn’t act monarchically by The Washington Post (George F. Will)

Part III (14:44 - 18:58)
Was the U.S. Attack on Iran Justified? What About Just War Theory? Christians Have Even More to Consider About the Attack on Iran

Part IV (18:58 - 23:01)
The Military Intelligence Behind the Attack on Iran: You Too Could Have Read Enough to Know About It in The Wall Street Journal

Israel Built Its Case for War With Iran on New Intelligence. The U.S. Didn’t Buy It. by The Wall Street Journal (Alexander Ward, Lara Seligman, Dustin Volz)

Part V (23:01 - 27:23)
Is This Iraq All Over Again? Republicans Wrestle with Question of Whom Trust

Iraq’s Shadow Over the Iran Debate by The Wall Street Journal (Peggy Noonan)

Extremely Lifelike Dolls Cause a Frenzy in Brazil by The New York Times (Leonardo Coelho and Michael Levenson)

Part II (09:52 - 23:42)
What is the Responsibility of the United States to the Modern State of Israel? Do Christians Have a Doctrinal Obligation to the State of Israel? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The Briefing

Part III (23:42 - 27:15)
Can a Christian Become a Universalist and Still Be Considered a Christian? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The Briefing

Part IV (27:15 - 30:59)
Is Claiming a So-Called ‘Furry’ Identity Contradictory to Scripture? — Dr. Mohler Responds to a Letter from a 15-Year-Old Listener of The Briefing

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A Win for Sanity at the Supreme Court: SCOTUS Sides with Tennessee in Ban on So-Called Transgender Treatment for Minors

United States v. Skrmetti by The Supreme Court of the United States

Part II (12:00 – 16:22)
‘The Experts Have Been Wrong Before’: Justices Thomas Speaks the Truth About Subversion by the Elites
Part III (16:22 – 25:29)
A Shift Toward Preferring Girls? The Economist Finds the Question Interesting, But Not Morally Important

The stunning decline of the preference for having boys by The Economist

Why Is Everything an Existential Crisis? by The Wall Street Journal (Andrew Hartz)

Part II (11:55 - 17:00)
Is Burning the Koran a Crime in the UK? A Strange Alliance of Secularists and Christians are Questioning a Ruling in the UK

A ruling in Britain stokes fears of backdoor blasphemy laws by The Economist

Part III (17:00 - 22:44)
President Macron is Posturing: The Big Problems with the Calls by France’s President for a Palestinian State

Part IV (22:44 - 26:40)
The Non-Existent European Constitution: The 20th Anniversary of the European Vote for a Written Constitution That Failed

The constitution that never was still haunts Europe 20 years on by The Economist

They spent over $200K to expand their family. Doctors say it's common for LGBTQ+ couples. by USA Today (Adrianna Rodriguez and David Oliver)
Stonewall veterans sound alarm over Trump's attempt to erase trans history by USA Today (Michael Collins)

Part III (18:42 - 26:04)
USA Today as a Barometer for the Culture – Look at the Pages of This Liberal Newspaper for a Good Idea on Where Society is on LGBTQ Issues

Pride month could be a balm, says bishop Trump blasted over LGBTQ+ sermon by USA Today (Deborah Barfield Berry)
Special Edition: Pride 2025 by USA Today

Israel’s Nuclear Good Deed Against Iran by The Wall Street Journal (The Editorial Board)
Diplomacy With Iran Is Damaged, Not Dead by The New York Times (Steven Erlanger)
Israel Had the Courage to Do What Needed to Be Done by The New York Times (Bret Stephens)

Part II (12:14 - 16:19)
A Shooting War Threatens Our Constitutional Republic: Our Culture War Cannot Turn Into a Shooting War – Not in Minnesota Nor Anywhere Else

Who Are the Lawmakers Who Were Shot? by The New York Times (Ernesto Londoño and Mitch Smith)

Part III (16:17 - 22:41)
A War of Demonstrations This Weekend: The 250th Anniversary of the Military Parade in D.C. and the ‘No Kings’ Protests Across the Country

Part IV (22:41 - 25:47)
One of the Most Significant Airplane Tragedy Events in Two Decades: Air India’s 787 Crash

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Part I (00:13 - 09:38)
Well, It's Happened- Israel Strikes Iran, Targeting Key Nuclear Installations

Rubio calls Israeli strikes against Iran 'unilateral,' says US not involved by Reuters (Kanishka Singh)

Part II (09:38 - 14:02)
Is It Possible to Go a Day Without Sinning? - Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The Briefing

Part III (14:02 - 16:23)
Is My Desire, as a Young Woman, to be an Optometrist Wrong? - Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The Briefing

Part IV (16:23 - 20:21)
Did God Will My Brother’s Death? - Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The Briefing

Part V (20:21 - 22:54)
How Can the Trustees of Institutions Prevent Liberal Drift? - Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The Briefing

Part VI (22:54 - 25:16)
Is the Conflict Between Elon Musk and President Trump as Heated as the Media is Painting It Out to Be? - Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The Briefing

Part VII (25:16 - 26:53)
Why is It Taking So Long to Find a New Archbishop of Canterbury? - Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The Briefing

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Part I (00:14 - 09:50)
The Culture of Death Advances in New York: New York Assisted Suicide Bill Now Goes to Governor

New York Moves to Allow Terminally Ill People to Die on Their Own Terms by The New York Times (Grace Ashford)

Part II (09:50 - 21:03)
There is No ‘Death Worth Dying’ — So-called Medical Assistance in Dying (MAID) is Government Authorized Suicide

New York’s Assisted-Suicide Mistake by The Wall Street Journal (The Editorial Board)
Do Patients Without a Terminal Illness Have the Right to Die? by The New York Times (Katie Englehart)

Part III (21:03 - 25:58)
George Soros is Trying to Turn Texas Blue: Liberal Financier is Pouring Money and Effort into Liberalizing Texas Politics

Group Backed by George Soros to Plow Millions Into Turning Texas Blue by The Wall Street Journal (Ken Thomas)

Trump Calling Troops Into Los Angeles Is the Real Emergency by The New York Times (The Editorial Board)
Democrats Make Stephen Miller’s Day by The Wall Street Journal (The Editorial Board)

Part III (16:38 - 25:49)
The Left’s Incongruence on Killing Children Laid Bare: It’s Legally Incoherent to Draw an Absolute Line at the Birth Canal

A DNA Technique Is Finding Women Who Left Their Babies for Dead by The New York Times (Isabelle Taft)
DOJ Worker Facing Murder Charge, Accused of Spiking Girlfriend's Drink with Abortion Pill by The Dallas Morning News (Chase Rogers)

The Transgender Tipping Point by Time (Katy Steinmetz)
Our Regression on Gender Is a Tragedy, Not Just a Political Problem by The New York Times (David Wallace-Wells)

Part II (16:02 - 15:24)
The Triumph of the Therapeutic and the Death of Family Ties: Therapy Culture is Causing Kids to Cut Their Relationships with Their Parents

There’s a Link Between Therapy Culture and Childlessness by The New York Times (Michal Leibowitz)

Part III (16:02 - 23:04)
The Therapeutic Culture and the Tragedy of Childlessness: The Tie Between Therapy Culture and Falling Birth Rates

Part IV (23:04 - 26:11)
The Glory of God in the Birth of a Dolphin Calf: One Dolphin Mother Helps Another With Her Birth

Video shows dolphin calf birth and first breath at Chicago zoo. Mom’s friend helped by The Associated Press

Rainbow flag meaning: A brief history lesson on how the Pride flag came to be by USA Today (Olivia Munson)
Pride Events in New York: Here’s How to Celebrate by The New York Times (Erik Piepenburg)

Part II (07:46 - 13:49)
A Few Corporations Back Off Pride Month: The U.S. Is Going to Need Much More to Return to Any Semblance of Sanity On This Issue

In the Shadow of the White House, the World Celebrates Pride in D.C. by The New York Times (Campbell Robertson)

Part III (13:51 - 16:26)
Vietnam Has a Big Birth Rate Problem: Vietnam Attempts to Reverse the Disaster of Its 2-Child Policy

Vietnam ends its longstanding 2-child policy by NPR (Nga Pham)

Part IV (16:26 - 25:12)
Birth Rate Issues are Fundamentally a Theological Problem: The Rejection of God’s Glory in Human Procreation Will Never Lead to Human Flourishing

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Part I (00:14 - 05:26)
SCOTUS Unanimously Says Straight Woman Can Prevail in Reverse Discrimination Suit – This is a Victory for Common Sense Interpretation of the Law and the Constitution

Supreme Court Rules for Straight Woman in Job Discrimination Suit by The New York Times (Adam Liptak)
Ames v. Ohio Dept. of Youth Services by The Supreme Court of the United States

Part II (05:26 - 17:50)
The Providence of God and the Eventual Defeat of Nazi Germany – Today Marks the 81st Anniversary of D-Day

The Man Whose Weather Forecast Saved the World by The New York Times (Nazaneen Ghaffar)
James Lee Harrington Obituary by Thomas Funeral Home

Part III (17:50 - 20:17)
How Do We Reconcile the Desire to Leave a Powerful Legacy and the Biblical Command to Humility? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The Briefing

Part IV (20:17 - 21:55)
Does God Love People Who are in Hell? — Dr. Mohler Responds to a Letter from a 6-Year-Old Listener of The Briefing

Part V (21:55 - 24:26)
Is a Man Who Has an Unbelieving Wife Disqualified from Pastoral Ministry? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The Briefing

Part VI (24:26 - 27:40)
What Does the Bible Say About Fishing? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The Briefing

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Part I (00:14 - 15:12)
Ukraine’s Surprise Drone Attack: Ukraine Launches Devastating Drone Attack on Russia’s Bomber Fleet – We are in a New Age of Asymmetrical Warfare

Part II (15:12 - 18:29)
America, You’ve Been Warned: The U.S. Needs to Take Ukraine’s Drone Attack on Russia as an Exposure of Our Own Vulnerabilities

Ukraine’s Drone Strike Is a Warning—for the U.S. by The Wall Street Journal (The Editorial Board)

Part III (18:29 - 23:27)
So Many Parents are ‘Unschooling’ Their Children – What Does It Mean, and What’s Behind It?

Part IV (23:27 - 26:10)
There’s More to ‘Unschooling’ Than the Left Wants You to Believe – Watch Out for the Elites Looking to Regulate Your Children’s Education

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Part I (00:14 - 08:13)
Europe Has a Huge Free Speech Problem: Europe is Undermining Democracy in the Name of Saving Democracy

Europe’s free-speech problem: J.D. Vance was Right by The Economist

Part II (08:13 - 12:31)
What is Happening in Finland Will Not Stay in Finland: Americans Need to Closely Watch the Free Speech Case of Paivi Rasanen in Finland

Europeans are becoming less free to say what they think by The Economist

Part III (12:31 - 18:06)
A Dark and Deadly Legacy: Étienne-Émile Baulieu, the Creator of the Abortion Pill, Dies at 98

Étienne-Émile Baulieu, Who Developed the Abortion Pill, Dies at 98 by The New York Times (Scott Veale)
The Truth About the Abortion Pill: The Deadly Danger and Effects of the Abortion Pill Revealed in New Study by the EPPC by The Briefing April 29, 2025 (Albert Mohler)

Part IV (18:06 - 27:53)
A Prominent NT Scholar Justifies an Abortion in the Case of Rape and Incest? The Big Issues with NT Wright’s Recent Comments on Abortion

Is abortion ever justified? Can Lucifer be forgiven? NT Wright answers your questions by Ask NT Wright Anything (Michael Bird and NT Wright)

For Europe, America was the future. Now what? by The Financial Times (Mark Mazower)

Part II (14:39 - 21:32)
How Do You Get Rid of a Party Which Came in Second in a Recent Election? Germany’s Attempt to Squelch AfD For Being Too ‘Far Right’

Is the AfD Too Extreme for Democracy? by The Atlantic (Graeme Wood)

Part III (21:32 - 28:52)
The Parable of Notre Dame Cathedral: Once a Wonder of Christian Truth and Transcendence Has Become a Secular Symbol in France

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Part I (00:14 - 09:09)
Prisoners Should Not Be Able to Choose Their Gender: Allowing Biological Men in Women’s Prison Leads to Even More Harm for Women in Prison Says UN Official

Don’t let trans rapists choose gender, UN warns police by The Telegraph (Daniel Martin)

Part II (09:09 - 14:04)
No, Don’t Give Staff Extra Breaks to Hide Their Biology: The Massive Problem in Suggested Transgender Guidelines from UK

Give trans staff extra breaks to adjust underwear, NHS LGBT group suggested by The Telegraph (Michael Searles)

Part III (14:04 - 26:04)
The Justice Department Puts Pressure on Gov. Newsom: Trump Administration Will Look Into Title IX Violations With Transgender Athletes in California

Trump Threat Over Trans Athlete Puts Spotlight on California Track Meet by The New York Times (Juliet MacurSoumya Karlamangla and Orlando Mayorquín)
Trump warns Newsom after California transgender athlete qualifies for state championship by USA Today (Joey Garrison)

‘Are the Bricks Evil?’ In a Village Built for Nazis, Darkness Lingers. by The New York Times (Sally McGrane)

Part II (10:00 - 14:01)
Ed Smylie, Who Saved Apollo 13 Crew, Dies at 95 – And Duct Tape Was Crucial for the Success of His Heroic Act

Ed Smylie knew this stick-fast wonder could fix anything by The Economist

Part III (14:01 - 18:58)
If Marriage is a Good, God-Ordained Institution, Why Does the Apostle Paul Say That It Can Be a Hindrance to Ministry? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The Briefing

Part IV (18:58 - 21:31)
Is ‘5 Solas’ an Oxymoron? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The Briefing

Part V (21:31 - 26:51)
How Can We Know That What We Know is Correct? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The Briefing

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Part I (00:14 - 06:50)
Why Has President Trump Has Declared War on Harvard? An Open Challenge to a Bastion of the Educational Elites

Does the President Want to Fix Harvard or Destroy It? by The Wall Street Journal (Jason L. Riley)

Part II (06:50 - 10:16)
‘Trust Us, We Won the Johan Skytte Award’: The Self-Congratulatory Condescension of the Academic Elites

Letter: Prize-winning political scientists speak out by Financial Times (Francis Fukuyama and others)

Part III (10:16 - 16:27)
President Trump Changed the Political Landscape: Americans Now Believe That Republicans Represent the Working Class, and Democrats Represent the Elites

How Donald Trump Has Remade America’s Political Landscape by The New York Times (Shane Goldmacher)

Part IV (16:27 - 21:50)
‘Be Normal. Sound Normal.’: Democrats are Attempting to Dump Their Woke Jargon, But Not Their Woke Ideologies– But It’s Not Working

Democrats ditch woke jargon to win back Trump voters by The Telegraph (Benedict Smith)

Part V (21:50 - 25:58)
Woke Education is the Left’s Agenda: The Left Wants Your Kids, and They are Targeting Them Through Schools

Woke Education Is Going Strong, Even in Middle America by The Wall Street Journal (Daniel Buck)

Original Sin: President Biden’s Decline, Its Cover-Up, and His Disastrous Choice to Run Again by Penguin Random House (Jake Tapper and Alex Thompson)
Jake Tapper Uncovers Startling Evidence That Biden’s Decline Was Covered Up By Jake Tapper by The Babylon Bee
‘Original Sin’ and Foreign Policy by The Wall Street Journal (Walter Russell Mead)
‘Original Sin’ Review: A Conspiracy in Plain View by The Wall Street Journal (Tunku Varadarajan)

Part II (17:10 - 24:16)
The ‘Unreliable Boyfriend’ Problem? UK Prime Minister Starmer Appears to Have a Conviction Problem

Keir Starmer’s unreliable boyfriend problem by Financial Times (Robert Shrimsley)
A Labour lost in the weeds can’t rebuild this country. Starmer must regain his nerve by The Guardian (John Harris)

Part III (24:16 - 25:23)
Christian Leadership is a Call to Conviction – God’s People Need Convictional Leadership

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Part I (00:14 - 09:07)
Evil Seized an Opportunity in the U.S. Embassy: A Horrific Attack in the Name of ‘Free Palestine’ Leads to the Murder of Two Israeli Diplomats

How Israel tries to shield its diplomats from attack by Financial Times (James Shotter and Neri Zilber and Mehul Srivastava)
Days Before a Marriage Proposal, They Were Killed in D.C. by The New York Times (John YoonIsabel Kershner and Natan Odenheimer)

Part II (09:07 - 13:57)
A ‘Fuller Way’ on LGBTQ Issues? Fuller Seminary Trustees Reaffirm Stance on Homosexuality – But How Will That Square with Its Faculty Members and Student Body Who are Affirming?

Fuller Seminary Reaffirms Historic LGBTQ Stance by Christianity Today (Daniel Silliman)

Part III (13:57 - 24:21)
There is No Third Way to Faithfulness: Every Christian Institution Must Resolve to Be Faithful to Scripture No Matter the Cost

Part IV (24:21 - 27:18)
The Boggle Puzzle Solved – Researcher Finally Solves the Mystery of Highest Possible Boggle Score

Lone coder cracks 50-year puzzle to find Boggle’s top-scoring board by Financial Times (Oliver Roeder)

OK Charter School Board v. Drummond by The U.S. Supreme Court

Part II (04:32 - 10:45)
The Left is Now Furious with Target: The Company Offended Many Christians With LGBTQ Advocacy, Now Target Backs Off DEI, and the Left is Losing Their Minds

Target shares fall after hit from tariffs and store boycotts by Financial Times (Gregory Meyer)

Part III (10:45 - 16:34)
Why Don’t You Believe Churchill Was a Christian? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from a 15-Year-Old Listener of The Briefing

Part IV (16:34 - 20:33)
What Does Fallen Asleep Mean in 1 Thessalonians 4:13? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from a 14-Year-Old Listener of The Briefing

Part V (20:33 - 22:42)
In the Parable of the Soils, Do the Rocky Soil People Go to Hell? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letter from a 6-Year-Old Listener of The Briefing

Part VI (22:42 - 25:34)
Can I Officiate the Wedding of Unbelievers? Should I Share the Gospel at That Wedding? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letter from Listeners of The Briefing

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Part I (00:14 - 12:47)
Feminism and Transgenderism at Odds: Lesbians Want to Be Liberated from the LBGT Revolution

Why lesbians want out of the LGBT Movement by The Spectator (Julie Bindel)

Part II (12:47 - 16:19)
Creation Order Asserts Itself: Creation Order Breaks Through Everywhere, Even in the Wake of the Sexual Liberation Movement

Why the trans debacle matters by The Spectator (Lionel Shriver)

Part III (16:19 - 18:38)
Decadence and Debauchery: The Absurdity of Gender Ideologies

Part IV (18:38 - 26:47)
The Disaster of ‘You are What You Look Like’ — Confronting a Dangerous and Seductive Claim

Age is Irrelevant by Financial Times (Triny Woodall)

The $7 Billion We Wasted Bombing a Country We Couldn’t Find on a Map by The New York Times (Nicholas Kristof)

Part II (14:32 - 21:57)
Austin is a New Kind of Weird? Is the Texas Capital, A Blue Dot in a Red State, Changing its Color?

Austin Welcomed Musk. Now It’s Weird (in a New Way). by The New York Times (J. David Goodman)

Part III (21:57 - 25:15)
The Parable of Radioactive Toothpaste: The Importance of Humility in the Modern Age

Half-Life podcast is a compelling story of radioactive toothpaste and poison gas — review by Financial Times (Fiona Sturges)

Why travel didn’t bring the world together by Financial Times (Janan Ganesh)

Part III (08:09 - 14:39)
Global Peace Through International Law? No, Reason and Rules Are Not Enough to Bring Nations Together

Are we heading for another world war – or has it already started? by The Guardian (Patrick Wintour)

Part IV (14:39 - 23:30)
The Preconditions of an Ordered Society: Haiti is Lacking the Foundational Necessities of an Ordered Society And an The Problem Cannot Be Solved by Military Intervention

The U.S. needs a plan to stop Haiti’s free fall by The Washington Post (The Editorial Board)

Part V (23:30 - 25:48)
The Theological Foundation of a Rightly Ordered Society: Creation Order Must Be Established Before a Society Can Flourish

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Part I (00:14 - 11:36)
A Massive Cover-Up from the White House: New Book Details the Cover-Up of Former President Joe Biden’s Cognitive Decline

Joe Biden ‘redemption tour’ backfires as cognitive doubts resurface by Financial Times (Myles McCormick)
Original Sin: President Biden’s Decline, Its Cover-Up, and His Disastrous Choice to Run Again by Penguin Random House (Jake Tapper and Alex Thompson)
Joe Biden Was Unfit in 2020 by The Wall Street Journal (Barton Swaim)
Can Biden Recover in South Carolina? by The Wall Street Journal (Barton Swaim)

Part II (11:36 - 16:58)
The History of Presidential Age Issues in the Oval Office: Should Raise Big Questions for Americans

Part III (16:58 - 20:51)
The Biblical Worldview and Age: The Bible Honors Elders, But It Also Includes the Need for Healthy Succession

Part IV (20:51 - 26:35)
President Trump’s Trip to the Middle East: The President’s Unique Form of Transactional Realism in Foreign Policy

What Democrats can learn from Trump’s approach to the Middle East by Financial Times (Philip Gordon)

Julia Parsons, U.S. Navy Code Breaker During World War II, Dies at 104 by The New York Times (Michael S. Rosenwald)
Betty Webb never spoke about her work, until she had to by The Economist

Part II (13:55 - 15:53)
Is It Wrong for a Woman to Hold the Title of Children’s Pastor? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The Briefing

Part III (15:53 - 18:24)
When Seagulls and Raccoons Steal Food, Are They Sinning? — Dr. Mohler Responds to a Letter from an 11-Year-Old Listener of The Briefing

Part IV (18:24 - 19:48)
What is the Most Important Symbolic Number in the Bible? — Dr. Mohler Responds to a Letter from an 8-Year-Old Listener of The Briefing

Part V (19:48 - 21:49)
Is It Wrong to Use Other Words in Place of Curse Words? — Dr. Mohler Responds to a Letter from an 16-Year-Old Listener of The Briefing

Part VI (21:49 - 26:01)
What are the Differences Between the Models of Biblical Counseling and Integrationism? What Dangers Do You See with Integration? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The Briefing

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Part I (00:14 - 09:13)
Pete Rose Removed from ‘Permanently Ineligible’ List for Major League Baseball. Hall of Fame Next? Commissioner’s Recent Statement Raises Big Moral Questions

A Letter from Commissioner Manfred to Jeffrey M. Lenkov by Major League Baseball Office of the Commissioner (Robert D. Manfred Jr.)

Part II (09:13 - 16:16)
Russia’s New ‘Frankenstein’ Missile: Russia’s Latest Missile is Sign of the Times, and Things to Come

Russia’s new ‘Frankenstein’ missile terrorising Ukraine by The Telegraph (Iona Cleave)

Part III (16:16 - 25:28)
The Prophet of Soft Power: Influential Political Scientist and National Security Official Joseph Nye, Dies at 88

Joseph Nye, Political Scientist Who Extolled ‘Soft Power,’ Dies at 88 by The New York Times (Trip Gabriel)

The Moral Case for Reforming Medicaid by The Wall Street Journal (The Editorial Board)

Part II (12:15 - 19:25)
Media Speculate About New Pope on Migration? Why the Statements from the Vatican Aren’t Having Much Effect. There is No Serious Policy Proposal

For Catholics, the Pope Is a Holy Father. For the World, He Is a Powerful Voice. by The New York Times (Motoko Rich)

Part III (19:25 - 27:45)
Let’s Talk About Homelessness: Democrats are Shifting on Homelessness, Some Now Calling for a Ban on Homeless Camps

Newsom Asks Cities to Ban Homeless Encampments, Escalating Crackdown by The New York Times (Shawn Hubler)
Calif. Gov. Gavin Newsom unveils homelessness plan to clear street camps by USA Today (Kathryn Palmer)

Will Pope Leo XIV accept LGBTQ+ people as Francis did? Here's why advocates have hope. by USA Today (Marc Ramirez)

Part II (10:35 - 19:30)
The Report on Mifepristone Has Struck a Nerve: The Left’s Response to the EPPC's Report Reveals Deadly Commitment to Abortion

Conservatives are trumpeting a new abortion-pill study. One problem: it’s bogus by The Guardian (Moira Donegan)
The War Against Manhood and the American Cultural Crisis by Thinking in Public (R. Albert Moher, Jr. and Josh Hawley)
The right’s new playbook to restrict access to abortion pills by Vox (Rachel Cohen)
Digging into the math of a study attacking the safety of the abortion pill by The Washington Post (Glenn Kessler)

Part III (19:30 - 23:29)
Blue Dots in Red States: Utah and Idaho Cities Adopt Official LGBTQ Flags to Get Around State Laws

Salt Lake City and Boise Adopt Official Pride Flags in Response to State Laws by The New York Times (Victor Mather)

Part IV (23:29 - 28:04)
Kermit the Frog, Coming to a Commencement Ceremony Near You? The ‘Who’s Who’ of Graduation Speakers Has an Embarrassing Amphibian Guest

Governors, Actors and a Talking Frog: Here’s Who’s Speaking at Graduation by The New York Times (Mitch Smith)

Treatment for Pediatric Gender Dysphoria: Review of Evidence and Best Practices by Department of Health and Human Services
The Cass Review by The National Archives (Hilary Cass)
Protecting Children From Chemical and Surgical Mutilation by The White House
The U.S. Catches Up on Gender Medicine by The Wall Street Journal (The Editorial Board)
Good questions about transgender care by The Washington Post (Editorial Board)

Has the Church Misunderstood the Gospel for 2000 Years? by In the Library (R. Albert Mohler, Jr., Tom Schreiner, Jim Hamilton, Steve Wellum)

Same-Sex Marriage Is the Law of the Land. Some States Are Debating It Anyway. by The New York Times (Amy Harmon)

Part II (10:28 - 17:23)
Same-Sex Marriage vs. Religious Liberty: The Left’s Argument Against the Reversal of Obergefell Reveals the Constitutional Weakness of Their Case

Part III (17:23 - 23:55)
Yesterday’s Perversion Could Be Today’s Argument Over Morality: The Sexual Revolution Progresses to New Arguments for Pedophilia

This Group Wants to “Affirm” Pedophilia by City Journal (Christina Buttons)

Part IV (23:55 - 27:42)
India Bombs Pakistan in Retaliatory Strike: Theology Is Clearly in the Background, As Are Nuclear Weapons

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Part I (00:14 - 07:55)
Upholding the Constitution, Due Process, and Illegal Immigration: President Trump’s Recent Comments Show This Issue Just Isn’t Going Away

Part II (07:55 - 16:10)
President Trump’s Signal: The President’s Comments on Due Process is a Signal that SCOTUS Will Have to Take Up the Issue

Part III (16:10 - 26:07)
Disarray Among the Democrats: A Battle to Define the Party Is Underway — And What is ‘Dark Woke?’

The F-Word Won’t Save Democrats by The New York Times (Frank Bruni)
Pritzker Thunders Against ‘Do Nothing’ Democrats as He Stokes 2028 Talk by The New York Times (Lisa Lerer and Reid J. Epstein)

Protecting Children from Chemical and Surgical Mutilation by The White House
Treatment for Pediatric Gender Dysphoria: Review of Evidence and Best Practices by Department of Health and Human Services
Federal Report Denounces Gender Treatments for Adolescents by The New York Times (Azeen Ghorayshi and Amy Harmon)
Independent review of gender identity services for children and young people by The Cass Review

Part II (08:39 - 18:13)
The American Academy of Pediatrics Pushes Back: Why Liberal Elites Do Not Support the HHS Report on Gender Dysphoria

Part III (18:13 - 20:13)
The Ideological Warfare Against Parents Continues: Controversy Over HHS Report Reveals True Agenda of Activists and LGBTQ Activists

“Proving tricky” by The Christian Institute

Part IV (20:13 - 21:21)
The Trump Effect: President Trump’s Influence on the Canadian and Australian Elections

Part V (21:21 - 26:00)
The Loss of a Moral Dilemma: Young Adult Generation Doesn’t Seem to Have an Issue with Gambling – And That’s a Big Problem

The Gambling Generation Gap by The Wall Street Journal (Caroline Aiken Koster)

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Part I (00:14 - 07:38)
‘We Exist to Hold the Government Accountable’: The Message from the Media at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner – But Where Has That Accountability Been?

Part II (07:38 - 09:42)
Sheila’s on the Loose: Kangaroo Escapes in Alabama, Makes Its Way to the I-85 Before Its Apprehension – Yes, You Read That Correctly

Part III (09:42 - 11:32)
Why Do Most Popes Die in Office Rather Than Retiring or Resigning from Their Position? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The Briefing

Part IV (11:32 - 15:38)
How Do I Know That I Am a Real Christian? Is the Desire for Assurance of My Salvation Sinful? — Dr. Mohler Responds to a Letter from a 12-Year-Old Listener of The Briefing

Part V (15:38 - 26:32)
Is Baptism a Sacrament or an Ordinance? When is a Profession of Faith, Especially for Children or Teenagers Credible for Baptism and Church Membership? Should I Baptize My Father? If a Person is Baptized as an Unbeliever But Becomes a Believer, Should He or She be Baptized Again? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The Briefing

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Part I (00:14 - 07:40)
Can Religious Schools Be Publicly Funded Charter Schools? SCOTUS Hears Major Religious Liberty Case from Oklahoma

Part II (07:40 - 21:59)
Pronatalism as Policy: The Trump Administration Grapples with a Falling Birth Rate and the Definition of the Family

White House Assesses Ways to Persuade Women to Have More Children by The New York Times (Caroline Kitchener)

Part III (21:59 - 23:06)
Not Every Pronatalist Argument is Christian: The Mandate is Clear in Genesis, But Eugenics is Anti-Christian

Part IV (23:06 - 26:45)
The Ripple Effects of Record Low Birth Rates: We Should All Be Concerned About the Plummeting Birth Rates – Universities and Toy Manufacturers Undoubtedly Are

U.S. Fertility Rate Remains Near Record Low by The Wall Street Journal (Jennifer Calphas and Anthony DeBarros)

The stark and unintended consequences of the Supreme Court ruling that nobody’s thought of by The Independent (Diana Thomas)

The Abortion Pill Harms Women: Insurance Data Reveals One in Ten Patients Experiences a Serious Adverse Event by Ethics and Public Policy Center (Jamie Bryan Hall and Ryan T. Anderson)

Part II (11:26 - 14:04)
Mifepristone, the Work-Around of the Culture of Death: The Abortion Pill is Now the Single Most Effective Weapon of the Culture of Death

Part III (14:04 - 23:26)
The Culture of Death Gloats: Historian Brags About How Abortion Advocates Expanded Abortion Even After the Fall of Roe v. Wade

How Reproductive Freedom Advocates Outsmarted the Anti-Abortion Movement by Washington Monthly (Carrie N. Baker)

Part IV (23:26 - 25:44)
Senator Calls Out the FDA – And Christians and Conservatives Need to Put Pressure on the Trump Administration About the Abortion Pill

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Part I (00:13 - 03:23)
The Liberal Challenge: The Death of Pope Francis Raises Huge Questions With Big Lessons for Both Catholics and Protestants

Pope Francis’ Legacy in the U.S.: A More Open, and Then Divided, Church by The New York Times (Elizabeth Dias and Ruth Graham)

Part II (03:23 - 15:45)
The Disintegrating Effects of Theological Liberalism: Protestant Liberalism Leads to Emptiness and Death, Just Look at Its Churches

As Catholic Church Enters New Era, Conservative U.S. Members Push It Right by The Wall Street Journal (Joshua Chaffin and Aaron Zitner)

Part III (15:45 - 24:24)
A Forced Decision: In the Modern Age, Christians Must Take a Stand

Part IV (24:24 - 25:17)
Canadians Go to the Polls – We Will Watch This Election Closely

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Part I (00:13 - 12:23)
Protestant Liberalism and the Death of Missions: The PCUSA Formally Fires Its Missionaries and Ends Its Missions Agency

Presbyterian Church (USA) fires missionaries, ends mission agency by Birmingham News (Greg Garrison)

Part II (12:23 - 15:30)
How Do You Maintain Close Familial Relationships with Your Children as an Empty Nester? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The Briefing

Part III (15:30 - 18:17)
Why Should I Accept the Responsibility of Leading a Family When I’m Busy Helping Those Around Me Instead? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The Briefing

Part IV (18:17 - 19:41)
Could Jesus Have Broken a Bone Since He Was the Perfect Lamb Who Was to Be Given as a Sacrifice? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The Briefing

Part V (19:41 - 24:36)
As a Pastor, What is Your Opinion on Using Paper Books Versus Digital Books? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The Briefing

Part VI (24:36 - 28:00)
Should You Ask Forgiveness for Spilling Water? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The Briefing

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Part I (00:13 - 15:47)
Is There Real Hope for Peace? What’s Really Going on With Talks About Ending War in Ukraine?

Part II (15:47 - 21:27)
Foreign Conflict Solutions are Often More Difficult, Less Satisfying: Christians Need to Watch the World Through the Lens of Augustinian Biblical Realism

Part III (21:27 - 26:44)
Britain Nationalizes Its Last Steel Mill: Why Britain and Its Citizens Suddenly Care So Much About Where Its Steel Comes From

An unexpected Trump ripple: Britain nationalizes its last steel mill by The Washington Post (Steve Hendrix)

Supreme Court’s conservatives are poised to strike down elementary school policy denying opt-outs for LGBTQ+ books by CNN (John Fritze)

Part III (17:04 - 20:18)
Gov. Youngkin Makes Another Bold School Proposal: Virginia’s General Assembly Accepts Youngkin’s Ban on Cell Phones in Classrooms

Part IV (20:18 - 25:26)
From Idea to Story to Societal Change: The Washington Post Runs Major Story on ‘Marriage Sabbaticals’ That Reveals How Moral Changes Happens in a Society

What’s a marriage sabbatical, and why are there so many books about it? by The Washington Post (Karen Heller)

Why it’s hard to imagine another pope like Francis by The Washington Post (E.J. Dionne Jr.)

Part III (21:58 - 27:03)
Mere Suggestion is Not Leadership: Christians Need to Watch If Their Leaders Wink to the Left – That Wink is an Opening Door to Liberal Theology

The death of Pope Francis: His transitional papacy of liberal suggestion and signaling is now over, but what comes next? by WORLD Opinions (R. Albert Mohler, Jr.)

Have You Noticed It’s America’s 250th Birthday? by The Wall Street Journal (Allen C. Guelzo)
Abraham Lincoln: God’s Providence, Natural Law, Liberal Democracy by Thinking in Public (R. Albert Mohler, Jr. and Allen C. Guelzo)
Leadership in Civil War, Treason, and the Burden of History: The Life and Legacy of Robert E. Lee by Thinking in Public (R. Albert Mohler, Jr. and Allen C. Guelzo)
Gettysburg in American Memory by Thinking in Public (R. Albert Mohler, Jr. and Allen C. Guelzo)
And The War Came: A Conversation About The Civil War by Thinking in Public (R. Albert Mohler, Jr. and Allen C. Guelzo)

Liberal parents, conservative sons by WORLD Opinions (R. Albert Mohler, Jr.)
Newsom Tries to Understand ‘Bro Culture.’ Will It Change Him in the Process? by The New York Times (Laurel Rosenhall)

Part II (10:04 - 14:06)
Should Christians Dedicate a Sunday to Celebrate the Resurrection? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The Briefing

Part III (14:06 - 17:23)
Why Do Christians Meet for Worship on Sundays? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The Briefing

Part IV (17:23 - 21:17)
Does Matthew 22:30 Mean That My Wife on Earth Will Not Be My Wife in Heaven? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The Briefing

Part V (21:17 - 22:55)
Why Did You Say That Jesus Christ Died for the Redeemed? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The Briefing

Part VI (22:55 - 26:18)
How Do We Balance the White House’s Holy Week Statement with Other Comments and Actions by the Trump Administration? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The Briefing

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Part I (00:14 - 11:35)
Not All Sanity is Lost: UK Supreme Court Upholds Biological Definition of a Women

Part II (11:35 - 18:38)
A War Over Transgender Athletes in Maine: The Trump Administration Sues Maine Over Participation of Biological Males in Female Sports

Part III (18:38 - 25:33)
If You Accept Federal Money, You are Under Federal Law: Harvard Squares Off with Trump Administration – After It’s Accepted Billions in Dollars of Federal Funding (and Demands More)

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Part I (00:13 - 11:38)
What Do We Owe the Embryo? Christians Must Now Face the Question of IVF and Embryo Ethics Head On

What Do We Owe This Cluster of Cells? by The New York Times (Anna Louie Sussman)
This baby was carefully selected as an embryo. by The New York Times (Anna Louie Sussman)
This vial is made to hold human embryos. by The New York Times (Anna Louie Sussman)

Part II (11:38 - 17:19)
From So-Called Healthcare to the Commodification of Babies: The Massive Moral Dangers Behind Embryo Technologies

Part III (17:19 - 20:40)
Is an Embryo Property or a Person? Courts are Avoiding This Massive Question

Part IV (20:40 - 24:53)
A Parable of Our Age: Blue Origin’s Space Stunt

Lauren Sanchez, Sheryl Sandberg and the Death of Celebrity Feminism by The New York Times (Jessica Grose)
One Giant Stunt for Womankind by The New York Times (Amanda Hess)

Presidential Message on Holy Week, 2025 by The White House (President Donald J. Trump)

Part II (08:00 - 14:52)
Scrapping Easter for ‘Inclusivity’? A Secular Society Eventually Reverts to Paganism

Primary school scraps Easter service to ‘respect’ other religions by The Telegraph

Part III (14:52 - 22:10)
Our Young Adults Need ‘Adulting Classes’ Now? We are Failing at the Task of Helping Young People Grow into Adulthood

Too many adults are absolutely clueless by The Economist

Part IV (22:10 - 25:11)
A Deadly Helicopter Crash: In the Wake of Tragedy We Seek Answers, Real Answers, and That’s Revealing In Itself

Part V (25:11 - 27:09)
A Much Needed Word for Pastors and Parents of Teenage Boys and Young Men: Why I Released a Special Edition of The Briefing on the Problem of Sextortion

The Problem of Sextortion: A Message for Parents and Pastors of Teenage Boys and Young Men by The Briefing

The pandemic hit pupils hardest in America’s Democrat-leaning states by The Economist

Part III (16:28 - 18:43)
To Help Students or Please Teachers Unions? Politicians Often Appear to Cater to Teaching Establishment Rather Than Good of Students

Josh Shapiro Keeps Betraying Poor Pennsylvania Children by The Wall Street Journal (Rachel Langan)

Part IV (18:43 - 26:14)
‘Til Mindfulness Do You Part? The New Age Wellness Industry is Targeting Marriage

Starting a New Life Together, With Wellness Top of Mind by The New York Times (Sarah Lyon)

Oleg Gordievsky, K.G.B. Officer Turned Double Agent, Dies at 86 by The New York Times (Clay Risen)
Oleg Gordievsky worked for both sides in the cold war by The Economist

Part II (10:50 - 18:52)
Why Do We Have Nightmares? How Do We Battle What We See in Our Dreams? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The Briefing

Part III (18:52 - 19:58)
Will Those in Christ Be Embodied in the Age to Come? If So, How Will We All Fit in the New Creation? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The Briefing

Part IV (19:58 - 21:43)
How Do I Keep My Children Safe From Their Grandparents’ Lukewarm View of Scripture? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The Briefing

Part V (21:43 - 27:17)
What are Your Thoughts on Paula White Being Named Senior Advisor to the White House Faith Office? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The Briefing

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Part I (00:14 - 11:08)
President Trump Puts Major Tariffs on Hold for 90 Days – Except for China

Part II (11:08 - 16:36)
Florida School District Upholds Parental Authority: Only Parents Can Decide to Change a Child’s Name at School

Florida high school teacher loses job after using student's preferred name by USA Today (Finch Walker)

Part III (16:42 - 20:29)
‘The Majority of Citizens Agree with Me, Not You’: Interaction Between Trump and Maine’s Governor Goes Viral

Amid trans athletes spat, Maine sues USDA over freezing funds used to feed kids by The New York Times (Kinsey Crowley)

Part IV (20:29 - 22:23)
The Transgender Revolution is Trickling Down Further into the Sports World: Controversy Erupts Over Trans Fencer and Disc Golfer

Women’s disc golfer refuses to play against transgender opponent by The Telegraph (Ben Rumsby)
USA Fencing disqualifies female fencer for refusing to fight trans opponent by Reuters

Part V (22:23 - 28:18)
We Have Surpassed the Decadence of Rome: Federal Judge Permits Drag Show, ‘Draggieland,’ to Go On at Texas A&M

Texas students sued to keep their drag show on campus. They won. by The Washington Post (Praveena Somasundaram)

The Return of the Dire Wolf by Time (Jeffrey Kluger)

Part II (15:15 - 19:42)
De-Extinction and Creation Order: Should Humans Seek to Bring Animals Back From Extinction?

Part III (19:42 - 25:08)
There’s Reality, and There’s This: Rep. Huffman’s Protest of the National Prayer Breakfast as Unconstitutional

The wall between Democrats and reality by Washington Examiner (Conn Carroll)

Part IV (25:08 - 27:18)
From Disregard to Disdain – Worldview Differences Turn Hostile

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Part I (00:13 - 12:04)
The Morality Tale of Corporate DEI: Businesses in the U.S. are Backing Off DEI – What Changed?

Morgan Stanley Went Big on DEI, and No One Is Happy About It by The Wall Street Journal (AnnaMaria Andriotis and Lauren Weber)
‘Anti-Woke’ in the U.S., DEI at Home: the New Playbook for European Companies by The Wall Street Journal (Ben Dummett and Joe Wallace)

Part II (12:04 - 16:59)
DEI is Just Being Renamed: The Infectious Ideology Behind DEI Will Need More Than a Cultural Revolution to Uproot Its Influence Throughout Society

Disney shareholders overwhelmingly reject anti-DEI proposal by USA Today (Jessica Guynn)
New York Warns Trump It Will Not Comply With Public School D.E.I. Order by The New York Times (Troy Closson)

Part III (16:59 - 25:16)
San Francisco Rethinks Free Drug Program: One of the Most Liberal Cities in the U.S. Realizes Encouraging Drug Addiction was a Bad Idea – Go Figure

‘We’ve Lost Our Way’: San Francisco Rethinks Drug Paraphernalia Handouts by The New York Times (Heather Knight)

Part IV (25:16 - 28:44)
Sportsmanship and Statesmanship: Wayne Gretzky Shows Up to Celebrate the Breaking of His NHL Goal Record

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Part I (00:13 - 13:09)
How Much Financial Pain? How Much Gain? Trump’s Tariffs Raise Big Economic Questions

Part II (13:09 - 21:29)
A Collision Between Secularism and the LGBTQ Revolution: A Leader of New Atheism Goes After the Freedom From Religion Foundation for Abandoning Biology

Losing My Nonreligion by The Wall Street Journal (Jerry A. Coyne)
What is a woman? by FreeThought Now! (Kat Grant)
Biology Is Not Bigotry by Free Inquiry (Jerry A. Coyne)
Wednesday, January 8, 2025 by The Briefing (R. Albert Mohler, Jr.)
So even atheists kick out heretics? by WORLD Opinions (R. Albert Mohler, Jr.)

Part III (21:29 - 26:38)
Most of the World is Still Explicitly Theological: Taliban Leader Delivers Major Theological Challenge to the West

The Taliban leader says there is no need for Western laws in Afghanistan by The Associated Press

Meryl Streep as Aslan? CS Lewis would approve – with one big caveat by The Telegraph (Claire Allfree)

Part II (11:15 - 16:07)
You Spoke About the Problem of Women’s Disinterest in Marriage, But What About the Shortage of Godly Young Men? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The Briefing

Part III (16:07 - 18:33)
My Son Shows More Interest in Video Games Rather Than Work. What Do I Do? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The Briefing

Part IV (18:33 - 21:24)
How is the Martyrdom of the Apostles an Apologetic for the Resurrection of Jesus Christ? — Dr. Mohler Responds to a Letter from a 15-Year-Old Listener of The Briefing

Part V (21:24 - 23:35)
Will I Know My Parents in Heaven? — Dr. Mohler Responds to a Letter from a 8-Year-Old Listener of The Briefing

Part VI (23:35 - 26:28)
What are Your Thoughts on Activist Judges Blocking Trump’s Orders on Immigration? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The Briefing

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Part I (00:13 - 09:14)
A Big Loss in Wisconsin: The Politicization of the Judiciary and Major Liberal Win Tuesday in Wisconsin

Part II (09:14 - 10:12)
Where are the Conservatives on Election Day? Republicans Turn Out for Trump, But Have a Huge Problem When It Comes to Special Elections

Part III (10:12 - 22:34)
A Third Term for President Trump? He May Be Joking, But Real Obstacles Remain and Dangers Lurk

Twenty-Second Amendment by Constitution of the United States
Trump Attorney Studied Options for Third Presidential Term by The Wall Street Journal (Annie Linskey and Josh Dawsey)

Part IV (22:34 - 29:01)
The President’s Comprehensive Tariff Announcement: Is Trump’s Strategy Right? Will It Work? – Only Time Will Tell

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Part I (00:13 - 13:54)
AG Pam Bondi Moves for Death Penalty in Trial of Luigi Mangione: Look at the Statement by Mangione’s Attorney

Attorney General Directs Prosecutors to Seek Death Penalty Against Luigi Mangione by The Wall Street Journal (Corinne Ramey and C. Ryan Barber)

Part II (13:54 - 22:24)
The Speaker Tries to Nix Proposal for Proxy Voting in the House: Having a Baby is Arguably a Reasonable Consideration, But the Failed Proposal Reveals A Lot

Speaker Johnson suffers a defeat in his push to block parents in the U.S. House from proxy voting by The Associated Press (Lisa Mascaro and Leah Askarinam)

Part III (22:24 - 29:13)
Kentucky Bans Cell Phone Use in Schools: House Bill 208 is an Important Move for Kentucky Schools – But Parents Have a Major Responsibility Here As Well

Schools must ban cellphones under new KY law. What does that mean for JCPS? by Courier Journal (Krista Johnson)

Trans Day of Visibility is Monday - a day to raise awareness of transgender people by USA Today (Saleen Martin and Fernando Cervantes Jr.)

Part II (08:50 - 20:07)
‘This is For Anyone Who is Scrutinized and Oppressed’: The Trans Worldview is on Full Display in the Controversy over Men Competing in Women’s Sports

Trump administration pauses $175M in funding to UPenn over trans athlete policy by NBC News (Jo Yurcaba and Brooke Sopelsa)
Trump Pauses $175 Million in Funding to Penn Over Trans Swimmer by The Wall Street Journal (Joseph Pisani and Sara Randazzo)
My Stolen NCAA Championship by The Wall Street Journal (Minna Svärd)

Part III (20:07 - 23:24)
Parents Don’t Have to Know About Their Child’s Trans Identity? That New Law in California Could Cost It Billions

Education Dept. opens investigation into California schools' gender identity law by NBC News (Deon J. Hampton)

Part IV (23:24 - 26:13)
Can We Stop Talking About Trans Sports? In a Word, No.

Can we finally stop talking about trans sports? by LA Times (Diana Goetsch)

A Question in Quake-Wracked Myanmar: Does This Augur the End of the Junta? by The New York Times (Hannah Beech)

Part II (08:44 - 19:06)
Tuesday’s Special Elections: Very Much is at Stake in the Elections in Florida and Wisconsin Tomorrow

Part III (19:06 - 26:11)
Can Leviathan Be Tamed? Citing National Security, President Trump Goes After Collective Bargaining Rights for Thousands of Federal Employees

How Trump and Musk made federal employees America's favorite punching bag by USA Today (Jessica Guynn and Bailey Schulz)

As Trump’s Policies Worry Scientists, France and Others Put Out a Welcome Mat by The New York Times (Catherine Porter)

Part III (12:29 - 21:09)
Will You Clarify the Abolitionist and Incrementalist Positions Within the Pro-Life Movement? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The Briefing

Part IV (21:09 - 25:52)
Is My Toddler’s Imaginary Friend an Evil Spirit? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The Briefing

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Part I (00:13 - 15:25)
The Religious Switching in a Secular Age: The Velocity of Secularization Shows in the Numbers

Around the World, Many People Are Leaving Their Childhood Religions by Pew Research Center (Kirsten Lesage, Kelsey Jo Starr, and William Miner)

Part II (15:25 - 19:20)
Seismic Shifts on the Spiritual Landscape Are Global: And American Exceptionalism May Disappear Fast

Part III (19:20 - 26:22)
Calling Dr. Oz: Dr. Mehmet Oz Needs to Clarify Where He Stands on Transgender Issues and Abortion—and Answer Questions from Sen. Hawley

GOP senator says Dr Oz ignored his questions on transgender issues, abortion by Fox News (Julia Johnson)

American Women Are Giving Up on Marriage by The Wall Street Journal (Rachel Wolfe)

Part II (16:47 - 20:18)
The Growing Political Divide Between Young Men and Women: Women are Growing More Liberal Than Young Men – And It’s Having Massive Effects on Marriage Rates and More

Part III (20:18 - 26:20)
Marriage, Creation Order, and the Goods of Marriage: An Urgent Christian Appeal for Honoring Marriage, Especially in a Secular Age

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Part I (00:13 - 10:54)
A Signal National Security Controversy: An American Journalist Gets Accidentally Added to a Confidential Group Chat About Yemen Strike Plans

Part II (10:54 - 17:25)
Trump Announces a New Fighter Jet: President Trump Announces F-47 Stealth Fighter – But Much About it Is Secret

Trump Offers a Glimpse of New Stealth Fighter, the F-47 by The New York Times (John Ismay)

Part III (17:25 - 22:53)
Spycraft, Espionage, and U.S. History: Government Releases JFK Files – What Do They Reveal?

Part IV (22:53 - 26:24)
The Grounding at Heathrow: A Fire Shut Down One of the World’s Most Important Airports – What Happened? Is Russia Behind It?

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Part I (00:13 - 07:59)
Disney’s Latest ‘Dumpster Fire’: Disney Live-Action Remake of Snow White is Ticking Off Just About Everyone

‘Snow White’ Review: A Disney Princess’s Pointless Return by The Wall Street Journal (Kyle Smith)
‘Snow White’ Review: A Princess’s Progress by The New York Times (Manohla Dargis)
Snow White and the Seven Kajillion Controversies by The New York Times (Brooks Barnes)
All the controversies surrounding Disney’s ‘Snow White,’ explained by The Washington Post (Herb Scribner)

Part II (08:00 - 16:19)
The Rewriting of a Classic Story: The Big Story of the Live-Action Snow White is the Major Changes to One of the Most Significant Films of the 20th Century

'Snow White' Is A Strange, Hot Mess by The Huffington Post (Sarah Hunter Simanson)
A fairy-tale flop by WORLD Opinions (Collin Garbarino)

Part III (16:19 - 23:49)
The Kinds of Stories We Tell: The Stories That Shape Our Culture Tell A Lot About Morality and Worldview – Just Ask James Bond

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Part I (00:13 - 07:56)
The Test Case of a Midwife in Texas: When Abortion is Illegal, Someone Will Be Charged with a Crime – And the Pro-Life Movement Shouldn’t Shy Away From It

Texas Republicans seek to clarify when doctors can intervene under abortion bans by Texas Tribune (Eleanor Klibanoff)
Texas midwife arrested and charged with performing illegal abortions by NBC News (Aria Bendix and Tim Stelloh)
Texas Arrests Midwife and Associate on Charges of Providing Abortions by The New York Times (J. David Goodman)

Part II (07:56 - 09:07)
Do Married Couples Who Adopt Fulfill the Command to Be Fruitful and Multiply? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The Briefing

Part III (09:07 - 13:19)
Are Christians Commanded to Maximize the Amount of Children They Have? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The Briefing

Part IV (13:19 - 17:27)
Was Jesus Still in Heaven While He Was on Earth? — Dr. Mohler Responds to a Letter from a 10-Year-Old Listener of The Briefing

Part V (17:27 - 18:57)
How Do We Know That God is Triune If the Bible Doesn’t Use the Term? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The Briefing

Part VI (18:57 - 20:41)
How Can I Trust God’s Protection When God Allows Other Peoples’ Homes to Get Broken into at Night? — Dr. Mohler Responds to a Letter from a 8-Year-Old Listener of The Briefing

Part VII (20:41 - 22:26)
Can Angels or Demons Hear My Thoughts? — Dr. Mohler Responds to a Letter from Listeners of The Briefing

Part VIII (22:26 - 27:42)
How is the Chief Justice Chosen? — Dr. Mohler Responds to a Letter from Listeners of The Briefing

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Part I (00:13 - 13:43)
The Culture War Against Homeschooling: Why the Educational ‘Blob’ Wants More Oversight on Homeschooling

The Never-Ending War on Home Schooling by The Wall Street Journal (Matthew Hennessy)

Part II (13:43 - 22:03)
Teaching Fertility in Sex Education? The Experts Say You Should ‘Trust the Experts’ on This – But Don’t Buy It

Should teens be learning about fertility in sex-ed? Some experts say yes. by USA Today (Adrianna Rodriguez)

Part III (22:03 - 25:00)
Homeschooling Students are Not Behind the Educational Curve – Those Pushing That Narrative are Not Only Wrong, They Have Their Own Agenda

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Part I (00:13 - 10:00)
How Do Humans Make Decisions, By Rational Thinking or Intuition? The Answer Isn’t As Rational As You Might Think

Thinking, Fast and Slow by Macmillan Publishers (Daniel Kahneman)

Part II (10:00 - 17:27)
A Decision for Death? How Does Daniel Kahneman’s Assisted Suicide Fit into the Worldview of the Leading Expert on Decision Making?

The Last Decision by the World’s Leading Thinker on Decisions by The Wall Street Journal (Jason Zweig)

Part III (17:27 - 20:56)
Life is Worth Living for God’s Glory – And Hedonic Pleasure is a Horribly Empty Rationale for Assisted Suicide

Part IV (20:56 - 25:34)
Atheism and Assisted Suicide: The Theology Behind the Final Decision of the World’s Leading Expert on Thinking

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Part I (00:13 - 10:31)
Does the U.S. Have the Determination to Defend Itself? The ‘Test Case’ of Mahmoud Khalil at Columbia University

Part II (10:31 - 15:49)
Which Faculty at Columbia University Support Its Campus Protests? The Unveiling of the Worldview Divide Between Columbia’s Faculty Departments

Faculty-on-Faculty War Erupts at Columbia as Trump Targets Elite School by The Wall Street Journal (Douglas Belkin)

Part III (15:49 - 20:00)
What Kind of Society Allows for Subversive Acts Against Its Own Existence? Western Civilization Cannot Survive If It Does Not Defend Itself

Mahmoud Khalil is a test case for the survival of Western civilisation by The Telegraph (Simon Hankinson)
Mahmoud Khalil and His Green Card by The Wall Street Journal (The Editorial Board)

Part IV (20:00 - 27:00)
The University Must Serve More Than a Political Purpose: The University Must Serve the Universals of the True, the Good, and the Beautiful

The End of the University as We Know It by The New York Times (Meghan O’Rourke)

Young Democrats’ Anger Boils Over as Schumer Retreats on Shutdown by The New York Times (Shane Goldmacher)

Part II (11:07 - 21:08)
Failed States and Terrorist Threats: The Need for a Sustained Military Effort Against the Houthi Rebels in Yemen

Houthi Inc: the pirates who weaponised globalisation by The Economist

Part III (21:08 - 26:27)
A Titan of the Self-Help Movement Dies at 76: The Death and Legacy of Melody Beattie, Author of ‘Codependent No More’

Melody Beattie, Author of a Self-Help Best Seller, Dies at 76 by The New York Times (Richard Sandomir)

Citing ‘Biological Truth,’ Kennedy Issues Guidance Recognizing Only Two Sexes by The New York Times (Sheryl Gay Stolberg)

Part II (07:51 - 11:11)
Jackie, Shadow, and Their 3 Chicks: The Glory of God in Creation Evident in the Lives of a Bald Eagle Family

Big Bear Bald Eagle Live Nest - Cam 1 by Friends of Big Bear Valley

Part III (11:11 - 14:37)
Can You Solve a Doctrinal Dispute Between Me and My Boyfriend About Following Your Heart? — Dr. Mohler Responds to a Letter from a 19-Year-Old Listener of The Briefing

Part IV (14:37 - 18:25)
When Did Presidents of the United States Start Swearing in Public? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The Briefing

Part V (18:25 - 19:53)
How Should Christians Think About Mardi Gras? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The Briefing

Part VI (19:53 - 22:17)
What was the First Sin? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The Briefing

Part VII (22:17 - 24:25)
What is the Primary Purpose of a Sermon in Corporate Worship? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The Briefing

Part VIII (24:25 - 27:10)
Why Does It Matter That Jesus Rose from the Dead? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The Briefing

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Part I (00:13 - 16:27)
Trump Says Tariffs are a ‘Big, Beautiful Word’ – But What’s Behind His Push for Tariffs? Do They Help the U.S.?

Part II (16:27 - 20:31)
Who Will Win the Tariff War? President Trump is Banking on the U.S. to Be Able to Wait Out Other Governments in a Tariff War

Part III (20:31 - 24:56)
Diocletian and Price Control in Croatia: The Retirement of a Roman Emperor and the Price Control Policy That Didn’t Last

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Part I (00:13 - 16:33)
We are About to Find Out What Vladimir Putin Really Wants: If Putin Wants Peace, He Will Accept the Ceasefire Accepted by Ukraine as Presented by the U.S.

Part II (16:33 - 20:21)
Russia Will Continue to be a Threatening Force on the World Scene – For Reasons Deeply Rooted in History, Geography, and Civilizational Patterns

Part III (20:21 - 26:06)
Oregon Gov. Kotek Declares March 10 Abortion Provider Appreciation Day: The Culture of Death is Paraded from the Governor’s Office

Governor Kotek Declares March 10 Abortion Provider Appreciation Day by Governor's Office Oregon
Access to Reproductive Healthcare Law (HB 2002) by Oregon State Legislature

Supreme Court to review Colorado law barring conversion therapy for minors by CNN (John Fritze)
Supreme Court to Hear Challenge to Law Banning Conversion Therapy by The New York Times (Adam Liptak)

Part II (10:06 - 18:57)
Christians Must Point All Sinners to Christ, the Gospel, Holy Scripture, Sanctification, and Holiness — And Christ Alone is the Remedy For Our Sin

Part III (18:57 - 26:44)
‘My Passport Denies My Existence’: Evaluating the Backlash to the Effects of Trump’s Executive Order on Gender

‘Passports taken by the government’: How new State Department rule blocks trans travelers by USA Today (Kathleen Wong)

South Carolina Executes Inmate by Firing Squad by The New York Times (Eduardo Medina)

And, This Is Charlie Kirk by This is Gavin Newsom (Gavin Newsom and Charlie Kirk)

Part II (15:00 - 18:50)
How Do I Put the Sin of Emotional Infidelity to Death? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The Briefing

Part III (18:43 - 20:43)
Would You Elaborate on the Difference Between Empathy and Compassion? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The Briefing

The Sin of Empathy — A Conversation with Joe Rigney by Thinking in Public (R. Albert Mohler, Jr.)
‘Empathy is Not Weak or Woke’: Jane Fonda’s ‘Fiery’ and Hypocritical SAG Lifetime Award Speech by The Briefing (R. Albert Mohler, Jr.)

Part IV (20:43 - 23:58)
Was There an Authority Structure Before Man and Woman in Creation Before the Fall? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The Briefing

Part V (23:58 - 27:45)
Is Gender a Social Construct? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The Briefing

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Part I (00:14 - 09:27)
Why are U.S. Tax Dollars Supporting Homosexual Practices in Uganda? The Pull of U.S.A.I.D. Reveals Major LGBTQ Support by U.S. Federal Funds

Where Being Gay Is Punishable by Death, Aid Cuts Are ‘Heartbreaking’ by The New York Times (Abdi Latif Dahir)

Part II (09:27 - 17:48)
The Moral Discourse of Hollywood Becomes Even Clearer: Hollywood Claims the Big Loser of the Oscars was Climate Change – Yes, Seriously

Boiling Point: Not a great year for climate change at the Oscars by The LA Times (Sammy Roth)

Part III (17:48 - 21:01)
Hollywood is Keeping DEI Tabs on Everything: Hollywood’s Increasing Virtue Signaling in Wake of the Political Election of Donald Trump

Last year, Hollywood managed to create at least one level playing field by The LA Times (Meg Waite Clayton)

Part IV (21:01 - 26:27)
‘Empathy is Not Weak or Woke’: Jane Fonda’s ‘Fiery’ and Hypocritical SAG Lifetime Award Speech

Jane Fonda delivers fiery speech accepting SAG’s lifetime achievement award: ‘Empathy is not weak or woke’ by The LA Times (Kaitlyn Huamani)

Full Transcript of President Trump’s Speech to Congress by The New York Times

Part II (17:03 - 23:18)
Neon Tape, a Padlock, and a Little Library: 4 College Students in California Turn a A Little Library into Performance Art over Book Bans – Book Bans That Don’t Even Exist

Chapman students lock up some Little Free Libraries as segue to larger discussion on censorship and diversity by Daily Pilot (Eric Licas)

Part III (23:18 - 26:57)
Big News from the Moon: Private Firm Firefly’s Blue Ghost Lander Successfully Reaches Lunar Surface

Private lunar lander Blue Ghost aces moon touchdown with a special delivery for NASA by The LA Times (Marcia Dunn)

After years of decline, share of Christians in U.S. has stabilized by The Washington Post (Emily Guskin)

Part II (09:05 - 16:04)
Religious People Trend Toward Conservatism: Pew Research Center Affirms Influence of Theology on Political Beliefs

Part III (16:04 - 18:28)
Can Christians Retain Their Own Young People? Christians Face a Big Challenge in a Highly Secular Society That is Capturing More and More Young People

Designating English as the Official Language of The United States by The White House
What Trump’s order making English the official language in the U.S. could mean by The LA Times (Fernanda Figueroa)

Part IV (18:28 - 26:25)
English is Now the Official Language of the U.S. – What Does It Mean? Equally Important, What Does It Not Mean?

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Part I (00:13 - 10:58)
A Showdown of Epic Diplomatic Proportions: President Trump and VP Vance Clash with Ukrainian President Zelensky

Part II (10:58 - 14:08)
‘President Zelensky, What is Your Plan?’ – The U.S. Presses Ukraine for Realism in Settlement Talks Between Ukraine and Russia

Washington Post owner Jeff Bezos says opinion pages will defend free market and 'personal liberties' by The Washington Post (Laurie Kellman)

Part III (14:08 - 16:45)
President Trump’s Approach to Diplomacy: President Trump is Changing the Game on U.S. Foreign Policy – We Can Only Hope It is Effective

Part IV (16:45 - 25:03)
Bezos Indicates Major Shift at The Washington Post: The Editorial Pages of The Post Will Now Be Centered on Personal Liberties and Free Markets

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Part I (00:14 - 08:04)
Why Don't We Trust Professionals Anymore? Christians Need to Rethink Our Cultural Distrust of Authority

Why We Don’t Trust Doctors Like We Used To by The Wall Street Journal (Clare Ansberry)

Part II (08:04 - 13:22)
Fear Not Asteroid 2024 YR4: NASA Reports Earth Will ‘Most Likely’ Avoid Collision with Catastrophic Asteroid

NASA Gives ‘All Clear’ for Asteroid That Seemed to Threaten Earth by The New York Times (Katrina Miller)

Part III (13:22 - 15:14)
What is the Significance of 40 Days in the Bible? — Dr. Mohler Responds to a Letter from a 11-Year-Old Listener of The Briefing

Part IV (15:14 - 18:12)
What Pastoral Counsel Do You Have for Christian Parents Who Have Children Who Come Out as Homosexual? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The Briefing

Part V (18:12 - 21:19)
How Do I Counsel My Teenage Son to Honor His Homosexual Father as His Father Without Condoning His Father’s Homosexuality? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The Briefing

Part VI (21:19 - 24:56)
Is It Sinful to Not Want to Have Children? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The Briefing

Part VII (24:56 - 27:38)
Do We Have Gendered Souls? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The Briefing

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Part I (00:15 - 17:30)
New Political Leadership in Germany: Conservative Reset and Electoral Shift in Germany

The Iron Curtain Casts a Long Shadow Over Germany’s Election by The New York Times (Christopher F. Schuetze)

Part II (17:30 - 22:29)
Target Faces More Consumer Backlash: Now, the Left is Infuriated at Target’s Backing Away from DEI Initiatives

Target hit by consumer anger at its retreat from diversity policies by The Financial Times (Taylor Nicole Rogers)

Part III (22:29 - 26:38)
Clint Hill and the Moral Verdict of History: The Death of Famed Secret Service Agent Reminds of the Importance of Getting History Right

Clint Hill, Who Sprang to Kennedys’ Side as Shots Were Fired, Dies at 93 by The New York Times (Richard Goldstein)

Botched Care and Tired Staff: Planned Parenthood in Crisis by The New York Times (Katie Benner)

Part II (09:33 - 15:22)
A Major Cultural Collision in the Making: It Appears a Crisis is Brewing Over DC Hosting WorldPride 2025 Now That Donald Trump is Back in the White House

WorldPride is on a collision course with Trump’s D.C. takeover by The Washington Post (Colbert I. King)

Part III (15:22 - 21:16)
News Media in a Cascade of Change: Media Outlets are Bleeding Dollars and Viewers and It’s Showing in the Major Shifts of Media Personalities

Lester Holt, Longtime ‘NBC Nightly News’ Anchor, Will Depart Show by The Wall Street Journal (Isabella Simonetti)
Joy Reid’s show canceled in programming shakeup at MSNBC by LA Times (Stephen Battaglio)

Part IV (21:16 - 26:14)
Trump is Disrupting the Legacy Media – What’s Behind Action Against Associated Press and the Changes in the White House Press Corps?

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Part I (00:13 - 09:53)
The Power of the Natural Family: New Research Shows Importance of the Two-Parent Family and Quality Time Dads and Moms Spend Together with Their Children

The Family Way by Hoover Digest (Paul E. Peterson)

Part II (09:53 - 19:06)
What About Marriage in Rural America? Falling Marriage Rates Make It to Rural America

In rural America, more women are saying ‘I don’t’ by The Washington Post (Shelley Clark and Matthew M. Brooks)

Part III (19:06 - 26:20)
A Federal District Court Judge Deems Trump’s Gender Policy ‘Biologically Inaccurate’ – Are Federal Court Judges to Instruct Us on Biology?

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Part I (00:13 - 12:38)
A Classic Case of Theological Collapse: How A Pastor-Father’s Acceptance of His Son’s Homosexual Lifestyle Led to the Eventual Abandonment of Biblical Christianity

How My Dad Reconciled His God and His Gay Son by The New York Times (Timothy White)

Part II (12:39 - 18:50)
The Bible is a Major Problem for the LGBTQ Revolution – And the Left Knows It

Losing My Religion, Finding Jesus (Does that sound like heresy to you?) by City Church Long Beach (Bill White)

Part III (18:50 - 00:06)
Hamas Offers Most Depraved Spectacle Thus Far: The Horrifying and Tragic Return of the Bibas Family

Ponder How the Bibas Boys Died by The Wall Street Journal (Bernard-Henri Lévy)
Hamas’s latest stunt is its most despicable yet by The Telegraph (Jake Wallis Simons)

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Part I (00:13 - 05:39)
The Plane Didn’t Survive, But the Passengers Did: In Light of the Plane Crash in Toronto, We Must Learn from What Goes Right, and Not Just What Goes Wrong

Part II (05:39 - 09:30)
Does Genesis 3:24 Point to God’s Creation of the First Weapon? If So, What Does That Tell Us About Humans Advancing Weapons Technology? — Dr. Mohler Responds to a Letter from a 17-Year-Old Listener of The Briefing

Part III (09:30 - 13:35)
What is the History of the Phrase ‘Asking Jesus Into Your Heart,’ and Why Is It So Widely Used? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The Briefing

Part IV (13:35 - 16:05)
I Agree With What You Said About Certain Kinds of Books Not Being Present in Public Schools Libraries, But Wouldn’t That Include the Bible As Well? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The Briefing

Part V (16:05 - 19:08)
What Happens When a Senator or Member of the House Becomes a Part of the President’s Cabinet? Who Takes Their Place? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The Briefing

Part VI (19:08 - 21:31)
If Adam Named All the Animals, How Did He Name the Sea Creatures If He Did Not Live By the Ocean? — Dr. Mohler Responds to a Letter from a 7-Year-Old Listener of The Briefing

Part VII (21:31 - 24:13)
Can I Sin in My Dreams? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The Briefing

Part VIII (24:13 - 26:27)
How Do I Confront My College Classmates About Their Wrong Views on LGBTQ Issues? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The Briefing

Part IX (26:27 - 28:45)
What Was God Doing Before Time Existed? — Dr. Mohler Responds to a Letter from a 7-Year-Old Listener of The Briefing

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Part I (00:14 - 11:08)
The Culture of Death and Dementia—In the Netherlands, Some With Alzheimer’s are Trying to Make Plans for Assisted Suicide Before Their Decline

She’s Trying to Stay Ahead of Alzheimer’s, in a Race to the Death by The New York Times (Stephanie Nolen)

Part II (11:08 - 18:53)
Euthanasia Goes Far Beyond Assisted Suicide – The Culture of Death is an All-Encompassing Worldview, From Death Before Birth to Death in Old Age

Part III (18:53 - 23:09)
Modern Art as “Transgressive Art” — Why Artistic Culture Leans Left

Part IV (23:09 - 28:49)
President Trump Takes on the Cultural Elites at the Kennedy Center: Drag Performances are Out, But What Will Take Their Place?

A Night at the Donald J. Trump Center for the Performing Arts by The New York Times (Shawn McCreesh)

President Donald J. Trump Expands Access to In Vitro Fertilization (IVF) by The White House

Part II (05:24 - 18:47)
The Moral Risk and Moral Wrong Behind IVF: The Problem of Abstracting Sex From Reproduction

Trump signs executive order expanding access to IVF, says White House by The Guardian (Léonie Chao-Fong and Carter Sherman)
On the Ethical Realities of Reproductive Technologies and the Dignity of the Human Embryo by The Southern Baptist Convention
Why the Southern Baptists Said No to IVF by The Wall Street Journal (R. Albert Mohler, Jr. and Andrew Walker)

Part III (18:47 - 22:49)
Elon Musk, His Children, and IVF: A Media Claim About Musk’s 13th Child Raises Major Moral Questions

Elon Musk’s Babies Were Conceived Via IVF And Surrogacy - Is It The Future Of Reproduction? by Forbes (Alex Zhavoronkov)

Part IV (22:49 - 26:06)
The Moral Revolution Goes After Shakespeare – New Playwrights Attempt to Overhaul Romeo and Juliet for a ‘Non-Binary’ World

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Part I (00:14 - 13:51)
The New York Times Editorial Board Takes Aim at Trump over Transgender Issue: The New York Times Presents Alternative Morality and Worldview Contrary to Creation Order

Trump’s Shameful Campaign Against Transgender Americans by The New York Times (The Editorial Board)

Part II (13:51 - 18:32)
Even More Radical Revolutionaries are Coming: The LGBTQ Revolution Seeks to Press Agenda Even Further, Which Includes Eating Their Own If Necessary

Part III (18:32 - 27:19)
Books with ‘Nudity, Excessive Violence, and Sadomasochistic Behavior’ – Are These Categories You Want in the Library of Your Child’s Public School?

'Not enough kids in these meetings': Students weigh in as 1,100 books banned in Tennessee by The Tennessean (Rachel Wegner)

Vance Shocks Europe With a Message That He Has Long Promoted at Home by The New York Times (Michael C. Bender)

Part II (17:17 - 22:05)
A Huge Moral Imbalance Exchange Between Israel and Hamas: Israel Receives Back 3 Hostages in Exchange for 369 Palestinian Prisoners

Hamas Postpones Release of More Hostages ‘Until Further Notice’ by The New York Times (Lara JakesRonen BergmanAdam Rasgon and Johnatan Reiss)

Part III (22:05 - 27:44)
Terrorism is the Official Policy of Hamas: The Deadly Determination of Hamas Highlights Its Danger and the Difficulty of Eliminating Deadly Ideas

Trump Wants the U.S. to Control Gaza. So, Who Owns It Anyway? by The Wall Street Journal (Rory Jones)

Super Bowls Have More Than One Loser by The Wall Street Journal (Matthew Hennessey)

Part II (11:14 - 14:50)
The Right Kind of Sentimentality of Valentine’s Day: In a Culture with a Twisted Definition of Love, It’s Important to Recognize and Celebrate Love’s Right Expression

Part III (14:50 - 19:37)
How Do We Teach Our Daughters About Accepting Chivalry? – Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The Briefing

Part IV (19:37 - 23:29)
How Do I Help a Younger Believer Understand His Depravity? – Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The Briefing

Part V (23:29 - 26:35)
How is Jesus Christ at the Right Hand of God If He Had to Pay an Eternal Debt for Sin? – Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The Briefing

Part VI (26:35 - 29:41)
Is Cross-dressing for a High School Theatrical Play Sinful? – Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The Briefing

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Part I (00:13 - 11:07)
Is the Ceasefire Between Israel and Hamas About to Fall Apart? Hamas Threatens to Halt Hostage Returns Remains Committed to the Non-Existence of Israel

Part II (11:07 - 17:57)
Climate Change Hypocrisy or Something Deeper? Has Silicon Valley Changed its Stripes?

Under Trump, Billionaire Climate Champions Have Gone Quiet by The New York Times (David Gelles)

Part III (17:57 - 23:20)
Celebrity and Climate Ideology: Those Pushing Climate Change are Often the Most Hypocritical – Just Look at Their Private Jets

Why Climate-Change Ideology Is Dying by The Wall Street Journal (Barton Swaim)

Part IV (23:20 - 27:00)
A Refreshing and Right Message: The Department of Transportation is Prioritizing Areas with High Marriage Rates and Birth Rates

Duffy tells DOT to prioritize areas with high birth rates by The Hill (Lauren Irwin)

Still Crazy… by Substack (Joe Klein)
The Democrats Show Why They Lost by The Atlantic (Jonathan Chait)
Democrats Have a New Leader but Haven’t Come to Grips With Failure by The Wall Street Journal (Molly Ball)

Part II (12:45 - 20:31)
Are We 89 Seconds to Midnight? The Scientific Community Has an Apocalyptic Worldview Too

Closer than ever: It is now 89 seconds to midnight by Bullet of the Atomic Scientists (John Mecklin)

Part III (20:31 - 27:55)
You Want a Penny For Your Thoughts? You Better Hurry: President Trump Seeks to Stop Minting the Penny

It takes nearly 4 cents to make a single penny. Here's why Trump wants them gone. by USA Today (George Petras)

Part II (09:14 - 21:56)
We Now Have a Fourth Branch of Government? – The U.S. Has an Ever-Growing Administrative State, and It’s a Threat to Our Constitutional Order

Part III (21:56 - 27:16)
The Reality of the Deep State: There Circle Within a Circle Within a Circle Inside the Administrative State

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Part I (00:13 - 08:46)
‘Keeping Men Out of Women’s Sports’: President Trump Signs Executive Order for Transgender Women in Sports Ban

Keeping Men Out of Women’s Sports by The White House Executive Order
Defending Women from Gender Ideology Extremism by The White House Executive Order

Part II (08:46 - 12:48)
State Bans on Hormone Therapy and Puberty Blockers on Minors are Constitutional: Trump Reverses Important Supreme Court Argument from the Biden Administration

Justice Department tells Supreme Court bans on transgender care for minors are constitutional by USA Today (Maureen Groppe)

Part III (12:48 - 19:12)
The NCAA Falls in Line: Trump’s Executive Order Banning Trans Women Sports is Already Reshaping the Nation’s Most Influential College Sports Governing Body

Part IV (19:12 - 25:13)
A 3-Year-Old ‘Trans’ Toddler? – This is Sheer Insanity

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Part I (00:13 - 10:57)
An Executive Order Against Anti-Christian Bias? Why This Move by President Trump Is Sadly Necessary—And Serious

Part II (10:57 - 16:04)
Is Inerrancy a Modern Word and Concept? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters From Listeners to The Briefing

Part III (16:04 - 18:30)
What Do We Make of the Reference to ‘Other Gods’ in Exodus 12? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters From Listeners to The Briefing

Part IV (18:30 - 24:44)
What Should I Do About the Boring Parts of the Bible? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters From Listeners to The Briefing

Part V (24:44 - 27:43)
Should Women Join the Military? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters From a 14-Year-Old Listener to The Briefing

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Part I (00:13 - 12:50)
To Whom Does the Gaza Strip Belong? The Contentious History of the Conflict in Gaza

Part II (12:50 - 20:39)
What About President Trump’s Comments on Gaza? The President’s Comments May Have Sent a Subtle Message to Nations in the Entire Region

Part III (20:39 - 24:15)
These Two Things are True of the Conflict in the Middle East: Israel Has Every Right to Defend Itself, and Christians Need to Pray for the Peace of Jerusalem

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Part I (00:13 - 09:41)
A Generation of Young Adults That Never Grows Up: The Reaping of the World of Modernity is the Fall of Western Civilization as We Know It

What Happens When a Whole Generation Never Grows Up? by The Wall Street Journal (Rachel Wolfe)

Part II (09:41 - 16:56)
The Church is A Counter Culture: The Hope for the Restoration of Society is Only Found Through the Obedience to the Gospel by Local Church

Part III (16:56 - 26:22)
Secretary of State Rubio’s Trip to Panama: Trump and Rubio Send Strong Message to Panama About Adversarial Control of the Panama Canal

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Part I (00:13 - 09:40)
Trump is Shaking Things Up: President Trump’s Tariff Regulations, USAID Changes, and the Difference Between His First and Second Administrations

Part II (09:40 - 15:14)
Here’s a Surprise, Chinese A.I. Chip Sounds Like a Communist – DeepSeek Technology Found to Deliver Chinese Communist Propaganda

DeepSeek’s Answers Include Chinese Propaganda, Researchers Say by The New York Times (Steven Lee Myers)

Part III (15:14 - 23:12)
Can the Democratic Party Redefine Itself? The Democrats Elect New Leader and Look to Rebrand

Part IV (23:12 - 25:47)
How Worldview Battles Take Shape: The Ideological Lines and Political Actions Being Hammered Out Behind Closed Doors as We Speak

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Part I (00:13 - 12:06)
A Parable of the Exceeding Sinfulness of Sin: Former Senator Bob Menendez Indicted on Felony Charges for Bribery, Fraud, and Foreign Agency Offenses

How Menendez Destroyed His Legacy With Gold Bars and a Halal Hustle by The New York Times (Nicholas Fandos)

Part II (12:06 - 18:56)
Trump is Following Through on DEI Promises – But What Policies Will President Trump Enact to Institute Lasting Change?

Republicans care more about attacking 1% of Americans than helping any of us by USA Today (Sara Pequeño)

Part III (18:56 - 23:10)
Buddhism and the Legalization of Same-Sex Marriage in Thailand: Buddhism Does Not Have the Ontological Legs to Stand On in the Fight for Marriage

Thailand Celebrates New Same-Sex Marriage Law With Mass Wedding by The New York Times (Richard C. Paddock and Muktita Suhartono)

When Your Son Goes MAGA by The New York Times (Callie Holtermann)

Part II (12:47 - 14:09)
Why Hasn’t God Defeated Satan Yet? — Dr. Mohler Responds to a Letter from a 7-Year-Old Listener to The Briefing

Part III (14:09 - 18:02)
How Would You Explain the Lyric ‘the Wrath of God was Satisfied’ from In Christ Alone to a 4-Year-Old? — Dr. Mohler Responds to a Letter from a Mom and Listener to The Briefing

Part IV (18:02 - 19:08)
Why Did You Refer to Taxes as Being Confiscated? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters Listeners to The Briefing

Part V (19:08 - 21:34)
Did Jesus Address the Issue of Homosexuality? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters Listeners to The Briefing

Part VI (21:34 - 23:30)
Is It Ever Appropriate for Christians to Take One Another to Court? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters Listeners to The Briefing

Part VII (23:30 - 25:48)
Tragedy in Washington: Collision and Crash Raise Huge Questions With Sorrow and Urgency

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Part I (00:13 - 07:52)
Devastating Tragedy at Reagan National Airport: American Airlines Flight 5342 and Military Black Hawk Helicopter Collide

Part II (07:52 - 21:10)
It Must Never Happen Again — Reflecting on the 80th Anniversary of the Liberation of Auschwitz

At Auschwitz, a Solemn Ceremony at a Time of Rising Nationalism by The New York Times (Andrew Higgins)

Part III (21:10 - 24:54)
‘How Could We Let This Happen?’: The Anniversary of Roe v. Wade Reminds Us of the Horrific Moral Evil of Abortion

Georgians mark abortion ruling anniversary in vastly different ways by The Atlanta Journal Constitution (Maya T. Prabhu)

Silicon Valley Is Raving About a Made-in-China AI Model by The Wall Street Journal (Raffaele Huang)
The Day DeepSeek Turned Tech and Wall Street Upside Down by The Wall Street Journal (Gunjan Banerji, Asa Fitch, Karen Langley)

Part II (11:34 - 18:07)
The Ethics of Simulating Conversing With the Dead Through A.I.: New Documentary Points to Deep Moral Issues Behind Artificial Intelligence

‘Eternal You’ and the Ethics of Using A.I. to ‘Talk’ to Dead Loved Ones by The New York Times (Alissa Wilkinson)

Part III (18:07 - 24:40)
Leader of Euthanasia Movement Dies at 94: Derek Humphry, the Hemlock Society, and the Morally Evil Argument of ‘The Final Exit’

Derek Humphry, Pivotal Figure in Right-to-Die Movement, Dies at 94 by The New York Times (Michael S. Rosenwald)

Part IV (24:40 - 26:44)
Gospel Hope in a Nihilistic World: The Only Refutation to the Culture of Death is the Gospel of Jesus Christ

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Part I (00:14 - 15:54)
Religious Divide Over the Death Penalty: Worldview Divide Between Gospel Christianity and Liberal Christianity Shows Yet Again

Church of murdered pastor supports execution. Another clergyman says it should be stopped by USA Today (James Powel)

Part II (15:54 - 19:52)
Gospel Christianity vs. Liberal “Christianity” on Immigration: Faithfulness Will Not Come From Liberal Presuppositions about Scripture

Trump Immigration Orders Fracture Church Sanctuary Movement by The Wall Street Journal (Scott Calvert, Kris Maher, and Joe Barrett)

Part III (19:52 - 27:18)
Does the Constitution Allow for Federal Funding for Explicitly Religious Charter Schools? SCOTUS Takes up Consequential Case from Oklahoma

Supreme Court to Hear Oklahoma Religious Charter School Case by The New York Times (Troy Closson)

In State Capitals, Republicans Propose New Limits on Transgender Identity by The New York Times (Amy Harmon)

Part IV (09:54 - 14:18)
A Sensible and Important Policy Shifts: President Trump Hands Down Executive Order Barring 'Transgender Women' from Women’s Prisons

Trump Bars Transgender Women From U.S. Prisons for Female Inmates by The New York Times (Shaila Dewan and Amy Harmon)

Part V (14:18 - 17:10)
Restrooms are ‘Unsafe’ for Rep. McBride? First “Openly Transgender” Member of Congress Employs Moral Twist of Language Over Bathroom Policy

A Bounty on My Head’: Congress’s First Transgender Member Faces the Trump Era by The New York Times (Annie Karni)

Part VI (17:10 - 25:46)
Trump Makes War Against DEI Initiatives: President Trump’s Federal Order Could Make a Wave in the Culture – But We Must Ensure More Than Letters Change

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Part I (00:13 - 07:11)
Spycraft in a Casino in Washington D.C.? There are Major National Security Issues with the Prospective Building of a Casino in Fairfax, Virginia

Ex-spies say suburban D.C. casino would put nation’s secrets at risk by The Washington Post (Laura Vozzella and Teo Armus)
Spycraft and Soulcraft on the Front Lines of History: A Conversation with Former CIA Chief of Counterintelligence James Olson by Thinking in Public (R. Albert Mohler, Jr. and James Olson)

Part II (07:11 - 11:03)
Should I Risk Taking a Class in Feminist Philosophy? Is Feminism Important for Christians to Understand? — Dr. Mohler Responds to a Letter from an 18-Year-Old College Student and Listener to The Briefing

Part III (11:03 - 13:36)
Does the Conception of Jesus by the Holy Spirit Mean That He Only Had Female Chromosomes? — Dr. Mohler Responds to a Letter from an 18-Year-Old Listener to The Briefing

Part IV (13:36 - 18:16)
How Do We Know That Life Begins at Conception If the Bible Doesn’t Say So? How Can War Be Justified If Jesus Teaches Us to Love Our Enemies? — Dr. Mohler Responds to a Letter from a 15-Year-Old Listener to The Briefing

Part V (18:16 - 20:53)
Should Our Church Use the Enneagram in Its Hiring Processes? — Dr. Mohler Responds to a Letter from Listeners to The Briefing

Part VI (20:53 - 25:41)
Why Don’t Protestants Have to Confess Their Sins to a Minister Like Catholics Do to a Priest? — Dr. Mohler Responds to a Letter from a Catholic Listener to The Briefing

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Part I (00:13 - 09:33)
Asymmetric Warfare and Morality in Gaza: Hamas is Gaining Power Under Cover of the Cease-Fire

After 15 months of war, Hamas still rules over what remains of Gaza by The Associated Press (Samy Magdy and Joseph Krauss)

Part II (09:33 - 13:44)
There’s a New U. S. Secretary of State: Marco Rubio Takes the Helm in Vital Position Within the Federal Government and the Trump Administration

Marco Rubio Is Confirmed by Senate as Secretary of State by The New York Times (Michael Crowley)

Part III (13:44 - 21:20)
When Pardons Subvert the Rule of Law: The Major Issues Behind Biden’s Familial Pardons and Trump’s Blanket Pardon over January 6

Part IV (21:20 - 25:25)
Davos 2025 and the Hypocrisy of the Global Elites: Carbon Emissions Aren’t the Only Thing Being Swept Under the Rug at the World Economic Forum

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Part I (00:13 - 11:15)
Episcopal Bishop Calls Down Liberal Judgment on Trump: Prayer Meeting at the Washington National Cathedral Turns Political

Part II (11:15 - 18:48)
Is the GOP ‘Obsessed’ Over the Trans Issue? USA Today Columnist Makes an Ironic Claim

House GOP obsesses over transgender athletes rather than economic issues by USA Today (Nancy Armour)

Part III (18:48 - 26:21)
A Pivotal Figure For the Culture of Death Dies: The Legacy and Influence of Cecile Richards

Cecile Richards, Former Planned Parenthood President, Dies at 67 by The New York Times (Penelope Green and Remy Tumin)

Biden Says Equal Rights Amendment Has Passed, but Does Not Force Certification by The New York Times (Peter Baker Erica L. Green and Annie Karni)

Free Speech Coalition v. Paxton by The Supreme Court of the United States

Part II (10:22 - 11:28)
Limiting Porn Access is a Major Parental Responsibility: Christian Parents, We Cannot Entrust the Government to Limit Porn Access in Our Families

Part III (11:28 - 15:30)
What Comfort is There for the Christian When an Unsaved Loved One Dies? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners to The Briefing

Part IV (15:30 - 17:05)
Would Samson Have Lost His Supernatural Power If He Had Broken His Nazarite Vow By Drinking Alcohol? — Dr. Mohler Responds to a Letter from a 6-Year-Old Listener to The Briefing

Part V (17:05 - 18:56)
How Should My Husband and I Approach Our Children's Social Media Access? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners to The Briefing

Part VI (18:56 - 23:03)
Will the Republican Party Ever Return to its Former Policies? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners to The Briefing

Part VII (23:03 - 28:19)
What is Voluntarism? How Does It Fit Within Scripture? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners to The Briefing

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Part I (00:13 - 10:50)
President Biden’s Farewell Address: President Warns Against What He Called the "Tech-Industry Complex” and an “Oligarchy"

In exclusive sit-down, Biden reveals his biggest regret and the compliment Trump gave him by USA Today (Susan Page)

Part II (10:50 - 17:41)
The Ceasefire Between Israel and Hamas: Agreement is Tentatively Reached in the Middle East

Part III (17:41 - 21:23)
Cuba Off the State-Sponsored Terrorism List, For Now: President Biden Removes Cuba From Important List

Part IV (21:23 - 24:32)
Starbucks is No Longer a Third Place: Famous Seattle Coffee Shop Chain is Changing One of Its Major Business Policies

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Part I (00:13 - 08:04)
Advice and Consent: Why Do Some Presidential Appointees Require Senate Confirmation?

Part II (08:04 - 19:27)
Pete Hegseth’s Confirmation Hearing: The Defense Hearing of Trump’s Choice as Secretary of Defense Gets Interesting Fast

Part III (19:27 - 23:55)
The Disappearing Middle of American Media Consumption: The Major Shift of Viewership From Older Media to Social Media Influencers

Part IV (23:55 - 25:33)
A Look at the Adversary Press: The Media in Disagreement with Leadership in the White House Tends to Grow Its Base in Its Opposition

Part V (25:33 - 28:16)
The Left is Lawyering Up: President-Elect Trump is Not Afraid to Sue for Defamation, and It’s Destabilizing Liberal Media

News Outlets Take Unusual Steps to Prepare for Onslaught From Trump by The New York Times (David Enrich and Katie Robertson)
New York Times v. Sullivan by The Supreme Court of the United States

TikTok v. Garland by The United States Supreme Court

Part II (09:53 - 15:53)
Lotteries are a Tax on the Poor: There is a Great Moral Cost to the Lottery, and the Lottery Preys on the Poor

Centuries of good and evil: The lottery turns 456 years old by USA Today (Karissa Waddick)

Part III (15:53 - 20:54)
Young Men are Increasingly Addicted to Gambling: Gambling Companies are Targeting Young Men with Online Sports Gaming

For a new generation of kids, sports and gambling now go hand in glove by The Washington Post (The Editorial Board)

Part IV (20:54 - 24:16)
Nursing Mothers are Saving Lives: God’s Design in Motherhood is an Imperative to Optimize Breastfeeding for Mothers

A Low-Tech Way to Save Babies’ Lives by The New York Times (Nicholas Kristof)

In exclusive sit-down, Biden reveals his biggest regret and the compliment Trump gave him by USA Today (Susan Page)

Part III (10:37 - 14:05)
The Commendation of One Inconsistent Catholic to Another: President Biden Awards Medal of Freedom with Distinction to Pope Francis

Part IV (14:05 - 15:55)
The Pope Appoints Liberal Archbishop to DC: Watch as Legislation and Legislators Move Left as a Result

Part V (15:55 - 19:31)
The Vatican’s New Guidelines Opens Door for Homosexual Priests: The New Guidelines Reveal Identity Politics Plus Moral and Theological Issues

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Bible, Homosexuality, Politics, Sexual Revolution, The Briefing, Theology, Tragedy, United States Friday, January 10, 2025 https://albertmohler.com/2025/01/10/briefing-1-10-25/ Fri, 10 Jan 2025 05:00:18 +0000
Part I (00:13 - 18:06)
In the National Cathedral: The State Funeral of Former President Jimmy Carter

Part II (18:06 - 19:11)
The Fires in LA Still Burn Out of Control – We are Praying for All Endangered by the Historic Fires in LA

Part III (19:11 - 21:29)
Why is the Resurrection Essential to the Christian Faith? – Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners to The Briefing

Part IV (21:29 - 24:22)
The Bible’s Narratives About the Death of Animals Shocks My 7-Year-Old Son. How Do We Faithfully Bring the Word to Him? – Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners to The Briefing

Part V (24:22 - 28:20)
What Does the Bible Say About Dragons and Dinosaurs? – Dr. Mohler Responds to a Letter from a 9-Year-Old Listeners to The Briefing

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Thursday, January 9, 2025 https://albertmohler.com/2025/01/09/briefing-1-9-25/ Thu, 09 Jan 2025 05:00:44 +0000
Part I (00:14 - 02:26)
Former President Carter’s State Funeral Today: What to Look For in the Funeral Service as Our Nation Mourns the Loss of a President

Part II (02:26 - 14:31)
We are Witnessing the Largest and Deadliest Fire in LA County History: Absolute Devastation to Human Lives and Civilization as Fires Rip Through Southern California
- Fish at center of key conservation fight not a distinct species after all by YaleNews (Mike Cummings)
Part III (14:31 - 24:36)
Meta Drops Fact-Checking: Mark Zuckerberg Announces Significant Change to Censorship Policies Across Meta’s Social Media Platforms
- Mark Zuckerberg says ending fact-checks will curb censorship. Fact-checkers say he's wrong. by CBS News (Kate Gibson)
Part IV (24:36 - 27:15)
A Single Bluefin Tuna Just Sold for $1.3 Million in Japan – That’s A Lot of Sushi
- Tuna weighing as much as a grizzly bear sells for $1.3 million in Japan by The Washington Post (Leo Sands)
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Wednesday, January 8, 2025 https://albertmohler.com/2025/01/08/briefing-1-8-25/ Wed, 08 Jan 2025 05:00:42 +0000
Part I (00:13 - 12:18)
Sorry It Happened? : Azerbaijan Furious that Putin Refuses to Admit Russian Military Attacked Airliner on Christmas Day

Part II (12:18 - 21:54)
Biology is Not Bigotry—Amen: Prominent Evolutionary Scientist Causes Controversy by Denying a “Trans Woman” is a Woman
- Freedom from Religion Foundation dissolves honorary board in spat over trans issues by Religion News Service (Yonat Shimron)
- Biology is not bigotry by Freedom From Religion Foundation (Jerry Coyne)
- What is a woman? by Freethought Now (Kat Grant)
Part III (21:54 - 25:05)
The Trans Prisoner Experiment That Didn’t Last: Washington Moves Trans Woman Back to Men’s Prison – For Obvious Reasons (To Most of Us)

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Tuesday, January 7, 2025 https://albertmohler.com/2025/01/07/briefing-1-7-25/ Tue, 07 Jan 2025 05:00:28 +0000
Part I (00:13 - 15:56)
Canada’s Liberal Prime Minister Is Out: Justin Trudeau Announces Resignation as He and His Party Faced Electoral Disaster

Part II (15:56 - 23:33)
Florida, New York, and the ‘Flailing Left’: What the Juxtaposition of the Two States Reveals about the Crisis of Progressive Government
- The crisis of democracy is really a crisis for the left by The Washington Post (Fareed Zakaria)
Part III (23:33 - 26:41)
A Political Controversy from a Cartoonist? The Washington Post Refuses to Run Cartoon of Bezos Bowing to Trump – But Bezos Owns The Post

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Monday, January 6, 2025 https://albertmohler.com/2025/01/06/briefing-1-6-25/ Mon, 06 Jan 2025 05:00:43 +0000
Part I (00:13 - 14:47)
The Threat of Terrorism on American Streets: A Deadly Domestic Terrorist Attack in New Orleans and a Car Bomb Outside Trump Hotel in Las Vegas — Both on New Year’s Day
- Special Edition of The Briefing: Former President Jimmy Carter Dies at 100 by AlbertMohler.com (R. Albert Mohler, Jr.)
Part II (14:47 - 23:28)
Speaker Johnson Wins Re-Election, But Is His Victory Fragile? Republicans Stay the Course After Dramatic Vote

Part III (23:28 - 26:43)
The Death of Florida’s 23-Day Governor: Buddy MacKay Dies at 91

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Monday, December 30, 2024 https://albertmohler.com/2024/12/30/briefing-12-30-24/ Mon, 30 Dec 2024 05:00:00 +0000
Part I (00:13 - 04:54)
Special Edition of The Briefing: Former President Jimmy Carter Dies at 100
- Happy birthday, Mr. President: Jimmy Carter celebrates his 100th birthday by WORLD Opinions (R. Albert Mohler, Jr.)
Part II (04:54 - 21:57)
A Life on the World Stage: The Political Career of Former President Jimmy Carter

Part III (21:57 - 29:20)
Jimmy Carter’s Understanding of Biblical Authority, the Southern Baptist Convention, and Evangelical Identity
- The Bible Meets the Modern Age: A Conversation with Former President Jimmy Carter by Thinking in Public (R. Albert Mohler, Jr. and Former President Jimmy Carter)
Part IV (29:20 - 32:15)
The Evangelical Opposition to Jimmy Carter: The Progressivist Views Held by the Former President Set Him at Odds with Evangelicals

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Friday, December 20, 2024 https://albertmohler.com/2024/12/20/briefing-12-20-24/ Fri, 20 Dec 2024 05:00:19 +0000
Part I (00:13 - 14:06)
A Protestant Christmas: How Protestants Came to Celebrate the Incarnation of Christ as Christmas

Part II (14:06 - 17:45)
How Do We Understand Promise and Fulfillment in Matthew’s Use of Hosea 11:1? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners to The Briefing

Part III (17:45 - 21:34)
In Light of Jesus’s Fulfillment of the Law, Are Christians Still Required to Keep the Mosaic Law? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners to The Briefing

Part IV (21:34 - 23:09)
Why Do We Not Sing More Hymns About the Incarnation Throughout the Year, Like We Do with the Resurrection? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners to The Briefing

Part V (23:09 - 24:14)
Can a Baby Fuss Without Sin? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letter from a (Probably Sleep-Deprived) Listener to The Briefing

Part VI (24:14 - 25:31)
If Jesus was Born on Christmas, How Was He Around While Adam and Eve Lived? — Dr. Mohler Responds to a Letter from a 6-Year-Old Listener to The Briefing

Part VII (25:31 - 29:30)
How Should Christians Celebrate Christmas While Also Separating It From Any Pagan Origins? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners to The Briefing

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Thursday, December 19, 2024 https://albertmohler.com/2024/12/19/briefing-12-19-24/ Thu, 19 Dec 2024 05:00:00 +0000
Part I (00:13 - 12:06)
How the Collapse of Germany’s Government Could Be a Foreshadowing: What Happens in Germany is Important to Christian in the U.S. and in the World

Part II (12:06 - 13:46)
The Big Problem of Underperformance in the UK: It Doesn’t Matter If You Have an Empire If You Can’t Flush the Sewers
- British Authorities Criticized Over Sewage Spills in Public Waterways by The New York Times (Amelia Nierenberg)
Part III (13:46 - 15:59)
The UK’s Final Ruling on the Cass Review: The U.S. Needs to Heed the Warnings Over Transgender Procedures on Minors from Britain
- The Cass Review by The Cass Review
Part IV (15:59 - 22:22)
No, Disney, Parents Do Not Want Transgender Storylines: Pixar Pulls Transgender Storyline From Upcoming Series
- Disney removes transgender storyline from upcoming Pixar streaming series by NBC News (Daniel Arkin)
Part V (22:22 - 25:17)
Judge Rules Transgender Teaching in Schools Violate Parental Rights: The Sexual Revolution is Colliding with Parental Rights, Religious Liberty, and More
- How Trump Can Target Transgenderism in Schools by The Wall Street Journal (Max Eden)
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Wednesday, December 18, 2024 https://albertmohler.com/2024/12/18/briefing-12-18-24/ Wed, 18 Dec 2024 05:00:34 +0000
Part I (00:14 - 14:15)
There are Deeply Troubled People Among Us: The Daniel Penny and Jordan Neely Case Raises Massive Mental Health Issues in NYC and Beyond
- In Penny Verdict, a Flashpoint in the Debate Over Crime and Mental Illness by The New York Times (Hurubie Meko and Anusha Bayya)
Part II (14:15 - 19:34)
President Biden’s Reckless Clemency Commutations: President Biden Grants Shocking and Controversial Clemency Commutations

Part III (19:34 - 26:00)
Salvation is Not a Pardon or Commutation: At the Heart of the Gospel is the Substitutionary Atonement of Christ on Our Behalf
- Victims ‘shocked’ after Biden grants clemency to ‘kids-for-cash’ judge and $54 million embezzler by CNN (Marshall Cohen)
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Tuesday, December 17, 2024 https://albertmohler.com/2024/12/17/briefing-12-17-24/ Tue, 17 Dec 2024 05:00:15 +0000
Part I (00:13 - 16:54)
Parents, Talk to Your Teens About Pornography: But Ground Your Words in Christian Truth — not in Secular “Science"
- It’s Time to Talk About Pornography, Scholars Say by The New York Times (Matt Richtel)
- How to Talk to Your Teen About Pornography by The New York Times (Matt Richtel)
Part II (16:54 - 20:30)
Pornography Restrictions Are Not Government Overreach: Arguments Against Pornography Blocks for Teens Reveal a Huge Moral Problem
- Pornhub's exit from Kentucky is alarming case of government overreach by Courier Journal (Coleman Larkin)
Part III (20:30 - 25:10)
Americans Are Failing at Life’s Basic Tasks? The Breakdown of the Family is Reverberating Through Society, Harm After Harm
- In a Test of Adult Know-How, America Comes Up Short by The Wall Street Journal (Douglas Belkin)
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Monday, December 16, 2024 https://albertmohler.com/2024/12/16/briefing-12-16-24/ Mon, 16 Dec 2024 05:00:48 +0000
Part I (00:13 - 11:02)
The Looming Danger of Young Man on the Internet: Details of the Arrest of Luigi Mangione Raises Big Issues of Young Men Negatively Influenced by Online Ideologies and Activism
- The Rage and Glee That Followed a C.E.O.’s Killing Should Ring All Alarms by The New York Times (Zeynep Tufekci)
- A Man Was Murdered in Cold Blood and You’re Laughing? by The New Yorker (Jia Tolentino)
- The Unabomber’s Influence Is Deeper and More Dangerous Than We Know by The New York Times (Maxim Loskutoff)
Part II (11:02 - 19:22)
The Murder of a Healthcare CEO is Not a Close Call in Morality: Murder is Never ‘Understandable But Unjustifiable’
- A Broken System Is No Excuse by The New York Times (Travis N. Rieder)
Part III (19:22 - 25:45)
The Barrenness of Ethics Without God: Secularism is Not Sufficient For Carrying the Moral Load of Ethics

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Friday, December 13, 2024 https://albertmohler.com/2024/12/13/briefing-12-13-24/ Fri, 13 Dec 2024 05:00:43 +0000
Part I (00:13 - 08:24)
Theology is Always in the Headlines: An Ordered Massacre by a Gang Leader in Haiti Over Voodoo Confounds a Secular Age
- Massacre in Haiti’s Capital Leaves Nearly 200 Dead, U.N. Says by The New York Times (Frances Robles)
Part II (08:24 - 13:32)
Why Do You Talk About the Bad Things in the World, Rather Than Good Things, So Often on The Briefing? Is the Bible the Only Proof for God? — Dr. Mohler Responds to a Letter from a 13-Year-Old Listener to The Briefing

Part III (13:32 - 17:14)
When Jesus Says the Son Does Not Know ‘the Day or the Hour,’ Did He Lie to the Disciples or Is He Not Omniscient? — Dr. Mohler Responds to a Letter from a 13-Year-Old Listener to The Briefing

Part IV (17:14 - 22:10)
How Should I Think Through, Theologically, What I Want to Do With My Life? — Dr. Mohler Responds to a Letter from a 14-Year-Old Listener to The Briefing

Part V (22:10 - 27:35)
How Can I, As a Young Pastor and Father, Be Faithful in All That the Lord Has Called Me to Do, While Not Sacrificing Time with My Family and Still Resting in Christ? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners to The Briefing

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Thursday, December 12, 2024 https://albertmohler.com/2024/12/12/briefing-12-12-24/ Thu, 12 Dec 2024 05:00:29 +0000
Part I (00:13 - 10:46)
From $7 Billion in 2018 to $150 Billion in 2025: Gambling in America is Absolutely Booming – How in the World Did We Get to This Point?
- Gambling is growing like gangbusters in America by The Economist
Part II (10:46 - 14:58)
‘Gambling is My Personal Form of Entertainment’: Love of Neighbor Should Cause Christians Pause About Partaking in the Gambling Industry in Any Way

Part III (14:58 - 19:46)
Online Sports Betting, Cryptocurrency, and the Stock Market: One of These Things is Not Like the Other

Part IV (19:46 - 25:57)
Joe Biden is Doing Even Less: President Biden is Already Passing the Presidential Baton to President-Elect Trump, and Democrats are Furious
- Biden Is Ceding Presidential Influence to Trump, and Some Democrats Are Furious by The Wall Street Journal (Aaron Zitner and Ken Thomas)
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Wednesday, December 11, 2024 https://albertmohler.com/2024/12/11/briefing-12-11-24/ Wed, 11 Dec 2024 05:00:22 +0000
Part I (00:13 - 17:17)
The Morality of Minimum Wage: The Big Ideology Behind Minimum Wage and Why a Minimum Wage Isn’t as Just as Politicians Want You to Believe
- The Two Moralities of the Minimum Wage by The Independent Review (Dwight R. Lee)
- Minimum wage set to rise in 23 states next year as $15 an hour, and beyond, picks up steam by USA Today (Paul Davidson)
Part II (17:17 - 23:48)
SCOTUS and the Writ of Certiorari: The History of How SCOTUS Achieved the Right to Decide Which Cases It Will or Will Not Take

Part III (23:48 - 26:37)
The Legal Questions SCOTUS is Asking: How Your Vote for President Ricochets All the Way to the Issues SCOTUS Decides to Take Up Each Term

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Tuesday, December 10, 2024 https://albertmohler.com/2024/12/10/briefing-12-10-24/ Tue, 10 Dec 2024 05:00:37 +0000
Part I (00:13 - 13:08)
‘Delay, Deny, Defend’: Modern Surveillance and the Arrest of the “Person of Interest” in the Murder of the UnitedHealthcare CEO

Part II (13:08 - 17:54)
Heroic or Hateful? New York Jury Finds Daniel Penny Not Guilty in Criminal Trial
- In Penny Trial, the Moment May Have Mattered as Much as the Evidence by The New York Times (Ginia Bellafante)
Part III (17:54 - 23:35)
Highly Secularized France Reopens a Restored Cathedral of Notre Dame: Cathedral Resplendent After Devastating Fire of 2019
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Part IV (23:35 - 28:44)
Transcendence, Grandeur, and the Glory of God: The Theological Statement Behind the Gothic Architecture of Notre Dame Cathedral

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Monday, December 9, 2024 https://albertmohler.com/2024/12/09/briefing-12-9-24/ Mon, 09 Dec 2024 05:00:07 +0000
Part I (00:13 - 14:20)
The Assad Regime Has Fallen: Syria’s Former Dictator Takes Asylum in Russia – Who, What, Will Take Over Power in Syria? Will It Be Worse Than Assad’s Rule? A ‘Catastrophic Success?’
- Rebels seize Damascus; Assad reported to have fled Syria for Moscow by LA Times (Nabih Bulos)
- Fall of Assad is a blow to Russia's prestige by BBC News (Steve Rosenberg)
Part II (14:20 - 20:23)
The French Government Falls: The Volatility of the Constitutional Republic in France Becomes Clear Yet Again

Part III (20:23 - 24:55)
The Delicate Nature of Government: The Future of the Social Order Can Change Drastically in Short Order

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Friday, December 6, 2024 https://albertmohler.com/2024/12/06/briefing-12-6-24/ Fri, 06 Dec 2024 05:00:18 +0000
Part I (00:13 - 11:27)
An Unpardonable Pardon: President Biden’s Misuse of Presidential Power and Responsibility as a Father
- President Biden’s unpardonable pardon: We must love our children both rightly and righteously by WORLD Opinions (R. Albert Mohler, Jr.)
Part II (11:27 - 20:15)
What are Your Thoughts on Dietrich Bonhoeffer? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners to The Briefing
- Christianity amid the Ruins: A Conversation about Dietrich Bonhoeffer with Professor Charles Marsh by Thinking in Public (R. Albert Mohler, Jr. and Professor Charles Marsh)
Part III (20:15 - 29:30)
Why Should I Not Indulge Sin When I Am Forgiven For It Anyway? — Dr. Mohler Responds to a Letter from a 20-Year-Old Listener to The Briefing

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Thursday, December 5, 2024 https://albertmohler.com/2024/12/05/briefing-12-5-24/ Thu, 05 Dec 2024 05:00:24 +0000
Part I (00:13 - 10:27)
Transgender Agenda for Teenagers Now Before the Supreme Court: SCOTUS Hears Oral Arguments on Biggest Case of the Year Over Transgender “Rights”
- United States v. Skrmetti by The Supreme Court of the United States
Part II (10:27 - 21:44)
“Is Transgender Identity an Immutable Characteristic?”: Justice Alito’s Question Shows the Fundamental Argument at the Heart of the Skrmetti Case

Part III (21:44 - 26:09)
The Transgender Revolution and Radical Claims of Bodily Autonomy: The Sexual Revolution’s Foundation Laid Bare

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Wednesday, December 4, 2024 https://albertmohler.com/2024/12/04/briefing-12-4-24/ Wed, 04 Dec 2024 05:00:13 +0000
Part I (00:14 - 11:27)
Australia Bans Social Media for Children Under 16 – Why are Some Pushing Back Against the Legislation?

Part II (11:27 - 16:13)
The Problem of Social Media for Teens is the Smoke, Not the Fire: The Real Problem is That Parents Aren’t Parenting

Part III (16:13 - 18:20)
Parents in a Universe of Experts: The Technological Imperative is Part of the Challenge

Part IV (18:20 - 25:56)
The Real Agenda: Yet Another Cry of “Book Banning” Revealed for What It Really Is
- Books About Everyone, for Everyone by The New York Times (The Editorial Board)
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Tuesday, December 3, 2024 https://albertmohler.com/2024/12/03/briefing-12-3-24/ Tue, 03 Dec 2024 05:00:33 +0000
Part I (00:13 - 05:26)
Disorder Breeds Disorder and Civil Society Requires Order: Connecting Global Headlines
- A Power Vacuum in Gaza Could Empower Warlords and Gangs by The New York Times (Amanda Taub)
Part II (05:26 - 10:18)
Rule by Law or Rule by Criminal Gangs: The Stark Reality on the Ground in Troubled Regions

Part III (10:18 - 14:28)
Crisis at the Federal Bureau of Investigation? President-Elect Trump Expresses Desire For Kash Patel to Become Director of the FBI

Part IV (14:28 - 22:48)
We Need Restored Confidence in the FBI: The Looming Issues Are Huge and the Stakes Are High
- Taxing Farm Animals’ Farts and Burps? Denmark Gives It a Try. by The New York Times (Somini Sengupta)
Part V (22:48 - 27:11)
Taxing Cow Burps and Flatulence? Climate Revolutionaries are Coming for Denmark’s Livestock (And Yours)

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Monday, December 2, 2024 https://albertmohler.com/2024/12/02/briefing-12-2-24/ Mon, 02 Dec 2024 05:00:00 +0000
Part I (00:13 - 06:15)
The Culture of Death Sweeps Great Britain: British Lawmakers Pass Assisted Suicide Bill

Part II (06:15 - 09:48)
“Assisted Death” — a Parable for the Sunset of Christianity’s Influence in Britain

Part III (09:48 - 14:08)
Great Britain’s Post-Conservative Age: Former Tory Prime Ministers Come Out in Support of Assisted Dying Bill

Part IV (14:08 - 26:56)
A Great Misuse of Pardon Power: President Biden Pardons His Son, Hunter Biden
- Read Joe Biden’s Statement and His Grant of Clemency by The New York Times
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R. Albert Mohler, Jr. full 26:56 https://cf.albertmohler.com/uploads/2024/12/briefing-lead-story-1.png https://albertmohler.com/?p=67825 Ethics, Euthanasia, History, Politics, The Briefing, United States
Wednesday, November 27, 2024 https://albertmohler.com/2024/11/27/briefing-11-27-24/ Wed, 27 Nov 2024 05:00:52 +0000
Part I (00:13 - 10:58)
A Lame-Duck President, Two Pardoned Turkeys, and a Whole Lot More: Animal Rights Activist Reveals Worldview on the Pages of The New York Times
- Let’s End This Turkey Pardoning Nonsense by The New York Times (Peter Singer)
- Let’s End This Turkey Pardoning Nonsense by The New York Times (Peter Singer)
Part II (10:58 - 14:21)
The Flourishing of America and Thanksgiving: Americans Have Unique Ground for Thankfulness

Part III (14:21 - 17:20)
Thanksgiving and the Honor of God: The Inescapably Theological Act of Thanksgiving

Part IV (17:20 - 20:54)
Every Good and Perfect Gift is From Above: The Proper Response to God’s Grace is to Give Thanks

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Tuesday, November 26, 2024 https://albertmohler.com/2024/11/26/briefing-11-26-24/ Tue, 26 Nov 2024 05:00:54 +0000
Part I (00:13 - 16:01)
The Electorate Was the Jury: Special Counsel Drops Cases Against the President-Elect

Part II (16:01 - 20:17)
Did Voters Give Trump a Mandate? A Look at History and Media Bias
- The ‘Landslide’ That Wasn’t: Trump and Allies Pump Up His Narrow Victory by The New York Times (Peter Baker)
- A Monumental, Fragile Mandate by The New York Times (The Editorial Board)
Part III (20:17 - 23:53)
A Getaway Car and a 13-Year-Old Perpetrator: What a High Speed Chase of an Underage Driver Reveals about the Rule of Law
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  Part I (00:13 - 13:32)
  The Money Behind Climate Change: COP29 Reaches Final Deal for $300 Billion Per Year from Developed Nations to Developing Nations
  U.N. Reaches $300 Billion Climate Financing Deal as Trump Looms by The Wall Street Journal (Matthew Dalton)
  
  Part II (13:32 - 23:48)
  Where is Energy Realism? China as a “Developing Country,” EVs, and the Plea to Trump from Major Car Makers to Encourage (Require) EV Sales
  China’s Soaring Emissions Are Upending Climate Politics by The New York Times (Brad Plumer and Mira Rojanasakul)
  Irresistible March of Energy Realism by The Wall Street Journal (Holman W. Jenkins, Jr.)
  Automakers to Trump: Please Require Us to Sell Electric Vehicles by The New York Times (Coral Davenport and Jack Ewing)
  Is a ‘Green’ Revolution Poisoning India’s Capital? by The New York Times (Maria Abi-Habib)
  
  Part III (23:48 - 26:11)
  Take the Cue on Climate Change: More World Leaders Showed Up to the G20 Summit Than COP29
  A Nostalgic Biden Fades Out of the Picture in Talks With World Leaders by The New York Times (Zolan Kanno-Youngs)
  
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  Part I (00:13 - 06:20)
  Matt Gaetz Withdraws: Trump’s Potential Attorney General Change in Wake of Gaetz Scandal
  News Analysis: If Democrats want to win back the American people, does California need to stand down? by LA Times (Taryn Luna and Seema Mehta)
  
  Part II (06:20 - 14:55)
  The ICC Issues Warrant for Netanyahu’s So-Called War Crimes? Israel Has Every Right to Defend Itself
  
  Part III (14:55 - 18:54)
  Did You Miss an Easy Explanation for the Voting Number Discrepancy Between the 2020 and 2024 Presidential Elections? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners to The Briefing
  
  Part IV (18:54 - 22:57)
  How Can I Live a Good Christian Life Around Non Believers? — Dr. Mohler Responds to a Letter from a 10-Year-Old Listener to The Briefing
  
  Part V (22:57 - 26:40)
  How Do You Approach Visiting Mosques and Other Historical Religious Sites from a Christian Perspective? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners to The Briefing
  
  Part VI (26:40 - 29:06)
  What is the Glory of God? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners to The Briefing
  
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  Part I (00:13 - 17:17)
  No, Conservatives Aren’t Pushing Out Liberals From Social Media: The Left Dislikes the Destabilization of Their Media Establishment
  Liberals Are Left Out in the Cold as Social Media Veers Right by The New York Times (Sheera Frenkel)
  
  Part II (17:17 - 22:03)
  Conservatives Did Not Launch the Culture War: The Left is Politicizing the Sexual Revolution – And Trying to Overcome Common Sense
  House Republicans signal support for proposal to ban bathroom access for 1st transgender member by The Washington Post (Farnoush Amiri)
  
  Part III (22:03 - 26:51)
  Answer this Question: If Congress Cannot Operate by a Truthful Bathroom Policy, How Can It Decide on the Major Policy Issues of Our Nation?
  
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  Part I (00:13 - 08:20)
  Will Trump Disband the Department of Education? The Educational Establishment Is a Powerful Enemy
  
  Part II (08:20 - 15:09)
  You Don’t Get Rid of Woke Ideas by Merely Changing Course Titles: Liberal Professors Don’t Give Up Easily
  ‘Race,’ ‘equity’ removed from UNT course titles to comply with Texas DEI ban, faculty say by Dallas Morning News (Marcela Rodrigues)
  
  Part III (15:09 - 18:00)
  ‘They’re the Meanest, Dumbest, Most Bigoted Group of Fascists’: Editor-in-chief of Scientific American Resigns After Comments About Trump Voters
  Editor-in-chief of America’s oldest magazine resigns after calling Trump voters fascists by Scientific American (Jordan Valinsky)
  
  Part IV (18:00 - 21:33)
  Winter, Spring, Summer, and Fall, the Great Terms of Oppression and Patriarchy? Now They’re Targeting Names of Seasons
  Season’s mis-greetings: why timing matters in global academia by Nature (Melissa Hart and Negin Nazarian)
  
  Part V (21:33 - 26:27)
  ‘We Have Faith, Just Not in God’: An Obituary That Comes with an Absolutely Candid Display of Atheism—Tragically Enough
  Kenneth Bronstein, Who Put His Faith in Atheism, Dies at 85 by The New York Times (Sam Roberts)
  
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  Part I (00:13 - 12:15)
  What is President Biden Doing in Ukraine? President Biden Approves Use of U.S. Missiles Deep in Russian Territory
  
  Part II (12:15 - 21:15)
  Big Tech Overreach and an AI Tragedy: Christians Need to Closely Examine the Effects of Social Media and AI on Teens
  Inside Big Tech’s Bid to Sink the Online Kid Safety Bill by The Wall Street Journal (Georgia Wells, Kristina Peterson, and Natalie Andrews)
  A 14-Year-Old Boy Killed Himself to Get Closer to a Chatbot. He Thought They Were In Love. by The Wall Street Journal (Sherry Turkle and Pat Pataranutaporn)
  
  Part III (21:15 - 27:47)
  Conservative Principles (Maybe), Libertarian Worldview: The Life and Legacy of Lawyer Ted Olson
  Theodore B. Olson, Conservative Lawyer Who Took Up Liberal Causes, Dies at 84 by The New York Times (Clay Risen)
  
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  Part I (00:13 - 14:43)
  Cabinet Controversies: Some of Trump’s Potential Appointments Incite Major Furor on Political and Moral Grounds
  
  Part II (14:43 - 22:13)
  So What’s the Message About Abortion? Trump Nominates a Kennedy Scion and Iconoclast, RFK Jr., to Head the HHS
  
  Part III (22:13 - 27:05)
  The Conservative Impulse to Look Beyond Disorder: A President Should Appoint for Loyalty, but Trump’s Appointments Need to Bring Even More to the Table and Serve Him (And the Nation) Well
  
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  Part I (00:13 - 09:54)
  The Archbishop of Canterbury Resigns: Justin Welby’s Leadership Became Untenable in the Wake of Sex Abuse Crisis Review
  Statement from the Archbishop of Canterbury by The Archbishop of Canterbury
  Archbishop of Canterbury Resigns Over U.K. Church Abuse Scandal by The New York Times (Stephen Castle and Mark Landler)
  
  Part II (09:54 - 14:59)
  A Parable of Moral Compromise and Theological Surrender: The Crisis in the Church of England As It Stands Now
  
  Part III (14:59 - 21:07)
  What Should I Look for in a Future Spouse? — Dr. Mohler Responds to a Letter from a 17-Year-Old Listener of The Briefing
  
  Part IV (21:07 - 22:42)
  What Do We Think About a Christian Who Stops Dating a Potential Spouse Due to Health Conditions? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The Briefing
  
  Part V (22:42 - 27:22)
  Can We Learn True Virtue from Pagan Philosophers Like Plato, Aristotle, and Homer? — Dr. Mohler Responds to a Letter from another 17-Year-Old Listener of The Briefing
  
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  Part I (00:13 - 14:16)
  Trump’s New Inner Circle: What Do President-Elect Trump’s Appointments So Far Reveal About the Trajectory of His Presidency?
  
  Part II (14:16 - 19:01)
  What Exactly Is a Recess Appointment? A Process Meant for Exceptions May Become More of a Rule
  
  Part III (19:01 - 27:38)
  Meanwhile, in the Capitol: The Speaker Continues in the House and There is New Republican Leadership in the Senate
  
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  Part I (00:13 - 14:00)
  Donald Trump and the Reshaping of U.S. Foreign Policy: World Leaders Respond to Donald Trump’s Re-Election
  Trump Is Shaping US Foreign Policy Well Before He Takes Office by Bloomberg (Courtney McBride)
  Trump’s Win Ends a Post-World War II Era of U.S. Leadership by The New York Times (David E. Sanger)
  
  Part II (14:00 - 20:39)
  NATO and Christian Realism: Even the Most Powerful Countries on the Planet Need Allies
  
  Part III (20:39 - 25:45)
  Our Dangerous World: Russia Attempts Major Incendiary Operation Against American Cargo Aircraft
  Russia Suspected of Plotting to Send Incendiary Devices on U.S.-Bound Planes by The Wall Street Journal (Bojan Pancevski, Thomas Grove, Max Colchester, and Daniel Michaels)
  
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  Part I (00:13 - 09:19)
  Something Isn’t Adding Up: The Someone Needs to Explain the Outlier Voting Numbers From 2020
  
  Part II (09:19 - 18:53)
  Will a Woman Ever Be Elected President? It’s an Interesting Question But More Complicated Than You Might Think
  Will America ever elect a woman president? Experts weigh in after Kamala Harris loss by Raleigh News and Observer (Mary Helen Moore)
  
  Part III (18:53 - 23:04)
  Margaret Thatcher and Feminism: Why the First Woman to Serve as British Prime Minister is Not a Heroine to Ideological Feminism
  
  Part IV (23:04 - 28:39)
  Mad at the Election So Leaving the Country? The Media Love an Interesting Story, But the.Story of These Women is Even More Interesting Than They Think
  'I want to take care of me': Why more American women are moving abroad for a better life by USA Today (Kathleen Wong)
  
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  Part I (00:13 - 12:57)
  A Look at the Voting Patterns by Gender: How Trump and Harris Fared Among Men and Women – the Single, Married, and Those With Children
  Why did Donald Trump win? Experts from around the Triad weigh in on decisive victory. by Winston-Salem Journal (Richard Craver)
  
  Part II (12:57 - 16:46)
  Creation Order’s Role in the Election Result: Millions of Americans Did Not Get on Board with the Sexual Revolution
  Transgender Americans Voice New Anxiety About Trump Agenda by The New York Times (Amy Harmon)
  
  Part III (16:46 - 19:53)
  The Moral Case for Restrained Speech: The Media’s Outlandish Claims About the Election Highlights Its Moral Inconsistency
  Kamala Harris for President by The New Yorker
  
  Part IV (19:53 - 26:08)
  The Inevitable Logic of Naturalism: Those Committed to Materialism Have Only Nihilism to Look Forward To
  The Emptiness of the Universe Gives Our Lives Meaning by The New York Times (Paul M. Sutter)
  
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  Part I (00:13 - 10:37)
  Fox News America Beat MSNBC America: Trump’s Election Win and the Decentering of the Media in America
  
  Part II (10:37 - 17:59)
  Not Your Grandparents’ Weed: Tuesday’s Election, the Increasing THC Levels in Marijuana, and the Moral Confusion of Our Age
  This Isn’t Your Parents’ ‘Woodstock Weed’ by The Wall Street Journal (Marc Siegel)
  
  Part III (17:59 - 19:51)
  To Whom Do We Pray?—"All of God" or God the Father, God the Son, or God the Holy Spirit? — Dr. Mohler Responds to a Letter from an 8-Year-Old Listener of The Briefing
  
  Part IV (19:51 - 23:05)
  Is There a Problem with Girls Participating on Boys’ Teams in Athletics? — Dr. Mohler Responds to a Letter from a Mom Listener of The Briefing
  
  Part V (23:05 - 26:34)
  Do Unbelievers Get Eternal Bodies at the Final Judgment as Well? — Dr. Mohler Responds to a Letter from a 14-Year-Old Listener of The Briefing
  
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  Part I (00:13 - 11:00)
  Kamala Harris Concedes the Election: The Vice President’s White House Hopes Come to an End as She alls President-Elect Trump and Delivers Her Concession Speech
  Read Vice President Kamala Harris’ Full Concession Speech by Time Magazine
  
  Part II (11:00 - 20:10)
  Mapping the Worldviews: Once Again, Liberal Political Intensity Was Hottest Nearest Cities, Coasts, and Campuses—and In a Big Way
  
  Part III (20:10 - 23:10)
  Guardians vs. Counter-Revolutionaries? Another Way of Seeing the Clash of Worldviews That Appeared at the Vote on Tuesday
  There’s Something Very Different About Harris vs. Trump by The New York Times (Ezra Klein)
  
  Part IV (23:10 - 27:07)
  The U.S. Census Bureau’s Big Mistake: Wrongful Population Counts Truly Threaten the Integrity of Our Elections
  
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  Part I (00:13 - 08:54)
  An Election Night for the Ages: It Was a Clear and Convincing Win for the Former President
  
  Part II (08:54 - 17:54)
  The Future of the Pro-Life Movement is in Trouble: The Pro-Abortion Movement Gathers Major Momentum in At Least 8 States with Abortion on the Ballot
  
  Part III (17:54 - 26:20)
  The Job of the Pro-Life Movement is Just Beginning: The 2024 Presidential Election Has Only Further Revealed the Great Battle Over Unborn Life
  
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  Part I (00:13 - 12:46)
  Election Day 2024 Has Finally Arrived: What to Watch For As the Results Roll In (All Too Slowly in Some Cases) Tonight
  
  Part II (12:46 - 21:54)
  The History of the Electoral College: Why Our Constitutional Republic Does Not Rely on the Popular Vote for President
  No Democracy Lives Forever by Liveright (Erwin Chemerinsky)
  
  Part III (21:54 - 28:35)
  No, the Presidential Election Should Not Be Based in the Popular Vote: The Electoral College is an Essential Strength of Our Constitutional Republic
  Beshear says he supports abolishing the Electoral College as Election Day nears by USA Today (Hannah Pinkski)
  Securing Democracy: Why We Have an Electoral College by Intercollegiate Studies Institute (Dr. Gary L. Gregg II)
  
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  Part I (00:13 - 08:26)
  Are You an Undecided Voter? How Is That Even Possible? The Stakes are Just Too High to Not be Prepared When You Enter the Voting Booth
  To the Still-Undecided Voters in This Election: Maybe Just Stay Home? by The Wall Street Journal (Jeff Greenfield)
  Millions in the West want mandatory voting. Are they right? by The Economist
  
  Part II (08:26 - 16:37)
  Swing States, Polling, and Confidence in Election Results: How We Should Evaluate the Polling and News Reports So Close to Election Day?
  
  Part III (16:37 - 22:33)
  The Dog Fight for Majority Control in the House: Out of 435 Seats, Less Than 30 Are Really in Question
  The Fight for the House Is on a Knife’s Edge by The New York Times (Catie Edmondson)
  
  Part IV (22:33 - 26:45)
  Christian Stewardship, Disinformation, and Chaos: Christians Have a Particular Responsibility for How We Handle Election Chatter
  
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  Part I (00:13 - 10:27)
  ‘It’s Camp. It’s Carnal. It’s Macabre. It’s Silly.’: The Current Celebration of Halloween Has Much to Tell Us About the Moral Trajectory of Our Culture
  The Music Industry Is Hoping Halloween Can Be the New Christmas by The New York Times (Marc Hogan)
  
  Part II (10:27 - 17:08)
  How Can I Honor God with My Feelings When I’m Not Allowed to Date Yet? — Dr. Mohler Responds to a Letter from a 16-Year-Old Listener of The Briefing
  
  Part III (17:08 - 20:00)
  How Can We Keep Christ at the Center of Our Wedding in Every Way? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The Briefing
  
  Part IV (20:00 - 22:10)
  Do You Get the Ordo Salutis Wrong in Your New Book? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The Briefing
  Recapturing the Glory of Christmas by B&H Publishing (R. Albert Mohler, Jr.)
  
  Part V (22:10 - 23:41)
  What’s the Difference Between the Social Gospel and Liberation Theology? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The Briefing
  
  Part VI (23:41 - 27:21)
  Why Didn’t God Make Us So That We Know Everything When We’re Born? — Dr. Mohler Responds to a Letter from a 10-Year-Old Listener of The Briefing
  
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  Part I (00:13 - 14:27)
  Behind the ‘Science’ of Polling: What are the Polls? What Do They Tell Us? What Do We Want Them to Tell Us? What Do Others Want Us to Think They Tell Us?
  Forget the polls? Prediction fever takes over Trump vs. Harris 2024 election by USA Today (Phillip M. Bailey)
  One week to go: what is the state of the US presidential race? by The Financial Times (Oliver Roeder, Eva Xiao, Radhika Rukmangadhan, and James Politi)
  
  Part II (14:27 - 24:09)
  Opposing Worldviews, Fairness, and the LGBTQ Revolution: Will Fairness Be a Strong Enough Moral Judgment When It Comes to Men Participating in Women’s Sports?
  The dispute around a women’s volleyball team touches on a broader question: How to define ‘fair’ by The Associated Press (Deepti Hajela)
  
  Part III (24:09 - 26:34)
  Newsflash, People Don’t Trust the Media: Bezos Responds to the Backlash at The Washington Post’s Controversy
  The hard truth: Americans don’t trust the news media by The Washington Post (Jeff Bezos)
  
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  Part I (00:13 - 10:27)
  Abortion on the Ballot in Ten States: A Radical Constitutional Amendment Packaged as ‘Reproductive Health Care’ Faces Missouri Voters
  2024 Ballot Measures by Missouri Secretary of State
  Amendment to Limit Government Interference with Abortion by Florida Division of Elections
  
  Part II (10:27 - 15:57)
  Where Did the Pro-Lifers Go? A Secular Age Clarifies Who is Convictionally and Genuinely Pro-Life
  
  Part III (15:57 - 20:10)
  We Are About to Learn How Effective a Pro-Abortion Platform Is: The Inconsistency of the American Voter and the Need to Continue to Fight for Unborn Life
  As Election Day Nears, Democrats Test Just How Powerful Abortion Really Is by The New York Times (Elizabeth Dias and Lisa Lerer)
  
  Part IV (20:10 - 25:46)
  There’s a New Key to Unlocking Who Might Win the Election? Why the Betting World Might Indicate Who Will Be the Next President of the United States
  The Crypto Website Where the Election Odds Swing in Trump’s Favor by The New York Times (David Yaffe-Bellany and Erin Griffith)
  
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  Part I (00:13 - 09:48)
  Ukraine is Turning into a Powder Keg: North Korea Sends 10,000 Troops to Aid Russia’s War with Ukraine
  
  Part II (09:48 - 13:50)
  The Meeting of the BRICs Nations: Brazil, Russia, India, and China and Other Nations Seek to Set Up Alternative World Power to U.S. and Its Allies
  
  Part III (13:50 - 22:26)
  The Archbishop of Canterbury Drops a Theological Bombshell: Justin Welby Argues Same-Sex Monogamous Relationships are Permissible
  The Briefing - October 4, 2017 by AlbertMohler.com
  Justin Welby unable to give 'straight answer' on whether gay sex is sinful by The Guardian (Harriet Sherwood)
  The Link Between Religion And Politics And BTS Of Elizabeth II's Funeral: Archbishop Of Canterbury by The Rest is Politics (Alastair Campbell and Rory Stewart)
  Archbishop of Canterbury: an arresting admission by The Church of England Evangelical Council (Andrew Goddard)
  
  Part IV (22:26 - 26:16)
  The Time Is Not Ripe? Tumult in the Roman Catholic Church Should Serve as a Warning of the Consequences of Giving Unbiblical Practices Time to Ripen
  
  Part V (26:16 - 28:14)
  Kamala Harris and the Death of Religious Liberty: Vice President Harris Reveals She Would Sacrifice Religious Liberty on the Altar of Abortion If Elected
  This is how religious liberty dies: Kamala Harris says it out loud in asserting a false right to abortion by WORLD Opinions (R. Albert Mohler, Jr.)
  
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  Part I (00:13 - 16:10)
  This Just Blew Up the Media World: The Washington Post and LA Times Decline to Endorse a Presidential Candidate for the 2024 Election
  On political endorsement by The Washington Post
  Post columnists respond by The Washington Post (Post Columnists)
  Washington Post Says It Will Stop Endorsing Presidential Candidates by The New York Times (Benjamin Mullin and Katie Robertson)
  
  Part II (16:10 - 19:31)
  Israel Sends a Clear Message to Iran: And the World Waits to See How Iran Will Respond to Israel’s Attack
  Israel’s Strike Marks New Phase of Conflict, but Stops Short of All-Out War by The New York Times (Patrick Kingsley)
  
  Part III (19:31 - 25:35)
  Canada (And Others) Back Away from Open Border Policies: And the U.S. Needs an Honest Conversation About Immigration Policy
  Canada to cut immigration levels in major reversal, Trudeau says by The Washington Post (Amanda Coletta)
  
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  Part I (00:13 - 08:25)
  Marxism Meets Theology: The Death of Liberation Theologian Gustavo Gutierrez Raises Big Theological Issues
  Gustavo Gutiérrez, Father of Liberation Theology, Dies at 96 by The New York Times (Bill Friskics-Warren)
  
  Part II (08:25 - 13:05)
  How Should Christians Think About an Obituary? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The Briefing
  
  Part III (13:05 - 18:09)
  How Should First Time Voters Approach the Upcoming Election? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The Briefing
  
  Part IV (18:09 - 19:01)
  Should Christians Vote? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The Briefing
  
  Part V (19:01 - 23:01)
  What Are Christian Parents to Do If They Cannot Send Their Kids to Christian Schools? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The Briefing
  
  Part VI (23:01 - 26:46)
  Can Satan Disguise Himself as Anything? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The Briefing
  
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  Part I (00:13 - 15:42)
  Can Government Raise the Birth Rate? The Global Birthrates Are Crashing And It’s Proving Increasingly Difficult to Fix the Problem
  Can the Government Get People to Have More Babies? by The New York Times (Motoko Rich)
  Worldwide Efforts to Reverse the Baby Shortage Are Falling Flat by The Wall Street Journal (Chelsey Dulaney)
  
  Part II (15:42 - 21:46)
  Actually, More Babies IS the Solution to Falling Birthrates: A Look at a Recent Feminist Evasion
  More Babies Aren’t the Only Solution to Falling Birthrates by The New York Times (Jessica Grose)
  
  Part III (21:46 - 25:17)
  The More Secular the Society, the Lower the Birth Rate, and It’s Not a Coincidence: Theological Conviction is Key to Human Flourishing
  
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  Part I (00:13 - 06:48)
  Did Kamala Harris Just Put All Her Abortion Cards on the Table? The Vice President’s Interview with NBC News Reveals Unrestricted Support for Abortion
  Full transcript: Vice President Kamala Harris interviewed by NBC News' Hallie Jackson by NBC News
  
  Part II (06:48 - 11:21)
  Kamala Harris’s Evasion on Transgender Support: Harris Throws Up Smokescreen on Beliefs about Federal Support for So-Called ‘Gender Affirming Care’
  
  Part III (11:21 - 14:08)
  The ‘24 Presidential Election ‘Sleeper Issue’: Most Americans Just Aren’t Buying the Transgender Revolution
  Transgender Sports Is a 2024 Sleeper Issue by The Wall Street Journal (The Editorial Board)
  
  Part IV (14:08 - 21:02)
  The 7 Battleground States of the 2024 Presidential Election: Evaluating the Status of the Swing States That Will Determine the Next President of the United States
  
  Part V (21:02 - 25:12)
  So, When Should Human Life Be Respected? A Letter to the Editor Published in the New York Times Reveals Shocking Pro-Abortion Argument
  Abortion as an Issue in the Election by The New York Times
  
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  Part I (00:13 - 16:13)
  There is a Countdown for Christian Parents and the Public Schools: The History of the Public Schools Shows a Long-Term Strategy for the Left
  
  Part II (16:13 - 18:44)
  We Need to End the Government’s Monopoly in Education: And We Need to Empower Parents and Families
  Empower parents and families: And end the government monopoly on schools by WORLD Opinions (R. Albert Mohler, Jr.)
  
  Part III (18:44 - 20:14)
  Amendment 2 in Kentucky is Good for the State’s Educational System – Amendment 2 Gives Parents More Educational Options, Not Fewer
  
  Part IV (20:14 - 26:34)
  Kamala Harris’s ‘Souls to the Polls’ Rally Seems Pretty Empty of Christian Content: Vice President Harris Makes a Reach to Untapped Religious Voters
  
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  Part I (00:13 - 10:42)
  The Media Are Doing U.S. Citizens a Disservice in Their Reporting on Israel: Israel’s Only Option Remains Its Self-Preservation
  Sinwar’s Death Could Shake but Not Topple Hamas, Experts Say by The New York Times (Ben Hubbard)
  Hamas Says Its Demands Are Unchanged as Biden Pushes for Gaza Cease-Fire by The New York Times (Liam Stack Aaron Boxerman Bilal Shbair and Jim Tankersley)
  Sinwar’s Final Moments: On the Run, Hurt, Alone, but Still Defiant by The New York Times (Mark Mazzetti Natan Odenheimer Aaron Boxerman Ronen Bergman and Adam Goldman)
  
  Part II (10:42 - 14:46)
  The Christian Worldview Does Not Honor Surrogacy: The Principle of Alienation and the Massive Moral Risk of Our Modern Rent-A-Womb Industry
  
  Part III (14:46 - 17:08)
  Italy Bans Surrogacy Use by Its Citizens: This is the Right Move by Italy’s Prime Minister and Government
  
  Part IV (17:08 - 27:00)
  Kamala Harris Goes to Church: The Lack of Religion in the ‘24 Presidential Election Highlights the Vast Secularization of the U.S.
  Harris goes to church, highlighting the absence of religion in the 2024 campaign by NBC News (Alex Seitz-Wald)
  
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  Part I (00:13 - 10:40)
  Hamas Leader Killed by Israeli Forces: The Death of Yahya Sinwar Raises Important Theological and Moral Principles about Rightful Killing in a Dangerous and Fallen World
  
  Part II (10:40 - 15:32)
  What Should Israel Do Now? Will the Palestinian People Forge Their Own Future? – The Death of Yahya Sinwar Raises Massive Questions about the Future
  How the Biden Team Plans to Build Peace From Sinwar’s Death by The New York Times (Thomas L. Friedman)
  
  Part III (15:32 - 19:36)
  How Should Christians Think About the Argument that Population Decline is a Good Thing? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The Briefing
  
  Part IV (19:36 - 24:42)
  Can You Explain the Decline of Sunday Evening Worship Services? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The Briefing
  
  Part V (24:42 - 26:01)
  Who Replaced Satan as Head Angel After Satan was Kicked Out of Heaven? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The Briefing
  
  Part VI (26:01 - 28:57)
  Why Does Kamala Harris Use the Word ‘Values’ So Much? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The Briefing
  
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  Part I (00:13 - 10:37)
  Is the Gender Divide the Most Important Divide? Just Look at a Looming Divide Between Men and Women in the 2024 Election
  Gender Gap Is Defining Feature of Deadlocked Trump-Harris Race by The Wall Street Journal (Catherine Lucy, Aaron Zitner, and Xavier Martinez)
  
  Part II (10:37 - 17:00)
  Motherhood Matters at the Ballot Box: There is a Divide Between Male Voter and Female Voters, But Also Between Women Who Are Moms and Women Who Are Not
  
  Part III (17:00 - 25:13)
  American Missile Defense System and Troops Now on the Ground in Israel: What That Says About American Support for Israel
  US will send a missile defense system and troops to run it to Israel to aid defense against Iran by Associated Press (Lolita C. Baldor)
  
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  Part I (00:13 - 12:39)
  The Parable of George Gascón: Soft-On-Crime D.A. in LA Faces Looming Disaster of His Own Making on Election Day
  Gascón gave teen killer second chance — now she’s charged again by The LA Times (Richard Winton and James Queally)
  ‘Not even close’: Hochman’s lead over Gascón grows to 30% in new D.A.’s race poll by The LA Times (Connor Sheets and James Queally)
  
  Part II (12:39 - 17:12)
  It’s a Coastal Crisis With Big Warning Signs ‘Hopelessly Woke Legislators’ Have Crushed Major U.S. Cities
  Progressives have destroyed the great cities of coastal America by The Telegraph (Zoe Strimpel)
  
  Part III (17:12 - 20:27)
  The Parable of Chicago’s Mayor: Entire School Board of Chicago Resigns in the Wake of Brandon Johnson Pandering to Teacher Unions
  
  Part IV (20:27 - 26:18)
  From the Puritans to Magic Mushrooms? Massachusetts Weighs Legalization of Psychedelic Mushrooms
  Legalize Magic Mushrooms? Massachusetts Should Just Vote No by The Wall Street Journal (Charles Fain Lehman)
  Limited Legalization and Regulation of Certain Natural Psychedelic Substances by Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts
  
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  Part I (00:13 - 11:31)
  The Transgender Issue Collides With the 2024 Election: Clearly, Americans Are Not Sold on the Trans Revolution
  Trump and Republicans Bet Big on Anti-Trans Ads Across the Country by The New York Times (Shane Goldmacher)
  
  Part II (11:31 - 17:59)
  You Can Change the Birth Certificate but You Can’t Change Creation Order: The Transgender Revolution Escape Biology
  Why I Changed My Birth Certificate 25 Years After I Transitioned by The New York Times (Jennifer Finney Boylan)
  
  Part III (17:59 - 26:20)
  A SCOTUS Amicus Brief Cites the Bible? The Inescapable Reality That Western Civilization Is Built On a Judeo-Christian Worldview
  U.S. v. Skrmetti by The Supreme Court of the United States
  U.S. v. Skrmetti by American Bar Association
  
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  Part I (00:13 - 11:33)
  How Close is the Presidential Election Race Today? Both Parties Agree That Kamala Harris and Donald Trump are in One of the Closest Election Races in U.S. History
  
  Part II (11:33 - 18:07)
  Why Do the Young Vote Left? How Work, Income, and Family Tend to Make Voters More Conservative
  How Georgia got its swing back: Why the formerly red state is now up for grabs by USA Today (Karissa Waddick)
  Why Do the Young Vote Left? by The Wall Street Journal (Andy Kessler)
  
  Part III (18:07 - 23:19)
  When Californians Move, They Take Their Voting Patterns With Them: The Electoral Map is Being Reshaped One Precinct at a Time
  
  Part IV (23:19 - 26:52)
  Conservatives Have a New Laugh Track? The Transformation of Comedy Now Meets the Right
  Laughing right: From podcasts to late night, conservative comedy’s influence grows by USA Today (Karissa Waddick)
  
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  Part I (00:13 - 07:11)
  Severe, But Not the Worst Case Scenario: Hurricane Milton Was Not as Tragic as Forecasted, But We Should Be Thankful For Those Who Warned Of Its Potential
  
  Part II (07:11 - 16:13)
  History in the Headlines: The Life and Legacy of Ethel Kennedy, Dead at Age 96
  Ethel Kennedy, Passionate Supporter of the Family Legacy, Dies at 96 by The New York Times (Douglas Martin)
  
  Part III (16:13 - 21:20)
  Were Hurricanes Helene and Milton Seeded by the Federal Government? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The Briefing
  
  Part IV (21:20 - 23:33)
  Is There Free Will in Heaven? If Yes, What Will Prevent Another Fall? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The Briefing
  
  Part V (23:33 - 25:22)
  Does Scripture Speak About Genesis 6:3 as a Hard Age Limit? If So, Does It Mean the Lady Who Lived 122 Years Contradicts Scripture? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The Briefing
  
  Part VI (25:22 - 27:55)
  How Do Christians Find and Live Out the Calling God Has For You? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The Briefing
  
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  Part I (00:13 - 04:37)
  Hurricane Milton Makes Landfall: The Damage of Giant Storms Raises Issues Beyond the Headlines
  
  Part II (04:37 - 07:57)
  The Parable of Jack Phillips: Those Seeking the Unraveling of Creation Order Will Not Rest Until They Force Christians Into Compliance
  
  Part III (07:57 - 13:47)
  The Transgender Revolution is Coming for You: EU Court is Now Mandating Transgender Identity Across Boarders—How Will European Countries Respond?
  
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  Part I (00:13 - 03:48)
  Floridians Prepare for Hurricane Milton: In the Wake of Helene, Citizens of the U.S. Face Another Massive Storm, and Our Prayers are With Them
  
  Part II (03:48 - 12:36)
  Has the Human Lifespan Peaked? New Research Suggests Humans May Have Reached Peak Life Expectancy
  Have We Reached Peak Human Life Span? by The New York Times (Dana G. Smith)
  Implausibility of radical life extension in humans in the twenty-first century by Nature Aging (Jay Olshansky, Bradley J. Willcox, Lloyd Demetrius, and Hiram Beltrán-Sánchez)
  
  Part III (12:36 - 25:30)
  Secular Morality Collapses Under Scrutiny: Materialism Is Incapable of Upholding a Binding Moral Code
  Are Your Morals Too Good to Be True? by The New Yorker (Manvir Singh)
  
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  Part I (00:13 - 12:12)
  Worldviews in Collision Come Before the Court: SCOTUS Takes Up Major Cases on Transgender Treatment for Minors, Minors Accessing Pornography, Guns, and More
  Bruised Supreme Court Returns to Bench With Possible Election Cases Looming by The New York Times (Adam Liptak)
  
  Part II (12:12 - 20:05)
  Radical Change Packaged as Reform: Why the Left is Seeking to Redefine and Redesign the Supreme Court
  The New Supreme Court Session Opens Monday. It Will Not Be Pretty. by The New Republic (Alexander Nazaryan)
  
  Part III (20:05 - 28:08)
  Do Californians Want More Law and Order? Major Ballot Measure in California Appears Set to Pass by Big Margin, Even as Opposed by the Governor and Legislators
  Californians broadly support Prop. 36 to get tough on crime, new poll finds by LA Times (Anabel Sosa)
  Proposition 36 by The California Legislature
  
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  Part I (00:13 - 12:25)
  A Day of Infamy for Israel and the Civilized World: Today’s Anniversary of the Deadly Attack on Israel by Hamas
  
  Part II (12:25 - 16:53)
  Anti-Semitism in Elite Sectors and a Reawakening of Jewish Identity in the U.S.: The Ripple Effects in U.S. of Hamas’s Attack on Israel
  
  Part III (16:53 - 26:56)
  The Economist: Are We Past Peak Woke? Well, ‘Wokeness’ is Getting a Rebrand, But the Ideology Isn’t Going Away
  After peak woke, what next? by The Economist
  
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  Part I (00:13 - 11:45)
  Melania’s Moral Disaster: Former First Lady Trump Joins Horrible Legacy of Republican Party First Ladies to Support Abortion
  
  Part II (11:45 - 16:50)
  The Page of Pearl Harbor Has Turned: The Last Surviving Japanese Aviator from Attack on Pearl Harbor Dies at 106
  Masamitsu Yoshioka, last of Japan’s Pearl Harbor attack force, dies at 106 by The Washington Post (Brian Murphy)
  
  Part III (16:50 - 20:44)
  Is There a Situation That Would Make It Acceptable for a State or a Group of States to Secede from the Union? — Dr. Mohler Responds to a Letter from a 15-Year-Old Listener of The Briefing
  Texas v. White by US Supreme Court
  
  Part IV (20:44 - 24:33)
  How Does Margaret Thatcher’s Maxim, ‘First You Win the Argument, Then You Win the Vote,’ Apply to the Issue of Abortion in Our Day? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The Briefing
  
  Part V (24:33 - 28:26)
  What Does Christian Faithfulness Look Like in Regard to Obeying Traffic Laws? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from a 19-Year-Old Listener of The Briefing
  
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  Part I (00:13 - 12:07)
  The Targeting of Classical Christian Education: Massive Worldview Battle Behind Newspaper’s Hit Pieces Against Local School
  
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  Part I (00:13 - 06:39)
  The Vice Presidential Debate: It Was Civil and Had Some Clarifying Moments, But Might Not Matter
  
  Part II (06:39 - 14:47)
  Tim Walz’s Obvious Obfuscation: Let’s Look at the Minnesota Governor’s Comments on Abortion During the Debate Last Night
  Minnesota's Radical Infanticide Law by The Briefing (R. Albert Mohler, Jr.)
  
  Part III (14:47 - 18:32)
  The State of Georgia Becomes Ground Zero on Abortion: Georgia Judge Rules State’s Abortion Ban is Unconstitutional
  Georgia judge declares state’s abortion ban unconstitutional, allowing procedure to resume beyond 6 weeks into pregnancy (Shawn Nottingham) by CNN
  
  Part IV (18:32 - 23:53)
  The Social Pressure to be Pro-Abortion: How the Pro-Life Movement Faces a Massive Uphill Battle Within Our Society
  Euphoric two years ago, US anti-abortion movement is now divided and worried as election nears (David Crary) by Religion News Service
  Kansas Votes Down Constitutional Amendment to Defend Unborn Life by The Briefing (R. Albert Mohler, Jr.)
  Practically an Unmitigated Disaster for the Pro-Life Movement by The Briefing (R. Albert Mohler, Jr.)
  
  Part V (23:53 - 26:48)
  The Three Arenas Pro-Life Christians Must Win with the Younger Generation – We Must Win in Christian Family, Christian Education, and the Congregation
  
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  Part I (00:13 - 14:43)
  Happy Birthday, You Made It! Former President Jimmy Carter Becomes First President to Live to His 100th Birthday
  The Bible Meets the Modern Age: A Conversation with Former President Jimmy Carter by Thinking in Public (R. Albert Mohler, Jr. and President Jimmy Carter)
  
  Part II (14:43 - 19:51)
  NYC Mayor Eric Adams in the Hot Seat: Eric Adams Indicted on Federal Public Corruption Charges – And the Matrix of Corruption
  Eric Adams’s friends keep having their phones taken away by The Economist of London
  
  Part III (19:51 - 23:42)
  A Major Political Event in New York: Vice Presidential Candidates Tim Walz and JD Vance Will Battle Over Competing Visions for the Future of the U.S.
  
  Part IV (23:42 - 27:28)
  An Acting Legend and Aristocrat in Her Own Right Dies at 89: The Life and Legacy of Dame Maggie Smith
  
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  Part I (00:13 - 08:59)
  The Humbling and Deadly Effect of Hurricane Helene: Entire Communities Devastated, Even in the Mountains of Western North Carolina
  
  Part II (08:59 - 19:05)
  An Axis of Resistance Rises in the Middle East: Militias and Terrorist Groups in Middle East Now Pose Organized Threat Traced Directly to Iran
  
  Part III (19:05 - 23:40)
  Israel Sends a Clear Message: Israeli Strike Kills Head of Hezbollah and Sends an Unmistakable Signal to its Enemies
  Statement from President Joe Biden on the Death of Hassan Nasrallah by The White House (President Joe Biden)
  
  Part IV (23:40 - 26:05)
  ‘He Was Martyred on the Way to Jerusalem’: The Theological Significance of Message on the Burial Shroud of Hassan Nasrallah, Assassinated Head of Hezbollah
  
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  Part I (00:13 - 12:40)
  When Children Discover Their Parents Are … Russian Spies? Who Are You People? The Huge Story of the Children Who Recently Learned the True Identity of Their Parents for the First Time
  The Kids Who Didn’t Know Their Parents Were Russian Spies by The Wall Street Journal (Joe Parkinson and Drew Hinshaw)
  
  Part II (12:40 - 17:57)
  If Kamala Harris is Elected as President and Uses Taxpayer Funds for Abortion, Are Christians Still Required to Pay Taxes? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The Briefing
  
  Part III (17:57 - 22:07)
  I am Bedridden with ALS, and I Cannot Attend Congregational Worship on My Own. How Can I Stoke the Fires of Desire for God’s Word in My Heart? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The Briefing
  
  Part IV (22:07 - 26:20)
  What is the Significance of Pentecost If the Holy Spirit Worked in Old Testament Saints? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The Briefing
  
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  Part I (00:13 - 11:26)
  The World is at an ‘Inflection Point’ — President Biden’s Final Speech at the UN Reveals Global Trouble
  Biden Warns the World Is at an ‘Inflection Point’ Amid Global Crises by The New York Times (Sheryl Gay Stolberg and David E. Sanger)
  
  Part II (11:26 - 20:36)
  A High-Tech Death Machine: Controversy Erupts as Woman Commits Suicide in a High-TechAssisted Suicide Pod in Switzerland
  Reported "suicide capsule" death of U.S. woman in Switzerland prompts multiple arrests, launch of criminal case by CBS News
  
  Part III (20:36 - 24:47)
  Canada and the Culture of Death’s Insatiable Appetite: Assisted Suicide is in the Top Five Leading Causes of Death in Canada – And It Will Continue to Grow If Not Stopped
  Welcome to Canada, the Doctor Will Kill You Now by The Wall Street Journal (Nicholas Tomaino)
  
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  Part I (00:13 - 12:46)
  Kamala Harris Says it Out Loud: Vice President Harris Reveals She Remove Filibuster in Order to Reinstate Abortion Legislation – And It Will Go Far Beyond Roe v. Wade
  Vice President Kamala Harris, Veterinary cooperatives, Finding phantom towns by Wisconsin Today (Wisconsin Public Radio)
  
  Part II (12:46 - 18:08)
  Childless Cat Ladies and National Politics: Motherhood Has Become a Central Issue in the 2024 Presidential Election
  The Politics of Motherhood Become a Campaign-Trail Cudgel by The New York Times (Katie Rogers)
  
  Part III (18:08 - 25:00)
  Parenthood is Not Just an Identity: True Parenting Can’t Be Reduced to Identity Politics
  
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  Part I (00:13 - 16:26)
  Classic Just War Theory and Exploding Pagers – Did Israel Violate Just War Principles and Break International Law With Exploding Pagers and Walkie-Talkies?
  Israel’s Pager Bombs Have No Place in a Just War by The New York Times (Michael Walzer)
  Sorry, AOC: Israel's Precision Attack Against Hezbollah Was Humane—and Legal by Newsweek (Arsen Ostrovsky, John Spencer, and Mark Goldfeder)
  
  Part II (16:26 - 21:19)
  Does the U.S. Face a Danger of Technology Attack? As Biden Administration Proposes Ban on Chinese Software, the Answer Might Hit Closer to Home Than You Think
  Biden Administration Proposes Ban on Chinese Software in Vehicles by The New York Times (David E. Sanger Madeleine Ngo and Jack Ewing)
  Electronic Warfare Spooks Airlines, Pilots and Air-Safety Officials by The Wall Street Journal (Andrew Tangel and Drew FitzGerald)
  
  Part III (21:19 - 25:00)
  There’s Always a Moral Dimension to Technology: The Need for Careful Christian Thinking is Urgent as Stakes of Technology Continue to Grow
  
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  Part I (00:13 - 09:27)
  Mark Robinson and the Yuck Factor: The Moral Wisdom of Repugnance That’s Now Influencing the North Carolina Gubernatorial Race
  ‘I’m a black NAZI!’: NC GOP nominee for governor made dozens of disturbing comments on porn forum by CNN (Andrew Kaczynski and Em Steck)
  
  Part II (09:27 - 16:47)
  Abortion at the Center of Harris’s Campaign: Kamala Harris is Running the Most Pro-Abortion Ticket in History, and It’s Not Even Close
  Harris is banking on one key issue by CNN (Zachary B. Wolf)
  
  Part III (16:47 - 22:12)
  Government Should Not Tell a Pregnant Woman What to Do, Period: Kamala Harris’s Campaign Strategy is to Remove All Restrictions on Abortion. Period.
  Abortion at the center: Is Kamala Harris running for president of the United States or of Planned Parenthood? by WORLD Opinions
  
  Part IV (22:12 - 25:25)
  The Battle of the Pro-Life Movement: Fundamentally, Pro-Lifers Face the Long Battle for the Sanctity and Dignity of Life from Conception to Natural Death
  
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  Part I (00:13 - 08:33)
  Surgeon General Issues Newsflash of the Century: Parenting is Stressful – Even So, Christian Parenting is Joyful, Difficult, and Glorious Work
  U.S. Surgeon General Issues Advisory on the Mental Health and Well-Being of Parents by U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
  Surgeon General: Parents Are at Their Wits’ End. We Can Do Better. by The New York Times (Vivek H. Murphy)
  Parents Should Ignore Their Children More Often by The New York Times (Darby Saxbe)
  
  Part II (08:33 - 13:59)
  How Do I Dispose of Old Bibles? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The Briefing
  
  Part III (13:59 - 15:53)
  Why Does Satan Still Have Power and Influence? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The Briefing
  
  Part IV (15:53 - 20:05)
  Should a Church Permit a Divorced Man to Serve as a Pastor? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The Briefing
  
  Part V (20:05 - 22:01)
  I was Baptized as an Infant. I Now Profess Faith in Christ and Seek to be Faithful to Him. Should I Be Baptized Again? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The Briefing
  
  Part VI (22:01 - 25:06)
  How Should We Handle False Teachers? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The Briefing
  
  Part VII (25:06 - 27:37)
  You Used to Say You Would Vote Third Party If the Two-Party Candidates Were Not Pro-Life. What is Your Position Now? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The Briefing
  
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  Part I (00:13 - 13:01)
  A Senator Accidentally Affirms the Real Issue is Human Personhood—The Big Story Behind the Senate IVF Vote
  Right to IVF Act by The United States Senate
  Murray Blocks GOP Show-Bill That Allows Extremists to Regulate IVF Out of Existence, Slams Republicans’ Support of Fetal Personhood by US Senator Patty Murray
  
  Part II (13:01 - 21:31)
  Gov. Beshear Bans ‘Conversion Therapy’ in Kentucky — But His Definition of Conversion Therapy Includes Historic Biblical Christianity
  Gov. Beshear Signs Executive Order Banning Conversion Therapy on Minors in Kentucky by Commonwealth of Kentucky (Office of the Governor)
  
  Part III (21:31 - 25:12)
  The Elites vs. the Rest: What’s the Real Dynamic Driving Today’s Politics?
  What Undecided Voters Might Be Thinking by The New York Times (Ross Douthat)
  
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  Part I (00:13 - 07:19)
  Israel Sends a Deadly Message: Nearly 3,000 Pagers Connected to Hezbollah Detonate in Calculated Attack
  What we know about the Hezbollah pagers attack by The Washington Post (Gerrit De Vynck, Sammy Westfall and Elizabeth Dwoskin)
  
  Part II (07:19 - 17:46)
  The Limits of Military Distance: The U.S. Faces Huge Decision About Use of Long Range Missiles by Ukraine in War Against Russia
  
  Part III (17:46 - 22:14)
  Dying Soldiers and a Crashing Birth Rate: Ukraine Faces Complex Situation in Its Fight for Survival
  One Million Are Now Dead or Injured in the Russia-Ukraine War by The Wall Street Journal (Bojan Pancevski)
  
  Part IV (22:14 - 24:41)
  Identity Politics on the Ballot in California: Will Californians Elect First Transgender Woman to Office?
  In tight Inland Empire race, first transgender candidate could oust first Republican Latina by The LA Times (Mackenzie Mays)
  
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  Part I (00:13 - 11:48)
  Hamas Brutalizes Even the Palestinians to Hold Onto Power: How the Terrorist Group Brutally Maintains its Power
  How Hamas Uses Brutality to Maintain Power by The New York Times (Julian E. BarnesAdam RasgonAdam Goldman and Ronen Bergman)
  
  Part II (11:48 - 16:20)
  There’s Good Reason to Get Rid of the Department of Education: Former President Trump Repeats Conservative Talking Point, But He Needs to Clarify His Policy
  
  Part III (16:20 - 22:12)
  The Left Loves the Department of Education: The Leviathan of the Administrative State and the Dangers of Federal Bureaucracy
  Trump Wants to Shut Down the Department of Education? Is That Possible? by The New York Times (Dana Goldstein)
  
  Part IV (22:12 - 24:36)
  Space X’s Successful Space Walk: A Big Step in Space Exploration — And More Evidence of God’s Glory From Space
  
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  Part I (00:13 - 03:16)
  A Second Assassination Attempt Against Former President Trump – No Society Can Survive a Descent Into Political Violence
  Church of the Lukumi-Babalu Aye v. Hialeah by United States Courts
  
  Part II (03:16 - 18:20)
  The Complexities of Immigration and Internet Narratives: The Massive Issues Behind Strange Claims About Haitian Immigrants in Springfield, Ohio
  Pope Says Both Trump and Harris Are ‘Against Life’Pope Says Both Trump and Harris Are ‘Against Life’ by The New York Times (Emma Bubola and Elisabetta Povoledo)
  
  Part III (18:20 - 20:54)
  No, Trump and Harris are Not ‘Against Life’ in the Same Way: Pope Francis Confuses Political and Theological Issues Once Again
  
  Part IV (20:54 - 28:03)
  Immigration in the United States Deserves an Honest Conversation: Love of Neighbor Does Not Mean Confusing Our Immigration Policy with Open Borders
  
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  Part I (00:13 - 08:48)
  Falling Birthrates Reveal Big Worldview Faults: It Now Has the Attention of Presidential Candidates
  
  Part II (08:48 - 12:00)
  Is Lust Sin? How Should I Handle Sinful Thoughts? — Dr. Mohler Responds to a Letter from a 90-Year-Old Listener of The Briefing
  
  Part III (12:00 - 14:16)
  When Do Souls Come to Be? If It Happens at Conception, What Happens If an Embryo Twins? — Dr. Mohler Responds to a Letter from a 15-Year-Old Listener of The Briefing
  
  Part IV (14:16 - 16:48)
  Is the Emerging Alliance Between Iran, Turkey and Russia a fulfillment of Ezekiel 38? If so, Is It Possible That Vladimir Putin is Actually Gog? — Dr. Mohler Responds to a Letter from a 14-Year-Old Listener of The Briefing
  
  Part V (16:48 - 21:18)
  What is Your Favorite Biography of Winston Churchill? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters Listeners of The Briefing
  Winston Churchill, Hero or Villain? A Response to Controversy Over The Tucker Carlson Show by AlbertMohler.com (R. Albert Mohler, Jr.)
  “Never give in”: What in the world are they saying about Winston Churchill? by WORLD Opinions (R. Albert Mohler, Jr.)
  Winston Churchill—History, Destiny, Biography: A Conversation with Andrew Roberts by Thinking in Public (R. Albert Mohler, Jr. and Andrew Roberts)
  
  Part VI (21:18 - 23:51)
  Should Students Be Required to Wear Uniforms? Does It Strip Students of Individuality and Creativity? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters Listeners of The Briefing
  
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  Part I (00:13 - 11:13)
  Will Big Business Break with Woke? Big Companies Stop Reporting to LGBTQ Groups for Ratings, Pull Back from DEI Programs
  Ford, Coors Light and Other Brands Retreat From a Gay-Rights Index by The Wall Street Journal (Theo Francis and Lauren Weber)
  
  Part II (11:13 - 17:08)
  Where Are the Conservatives on Campus? Higher Education Has Been Largely Evacuated of Conservatives
  Why Are There So Few Conservative Professors? The facts are beyond dispute. The causes and solutions are not. by The Chronicle of Higher Education (Steven M. Teles)
  
  Part III (17:08 - 27:06)
  If You Remove the Religious, You Also Remove the Conservatives – Secularists Know What They’re Doing When They Take Over the Universities
  The Stewardship of an Intellectual Life: A Conversation with Philosopher Zena Hitz by Thinking in Public (R. Albert Mohler, Jr. and Zena Hitz)
  
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  Part I (00:13 - 03:08)
  Where was the Serious Exchange of Ideas? The American People Need More Than What Happened Last Night in the ‘24 Presidential ‘Debate’
  
  Part II (03:08 - 09:44)
  Kamala Harris Escaped Explaining Her Real Position on Abortion – She is the Most Radical Proponent of Abortion in U.S. Electoral History
  
  Part III (09:44 - 11:57)
  The Media Class Should Not Determine Debate Moderators: Conservative Candidates Should Consider Declining These Invitations in the Future
  
  Part IV (11:57 - 13:18)
  Taking the Bait, Lack of Pressing Kamala Harris on Policy, and Frowning: Donald Trump’s Main Problems in the Presidential Debate
  
  Part V (13:18 - 15:57)
  ‘My Values Have Not Changed’: I Believe Kamala Harris Means Every Word of That Statement – And That Should Frighten All of Us
  
  Part VI (15:57 - 18:20)
  The Winner of the Debate and the Undecided Voter: Two Major Factors in the Debate, and the Consequences Will Not Be Revealed Until Election Day
  
  Part VII (18:20 - 23:41)
  If the U.S. Confronted a Major Military Attack, Who Would You Want as President? The Anniversary of September 11th Raises Major Questions About Presidential Leadership
  
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  Part I (00:13 - 10:48)
  One of the Most Consequential Presidential Debates in U.S. History: What to Watch For Tonight as Former President Trump Faces Off Against Vice President Kamala Harris
  
  Part II (10:48 - 20:30)
  Wait, Scholars are Arguing the Constitution is a Threat to Democracy? The Left Seeks to Put the Constitution and Electoral College on the Chopping Block
  The Constitution Is Sacred. Is It Also Dangerous? by The New York Times (Jennifer Szalai)
  
  Part III (20:30 - 25:00)
  Yes, the Text Still Mean What the Text Says: As Arguments Against Originalism Fail, Liberals Look to Move on From the Constitution
  
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  Part I (00:13 - 15:35)
  Unspeakable Moral Evil in Georgia School: Massive Questions Raised in Aftermath of Mass Shooting
  
  Part II (15:35 - 23:44)
  Yet Another Orchestrated Political Game: A Republican Dynasty, the Cheneys, Announce Support for Harris/Walz Campaign
  
  Part III (23:44 - 26:27)
  Love of Neighbor Does Not Mean Support for ‘Queer Joy’: Politics and the Confusion of Creation Order
  
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  Part I (00:13 - 09:35)
  New York’s Bus System as a Modern Parable: What One Million People Per Day Stealing Bus Fares Teaches about Sin and the Fragility of Civilization
  Why the M.T.A. Is Worried About Fare Evaders on Buses by The New York Times (Claire Fahy)
  
  Part II (09:35 - 15:38)
  What is the Difference Between Democracy and a Constitutional Republic? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The Briefing
  
  Part III (15:38 - 18:13)
  Should Church Choirs Perform Without Congregational Participation? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The Briefing
  
  Part IV (18:13 - 21:43)
  Is It Sinful to Hope the Lord Does Not Return Until After I Get to Experience Joys of Life, Like My Children Growing Up and Getting Married? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The Briefing
  
  Part V (21:43 - 26:15)
  Can Dreams Be Sinful? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The Briefing
  
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  Part I (00:13 - 12:08)
  ‘Amendment 4 Would Be the Death of the Pro-Life Movement in Florida’: Governor Ron DeSantis Makes Powerful Argument on Importance of State Abortion Referendum
  DeSantis: Florida abortion Amendment 4 means ‘end of the pro-life movement’ by Tampa Bay Times (Kirby Wilson)
  Amendment 4: "Amendment to Limit Government Interference with Abortion" by Florida Division of Elections
  
  Part II (12:08 - 19:07)
  Life and Death on the Ballot in Missouri: The Vote in Missouri Is Not About Reproductive Freedom but Life and Death
  November election could make — or break — reproductive freedom by The LA Times (The Editorial Board)
  Amendment 3: "The Right to Reproductive Freedom Initiative." by Missouri Secretary of State
  Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization by Supreme Court of the United States
  
  Part III (19:07 - 27:09)
  The Trump Proposal on IVF: A Reminder of Human Dignity at Risk and Our Deeply Confused Culture
  Trump Proposal to Cover IVF Costs Faces Skepticism by The Wall Street Journal (Natalie Andrews and Amy Dockser Marcus)
  Winston Churchill, Hero or Villain? A Response to Controversy Over The Tucker Carlson Show by AlbertMohler.com (R. Albert Mohler, Jr.)
  "Never Give in" What in the world are they saying about Winston Churchill? by WORLD Opinions (R. Albert Mohler, Jr.)
  
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  Part I (00:13 - 14:00)
  Mormons Take on the Transgender Issue: LDS Church Clarifies Participation of Transgender Persons in Church Services and Activities
  LGBTQ advocates say Mormon church’s new transgender policies marginalize trans members by The Associated Press (Deepa Bharath)
  
  Part II (14:00 - 17:40)
  Transgenderism Collides with Mormonism’s Doctrine of God: The Clash of the LGBTQ Revolution with Mormonism Goes Far Deeper Than the LDS Handbook Policy
  
  Part III (17:40 - 25:34)
  ‘Ethical Non-Monogamy,’ ‘Kitchen-Table Polyamory,’ ‘Metamour’ — USA Today Brazenly Seeks to Educate on the Alphabet Soup of the Sexual Revolution
  What does ENM mean? Your polyamory questions, answered. by USA Today (David Oliver)
  
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  Part I (00:13 - 12:51)
  Hamas Attacks Israel and Now Kills More Hostages, While Israel Faces World Pressure: The Moral Reality in Gaza is Being Turned Upside Down Before Our Eyes
  Hamas Murders Six Hostages, Israel Is Blamed by The Wall Street Journal (The Editorial Board)
  
  Part II (12:51 - 24:15)
  A Realist and Honest Approach to Donald Trump on Abortion: We Need to Compare the Political and Moral Terms of the Policies of Donald Trump vs. Those of Kamala Harris
  
  Part III (24:15 - 26:07)
  The Stakes for the Unborn in 2024 Election: Trump Needs to Make His Defense of Unborn Life Clear, Consistent, and Urgent
  
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  Part I (00:13 - 06:00)
  Not Even Penguins are Safe From the LGBTQ Revolution: So-Called ‘Queer Icon’ Penguin Dies, But It’s Not Just the Penguins Who Were Confused
  Sphen, Penguin Whose Gay Love Story Earned Global Fame, Dies by The New York Times (Isabella Kwai)
  
  Part II (06:00 - 10:12)
  No, a Parrot Does Not Have the Intelligence of a Human Child: Animal Rights Movement Makes Insane Claim About Animal and Human Cognition
  Parrot is ‘attention hog’ and smart as human toddler, owners say by The Washington Post (Sydney Page)
  
  Part III (10:12 - 12:15)
  AI Needs Personhood Credentials Now? Tech Industry Borrows Biblical Categories in Wake of Concern of AI Danger
  AI researchers call for ‘personhood credentials’ as bots get smarter by The Washington Post (Will Oremus)
  
  Part IV (12:15 - 16:50)
  Does a Belief in Conspiracy Theories Disqualify a Man From Being an Elder? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The Briefing
  
  Part V (16:50 - 20:56)
  What are the Dividing Issues Between the West and Other Worldviews? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The Briefing
  
  Part VI (20:56 - 22:52)
  Should My Wife and I Renew Our Marriage Vows Since I Became a Christian After We Were Married? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The Briefing
  
  Part VII (22:52 - 25:16)
  What Are Your Thoughts On Kentucky’s Amendment 2 Proposal? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The Briefing
  Needed: An Exit Strategy by AlbertMohler.com (R. Albert Mohler, Jr.)
  
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  Part I (00:13 - 14:05)
  Is This About Free Speech or Serious Crimes? Arrest of Eccentric Telegram Founder in France Raises Major Issues
  A Russian Elon Musk with 100 biological children: Meet Pavel Durov by CNN (Joshua Berlinger and Anna Chernova)
  How Telegram’s Founder Went From Russia’s Mark Zuckerberg to Wanted Man by The New York Times (Paul Mozur and Adam Satariano)
  
  Part II (14:05 - 22:12)
  You Love Your Animals More Than Your Kids? Horrible Worldview Confusion Now Packaged as Entertainment
  When Your Child Is an Animal by The New York Times (Amanda Hess)
  Is My Cat a Prisoner? And Other Ethical Questions About Our Pets. by The New Yorker (The Editors)
  
  Part III (22:12 - 24:56)
  Fox Hunting is a Religion in the UK? In a Secular Age, Definition of Religion Hard to Sustain
  
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  Part I (00:13 - 17:36)
  “Government Pressure Was Wrong” — Letter by Mark Zuckerberg Reveals Biden Administration Effort to Suppress Speech on Social Media Platforms
  Letter to the House Judiciary Committee by Mark Zuckerberg by House Judiciary GOP
  Biden-Harris Administration: No Remorse for Free-Speech Abuses by The Wall Street Journal (James Freeman)
  
  Part II (17:36 - 24:25)
  Vast Majority of Climate Change Policies Fail: But the Left Uses Such Policies to Expand Government Power
  Follow the Science: Biden Climate Policy Is a Fraud by The Wall Street Journal (Holman W. Jenkins, Jr.)
  Many Climate Policies Struggle to Cut Emissions, Study Finds by The New York Times (Austyn Gaffney)
  
  Part III (24:25 - 26:44)
  Well, Looks Like the EV Future Has Not Arrived: Ford Takes Huge Loss as Automaker Kills Big Electric Vehicle Project, Takes $1.9 Billion Write-Down
  
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  Part I (00:13 - 14:21)
  Autocracies are Aiming at the West: The World is a Dangerous Place for the U.S., and It Isn’t Getting Any Safer
  The West’s Next Challenge Is the Rising Axis of Autocracies by The Wall Street Journal (Yaroslav Trofimov)
  
  Part II (14:21 - 20:06)
  Totalitarian Population Control Loses a Battle Against Creation Order: China Faces Tragic Gender Imbalance in Aftermath of One-Child Policy
  China develops a divorced dating scene by The Economist
  
  Part III (20:06 - 24:24)
  Christian Realism and Nuclear Threats: Biden Administration’s Alarm on China as Nuclear Threat Becomes More Clear
  Biden Approved Secret Nuclear Strategy Refocusing on Chinese Threat by The New York Times (David E. Sanger)
  
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  Part I (00:13 - 15:57)
  The DNC and Harris Campaign Try Major Rebrand: Democrats Embrace Lack of Specificity on Major Policy Issues, Abortion on Demand, and Much More
  Kamala Harris Offers a ‘New Way Forward’ of Platitudes by The Wall Street Journal (The Editorial Board)
  Democrats fully embrace abortion rights at convention and beyond by The Washington Post (Amy B. Wang)
  Beyond Restoring Roe: Democrats See Moment to ‘Reimagine’ Abortion Rights by The New York Times (Elizabeth Dias and Lisa Lerer)
  
  Part II (15:57 - 20:23)
  Trump’s Confusing Signals on Abortion: Former President Puts His Own Political Base at Risk, Wondering What He Really Means
  On Truth Social, Donald Trump Tries to Refashion Himself as Supportive of Abortion Rights by The New York Times (Maggie Haberman and Shane Goldmacher)
  Meet the Press – August 25, 2024 by NBC News (Kristen Welker and JD Vance)
  
  Part III (20:23 - 28:24)
  The Boy Loves His Dad: Controversy Over Gov. Tim Walz’s Teenage Son Reveals Need for Reminder and Recovery of Common Grace as Theological Category
  
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  Part I (00:13 - 10:03)
  A Titan of Daytime Television and Moral Provocateur Dies at 88: The Life and Legacy of Phil Donahue
  
  Part II (10:03 - 20:18)
  Is An Investigative Role as a Child Sex Crime Detective Incongruent with Christian Faith? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The Briefing
  Spycraft and Soulcraft on the Front Lines of History: A Conversation with Former CIA Chief of Counterintelligence James Olson by Thinking in Public (R. Albert Mohler, Jr.)
  
  Part III (20:18 - 22:10)
  This State is Deep Blue in Political Elections, But I’m a Conservative. Should I Still Vote? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The Briefing
  
  Part IV (22:10 - 26:04)
  Is the Term Christian Worldview Too General? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The Briefing
  
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  Part I (00:13 - 16:34)
  President Biden Continues Pushing for Ceasefire in Israel — But Neither Israel Nor the Palestinians Want a Two-State Solution
  The Way to Fix the Middle East Conflict Looks Obvious—Except to Israelis and Palestinians by The Wall Street Journal (Marcus Walker, Fatima AbdulKarim, and Anat Peled)
  
  Part II (16:34 - 22:04)
  Ukraine is Being Redefined Right Before Our Eyes: Big Questions Loom About Russia as Ukraine Retaliates in Kursk
  
  Part III (22:04 - 25:48)
  San Francisco Attempt to Walk Back Certain Forms of Pornography — But a Society That Accepts Any Pornography Has Already Lost
  
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  Part I (00:13 - 13:55)
  President Biden’s Long Goodbye: A Look at Biden’s DNC Swan Song and its Place in History
  The Speech Biden Never Wanted to Give by The New York Times (Peter Baker)
  
  Part II (13:55 - 17:33)
  Let’s Not Forget the Biden Scandal: Democratic Party Leaders and Biden Administration Officials Orchestrated Covered Up of President Biden’s Decline – And That Includes Vice President Harris
  Robert K. Hur: Report on the Investigation Into Unauthorized Removal, Retention, and Disclosure of Classified Documents Discovered by U.S. Department of Justice
  There Is Still a Biden Scandal by The New York Times (Ross Douthat)
  
  Part III (17:33 - 19:17)
  Hunter Biden Is Still a Big Issue: What Does the Withdrawal of President Biden Mean for Hunter Biden's Future?
  
  Part IV (19:17 - 25:26)
  Governor Andy Beshear’s Political Bluster at the DNC: It Was a Morally Reprehensible Denial of the Sanctity and Dignity of Unborn Human Life
  
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  Part I (00:13 - 13:39)
  Show Time: It’s Time for Kamala Harris to Tell Voters the Truth About Her Radical Policy Positions
  Joe Manchin Has Some Unsolicited Advice for Kamala Harris and the Democrats by The New York Times
  
  Part II (13:39 - 18:25)
  SCOTUS Hits Pause Button: SCOTUS Prevents Biden Administration’s Enforcement of Changes to Title IX in Schools
  24A78 Department of Education v. Louisiana by SCOTUS
  
  Part III (18:25 - 22:10)
  Tim Walz’s Specious Arguments: His Mind Your Own Business Motto Is False Advertising. Just Ask Parents in Minnesota
  
  Part IV (22:10 - 25:47)
  The Left Hates the Words “Unborn Human Being” — Arizona Rules Political Pamphlets Can Tell the Truth About Abortion and the Left Freaks Out
  Ruling: Fetus can be referred to as ‘unborn human being’ in Arizona abortion measure voter pamphlet by The Associated Press (Sejal Govindarao)
  
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  Part I (00:13 - 08:20)
  Columbia University Becomes a Postmodern Parable: Minouche Shafik Resigns in Wake of the Mishandling of Protests on Campus and Other Issues
  
  Part II (08:20 - 20:18)
  Exit, Stage Left: President Biden, the DNC, and the Coup That Removed Him from the 2024 General Election
  
  Part III (20:18 - 24:39)
  The DNC Has Become a Parody Unto Itself: The Immoral and Strange (And Just Plain Weird) Plan for the 2024 DNC – Including Free Vasectomies, an Inflatable IUD, and Abortion Politics
  Free Vasectomies and an Inflatable IUD: Abortion Rights Advocates Hit the D.N.C. by The New York Times (Jess Bidgood)
  
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  Part I (00:13 - 10:38)
  Over the Top? Big Developments With a $600 Million Wedding in India and a Shrinking Number of Weddings in the United States
  A Billionaire Wedding in India Has Everyone Wondering: How Much Did It Cost? by The Wall Street Journal (Ashley Wong)
  A Billionaire Wedding Puts ‘Crazy Rich Indians’ in the Spotlight by The Wall Street Journal (Tripti Lahiri)
  What a $600m wedding says about India’s attitude to wealth by The Economist
  Bollywood Stars, Prime Ministers and the Kardashians Attend the Ambani Wedding by The New York Times (Sadiba Hasan)
  The American wedding is shrinking by The Washington Post (Abha Bhattarai)
  
  Part II (10:38 - 16:29)
  Does Complementarianism Allow for Female Leaders in the Political Sphere? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The Briefing
  
  Part III (16:29 - 18:07)
  Should Christians Be Concerned About Women Participating in Combat Sports? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The Briefing
  
  Part IV (18:07 - 22:05)
  Is the Acquisition of Knowledge an Intrinsic Good? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The Briefing
  
  Part V (22:05 - 25:28)
  Will There Be Work in Heaven? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The Briefing
  
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  Part I (00:13 - 11:20)
  In Some Sense, Abortion is on the Ballot in Every State in the 2024 Election, But Some States Will Vote Abortion Directly — Let’s Look at the Landscape
  Arizona and Missouri join states with abortion amendments on the ballot. What would the measures do? by The Associated Press (Geoff Mulvihill and Kimberlee Kruesi)
  
  Part II (11:20 - 14:22)
  The Deadly Logic of the Reproductive Movement Falls Back Onto Itself: Democrats in New York are Upset That ‘Abortion’ is Not in Proposed Amendment to Constitution
  A proposed amendment lacks 1 word that could drive voter turnout: ‘abortion’ by The Associated Press (Anthony Izaguirre)
  
  Part III (14:22 - 19:40)
  The Teaching Power of the Law: How Roe and Obergefell Have Driven Immorality into the American Conscience
  The country did a complete 180 on a once-divisive issue starting 20 years ago by CNN (Zachary B. Wolf)
  
  Part IV (19:40 - 25:22)
  How a Moral Revolution Takes Place: What was Celebrated is Condemned, What was Condemned is Celebrated, and Those Who Won’t Celebrate are Condemned
  
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  Part I (00:13 - 13:41)
  Tim Walz Legalized Infanticide in Minnesota: Christians Must Reckon With Minnesota’s Revised Born Alive Statute
  VP Nominee Tim Walz Supports the Right to Infanticide by First Things (Charles C. Camosy)
  2022 Minnesota Statutes - 145.423 Abortion; Live Births by Minnesota Legislature
  2023 Minnesota Statutes - 145.423 Recognition of Infant Who is Born Alive by Minnesota Legislature
  
  Part II (13:41 - 21:34)
  Hospitals Aren’t Taking Action to Save Very Premature Babies? Investigative Report from The Wall Street Journal Shows Some Medical Centers Refuse Life-Saving Care to Babies
  Doctors Can Now Save Very Premature Babies. Most Hospitals Don’t Try. by The Wall Street Journal (Liz Essley Whyte)
  
  Part III (21:34 - 25:11)
  Americans are Confused about the Most Basic Issues of Human Dignity and the Sanctity of Human Life — Christians Must Face the Battle for Life at Every Level
  
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  Part I (00:13 - 09:58)
  We Live in Trying Times for the Christian Conscience — How Should Christians Think About the 2024 Presidential Election?
  To Save Conservatism From Itself, I Am Voting for Harris by The New York Times (David French)
  The Impotence of Secular Conservatism by AlbertMohler.com (R. Albert Mohler, Jr.)
  “Your God Will Have Been Supplanted by an Idol” – The Dangerous Illusion of a ‘Secular’ State by AlbertMohler.com (R. Albert Mohler, Jr.)
  
  Part II (09:58 - 14:22)
  The Moral Conundrums of Voting for Any President: The Complicated Moral Questions of Voting for Many Past U.S. Presidents
  
  Part III (14:22 - 22:59)
  Person, Policy, Party, and the Effect of Vote: The Major Factors Christians Hold Together When Considering Where to Cast Their Vote
  
  Part IV (22:59 - 25:24)
  To Save Conservatism By Voting for the Democratic Ticket? That Argument Might Be the Death Knell of Any Hope for a Conservative Recovery
  
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  Part I (00:13 - 11:36)
  The Olympics and the Religion of Internationalism: There Is A Lot Going On That Most Will Not See
  
  Part II (11:36 - 14:23)
  A New Babylon with a Drag Queen Behind the Altar: The Theological Signals Sent at the Very Beginning of the 2024 Olympics
  
  Part III (14:23 - 23:36)
  ‘The Term “Biologically Male” is Problematic’: Newsflash, IOC, If You Want Separate Competition For Women Athletes You Have to Know What a Woman Is
  IOC President’s speech – Paris 2024 Closing Ceremony by International Olympic Committee (Thomas Bach)
  Portrayal Guidelines: Gender-Equal, Fair, and Inclusive Representation in Sport by International Olympic Committee
  
  Part IV (23:36 - 26:26)
  A Celebration of Human Achievement and Patriotism: There Were Great Moments at the Olympic Games
  Teens and Tactics Blur in China’s Quest for Gold by The New York Times (Hannah Beech)
  
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  Part I (00:13 - 08:27)
  Teenagers are Discovering a Good of Work: Friendship – Teens Find Reprieve from Loneliness Epidemic in Summer Jobs
  After the Lockdown Years, Teens Want One Thing From Their Jobs: Friends by The Wall Street Journal (Terell Wright)
  
  Part II (08:27 - 12:33)
  Do Expensive Toilet Paper and Cheetos Make It in Your Grocery Cart? Economists Hope So: Investors Look to Unexpected Data to Determine Health of Economy
  Why Cheap Toilet Paper Sets Off Alarm Bells Among Some Investors by The Wall Street Journal (Aaron Back)
  
  Part III (12:33 - 16:26)
  What are Signs a Romantic Relationship Should End, and What are Signs God Intends It to Lead to Marriage? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The Briefing
  
  Part IV (16:26 - 19:25)
  Should Christians Participate in Catholic Mass? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The Briefing
  
  Part V (19:25 - 23:56)
  What is the Biblical Position on Globalism? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The Briefing
  
  Part VI (23:56 - 26:06)
  Why Is There Talk of a LGBTQ Revolution When Americans View Revolutions Positively? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The Briefing
  
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  Part I (00:13 - 11:34)
  Important PSA, Joe Biden is Still President: President Biden is Still Attempting Major (And Even Unconstitutional) Changes in the Last Months of His Presidency
  Biden: Forgotten but Not Gone by The Wall Street Journal (Kimberley A. Strassel)
  
  Part II (11:34 - 17:37)
  Petty Politics Guised as a Proposed Constitutional Amendment: President Biden’s Proposed Supreme Court “Reform”
  
  Part III (17:37 - 21:48)
  The New York Times Runs Article Questioning ‘Transgender Care’ for Youth – Are We Witnessing a Major Turn in This Moral Issue?
  Final Report by The Cass Review (Hilary Cass)
  Why Is the U.S. Still Pretending We Know Gender-Affirming Care Works? by The New York Times (Pamela Paul)
  
  Part IV (21:48 - 25:38)
  What Happens in California Won’t Stay in California: Governor Newsom’s Horrific Transgender Law in Public Schools Could Be Coming to a State Near You
  
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  Part I (00:13 - 07:33)
  Kamala Harris Chooses Governor Tim Walz as Running Mate – Let’s Look at the Walz Narratives the Harris Campaign is Falsely Pushing
  
  Part II (07:33 - 13:25)
  Kamala Harris and Tim Walz Make for Deadly Abortion Ticket: We are Looking at the Most Pro-Abortion Presidential Ticket in U.S. History
  
  Part III (13:25 - 20:14)
  Tim Walz Proudly Signed One of the Most Radical Abortion Laws in the US: Reckoning with the Minnesota Governor’s Commitment to the Culture of Death
  Protect Reproductive Options Act by Minnesota Legislature
  
  Part IV (20:14 - 26:18)
  No, Nancy Pelosi, Tim Walz is Not Everyone’s Governor: The Incongruence of Pelosi’s ‘Heartland Values’ Argument with the Modern Democratic Party
  Nancy Pelosi Praises Walz as Representing ‘Heartland Values’ by The New York Times (Maggie Astor)
  
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  Part I (00:13 - 08:11)
  Tropical Storm Debby Is a ‘Once Every Thousand Years’ Storm? "Acts of God" and the Remnants of Theological Language in a Secular Age
  
  Part II (08:11 - 14:00)
  Why Would Israel Assassinate the Leaders of Its Enemies? Deterrence and Israel’s Great Challenge
  Why Israel Escalates: Risky Assassinations Are a Desperate Bid to Restore Deterrence by Foreign Affairs (Dalia Dassa Kaye)
  
  Part III (14:00 - 20:05)
  Israel’s Existential Threats Have Changed its Politics: A Lot of Liberal Arguments Disappear After a Savage Attack
  Is Israel Defensible? The cruel geostrategic logic of the Holy Land. by Claremont Review of Books (Christopher Caldwell)
  
  Part IV (20:05 - 25:04)
  Presidential Election Realities Come Into Focus—And There Are Massive Worldview Issues at Stake
  
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  Part I (00:13 - 17:28)
  Who is the Future of the Democratic Party? Identity Politics, a Harder Push Left, and Who Kamala Harris Could Choose as Her Running Mate This Week
  
  Part II (17:28 - 24:25)
  The Prisoner Swap was Not an Equivalent Moral Transaction: The Massive Issues Behind the Hostage Game Being Played by the Biden Administration
  
  Part III (24:25 - 28:40)
  Spycraft, Espionage, and Russia: The KGB Didn’t Go Away, It Just Changed Its Initials
  
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  Part I (00:13 - 09:53)
  Sex Education, A Major Conflict of Our Cultural Debate: Abstinence Based Approaches and Their Enemies
  30 years later, the evangelical purity movement still impacts sex education by NPR (Magnolia McKay)
  
  Part II (09:53 - 13:45)
  How Just One Woman Became a Major Engine of the Sexual Revolution: The Legacy of ‘Dr. Ruth’
  Ruth Westheimer, the Sex Guru Known as Dr. Ruth, Dies at 96 by The New York Times (Daniel Lewis)
  
  Part III (13:45 - 16:06)
  Is There a Chasm Between Christians and the Political Left? If So, How Will It Affect Our Religious Freedom? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The Briefing
  
  Part IV (16:06 - 19:53)
  How Can Pro-Life Christians Support the Republican Party After the Shift in Its Platform at the RNC This Year? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The Briefing
  
  Part V (19:53 - 23:28)
  What Are Your Thoughts on Affirming Political Candidates? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The Briefing
  
  Part VI (23:28 - 26:39)
  How Did Satan Manifest Himself When He Tempted Jesus in the Wilderness? — Dr. Mohler Responds to a Letter from a 13-Year-Old Listener of The Briefing
  
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  Part I (00:15 - 06:34)
  Democrats Utterly Reshape the Political Landscape: A Look at the Looming Reset of the 2024 Election
  Special Edition: President Biden Drops a Political Bomb: President Biden Makes History as He Withdraws from Presidential Race Just 100 Days Before the 2024 General Election by AlbertMohler.com (R. Albert Mohler, Jr.)
  
  Part II (06:34 - 11:37)
  Watch the Media Narratives: How the Control by Progressive Media is Shaping the Public Political Conversation
  
  Part III (11:37 - 17:06)
  Who Will Kamala Harris Choose as Her Potential Vice President? The Chaotic and Orchestrated Race for Her Running Mate
  
  Part IV (17:06 - 25:55)
  Joe Biden, the Liberal Gateway Drug of the Democratic Party: The Liberal Legacy of Joe Biden’s Presidency and How Kamala Harris Will Push Much, Much Farther Left
  Abortion at the center of her agenda: Kamala Harris will be the most radical abortion advocate in American political history by WORLD Opinions (R. Albert Mohler, Jr.)
  
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  Part I (00:13 - 13:52)
  President Biden Drops a Political Bomb: President Biden Makes History as He Withdraws from Presidential Race Just 100 Days Before the 2024 General Election
  Exit, stage left: In a stunning development President Biden leaves the race, but huge questions loom by WORLD Opinions (R. Albert Mohler, Jr.)
  
  Part II (13:52 - 18:00)
  Can Democrats Come Up with a Winning Campaign in 100 Days? Kamala Harris and the Democratic Party’s Unprecedented Challenge for the 2024 Presidential Election
  
  Part III (18:00 - 24:19)
  President Biden and the Democratic Party’s Vast Leap to the Left: The Progressive Legacy of President Biden and the Left’s Grip on the Democratic Party
  
  Part IV (24:19 - 25:50)
  ‘One of the Most Monumental Collapses in Political History’ — We Will Long Remember This Day in American History
  Biden Drops Out of Presidential Race, Endorses Harris by Wall Street Journal (Andrew Restuccia, Annie Linskey, Catherine Lucey)
  
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  Part I (00:13 - 15:05)
  God’s Sovereignty, Moral Evil, and the Attempted Assassination of Former President Trump: The Theological, Historical, and Political Issues
  Providence and presidents: The attempted assassination of President Trump raises the deepest of all questions by World Opinions (R. Albert Mohler, Jr.)
  
  Part II (15:05 - 19:26)
  Is Human Responsibility Real? (Yes) Is God Truly Sovereign? (Yes) — When Theology Hits Headlines
  
  Part III (19:26 - 20:29)
  Limited Options on the Question of Providence: Understanding What’s at Stake
  
  Part IV (20:29 - 25:09)
  The RNC Faces a Big Moment of Moral Decision on the Abortion Issue: Let There Be No Retreat on Pro-Life Conviction
  
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  Part I (00:13 - 11:01)
  A Human and Political Tragedy: President Joe Biden’s Calamitous Performance in the First Presidential Debate Last Night
  
  Part II (11:01 - 16:43)
  ‘Aggressive Panic’: Democrats Respond to President Biden’s Debate Performance — The Democrats are in Major (And Complicated) Crisis
  
  Part III (16:43 - 22:17)
  Both Candidates Failed on Abortion, But They Didn’t Fail Evenly — Joe Biden and Donald Trump Reveal Our Challenge in Defense of Life
  
  Part IV (22:17 - 25:25)
  Credibility in Leadership and on Abortion: Americans Face Two Huge Issues in the Aftermath of Last Night’s Presidential Debate
  
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  Part I (00:13 - 09:58)
  Supreme Court, Not Supreme Moral Judge: SCOTUS Has to Rule by Law and Constitution, Not Moral Intuition
  Snyder v. United States by The Supreme Court of the United States
  Murthy v. Missouri by The Supreme Court of the United States
  
  Part II (09:58 - 11:57)
  Oops. Not Ready Yet? Accidental Posting of SCOTUS Decision Raises Questions About Abortion Case from Idaho
  Idaho v. United States by The Supreme Court of the United States
  
  Part III (11:57 - 19:10)
  Huge Moral Issues Come to Fore: Julian Assange Pleads Guilty to Federal Charge
  
  Part IV (19:10 - 22:15)
  Congressman Bowman Was Too Liberal for Democrats? New York Congressional Primary Teaches Big Lessons
  
  Part V (22:15 - 26:48)
  Parents and Families, Watch the Presidential Debate: Former President Trump and President Biden Poised to Make History Tonight
  
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  Part I (00:13 - 10:06)
  SCOTUS Takes Up Case About Transgender Treatments for Youth: Stage is Now Set For a Huge Ruling Next Year, With So Much on the Line
  A surgeon outed a Texas hospital for treating trans kids. Now he faces federal charges. by USA Today (Nicole Russell)
  Texas Governor Greg Abbot to Jaime Masters by The State of Texas Governor's Office
  
  Part II (10:06 - 12:57)
  Democrats’ Ad Campaign Targets SCOTUS: Remember the Future of the Supreme Court is On the Line in Every Presidential Election
  On Dobbs Anniversary, Democrats Look to Make the Court a Campaign Issue by The New York Times (Nick Corasaniti)
  
  Part III (12:57 - 14:44)
  Activists are Pumping Enormous Money into Abortion Push: Democrats Pledge to Make Abortion an Absolute Priority
  Abortion rights interests plow money into US election races by Reuters (Stephanie Kelly)
  
  Part IV (14:44 - 26:03)
  What Does It Mean to be a Libertarian? The Life and Legacy of David Boaz Raises Big Worldview Issues
  David Boaz, a Leading Voice of Libertarianism, Dies at 70 by The New York Times (Sam Roberts)
  
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  Part I (00:13 - 11:02)
  How’s This for Irony? British Snap Election Set to Take Place on the 4th of July — What’s Behind It and Why Americans Should Watch It Closely
  
  Part II (11:02 - 17:06)
  The Far-Right and Far-Left in Europe: The State of European Politics and the Conservative and Liberal Binary as It Heads into Crucial Summer Elections
  A right-wing Europe is here to stay by The Washington Post (Ishaan Tharoor)
  After the European Elections, President Macron Makes a Gamble by The New Yorker (Adam Gopnik)
  
  Part III (17:06 - 27:03)
  Israel is a Divisive Issue for the LGBTQ Community? The Left is Imploding, and Intersectionality is the ‘Omnicause’
  The Gaza War Is Dividing the L.G.B.T.Q. Community by The New York Times (Liam Stack)
  The ‘Omnicause’ Is Collapsing by The Wall Street Journal (Andy Kessler)
  
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  Part I (00:13 - 14:58)
  How We Got Here: Re-Examining the History of Abortion in America Two Years Post-Dobbs, a Half-Century After Roe
  Roe v. Wade by The Supreme Court of the United States
  Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization by The Supreme Court of the United States
  The Untold Story of the Network That Took Down Roe v. Wade by The New York Times (Elizabeth Dias and Lisa Lerer)
  
  Part II (14:58 - 21:15)
  Dobbs Was Necessary But Not Sufficient: The Pro-Life Movement Faces a Huge Challenge in Our Current Cultural Climate
  
  Part III (21:15 - 24:58)
  The Fight for Life Rages On: The Electoral and Political Battleground the Pro-Life Movement Faces on the 2 Year Anniversary of Dobbs
  
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  Part I (00:13 - 10:44)
  A New Kind of Slop? Experiencing Brainrot? New Terms, Old Terms and Changing Terms Tell a Story of Cultural Change
  First Came ‘Spam.’ Now, With A.I., We’ve Got ‘Slop’ by New York Times (Benjamin Hoffman)
  If You Know What ‘Brainrot’ Means, You Might Already Have It by New York Times (Jessica Roy)
  Does it Pencil? by New York Times (Conor Dougherty)
  
  Part II (10:44 - 15:47)
  Should I Pursue Marriage While Not Yet Able to Provide For a Family? - Dr. Mohler Responds to Listeners of the Briefing
  
  Part III (15:47 - 19:40)
  Should Christians Celebrate Jewish Festivals? - Dr. Mohler Responds to Listeners of The Briefing
  
  Part IV (19:40 - 23:03)
  If Social Media Has So Many Dangers, Why Do You Use it? - Dr. Mohler Responds to Listeners of The Briefing
  
  Part V (23:03 - 24:51)
  Do Dogs Sin? - Dr. Mohler Responds to a Young Listener of The Briefing
  
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  Part I (00:13 - 10:55)
  Israel’s Determined Enemy to the North: The Looming Challenge of Hezbollah Becomes More Urgent
  Israel and Hezbollah Play a Risky Tit-for-Tat, Leaving Region on Edge by New York Times (Aaron Boxerman and Hwaida Saad)
  
  Part II (10:55 - 18:01)
  A New Axis of Evil: North Korea, Russia, China, and Iran Oppose the West and Our Allies
  
  Part III (18:01 - 19:49)
  Back to the Future: Once Again the World is Dividing in Two
  
  Part IV (19:49 - 26:44)
  Thailand and The Legalization of “Same Sex Marriage” — Once Again, Worldview Issues Press Into the Headlines
  
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  Part I (00:13 - 08:18)
  Should Health Warning Labels Appear on Social Media? US Surgeon General Warns of Social Media’s Impacts on Children
  Surgeon General: Why I’m Calling for a Warning Label on Social Media Platforms by New York Times (Vivek H. Murthy)
  
  Part II (08:17 - 14:24)
  Where Are the Parents?: The Real Problem Behind the Adolescent Social Media Crisis
  
  Part III (14:24 - 19:30)
  So Is it a Ban on Cell Phones or Not?: Los Angeles School Board Bans Cell Phones in School, Or Sort Of, Maybe
  Los Angeles School District Votes in Favor of Cellphone Ban by Wall Street Journal (Sara Randazzo & Alyssa Lukpat)
  
  Part IV (19:30 - 26:07)
  Biden Administration Coerces G-7 Commitment to Abortion: Joe Biden’s Is Committed to Abortion Rights, Everywhere and All the Time
  Biden presses to keep reproductive rights in G-7 agreement by Washington Post (Tyler Pager, Anthony Faiola & Matt Viser)
  
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  Part I (00:13 - 13:53)
  “There Are Two Sexes: Male and Female” — With Remarkable Clarity Federal Judge in Kentucky Blocks Biden Administration’s Proposed Title IX Expansion in Six States
  State of Tennessee v. Miguel Cardona by United States District Court Eastern District of Kentucky Northern Division
  
  Part II (13:53 - 17:33)
  Will Parents Stand Up When the Government Threatens Their Parental Rights? The Proposed Title IX Expansion Makes the Stakes Abundantly Clear
  
  Part III (17:33 - 25:00)
  The Cultural Creatives Are Overwhelmingly Liberal: Film Mogul Mobilizes Hollywood Elites to Support Biden Campaign, But Do Most Americans Actually Care?
  Biden campaign raises $28 million ahead of star-studded fundraiser by Washington Post (Yasmeen Abutaleb)
  A Hollywood Heavyweight Is Biden’s Secret Weapon Against Trump by New York Times (Peter Baker)
  
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  Part I (00:13 - 11:35)
  Supreme Court Rules Unanimously in Case Involving Abortion Pill: Why This Ruling Is Not the End of Debate on the Abortion Pill and Both Sides in the Debate Know It
  Food and Drug Administration v. Alliance for Hippocratic Medicine by Supreme Court of the United States
  The real threat to abortion meds is Trump himself by Washington Post (Ruth Marcus)
  
  Part II (11:35 - 15:13)
  The Supreme Court Still Has Much Work to Do Before the End of the Term: Consequential Decisions Loom Large in Late June
  Supreme Court’s Leisurely Pace Will Produce Pileup of Late June Rulings by New York Times (Adam Liptak)
  
  Part III (15:13 - 25:04)
  The War for the Sanctity and Dignity of the Embryo Rages On: The Culture of Death Responds to the SBC’s Resolution on IVF
  'A very extreme view': Joe on Southern Baptists vote to oppose use of IVF by MSNBC (Joe Scarborough)
  We are witnessing a war on women by Washington Post (Eugene Robinson)
  
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  Part I (00:13 - 08:44)
  Poll Shows Americans Don’t Care About Celebrity Political Support: The Shift in Celebrity Culture and the Influence of Celebrity on Political Elections in the U.S.
  Celebs won't influence election, poll finds. But one couple still has sway. by USA Today (Terry Collins and Javier Zarracina)
  
  Part II (08:44 - 11:50)
  My Brother with Down Syndrome Passed Away Recently. What Hope Is There That He is in Heaven? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The Briefing
  
  Part III (11:50 - 16:22)
  Is There a Difference Between Proverbs and Promises? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The Briefing
  
  Part IV (16:22 - 18:14)
  Where Was Jesus Before He Was Born? — Dr. Mohler Responds to a Letter from an 8-Year-Old Listener of The Briefing
  
  Part V (18:14 - 20:13)
  How Should Christians View Near Death Experiences? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The Briefing
  
  Part VI (20:13 - 25:35)
  Should Christians Ever Abstain from Voting? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The Briefing
  
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  Part I (00:13 - 11:17)
  The Parable of Hunter Biden’s Trial: Moral Consequences of Reading Audio Edition of Your Own Book Revealing Your Guilt
  
  Part II (11:17 - 14:20)
  The Parable of Hunter Biden’s Trial: The Tragic and Moral Consequences of the Evidence Which Led to His Conviction
  
  Part III (14:20 - 18:52)
  Southern Baptists are Still Complementarian: But 2024 SBC Annual Meeting Confirms We Have Work to Do
  
  Part IV (18:52 - 26:21)
  Southern Baptists Send Clear Message on IVF: Messengers Vote in Support of Resolution Sounding Alarm on IVF
  Daily Bulletin by 2024 Annual Meeting of the Southern Baptist Convention
  
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  Part I (00:13 - 13:09)
  The U.S. Has Seen A Major Moral Shift in the Public Conscience on the Legalization of Marijuana and Same-Sex Marriage in Just About 7 Years — How Did This Happen?
  These researchers examined 20 years of data on same-sex marriage. Here’s what they found by LA Times (Karen Kaplan)
  
  Part II (13:09 - 23:49)
  Ronald Reagan and No-Fault Divorce in American Law: The Moral and Tragic Results
  California settled the no-fault divorce question decades ago. Why is it back in the news? by LA Times (Patt Morrison)
  
  Part III (23:49 - 26:19)
  The Moral Disaster of the Term ‘No Fault Divorce’: Human Sin, the Breakdown of a Small Civilization, and the Weakening of Society
  
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  Part I (00:13 - 13:04)
  Abortion is Now ‘America’s Most Dynamic Political Movement’? Full Cover Theme in The Economist Recognizes Centrality of Abortion to the 2024 Election
  The undoing of Roe v Wade has created a mighty political movement by The Economist
  
  Part II (13:04 - 16:07)
  Don’t Be Fooled, Abortion is on the Ballot in 2024: The Battle for Life Happening in the Presidential Election This Year
  
  Part III (16:07 - 19:23)
  Will Abortion on the Ballot Flip Florida? Democrats Look to Abortion for Political Gain in Florida
  In Florida, Democrats Hope Abortion Will Revive Their Fortunes by The New York Times (Mara Gay)
  
  Part IV (19:23 - 25:36)
  For the 2028 Election, the Democratic Party Considers Issue of Abortion as a ‘Gift’ — That Tells Us A Lot About the Democratic Party’s Commitment to the Culture of Death
  For 2028 prospects, abortion is a test-run for a national message by Politico (Rachel Bluth, Alice Miranda Ollstein, Shia Kapos, and Christopher Cadelago)
  
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  Part I (00:13 - 12:51)
  We Need Order Along the Border: We Cannot Support the Subversion of Our Border and the Rule of Law
  In Shift, Biden Issues Order Allowing Temporary Border Closure to Migrants by The New York Times (Zolan Kanno-Youngs and Hamed Aleaziz)
  Biden to Issue Executive Order on Southern Border, Limiting Asylum by The Wall Street Journal (Michelle Hackman and Tarini Parti)
  
  Part II (12:51 - 14:08)
  Every Country Needs an Immigration Policy: No Nation That Has Unrestricted Borders Will Survive to Help Anyone
  
  Part III (14:08 - 19:47)
  No, We Should Not Sell China Our Military Expertise: Allies Warn U.S. and Allied Military Pilots Not to Train Chinese Military
  Allies Warn Former Fighter Pilots Not to Train Chinese Military Members by The New York Times (Julian E. Barnes and Helene Cooper)
  
  Part IV (19:47 - 22:17)
  A Simple Mountain Hotel or a Nest of Spies? A Chinese Couple, a Century-Old Lodge, and a Plot to Steal Information on Advanced American Aircraft
  Mystery in the Alps: A Chinese Family, a Swiss Inn and the World’s Most Expensive Weapon by The Wall Street Journal (Drew Hinshaw, Joe Parkinson, Liza Lin)
  
  Part V (22:17 - 25:30)
  A Potential War in Space? America Prepares for the Militarization of the World Far, Far Away
  America Is Getting Ready for Space Warfare by The Wall Street Journal (Doug Cameron and Micah Maidenberg)
  
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  Part I (00:13 - 18:05)
  June 6, 1944, One of the Most Morally Significant Days in World History: God’s Providence, D-Day, and the Eventual Fall of Adolf Hitler and the Third Reich
  
  Part II (18:05 - 19:39)
  What is Your Perspective on Children in the Worship Service? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The Briefing
  
  Part III (19:39 - 21:51)
  Is It Correct to Refer to the Southern Baptist Convention as a Denomination? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The Briefing
  
  Part IV (21:51 - 25:43)
  Should a Christian Man Be Against Dating Women in His Church? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The Briefing
  
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  Part I (00:13 - 11:39)
  A Political Stunt But Also a Big Moral Issue: What’s Behind the Democrat’s Contraceptive Bill
  House Democrats Begin Bid to Force Contraceptive Vote, Pressuring G.O.P. by The New York Times (Annie Karni)
  
  Part II (11:39 - 20:52)
  An Epidemic of Gambling Among Young Men Shows Up Again in Sports: Tucupita Marcano Receives Lifetime Ban from Baseball for Violating Rule 21
  Major League Rule 21 by Major League Baseball
  
  Part III (20:52 - 25:39)
  Legalized Betting on U.S. Elections is a Terrible Idea — If This Law is Passed, We Might Never Know If We Can Trust Our Election Results Again
  Why the push to legalize gambling on U.S. elections is so dangerous by LA Times (Dennis Kelleher and Lisa Gilbert)
  
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  Part I (00:13 - 12:46)
  Mexico Elects First Woman and First Jewish President: Major Worldview Questions Behind the Headlines of Mexico’s Election
  Mexicans Are on the Verge of Electing Their First Female President by The New York Times (Natalie Kitroeff)
  
  Part II (12:46 - 21:06)
  CNN, MSNBC, Fox, and a Parable: The Disintegrating Middle of Media Reporting
  Washington Post Newsroom Reels From Its Editor’s Sudden Exit by The Washington Post (Benjamin Mullin and Katie Robertson)
  
  Part III (21:06 - 26:05)
  Who’s More Likely to Own an Electric Car, Conservatives or Liberals? Liberals — But You Probably Already Knew That
  
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  Part I (00:13 - 10:23)
  The Great Exodus: The United Methodist Church Loses More than 1 Million Members in One Day as African Conference Rejects Liberal LGBTQ Stance
  1 million United Methodists exit in 1 day by The Christian Post (Mark Tooley)
  The Declaration by Decision of the Ivory Coast Annual Conference
  United Methodists Embrace a Big Tent After Historic LGBTQ Inclusion Vote by Word in Black (Rev. Dorothy S. Boulware)
  
  Part II (10:23 - 17:09)
  The Bible Does Not Allow Normalizing and Celebrating LGBTQ Behaviors: How the Revolutionaries Distort Scripture
  How a schism can unite U.S. Methodists by MSNBC (Robert Alan Hill)
  
  Part III (17:09 - 20:56)
  Great Moral Divide Between Republican and Democratic Parties on Display: Largest LGBTQ Rights Group in Our Nation Launches $15 Million Effort to Re-Elect Joe Biden
  America's largest LGBTQ rights group plans $15 million swing state blitz to re-elect Biden by NBC News (Sahil Kapur)
  
  Part IV (20:56 - 25:00)
  The Federal Courts and Pride Month: The Sexual Revolution Continues Its March Through Our Institutions
  Flying the Transgender Flag in the Federal Courts by National Review (Dan McLaughlin)
  
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  Part I (00:13 - 12:04)
  Elections in South Africa, Mexico, and India: Legitimate and Illegitimate Elections and the Largest Democratic Vote Ever
  Why Mexico May Elect a Female President Before the United States by The New York Times (Natalie Kitroeff and Emiliano Rodríguez Mega)
  
  Part II (12:04 - 23:25)
  Teachers and Parents Battle in California, and Children are Caught in the Crossfire: Drama Unfolds with Various Battles Over Transgender Issues and Parental Rights
  Proposal to limit transgender youth rights fails to qualify for California’s November ballot by LA Times (Mackenzie Mays)
  California bill aims to end school gender notification policies — and protect teachers by LA Times (Mackenzie Mays)
  
  Part III (23:25 - 26:02)
  Melinda French Gates Announces $1 Billion to Abortion Rights: New Philanthropy Organization Raises Awareness to the Battle We Face
  Melinda French Gates to Donate $1 Billion to Groups Supporting Women, Abortion Rights by The Wall Street Journal (Alyssa Lukpat)
  
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  Part I (00:13 - 05:38)
  May 30, 2024 — Day of Historical Consequence: Former President Donald J. Trump Becomes First President in U.S. History Convicted of Criminal Charges
  
  Part II (05:38 - 13:16)
  Immense Political Pressure, a Zombie Case, and an Unprecedented Legal Argument: The Politics Behind the Trump Trial in Manhattan
  
  Part III (13:16 - 19:54)
  Conservative Christians Face a Difficult Political Moment: The Sobering Political Reality of A Trump v. Biden Rematch in 2024
  
  Part IV (19:54 - 21:54)
  As Christians, We Need Pray for Our Country and Seek To Be Found Biblically Faithful, Even in the Political Process, in the Days and Months Ahead
  
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  Part I (00:13 - 12:35)
  Younger Americans Have Never Known a Time That Is Telling the Truth About Marriage: The Law as Teacher and Its Generational Effect on Society
  
  Part II (12:35 - 19:31)
  Is Transgenderism a Mental Illness? Controversy Over Medical Coding in Peru Reveals How Societal Pressures and the War with Biology Works
  Peru Issued a Decree Calling Trans Identity a ‘Disorder.’ A Backlash Followed. by The New York Times (Genevieve Glatsky and Mitra Taj)
  
  Part III (19:31 - 25:02)
  Vatican Apologizes for Pope’s Use of Anti-Gay Slur: A Flimsy Apology from the Vatican and a Rare Moral Denoucement on Homosexuality from Pope Francis
  Pope Francis never intended to offend: 'Room for everyone in the Church' by Vatican News
  Pope Apologizes After Reports That He Used an Anti-Gay Slur by The New York Times (Elisabetta Povoledo)
  
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  Part I (00:13 - 13:14)
  Why a Snap Election in Britain? The Conservative Party in Great Britain is in Big Trouble
  
  Part II (13:14 - 17:32)
  Martyrdom, the Rise of Gang Attacks, and Unmitigated Evil: The Breakdown of Order and the Murder of Christian Missionaries in Haiti
  Three Missionaries in Haiti Killed in Gang Attack by The New York Times (Frances Robles and David C. Adams)
  
  Part III (17:32 - 25:08)
  The Preservation of Order by Gangs? And People are Okay With It? — A Strange Confirmation of the Importance and Priority of Order
  Rural Colombia welcomes gangs that mete out vigilante justice by The Economist
  
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  Part I (00:13 - 18:03)
  A Second “International” Court Rules Against Israel: The Ruling Reveals the False Promise of Global Justice and False Confidence in Politicized Institutions
  
  Part II (18:03 - 19:36)
  This Is About Lawsuits, Not Serious Law: European High Court of Human Rights Hands Down Decision on Climate Change
  
  Part III (19:36 - 24:38)
  The Politics of Show: The Major Issues Behind the Recognition of a Palestinian State by Spain, Norway, and Ireland
  Middle East Crisis: Spain, Norway and Ireland Recognize a Palestinian State, a Blow to Israel by The New York Times
  
  Part IV (24:38 - 26:06)
  International Tribunals: When You Need Them, They Aren’t There — But When They Are There, Watch Out
  
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  Part I (00:13 - 07:54)
  ‘I’m 72 and Don’t Have Kids. I Don’t Regret It.’: A Regrettable Argument Shows Up Discrediting the Goods of Having Children and Grandchildren
  I’m 72 and Don’t Have Kids. I Don’t Regret It by Business Insider (Louisa Rogers)
  
  Part II (07:54 - 12:20)
  I’m an Atheist Listener. I Disagree With Your Assertion That Atheists Have No Ground for Viewing Human Beings as Special in Creation. — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The Briefing
  
  Part III (12:20 - 14:09)
  Does Running for Political Office Contradict the Virtue of Humility in the Christian Worldview? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The Briefing
  
  Part IV (14:09 - 16:37)
  What Advice Would You Give to a Christian Considering Political Office? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The Briefing
  
  Part V (16:37 - 19:44)
  How Does the New Age Movement Compare to the New Thought Movement? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The Briefing
  
  Part VI (19:44 - 20:38)
  ‘Work Hard. Fall in Love. Don’t Lose Your Sense of Humor.’ What Would You Add to This Commencement Advice? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The Briefing
  
  Part VII (20:38 - 22:11)
  What is a Martyr? Was Samson a Martyr? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The Briefing
  
  Part VIII (22:11 - 26:35)
  What About Lex, Rex? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The Briefing
  
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  Part I (00:13 - 13:52)
  Absolute Hostility to the West and Further Instability in the Middle East: The Death of Iran’s President and the Future of the Islamic Republic
  
  Part II (13:52 - 17:17)
  The Background Story in Iran — The Rise and Fall of Empires, and Emergence of Modern Islamic Theocracy
  
  Part III (17:17 - 27:18)
  Two Republican Senators Propose Federal Protection of IVF: So Let’s Make Them Tell Us When They Think Human Life Begins
  We’ll Protect Both Life and IVF by The Wall Street Journal (Ted Cruz and Katie Boyd Britt)
  
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  Part I (00:13 - 08:19)
  When Will SCOTUS Take Up the Trans Issue? The Inevitability of a Big Case Over Transgenderism Hitting the Nation’s High Court
  
  Part II (08:19 - 14:48)
  Parents Don’t Want Transgender Athletes on School Sports Teams, Even in New York — And the Pushback is Nothing More than Moral Coercion
  N.Y.C. Parents Rebuked for Questioning Transgender Student-Athlete Rules by The New York Times (Troy Closson)
  
  Part III (14:48 - 17:14)
  President Biden Looks to Turn Back Advances of Women and Girls in Name of Transgender Support — What Placing ‘Trans Rights’ Under Title IX Really Means
  Biden Turns Title IX Into a Weapon Against Women and Girls by The Wall Street Journal (Kristen Waggoner)
  
  Part IV (17:14 - 20:59)
  Your Neighborhood Gym Enters the Culture Wars: Fitness Facility Wrestles with Locker Room Policy and Sexual Revolution
  Planet Fitness’s New Chief Steps Into a Culture-War Storm by The Wall Street Journal (Jennifer Maloney)
  
  Part V (20:59 - 25:17)
  A Deliberate Rejection of the Good, the True, and the Beautiful: The Unspeakably Ugly New Portrait of King Charles III
  A Shock of Red for a Royal Portrait by The New York Times (Vanessa Friedman)
  
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  Part I (00:13 - 12:27)
  A Shot Ricocheting Across the World: ICC Announces War Crime Charges Against Netanyahu and Israel’s Defense Chief Along With Leader of Hamas
  
  Part II (12:27 - 16:26)
  The ICC Misses the Bomber Pilot for the Death Squad: The False Moral Equivalence of the ICC and the Undercutting of Just War Theory
  The ICC Disgraces Itself Over Israel by The Wall Street Journal (The Editorial Board)
  
  Part III (16:26 - 18:32)
  The U.S. Can Never Join the ICC or Recognize Its Jurisdiction: The Sanity and Morality Behind the U.S. Rejection of ICC’s Jurisdiction and War Crime Charges Against Israel
  
  Part IV (18:32 - 26:19)
  Absolute Banality, a Rejection of Roman Catholic Doctrine, and Abandonment of the Gospel: Pope Francis’s Interview on 60 Minutes
  
  Part V (26:19 - 27:14)
  The Woke Pope: Liberal Pope Francis Continues to Divide the Catholic Church — And Its By His Own Intention
  Pope Francis' Culture Wars Divide Catholic Church by Newsweek Magazine (Katherine Fung)
  
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  Part I (00:13 - 11:21)
  Harrison Butker, the Latest Heretic to Our Modern Secular Age: The Left in a Rage After Butker’s Commencement Address to Benedictine College
  Full Text: Harrison Butker of Kansas City Chiefs Graduation Speech by National Catholic Register
  
  Part II (11:21 - 17:31)
  Creation Order Leads to Human Happiness: But Harrison Butker’s Words to the Young Men and Women at Benedictine College Led to Outrage
  Chiefs kicker Harrison Butker's speech was ugly. He's only part of a bigger problem. by USA Today (Mike Freeman)
  
  Part III (17:31 - 26:07)
  A Parable of Our Secular Age: Larry Hogan Makes 180 Degree Turn on Abortion for Political Expediency
  Hogan Backs Codifying Roe, Tacking Left on Abortion Ahead of a Tough Race by The New York Times (Luke Broadwater)
  Larry Hogan and the Lost Tradition of Pro-Choice Republicanism by New York Magazine (Ed Kilgore)
  
  Part IV (26:07 - 28:17)
  An Unstable, Dangerous Part of the World Just Got More Unstable and Dangerous: Iran’s President and Other Leaders Appear to be Dead After Helicopter Crash
  ‘No sign of life’ at crash site of helicopter carrying Iran’s president, others by The Associated Press (Jon Gambrell)
  
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  Part I (00:13 - 08:49)
  Higher Education Has a Quality Control Problem: Systemic Fraud Within Academic Journals
  Wiley to Shutter 19 Journals by Inside Higher Ed (Johanna Alonso)
  Flood of Fake Science Forces Multiple Journal Closures by The Wall Street Journal (Nidhi Subbaraman)
  
  Part II (08:49 - 12:06)
  Sorority Sisters Sue Over New Member: Transgender Sorority “Sister” Sparks Controversy on University Campus
  Wyoming sorority sisters sue over admission of biological man by Catholic News Agency (Peter Pinedo)
  
  Part III (12:06 - 15:52)
  How Do We Hold Together God’s Sovereignty in Salvation and the Mandate for Evangelism? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The Briefing
  
  Part IV (15:52 - 20:00)
  How Do We Analyze the News Without Becoming a Sad Christian? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The Briefing
  
  Part V (20:00 - 23:08)
  What Advice Do You Have for a Young Deacon? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The Briefing
  
  Part VI (23:08 - 27:10)
  What Does Healthy Masculinity Look Like in Our Confused World? — Dr. Mohler Responds to a Letter from a 12-Year-Old Listener of The Briefing
  
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  Part I (00:13 - 15:17)
  The World is Reaching a Catastrophic Fertility Rate: The Huge Demographic Changes Taking Place Before Our Eyes Worldwide
  Suddenly There Aren’t Enough Babies. The Whole World Is Alarmed. by The Wall Street Journal (Greg Ip and Janet Adamy)
  
  Part II (15:17 - 18:10)
  Secularization, Lifestyle Choices, and Complexities of Modernity: The Devastating Causes of the Falling Birth Rates Worldwide
  
  Part III (18:10 - 19:47)
  Our Society Has an Increasing Death Impulse: Even After Statewide Abortion Bans, the Abortion Rate Keeps Creeping Up
  Despite state bans, abortions nationwide are up, driven by telehealth by NPR (Elissa Nadworny)
  
  Part IV (19:47 - 25:25)
  Residency Students Look to States Without Abortion Bans? What Does It Say of the Medical Community That is So Committed to the Culture of Death?
  Fewer medical students are applying to residency in states with near-total abortion bans by The Hill (Alejandra O’Connell-Domenech)
  
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  Part I (00:13 - 08:00)
  Same-Sex Marriage Celebrates Its 20th Anniversary: How the Revolutions Over Contraceptives and Divorce Led to the Sexual Revolution and the Attempted Redefinition of Marriage
  How 20 Years of Same-Sex Marriage Changed America by The Wall Street Journal (Molly Ball)
  
  Part II (08:00 - 17:19)
  How Did Our Culture Come to Affirm Same-Sex Marriage? The Moral, Social, and Political Activism That Led to Our Current Cultural Revolution and Moral Shift
  
  Part III (17:19 - 22:20)
  Target Tones Down Pride Month Displays: Don’t Be Fooled, This is About Marketing, Not Morality
  Battered by boycott and backlash, Target will not sell Pride collection in all stores by USA Today (Jessica Guynn)
  
  Part IV (22:20 - 25:25)
  Moral Agenda Through Smoke and Mirrors: How Corporate America Pushes the Cultural Revolution
  
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  Part I (00:13 - 15:47)
  Nihilism Hits a Wall: Jerry Seinfeld Gets Crossways with the Cultural Left
  About 30 students walk out on Jerry Seinfeld at Duke commencement by Politico
  As Seinfeld Receives Honorary Degree at Duke, Students Walk Out in Protest by The New York Times (Eduardo Medina and Emily Cataneo)
  
  Part II (15:47 - 22:31)
  Where Does the U.S. Stand with Israel Now? Rafah, President Biden’s Comments, and the Intricacies of Israel’s Self-Defense Intermingled with U.S. Interests
  
  Part III (22:31 - 25:58)
  U.S. Senator Bob Menendez Corruption Trial Begins with Huge Moral Significance — And His Defense Strategy Includes Blaming It on His Wife
  
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  Part I (00:13 - 12:49)
  A Preschooler Can See It, Why Not the Rest? The Redefined Family Collides with Mother’s Day
  Our daughter wanted a mommy, so she picked one of her dads by The Washington Post (Richard Just)
  
  Part II (12:49 - 20:33)
  No, a Same-Sex Couple Does Not Have Fertility Issues: Gay Couple in New York Files Claim for Lack of ‘IVF Benefits’
  A gay couple couldn’t access IVF benefits. They’re suing New York City. by The Washington Post (Maham Javaid)
  
  Part III (20:33 - 25:01)
  President Biden Threatens Israel’s Ability to Defend Itself: A Block on Arms is a Gift to Hamas
  
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  Part I (00:13 - 07:42)
  Federal Court Rules Catholic School Has Right to Be Catholic: Huge Win for Religious Freedom as Court Sides with Catholic School’s Firing of Teacher in Same-Sex Marriage
  Catholic school can fire gay drama teacher for marrying, court rules by The Washington Post (Rachel Weiner)
  
  Part II (07:42 - 12:42)
  What are Your Most and Least Favorite Aspects of Being President of an Academic Institution? What Advice Do You Have for a Christian with Higher Education Leadership Ambitions? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The Briefing
  
  Part III (12:42 - 16:33)
  My Adult Son Embraced a Sinful Lifestyle and Walked Away from the Lord. Does That Disqualify Me from Ministry? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The Briefing
  
  Part IV (16:33 - 21:06)
  How Can Girls Dress Modestly Without Being Legalistic, and How Can Boys Take Ownership of Their Thoughts Towards Young Women? — Dr. Mohler Responds to a Letter from a 15-Year-Old Listener of The Briefing
  
  Part V (21:06 - 23:51)
  How Can I Share the Gospel with an Atheist Who is Coming to My School to Share His View on the Origin of the Earth? — Dr. Mohler Responds to a Letter from a 12-Year-Old Listener of The Briefing
  
  Part VI (23:51 - 27:37)
  How Do You Respond to Conservatives Today Who Denigrate Conservative Bastions Like Ronald Reagan and Margaret Thatcher? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The Briefing
  
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  Part I (00:13 - 15:39)
  Can a Christian Be Scotland’s First Minister (Prime Minister)? The Controversy Over Kate Forbes Reveals the Victory of Secularism
  Whoever leads Scotland next, it can’t be Kate by The Times of London (Kenny Farquharson)
  
  Part II (15:39 - 18:38)
  No, Religious Belief and Political Beliefs Cannot Be Separated: Secularists Demand Impossible Task of Casting Theological Beliefs From the Public Square
  
  Part III (18:38 - 26:00)
  ‘I Had No Idea Within Less Than 3 Minutes I Would Be in Handcuffs’: Faculty Backing Campus Protests Face Reality … a Bit Too Late
  For college faculty, supporting protesters is a new job — and risk by The Washington Post (Kyle Melnick and Danielle Douglas-Gabriel)
  
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  Part I (00:13 - 11:51)
  Putin 'Elected' President and Inaugurated in Imperial Glory: He Harkens Back to Imperial Past with a Wink and a Nod to Past Dictators as He Wins 5th Term
  
  Part II (11:51 - 16:36)
  Russia is Running Out of Money and Soldiers: The Reality of Today’s Russia as Putin Looks to Raise Taxes and Recruit Women for War
  Family Values or Fighting Valor? Russia Grapples With Women’s Wartime Role. by The New York Times (Anatoly Kurmanaev and Ekaterina Bodyagina)
  
  Part III (16:36 - 19:30)
  France Warms Up to China? Xi Jinping Makes Historic Trip to France as He Attempts to Reshape World Scene
  Xi Visits Europe, Seeking Strategic Opportunity by The New York Times (Roger Cohen and Chris Buckley)
  
  Part IV (19:30 - 25:37)
  From Boy Scouts to Scouting America: How Scandals, the LGBTQ Revolution, and Deprioritization of Male Friendship Paved the Way to the Breakdown of the Boy Scouts
  Boy Scouts rebrands as Scouting America, dropping gendered name by The Washington Post (Kim Bellware)
  
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  Part I (00:13 - 12:51)
  ‘I Didn’t Go to School Carrying a Tent’: Campuses Face Blowback from Donors after Protests and Divestment Attempts
  Dear Columbia Students, Divestment From Israel Won’t Work by The Wall Street Journal (James Mackintosh)
  Billionaire Donor Assails Brown’s ‘Unconscionable’ Deal With Protesters by The New York Times (Rob Copeland)
  
  Part II (12:51 - 18:58)
  Trust Me, You’re a Long Way from the Gulag: Privileged Activist Upset for Being Treated Less Than Privileged as a Disruptor on Columbia’s Campus
  I'm a student who was arrested at a Columbia protest. I am not a hero, nor am I a villain. by USA Today (Allie Wong)
  
  Part III (18:58 - 25:52)
  It Was a Total LGBTQ Victory: History Will Record that the United Methodist General Conference Was a Comprehensive Capitulation to Theological Revisionism
  With a final flourish, United Methodist conference eliminates all anti-LGBTQ policies by Religion News Service (Yonat Shimron)
  
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  Part I (00:13 - 11:26)
  Right Motivation, Misguided Legislation: The House Votes to Pass the Anti-Semitism Awareness Act
  Working definition of antisemitism by IHRA
  
  Part II (11:26 - 14:29)
  Legislation Has Intended and Unintended Consequences: The Major Concerns of the Potential Fallout of the Anti-Semitism Awareness Act
  
  Part III (14:29 - 20:41)
  A ‘Professional Agitator’ on Liberal Campus? The People of the Left Protesting on Campuses Include More Than Students
  The 63-Year-Old Career Activist Among the Protesters at Columbia by The New York Times (Andrew Keh and Katherine Rosman)
  
  Part IV (20:41 - 24:50)
  Crackdowns on College Campuses Should Send a Clear Message: Behave or Go Home, or Go to Jail. A Clear Lesson from History
  
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  Part I (00:13 - 04:19)
  Abortion and the Tale of Two States: Florida’s 6-Week Abortion Ban Takes Effect As Arizona Repeals 1864 Abortion Ban
  
  Part II (04:19 - 10:58)
  Communist Cuba Flirts with Capitalism? Free Market, Human Flourishing, and the Failures of Communism
  In a Communist Stronghold, Capitalists Become an Economic Lifeline by The New York Times (David C. Adams)
  
  Part III (10:58 - 16:10)
  Why the Paucity of Evangelicals on the Supreme Court? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The Briefing
  
  Part IV (16:10 - 22:20)
  Do Roman Catholics Go to Heaven? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The Briefing
  
  Part V (22:20 - 26:02)
  Is the Bible Both Inerrant and Infallible? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The Briefing
  
  Part VI (26:02 - 28:58)
  Is the Position of the Pope Analogous in Any Way to the President to the SBC? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The Briefing
  The Chicago Statement on Biblical Inerrancy by
  
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  Part I (00:13 - 12:44)
  A Denominational Surrender: United Methodist Church Reverses LGBTQ Doctrine and Policy
  
  Part II (12:44 - 15:40)
  ‘The Practice of Homosexuality is Incompatible with Christian Teaching’: The UMC Just Abandoned This Truth … Without Debate
  United Methodist Church Reverses Ban on Practicing Gay Clergy by The New York Times (Ruth Graham)
  
  Part III (15:40 - 17:29)
  The Slippery Slope of Women Pastors: The Hermeneutic That Leads to Women Pastors is the Same Hermeneutic That Leads to LGBTQ Inclusion
  
  Part IV (17:29 - 25:47)
  Why Were the Police Not Called In Sooner? Campuses (Finally) Crackdown as Protests Continue to Escalate and Get More Destructive
  Police Clear Building at Columbia and Arrest Dozens of Protesters by The New York Times
  College students are telling you exactly how they feel about the Israel-Hamas war. Listen. by USA Today (Sara Pequeño)
  
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  Part I (00:13 - 12:19)
  Will Marijuana Make President Biden Cool? Democrats Look to Court Young Voters by Loosening Drug Classification of Marijuana
  As He Exits Congress, Blumenauer Wants His Party to Embrace Pot Legalization by The New York Times ( Kayla Guo)
  
  Part II (12:19 - 20:20)
  Check Your Health Insurance Plan, It Might Fund Transgender Surgeries: Federal Appeals Court Rules Lack of Coverage for 'Gender Reassignment' Surgeries is Discrimination
  Court says state health-care plans can’t exclude gender-affirming surgery by The Washington Post (Rachel Weiner)
  
  Part III (20:20 - 25:58)
  One If By Land, One If By Sea, One If By Elephant? Determined Indian Voters Will Withstand Sweltering Heat and Creative Travel Arrangements So Over 900 Million Citizens Can Vote
  
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  Part I (00:13 - 10:57)
  Anti-Semitism in the Name of ‘Free Speech’: Campus Protests Continue at Columbia University and Beyond
  Statement from Columbia University President Minouche Shafik by Columbia University (Minouche Shafik)
  
  Part II (10:57 - 14:47)
  The Resurgence of Cultural Marxism on University Campuses: The Worldview Driving the Ideological Left’s Hatred of Israel
  
  Part III (14:47 - 18:25)
  Big Money is Fueling Campus Protests — Haven’t You Wondered Why All the Tents Look the Same?
  Antisemitism U by The Wall Street Journal (Gerry Baker and Shai Davidai)
  
  Part IV (18:25 - 22:58)
  The FTC Bans Most Noncompete Clauses: This Is a Vast Overreach for the Administrative State — And the Issue Is More Complicated Than Some Think
  
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  Part I (00:13 - 13:28)
  No Immunity? Some Immunity? Total Immunity? The Big Constitutional Questions Being Raised at the Trump Trials Before SCOTUS
  Donald J. Trump v. United States by The Supreme Court of the United States
  
  Part II (13:28 - 20:36)
  Immorality is Not Always Illegality: Complicated Nature of the Charges in Former President Trump’s Trial in New York
  
  Part III (20:36 - 23:56)
  A Parable of the Importance of Following Legal Procedure: The Story Behind the Reversal of Harvey Weinstein’s New York Conviction
  
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  Part I (00:13 - 06:53)
  Jontay Porter Receives Lifetime Ban from the NBA: A Necessary Move by the Commissioner, But Isn’t It a Bit Hypocritical?
  Jontay Porter pays the price, as NBA and other leagues play with fire on gambling by The Athletic (David Aldridge)
  
  Part II (06:53 - 08:55)
  The Detrimental Professionalization of College Sports: How Big Money is Changing the Game of Intercollegiate Athletics
  Paychecks, Drafts and Firings: The Possible Future of College Sports by The New York Times (Billy Witz)
  
  Part III (08:55 - 11:22)
  Organized Corruption at the Olympics? China’s Swimming Doping Scandal
  
  Part IV (11:22 - 13:30)
  If You Had to Preach a Mini-Sermon on the Work of Christ, What Text Would You Choose? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The Briefing
  
  Part V (13:30 - 15:32)
  Should Christians Avoid Watching the Olympics Given the Recent Support for Paganism Behind It? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The Briefing
  
  Part VI (15:32 - 17:58)
  How Do We Understand the Relationship Between God’s Promises to Israel and the Church? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The Briefing
  
  Part VII (17:58 - 20:43)
  What are Your Thoughts about Forgoing College to Pursue a Trade? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters From Listeners of The Briefing
  
  Part VIII (20:43 - 23:25)
  How Do I Navigate Being a Christian at a School Whose Faculty is Made Up of Theological Liberals? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The Briefing
  
  Part IX (23:25 - 26:35)
  How Do Voucher Programs Differ from Accepting Federal Funding? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The Briefing
  
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  Part I (00:13 - 10:37)
  America’s Elite Campuses Are in Chaos: Columbia University’s Protesting Students Are the Tip of the Leftist Iceberg
  Welcome to Dearborn, America’s Jihad Capital by The Wall Street Journal (Steven Stalinsky)
  How Columbia University became the epicenter of disagreement over the Israel-Hamas war by USA Today (Zachary Schermele)
  
  Part II (10:37 - 14:02)
  Democrats are Going Back to the Future? The Democratic National Convention Faces Tumult in Chicago — And Deserves It
  How the Israel-Gaza Protests Could Hurt the Democratic Party by The New York Times (Jeremy W. Peters)
  
  Part III (14:02 - 16:17)
  What Exactly are Israel-Protesting College Students Demanding? Nothing Less than the Elimination of Israel
  
  Part IV (16:17 - 25:11)
  ‘Belief in God is Not Only False, It Should Be Made Shameful’: Daniel Dennett, One of the Four Horsemen of New Atheism, Dies at 82
  
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  Part I (00:13 - 14:40)
  Are Labor Unions Back in the Driver’s Seat? Volkswagen Labor Union Vote Raises Issue of Work in Our Lives and Worldview
  
  Part II (14:40 - 21:38)
  Millennials are on a Collision Course with Reality about Retirement: Why the Math Isn’t Adding Up and the the Worldview Dimensions Loom
  Millennials want to retire by 60. Good luck with that. by USA Today (Daniel de Visé)
  
  Part III (21:38 - 25:43)
  Every Christian Has a Vocation: The Importance of Work and Calling within the Christian Worldview
  
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  Part I (00:13 - 13:50)
  An Ancient Hatred Emerges Again: Columbia University is Now Unsafe for Jewish Students
  
  Part II (13:50 - 16:18)
  President Biden Creates False Moral Equivalence: The Big Issues Behind His (Incredibly Weak) Condemnation of Anti-Semitism
  
  Part III (16:18 - 17:24)
  Columbia University’s President Knows Where the Danger to Her Job Now Lies — And It’s Not from Those on the Right
  
  Part IV (17:24 - 25:51)
  Do the Homeless Have the Right to Camp on Public Property? SCOTUS Hears Oral Arguments Related to Rights of Homeless People in Cities
  Liberal Cities, Conservative Towns Seek Supreme Court’s Help on Homelessness by The Wall Street Journal (The Editorial Board)
  Oral Transcript for Grants Pass v. Johnson by The Supreme Court of the United States (Heritage Reporting Corporation)
  
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  Part I (00:13 - 10:20)
  Biden Administration Chooses Trans ‘Rights’ Over Women’s Rights: Title IX Gets ‘Gender Identity’ Expansion as Protected Class
  
  Part II (10:20 - 15:54)
  Will Women Stand Up to the Title IX Change? Rights of Women and Girls Will Be Steamrolled If ‘Gender Identity’ Changes to Title IX Stay in Place
  
  Part III (15:54 - 21:20)
  The Sexual Revolution Coming to a Middle School Near You: Federal Appeals Court Rules Trans Student Athlete (Biological Male) Can Compete on the Girls Team
  U.S. court sides with transgender school athlete against West Virginia ban by Reuters (Brandon Pierson)
  Transgender athlete takes girls’ track title after court win; five girls refuse to compete by Washington Times (Valerie Richardson)
  
  Part IV (21:20 - 24:47)
  California Attorney Moved to Refute Rights of Parents: The Dangerous Double Speak Behind the ‘Restricts Rights of Transgender Youth’ Ballot Initiative
  Transgender rights vs. parent rights. California goes to court to settle school divide by LA Times (Howard Blume)
  
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  Part I (00:13 - 07:15)
  The Stock Market is Not Taking Sides in the 2024 Presidential Election? Economic Conditions are a Lagging Indicator of Moral and Political Terms
  Trump or Biden? The Stock Market Doesn’t Care. by The New York Times (Jeff Sommer)
  
  Part II (07:15 - 11:43)
  ‘The Same Lipstick on the Ideological Pig’: How Progressivist Educators are Finding Loopholes in State Sanctions over DEI
  With State Bans on D.E.I., Some Universities Find a Workaround: Rebranding by The New York Times (Stephanie Saul)
  
  Part III (11:43 - 18:33)
  How Can Christians Identify with Any Denomination Since Denominations are Not Found in Scripture? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The Briefing
  
  Part IV (18:33 - 21:37)
  Why Do Protestants Not Hold to Marriage as a Sacrament? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The Briefing
  
  Part V (21:37 - 24:58)
  How Should College Students Approach Answering Difficult Questions in the Classroom? Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The Briefing
  
  Part VI (24:58 - 27:25)
  If God Never Sleeps, Why Did Jesus Sleep in the Boat Before He Calmed the Storm? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Question from 5-Year-Old Listener to The Briefing
  
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  Part I (00:13 - 16:58)
  A Former NPR Employee Drops a Bombshell (And Now he is Gone): Senior Business Editor Reveals Scandal of the Media Class and the Leftist Ideological Worldview of National Public Radio
  I’ve Been at NPR for 25 Years. Here’s How We Lost America’s Trust. by The Free Press (Uri Berliner)
  Breaking news—the media class is liberal: A controversy at NPR reveals the scandal of the elite media class by WORLD Opinions (R. Albert Mohler, Jr.)
  
  Part II (16:58 - 22:03)
  Your Tax Dollars are Funding Progressive Ideologies: Why Do Our Elected Leaders Allow This?
  
  Part III (22:03 - 25:10)
  Worldview Will Always Come to Light: The Inescapability of Ideology and Politics, Especially in the Newsroom
  
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  Part I (00:13 - 13:44)
  ‘It’s Kind of Murder. I’m Just Okay With It’ — Bill Maher Makes Chilling and Revealing Comments About the Pro-Abortion Position
  
  Part II (13:44 - 20:58)
  Islam Before Our Eyes.: The Inevitable Collision Between the Muslim Project and American Culture Hits USC Commencement
  
  Part III (20:58 - 24:28)
  Argument over Palestine Protest at the Home of Berkeley’s Law School Dean Raises Big Issues
  At Berkeley, a Protest at a Dean’s Home Tests the Limits of Free Speech by The New York Times (Vimal Patel)
  
  Part IV (24:28 - 28:11)
  Death to America Chants — In America? Dearborn, Michigan Becomes Epicenter of Controversy
  Welcome to Dearborn, America’s Jihad Capital by The Wall Street Journal (Steven Stalinsky)
  Condemning 'death to America' chants should be easy. Not for liberal Michigan Gov. Whitmer. by USA Today (Ingrid Jacques)
  
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  Part I (00:13 - 13:27)
  ‘A Government of Laws, Not of Men’: What Does All This Mean as Former President Trump’s First Criminal Trial Begins?
  
  Part II (13:27 - 21:20)
  California Ups Fast Food Minimum Wage to $20/Hour — What Does This Mean, and Is it Just?
  
  Part III (21:20 - 24:06)
  Heads I Win, Tails You Lose: Californians Critique Governor Gavin Newsom for Loophole Allowing His Own Restaurant to Bypass $20/Hour Minimum Wage Law
  
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  Part I (00:13 - 14:19)
  Iran Launches Massive Attack at Israel: We are Living in a World That is Increasingly Hostile to Israel and to the U.S.
  
  Part II (14:19 - 19:47)
  Communist China’s Aggression is Pushing Japan into the Arms of the U.S.: We are Looking at a New Epoch of World History
  
  Part III (19:47 - 25:54)
  Murder is Always a Morality Tale: The Death of O.J. Simpson and How Moral Judgment Happens Across a Society
  
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  Part I (00:13 - 10:16)
  Do Animals Play? The Christian Worldview Presents a Much More Satisfying Answer Than the Evolutionary Worldview — And It’s True
  Do Animals Have Fun? by The Atlantic (Sallie Tisdale)
  
  Part II (10:16 - 12:59)
  Is Judas in Heaven? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from a Listener of a 6-Year-Old Listener of The Briefing
  
  Part III (12:59 - 14:44)
  Given That There is No Identifiable Ethnic Group Who Could Correctly Be Called "Palestinian," Why Do You Use that Term on The Briefing? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The Briefing
  
  Part IV (14:44 - 18:10)
  Should I Be Consumed With Fear of Sin and Sinful Thoughts? Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of Listeners of The Briefing
  
  Part V (18:10 - 20:16)
  If God Knows Everything, Does He Know His Future Thoughts in the Present? Does He Ever Have New Thoughts? Can He Change His Mind? — Dr. Mohler Responds to a Letter from Young Listeners of The Briefing
  
  Part VI (20:16 - 24:21)
  How Can We Know God’s Will For Our Family? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The Briefing
  
  Part VII (24:21 - 26:31)
  What Will Heaven Be Like? — Dr. Mohler Responds to a Letter from a 16-Year-Old Listener of The Briefing
  
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  Part I (00:13 - 16:44)
  War in Ukraine Becomes Political Crisis in the USA: What Are We to Think?
  
  Part II (16:44 - 21:49)
  An Open Admission and an Urgent Warning: UK Study Openly Warns of Danger to Children and Youth Posed by Puberty Blockers and Hormonal Treatments
  Independent review of gender identity services for children and young people: Final report by The Cass Review
  America should follow England’s lead on transgender care for kids by The Economist
  
  Part III (21:49 - 25:51)
  Whales are Granted ‘Personhood’ by Polynesian Indigenous Groups — But You Won’t See Them Showing Up to Court to Argue Their Case
  In Move to Protect Whales, Polynesian Indigenous Groups Give Them ‘Personhood’ by The New York Times (Remy Tumin)
  
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  Part I (00:13 - 08:48)
  Back to the Future on Abortion in Arizona: 1864 Law is Back. What Does This Mean?
  Arizona Reinstates 160-Year-Old Abortion Ban by The New York Times (Jack Healy and Kellen Browning)
  Biden Condemns Arizona’s Abortion Ban as ‘Cruel’ and ‘Extreme’ by The New York Times (Aishvarya Kavi)
  Trump fumbles badly on abortion by WORLD Opinions (R. Albert Mohler, Jr.)
  
  Part II (08:48 - 17:54)
  The Roman Catholic Church Declares Itself Against Gender Theory: The Vatican Releases Clear and Courageous Statement on Human Dignity
  Declaration of the Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith “Dignitas Infinita” on Human Dignity by The Vatican
  Nashville Statement by CBMW
  
  Part III (17:54 - 21:09)
  NAIA Takes Bold Stand on Transgender Athletes, Banning Participation in Sports
  NAIA largely bans transgender athletes from women’s sports in new participation policy by The Athletic (Mark Puleo)
  
  Part IV (21:09 - 25:09)
  ‘If You Consider Yourself a Woman, You Should Play’: South Carolina Coach Dawn Staley Makes Nonsensical Statement on Transgender Women Competing in NCAA Sports
  Dawn Staley just won another title — and still had time to stand up for trans athletes by MSNBC (Katelyn Burns)
  
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  Part I (00:13 - 07:55)
  The Threat of Losing an Election Does Not Justify an Immoral Position: Former President Trump Reveals Political Expediency Position on Abortion
  
  Part II (07:55 - 17:23)
  ‘That Law Can’t Still Be on the Books, Right?’ — The Left Responds to the Comstock Act
  Repeal the Comstock Act before the GOP tries using it to ban abortion by The Washington Post (The Editorial Board)
  I Hope to Repeal an Arcane Law That Could Be Misused to Ban Abortion Nationwide by The New York Times (Tina Smith)
  
  Part III (17:23 - 24:37)
  Is Abortion Endangered in the U.S. or Not? The New York Times Cannot Seem to Get Its Argument Straight
  The Persistent Threat to Abortion Rights by The New York Times (The Editorial Board)
  Abortions Rose in Most States This Year, New Data Shows by The New York Times (Amy Schoenfeld Walker and Allison McCann)
  
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  Part I (00:13 - 13:20)
  Massive Moral Questions Surround the Killing of World Central Kitchen Workers in Gaza: Considering the Issues Beyond the Headlines
  
  Part II (13:20 - 20:06)
  The Announcement Is That No Announcement is Coming: ‘No Labels’ Attempt to Establish Major Third Party Fails — Why?
  
  Part III (20:06 - 24:50)
  If You Don’t Worship the Creator, You’ll Worship Creation: The Confusion Behind Today’s Solar Eclipse
  Prisoners Who Sued Over Lockdown Will Be Allowed to View Solar Eclipse by The New York Times (Erin Nolan)
  
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  Part I (00:13 - 07:59)
  The Finitude of Human Scale: What the Ship Crash into the Francis Scott Key Bridge Reminds Us About Theology and the Limits of Humanity
  
  Part II (07:59 - 11:14)
  Artificial Intelligence Has an Insatiable Appetite: Even the Internet is Not Big Enough to Feed AI Demands
  For Data-Guzzling AI Companies, the Internet Is Too Small by The Wall Street Journal (Deepa Seetharaman)
  
  Part III (11:14 - 12:42)
  A Tragedy with Multiple Lessons: Modern Protections Prevented the Damage and Death Toll of Taiwan’s Earthquake From Being Worse
  
  Part IV (12:42 - 18:37)
  I am a Palestinian Christian. I Am Concerned About Your Teachings about the Israel-Palestinian Conflict — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The Briefing
  
  Part V (18:37 - 21:29)
  Is Hospice Care Passive Euthanasia? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The Briefing
  
  Part VI (21:29 - 23:31)
  How Can God Be Omnipresent If He Cannot Be in the Presence of Sin? — Dr. Mohler Responds to a Letter from a 14-year-old Listener of The Briefing
  
  Part VII (23:31 - 26:40)
  What are Your Thoughts on the ‘Religion’ of Trump or Biden? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The Briefing
  
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  Part I (00:13 - 13:40)
  J.K. Rowling Dares the Scottish Government to Arrest Her: Scotland’s New Hate Speech Law Is an Atrocity
  
  Part II (13:40 - 18:34)
  Two Scientists Make a Brave Argument on Language and Reality: The Big Problem With ‘Sex Assigned at Birth’
  The Problem With Saying ‘Sex Assigned at Birth’ by The New York Times (Alex Byrne and Carole K. Hooven)
  
  Part III (18:34 - 27:18)
  A New Ministry Vocation of Animal Chaplain? You Won’t Find That in the Biblical Worldview — Or At The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary
  Animal chaplains offer spiritual care for every species by The Associated Press (Kathryn Post)
  
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  Part I (00:13 - 10:17)
  A Big Win for Life in Florida, For Now: State Moves to Enact 6-Week Abortion Ban, But Will It Be Overturned by a Pro-Abortion Constitutional Amendment in November?
  
  Part II (10:17 - 16:25)
  Your Position on Abortion is Tied to Your Position on LBGTQ Issues — Just Take It from the Words of Planned Parenthood’s President and Commentators at CNN
  
  Part III (16:25 - 20:20)
  No, Adultery is Never a Laughing Matter: Massive Moral Shift Reveals Sad State of Marriage in Our Society
  Attention, New York Adulterers: Your Sin May Soon No Longer Be a Crime by The New York Times (Erin Nolan)
  
  Part IV (20:20 - 25:47)
  More Evidence of a Society Losing Its Mind: Why Washington’s New Law Enacting Protections for Sex Workers is Doomed to Fail
  A Look at Washington State’s ‘Strippers’ Bill of Rights’ by The New York Times (Aimee Ortiz)
  
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  Part I (00:13 - 13:37)
  Two Bishops Face the Nation: Catholic and Episcopalian Bishops Square Off Over President Joe Biden’s ‘Pick-and-Choose’ Catholicism
  It’s not working, Mr. President: The White House declaration of Transgender Day of Visibility backfires by WORLD Opinions (R. Albert Mohler, Jr.)
  "Face the Nation" Full Broadcast | March 31, 2024 by Face the Nation
  Full transcript of "Face the Nation," March 31, 2024 by CBS News
  
  Part II (13:37 - 18:29)
  Ireland is ‘Out of Love’ with President Joe Biden: Support for Israel Puts Him Out of Step with Pro-Palestinian Ireland
  
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  Part I (00:13 - 13:37)
  Transgender Day of Visibility Proclamation on Resurrection Sunday? President Joe Biden, We Get Your Message — But Visibility is Not Working
  A Proclamation on Transgender Day of Visibility by The White House
  Statement from President Joe Biden on Easter by The White House
  White House bashes 'dishonest' Republican criticism of Biden's transgender proclamation on Easter by ABC News (Fritz Farrow and Kendall Ross)
  
  Part II (13:37 - 17:52)
  When You Elect a President, You Elect a Foreign Policy: The Issues Behind President Biden’s Response to Ban on Flying LGBTQ Flags at U.S. Embassies
  
  Part III (17:52 - 25:33)
  Malice in His Heart or Math in His Head? Judge Sentences Sam Bankman-Fried to 25 Years in Prison
  
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  Part I (00:13 - 09:04)
  ‘Social Media Harms Children in a Variety of Ways’: Governor DeSantis Signs Bill Prohibiting Social Media Accounts for Children Under 14
  DeSantis Signs Social Media Bill Barring Accounts for Children Under 14 by The New York Times (Natasha Singer)
  
  Part II (09:04 - 11:12)
  Why Did God Wait So Long to Raise Jesus From the Dead? — Dr. Mohler Responds to a Letter from a 5-Year-Old Listener of The Briefing
  
  Part III (11:11 - 13:50)
  Why Do Many American Evangelicals Use the Term ‘Easter’ to Refer to Resurrection Sunday? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The Briefing
  
  Part IV (13:50 - 16:43)
  Does God Have Jesus in His Heart? — Dr. Mohler Responds to a Letter from a 2-Year-Old Listener of The Briefing
  
  Part V (16:43 - 17:56)
  Is Christ Still Fully Man After His Resurrection? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The Briefing
  
  Part VI (17:56 - 19:24)
  From Where Does Jesus Derive His Humanity as a Man? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The Briefing
  
  Part VII (19:24 - 20:24)
  My Wife and I are About to Have a Daughter. What is Something You Wished You Would Have Done Differently in Raising Your Daughter? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The Briefing
  
  Part VIII (20:24 - 22:54)
  Jesus is Risen. He is Risen, Indeed: Resurrection Hope and Joy to Listeners of The Briefing
  
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  Part I (00:13 - 10:25)
  A Political Type That No Longer Exists: The Life and Legacy of Senator Joseph Lieberman — Last of the Old Style Political Centrists
  
  Part II (10:25 - 19:49)
  Religion is Losing Influence, and Americans Aren’t Happy About It: Examining the Complicated (and Conflicting) Numbers from Recent Research
  8 in 10 Americans Say Religion Is Losing Influence in Public Life by Pew Research Center (Michael Rotolo, Gregory A. Smith, and Jonathan Evans)
  
  Part III (19:49 - 25:26)
  A Claimed Drop in Religious Affiliation Due to Lack of LGBTQ Support — But Do the Numbers Really Support That Narrative?
  People say they're leaving religion due to anti-LGBTQ teachings and sexual abuse by NPR (Jason DeRose)
  
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  Part I (00:13 - 08:05)
  SCOTUS to Decide Fate of Abortion Pill? Oral Arguments Over Mifepristone Go Before SCOTUS — With the Looming Question of Standing in the Forefront
  
  Part II (08:05 - 14:59)
  Abortion in a Pill: The Constitutional and Moral Challenges Behind the Mifepristone Oral Arguments
  
  Part III (14:59 - 20:04)
  Let’s Remember the Comstock Act: Why the Left is Looking to the Courts for Rescue
  Abortion pill challenge gives Supreme Court chance to move toward national abortion ban by USA Today (Maureen Groppe)
  
  Part IV (20:04 - 25:46)
  A Tragic Parable of Human Civilization: Ship Crash Collapses Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore
  
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  Part I (00:13 - 10:14)
  A Dark Day in US Diplomacy: The U.S. ‘Abstains’ on UN Gaza Ceasefire Resolution
  Explanation of Vote Delivered by Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield Following the Adoption of a UNSC Resolution on the Situation in the Middle East by United States Mission to the United Nations
  
  Part II (10:14 - 18:58)
  Biden Looks Left as Netanyahu Looks Right: The Political and Global Pressures Pulling the U.S. and Israel Apart over Gaza
  Biden-Netanyahu rift grows, as Israel cancels delegation visit by The Washington Post (Karen DeYoung, Yasmeen Abutaleb and Toluse Olorunnipa)
  Israel Cancels Visit to Washington After U.S. Abstains on U.N. Cease-Fire Resolution by The Wall Street Journal (Michael R. Gordon, Vivian Salama, and Dov Lieber)
  Biden Abstains on Israel and Hamas by The Wall Street Journal (The Editorial Board)
  Loser of the UN Resolution: Biden by Commentary Magazine (Seth Mandel)
  
  Part III (18:58 - 25:18)
  Sociologists for Palestine? Proposed American Sociological Association Resolution Goes After Existence of Israel
  American Sociological Association by
  
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  Part I (00:13 - 10:15)
  Deadly Terrorist Attack in Russia — Who Was Behind It and Why? ISIS Claims Responsibility
  
  Part II (10:15 - 14:48)
  Islam Versus Order Across the Globe: The Religious Agenda Behind the Terrorist Attack in Russia
  In the Conflict Between the West and Authoritarian Foes, Islamic State Sees All Sides as Targets by The Wall Street Journal (Yaroslav Trofimov)
  
  Part III (14:48 - 19:48)
  What Did He Know, and When Did He Know It?’ — The Developing Story Around Illegal Betting, Shohei Ohtani’s Translator, and the Future of Major League Baseball
  
  Part IV (19:48 - 26:08)
  The Precarious Condition of Monarchy in the Modern World: With Prayer for Recovery for the Princess of Wales and Protection for Her Young Family, the Monarchy Is Shaken Once Again
  
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  Part I (00:13 - 07:56)
  Social Contagion and the Limits of ‘Happy’: U.S. Drastically Falls on UN Happiness Scale — What Moral Points Should Be Considered Here?
  U.S. No Longer Ranks Among World’s 20 Happiest Countries by The Wall Street Journal (Clare Ansberry)
  
  Part II (07:56 - 12:23)
  What is the Difference Between Sex and Gender? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The Briefing
  
  Part III (12:23 - 15:32)
  What Happens to Those Who Die Having Never Heard the Gospel? — Dr. Mohler Responds to a Letter from a 14-Year-Old Listener of The Briefing
  
  Part IV (15:32 - 20:12)
  Would You Elaborate on Your Opinion about FDR’s Presidency and Leadership? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The Briefing
  
  Part V (20:12 - 23:55)
  Why Are So Many Young People Pro-Palestine? Is It Because of Social Media and Misinformation, or Is There More to It Than That? — Dr. Mohler Responds to a Letter from a 14-Year-Old Listener of The Briefing
  
  Part VI (23:55 - 26:14)
  How Could Adolf Hitler Glorify God? — Dr. Mohler Responds to a Letter from a 9-Year-Old Listener of The Briefing
  
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  Part I (00:13 - 14:24)
  So Much for the ‘Special Autonomous Region’ — Hong Kong as a Test Case for What Totalitarianism Does
  Hong Kong Approves New National-Security Law That Worries Foreign Executives by The Wall Street Journal (Selina Cheng and Elaine Yu)
  Hong Kong Adopts Sweeping Security Laws, Bowing to Beijing by The New York Times (Tiffany May and David Pierson)
  
  Part II (14:24 - 20:38)
  Too Much Virtue Signaling from an Ice Cream Brand? Corporate Owner of Ben and Jerry’s Separates Itself Due to Pro-Palestine Controversy
  Ben & Jerry’s Owner Loses Its Taste for Ice Cream by The Wall Street Journal (Saabira Chaudhuri)
  
  Part III (20:38 - 25:18)
  Yes, Your Phone is Tracking You: Major Concerns Behind Big Tech and the Use and Sale of Your Data
  
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  Part I (00:13 - 11:48)
  Senator Schumer’s Breach of Political Decorum: Majority Leader Calls for New Election and Replacement of Israeli Prime Minister
  
  Part II (11:48 - 19:57)
  Do We Really Want to Live in an Economy Where People Only Work 30 Hours a Week? Examining Senator Sanders’s 32-Hour Work Week Bill
  The case for a 32-hour workweek with no loss in pay by The Washington Post (Bernie Sanders and Shawn Fain)
  
  Part III (19:57 - 24:46)
  ‘We Have Capture’: Pioneer Astronaut of American-Soviet Space Mission, Thomas Stafford, Dies at 93
  Thomas Stafford, 93, Commander of First U.S.-Soviet Space Mission, Dies by The New York Times (Richard Goldstein)
  
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  Part I (00:13 - 10:46)
  Why All the Drama for Russia’s Staged Election? Pomp, Circumstance, and Putin’s Version of Political Legitimacy
  
  Part II (10:46 - 15:36)
  Kamala Visits the Culture of Death: She Becomes First U.S. President or Vice President to Visit an Abortion Clinic — As a Campaign Stop
  Remarks by Vice President Harris and Doctor Sarah Traxler During the Nationwide “Fight for Reproductive Freedoms” Tour by The White House
  
  Part III (15:36 - 23:06)
  Abortion is the Political Strategy of the Democratic Party: Don’t Believe It? Let’s Just Look at Their Own Words
  At Abortion Clinic Visit, Harris Says U.S. Is Confronting ‘Health Care Crisis’ by The New York Times (Lisa Lerer and Nicholas Nehamas)
  
  Part IV (23:06 - 27:29)
  ‘An Odor of Mendacity Remains’: The Big Issue Behind the Ruling on District Attorney Fani Willis in Georgia Case
  
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  Part I (00:13 - 12:22)
  France Proposes Further Diminishing of Human Dignity: French President Emmanuel Macron Announce Euthanasia ‘Aid in Dying’ Bill
  Macron announces bill allowing 'aid in dying,' under 'strict conditions' by Le Monde
  
  Part II (12:24 - 17:34)
  A Growing Rift Between France and Germany: Why Tension Between These Two Nations Does Not Bode Well for Europe
  
  Part III (17:39 - 24:56)
  'Overdose' or 'Fentanyl Poisoning'? War Over Words Comes to the Drug Abuse Epidemic
  
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  Part I (00:13 - 10:00)
  What Happened to Hell? Pope Francis’s (Typically) Confusing Comments About Hell Raise Questions About Hell in Doctrine and in the Culture
  How We Think About Hell by The Wall Street Journal (Lance Morrow)
  Even in Hell on Earth, We Have One Another by The Wall Street Journal
  Saints and the Bible Tell the Truth About Hell by The Wall Street Journal
  
  Part II (10:00 - 15:31)
  What Does Natural Death Mean? Should We Use Modern Technologies to Forestall Death? — Dr. Mohler Responds to a Letter from a 15-Year-Old Listener of The Briefing
  
  Part III (15:34 - 17:43)
  How Can Lay People Support Their Pastor? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The Briefing
  
  Part IV (17:43 - 25:22)
  What Do You Think About an Abolitionist Position on Abortion? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The Briefing
  
  Part V (25:22 - 28:44)
  How Do We Obey God’s Word While Getting Everything Else Done in a Day? — Dr. Mohler Responds to a Letter from a Busy Mom of Toddlers and Listener of The Briefing
  
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  Part I (00:13 - 12:10)
  Was This Inevitable? Former President Donald Trump and Incumbent President Joe Biden Win Enough Delegates to Claim Presidential Nominations
  
  Part II (12:12 - 17:48)
  A Rigged or Stolen Election in California? The Game Democrat Adam Schiff Played to Defeat Katie Porter
  The California Senate race wasn’t ‘rigged’ either by The Washington Post (Philip Bump)
  
  Part III (17:51 - 21:26)
  President Biden Draws a ‘Red Line?’ Why Netanyahu Will Likely Not Heed President Biden’s Warning Over War in Gaza
  On the Tripwire of a ‘Red Line,’ It’s Often Presidents Who Trip by The New York Times (David E. Sanger)
  
  Part IV (21:28 - 26:43)
  The War of Public Opinion and Argument: The Ideological Divide over War in Israel Published in the Same Paper and on the Same Page of The New York Times
  Netanyahu Is Making Israel Radioactive by The New York Times (Thomas L. Friedman)
  Israel Has No Choice but to Fight On by The New York Times (Bret Stephens)
  
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  Part I (00:13 - 16:14)
  The Moral Case for Letting Kids Change Their Bodies? Trans Activist Presents Radical Argument, Directed at Our Children
  Freedom of Sex: The moral case for letting trans kids change their bodies. by New York Magazine (Andrea Long Chu)
  This is where the transgender movement is going: A prominent magazine makes “the moral case for letting trans kids change their bodies”—and makes it the cover story by WORLD (R. Albert Mohler, Jr.)
  When Children Say They’re Trans by The Atlantic (Jesse Singal)
  As Kids, They Thought They Were Trans. They No Longer Do. by The New York Times (Pamela Paul)
  When treating transgender youth, how informed is informed consent? by The Washington Post (Megan McArdle)
  
  Part II (16:17 - 18:32)
  The Trajectory of the Transgender Movement: After Public Setbacks When it Comes to Kids, the Trans Movement Goes for Broke
  
  Part III (18:35 - 28:15)
  President Biden’s Political Distortion Field: It’s Not Budget, It’s a Campaign Pamphlet — And Why Does the U.S. Have an Income Tax and Not a Wealth Tax?
  
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  Part I (00:13 - 10:42)
  Ireland Votes ‘No’ to Redefine Family: Traditional Constitutional Language Respecting Family and Motherhood Prevails (For Now) in Otherwise Progressive Society
  Taoiseach says No vote in referendums would be ‘setback for Ireland’ by The Irish Times (Jennifer Bray and Shauna Bowers)
  Ireland Rejects Constitution Changes, Keeping ‘Women in the Home’ Language by The New York Times (Megan Specia)
  
  Part II (10:42 - 18:34)
  Being Radically Pro-Abortion Isn’t Enough? President Biden Criticized by Pro-Abortion Activists for Not Using Word ‘Abortion’
  Biden leaned into reproductive freedom in his State of the Union speech — but he didn’t say the word 'abortion' by NBC News (Alexandra Marquez)
  
  Part III (18:34 - 21:56)
  Say What? Actress/Singer Makes Odd Feminist Argument at Awards Ceremony
  Halle Bailey tearfully calls out invasive baby rumors: 'I had no obligation to expose him' by USA Today (Patrick Ryan)
  
  Part IV (21:56 - 27:46)
  A Real Royal Mess: British Royal Family Released Photo Intentionally Altered by Princess of Wales? What is Going Here?
  
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  Part I (00:13 - 12:56)
  On the Precipice of Collapse — The Preconditions of Order and the Crashing Breakdown of Haiti’s Social Systems
  Chaos in Haiti Leaves U.S. With Few Options by The Wall Street Journal (Juan Forero and Ryan Dubé)
  
  Part II (12:56 - 18:30)
  The Re-Establishment of Order in Liberal Cities: San Francisco and New York City Take More Conservative Measures in Name of Order
  San Francisco ties welfare to drug-screening, boosts police powers in stunning tough-on-crime shift by LA Times (Hannah Wiley)
  Why National Guard troops are being deployed in New York’s subways by The Washington Post (Emmanuel Felton and Ian Duncan)
  
  Part III (18:30 - 25:50)
  Gang Members are Running the Prison? Latin American Prisons Become New Major Headquarters for Gang Activity There
  In Latin America, Guards Don’t Control Prisons, Gangs Do by The New York Times (Maria Abi-Habib, Annie Correal and Jack Nicas)
  
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  Part I (00:13 - 16:35)
  A Pathetic State of the Union Address: President Biden Delivers the Most Challenging and Concerning Speech of His Political Life
  Remarks of President Joe Biden — State of the Union Address As Prepared for Delivery by The White House
  
  Part II (16:35 - 25:17)
  What is Catholicism in the Lens of Biblical Christianity and Church History? Was Catholicism Still Christianity Before the Protestant Reformation? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The Briefing
  
  Part III (25:17 - 27:22)
  If a Child Dies, Will They Be a Child or Adult in Heaven? — Dr. Mohler Responds to a Letter from a 5-Year-Old Listener of The Briefing
  
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  Part I (00:13 - 10:51)
  Liberal San Francisco Considers Murder Charges for Drug Dealers? What Has Happened? Reality Sets In as Death Toll Mounts
  Some D.A.s are fighting fentanyl with murder charges. Why San Francisco will join them by LA Times (Hannah Wiley)
  Ads were supposed to make Gascón’s challengers stand out. So why do they all look the same? by LA Times (Sonja Sharp)
  Will Voters in San Francisco Go for a Different Kind of Mayor? by The New York Times (Heather Knight)
  
  Part II (10:51 - 15:41)
  A Sad, Telling Story in Oregon: State Reckons with Increased Death and Devastation in the Aftermath of Drug Decriminalization
  Oregon Rethinks Drug Decriminalization by The Wall Street Journal (The Editorial Board)
  
  Part III (15:41 - 25:25)
  ‘All the Lonely People’: New Friendship App Highlights Loneliness Epidemic
  Can a friendship app cure loneliness? by The Financial Times (Bethan Staton)
  
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  Part I (00:13 - 13:00)
  A Dark Day for Life in France: France Enshrines Abortion in Its Constitution
  
  Part II (13:00 - 20:08)
  The Law as Teacher: Why Legalizing Euthanasia IS a Moral Endorsement
  Assisted suicide must not be legalised through the back door by The Telegraph (John Keown)
  Those who are dying should have the right to avoid needless suffering by The Telegraph
  
  Part III (20:08 - 22:16)
  The Moral Revolution’s Pill Becomes More Available: Opill, A Birth Control Drug, Will Now Be Sold Without a Prescription
  
  Part IV (22:16 - 25:46)
  The Last of the Political Giants of the 1980s: The Death of Brian Mulroney
  
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  Part I (00:13 - 05:37)
  SCOTUS’ Major 9-0 Ruling: Supreme Court Unified as It Rules Colorado Cannot Bar Former President Trump From Its Ballot
  
  Part II (05:37 - 11:06)
  The Already-Clear Political Lines Will Become Even Clearer: What to Expect From Super Tuesday
  
  Part III (11:06 - 16:20)
  The Story of Democratic Support for Steve Garvey: Why Democrats in California are Putting Loads of Money Behind a Republican Candidate
  
  Part IV (16:20 - 20:11)
  Politics of Representation on Display in California: Moral Revolutionaries Celebrate Placing Vote Center in ‘Transgender Support Facility’
  L.A. makes history, the first vote center at a transgender support facility by Pasadena Star News (City News Service)
  
  Part V (20:11 - 22:39)
  Is Governor Newsom Even Governing? Are His Presidential Aspirations (and Pro-Abortion Activism) Overshadowing His Governing Responsibilities?
  
  Part VI (22:39 - 26:04)
  Small Town of 7,500 Has Foreign Policy on Gaza? No, Municipalities Do Not Have Foreign Policies (Be Thankful)
  After weeks of protest, tiny Ojai passes Gaza cease-fire resolution by The LA Times (Hailey Branson-Potts)
  
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  Part I (00:13 - 06:22)
  France Moves to Enshrine Abortion in Its Constitution: Deadly, Dark News Coming from France, Citing Dobbs Decision
  
  Part II (06:22 - 13:53)
  Walgreens and CVS Join the Culture of Death: Two Giant Chains Announce They Will Carry Mifepristone
  Abortions by Telemedicine and Mailed Pills Are Safe and Effective, Study Finds by The New York Times (Pam Belluck)
  Abortion Shield Laws: A New War Between the States by The New York Times (Pam Belluck)
  
  Part III (13:53 - 24:43)
  The Sexual Revolution Hits Legislative Roadblocks: States are Pushing Back Against the ‘T’
  As anti-trans legislation proliferates in 2024, community fears erasure from public view by USA Today (Marc Ramirez)
  N.Y. County Order Targets Transgender Women and Girls in Sports by The New York Times (Claire Fahy)
  Utah Sets Restrictions on Transgender People’s Bathroom Use by The New York Times (Colbi Edmonds)
  
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  Part I (00:13 - 11:32)
  Mothers Endangering Their Daughters? Front Page Report from The New York Times Reveals Dangers of Predators on Social Media
  A Marketplace of Girl Influencers Managed by Moms and Stalked by Men by The New York Times (Jennifer Valentino-DeVries and Michael H. Keller)
  
  Part II (11:32 - 13:18)
  When Did God Build Heaven? — Dr. Mohler Responds to a Letter from a 3-Year-Old Listener of The Briefing
  
  Part III (13:18 - 14:42)
  If We Are So Sinful, Why Does God Love Us? — Dr. Mohler Responds to a Letter from an 8-Year-Old Listener of The Briefing
  
  Part IV (14:42 - 17:14)
  Am I Called to Celibacy? — Dr. Mohler Responds to a Letter from a 15-Year-Old Listener of The Briefing
  
  Part V (17:14 - 19:42)
  Is It Wrong Not to Implant Frozen Embryos That Are Not Viable for Pregnancy? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The Briefing
  
  Part VI (19:42 - 23:12)
  What Are Your Thoughts on Sperm Donation? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The Briefing
  
  Part VII (23:12 - 26:19)
  As a Wedding Photographer, What is the Moral Dimension Behind How I Choose Which Weddings to Shoot? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The Briefing
  
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  Part I (00:13 - 07:40)
  Garland v. Cargill is About Much More Than Bump Stocks: Supreme Court Hears Oral Arguments on Case That Is Really About the Overreach of Administrative State
  Gun ‘Bump Stocks’ at the Supreme Court by The Wall Street Journal (The Editorial Board)
  
  Part II (07:40 - 14:01)
  Government’s Proper Role Made Clear: FDA Rightly Responds to Lead Exposure in Children
  What to Know about Lead Exposure in Children by The New York Times (Christina Jewett)
  
  Part III (14:01 - 18:15)
  Words Matter: French President Macron Goes Out of Bounds With NATO Allies — Contra France’s President, NATO Does Not Need to Put Ground Troops in Ukraine
  
  Part IV (18:15 - 22:11)
  Germany Decriminalizes Cannabis: The Liberal Legal Move Preceded by Generational and Political Shift
  Germany legalises cannabis for personal use by Financial Times (Sam Jones)
  
  Part V (22:11 - 24:52)
  Senator Mitch McConnell Announces Forthcoming Step Down: November 2024 Will Bring a New Party Leader for Republicans
  
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  Part I (00:13 - 09:21)
  What Happened in Michigan Won’t Stay in Michigan: Arab Voters Send Big Message to President Biden
  
  Part II (09:21 - 15:27)
  More Evidence Why a Two-State Solution Won’t Work: Palestinian Authority Plays Same Old Game
  Palestinian prime minister submits government’s resignation, a move that could open door to reforms by The Associated Press
  Palestinian Authority’s Government Resigns, Yielding to International Pressure by Wall Street Journal (Summer Said and Omar Abdel-Baqui)
  
  Part III (15:27 - 22:47)
  The Legacy of Putin Two Years into War with Ukraine: Ongoing War and Pushing Sweden and Finland into the Arms of NATO
  In NATO’s Newest Member, ‘Total Defense’ Includes Teens and Retirees by The Wall Street Journal (Daniel Michaels)
  
  Part IV (22:47 - 25:34)
  Rest in Peace, Flaco: Central Park Zoo’s Famous Escapee (Eurasian Eagle Owl) Dies After Building Strike
  
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  Part I (00:13 - 08:22)
  Are Social Media Platforms Public Utilities or Publishers? SCOTUS Considers Huge Questions Related to Free Speech and Social Media Companies
  
  Part II (08:22 - 19:10)
  No Difference Between a Boy and a Chimp? Steven Wise, Champion of the Animal Rights Movement, Dies at 73
  Steven Wise, Champion of Animal Rights, Is Dead at 73 by The New York Times (Sam Roberts)
  
  Part III (19:10 - 26:00)
  A New Aggression on Abortion? Governor Gavin Newsom Pushes Abortion Ads in Conservative States
  Newsom unveils multistate ad campaign to fight abortion travel restrictions in red states by The LA Times (Teresa Watanabe)
  
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  Part I (00:13 - 12:24)
  A ‘Hopeful Blob’ or an Image Bearer? The Clash of Worldviews over Definition of Life on Display in Aftermath of Response to Alabama Supreme Court Decision
  Alabama might avert an IVF disaster, but the antiabortion activists won’t stop there by Washington Post (The Editorial Board)
  Congratulations! Alabama court says that embryo is as good as a live child. by Washington Post (Alexandra Petri)
  
  Part II (12:24 - 20:04)
  Of Course We Believe Our Rights Come from God: Journalist from the Left Surprised Christians Today Agree with 2,000 Years of Christian Doctrine
  Extremist Conservative Christian Nationalists Believe Your Rights Come From God, Not Government by RealClear Politics (Tim Hains)
  
  Part III (20:04 - 23:16)
  They Will Be ‘Labeled as Bigots and Treated as Such’: Justice Samuel Alito’s Words on Persecution of Religious Right Were Prophetic
  Justice Alito Renews Criticism of Landmark Ruling on Same-Sex Marriage by The New York Times (Abbie VanSickle)
  
  Part IV (23:16 - 25:56)
  Russia Makes Another Dissident Disappear: The Unsurprising Death of Maksim Kuzminov
  
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  Part I (00:13 - 06:40)
  What Kind of Political Ads Move the Needle? Why You’re More Likely to Respond to a Negative Political Ad Than a Positive One
  What Have Negative Political Ads Done to Us? by The New York Times (Gerald F. Seib)
  
  Part II (06:40 - 08:58)
  How Did Conservatism Move from Figures Like William F. Buckley Jr. to Popular Figures Associated with the Right Today? — Dr. Mohler Responds to a Letter from Listeners of The Briefing
  
  Part III (08:58 - 13:14)
  What is the Role of Parachurch Ministry? — Dr. Mohler Responds to a Letter from Listeners of The Briefing
  
  Part IV (13:14 - 18:15)
  Is There a Source of Truly Unbiased News? — Dr. Mohler Responds to a Letter from Listeners of The Briefing
  
  Part V (18:15 - 22:09)
  How Can Christians Teach and Work in a Secular Higher Education Context? — Dr. Mohler Responds to a Letter from Listeners of The Briefing
  
  Part VI (22:09 - 24:25)
  Should Christian Parents Avoid Sending Their Children to Public Colleges? — Dr. Mohler Responds to a Letter from Listeners of The Briefing
  
  Part VII (24:25 - 26:08)
  Is It Appropriate for Christians to Pledge Allegiance to the Flag? — Dr. Mohler Responds to a Letter from Listeners of The Briefing
  
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  Part I (00:13 - 04:56)
  The U.S. Stands By Israel At UN Security Council: U.S. Vetoes U.N. Calls for Cease-Fire in Gaza Without Release of All Hostages
  
  Part II (04:56 - 11:00)
  Interpol Is Real, But Complicated: What Happens When the Bad Guys Are Able to Abuse the System
  Strongmen Find New Ways to Abuse Interpol, Despite Years of Fixes by The New York Times (Jane Bradley)
  
  Part III (11:00 - 26:15)
  We Should Be Terrified? The Left Melts Down Over Alabama Supreme Court IVF Ruling
  In defense of the frozen children: The Alabama Supreme Court rules that the protection of human embryos extends beyond the womb by WORLD Opinions (R. Albert Mohler, Jr.)
  Alabama Supreme Court Cites the Bible in Terrifying Embryo Ruling: The Alabama Supreme Court’s decision is all but guaranteed to gut IVF in the entire state. by New Republic (Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling)
  Doctors and patients fearfully proceed with IVF after Alabama court rules embryos are children by NBC News (Aria Bendix)
  
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  Part I (00:13 - 08:12)
  Greece Becomes First Country to Defy Orthodox Church to Legalize Same-Sex Marriage
  
  Part II (08:12 - 19:59)
  St. Patrick’s Cathedral Turned into Transgender Celebration: Memorial Service for Transgender Activist Scandalizes Church
  N.Y. Archdiocese Condemns Funeral of Transgender Activist at Cathedral by The New York Times (Liam Stack)
  
  Part III (19:59 - 22:12)
  How LGBTQ Activists Play the Cultural Game: What the Response to the Transgender Activist Memorial Service at St. Patrick’s Reveals About the Strategy of the Left
  
  Part IV (22:12 - 24:50)
  Ontology Grounds Gender and Sexuality: The Unchanging Categories of ‘He’ and ‘She’
  
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  Part I (00:13 - 18:38)
  A Huge Affirmation of Human Dignity: Alabama Supreme Court Rules That Frozen Human Embryos Are Children
  Alabama Court Says IVF Embryos Are “Extrauterine Children” — And People Under The Law by Rolling Stone (Tessa Stuart)
  LePage v. Mobile Infirmary Clinic, Inc by The Supreme Court of Alabama
  
  Part II (18:38 - 22:37)
  The Logic of the Culture of Death: Babies Become Commodities
  Post-Roe v. Wade, more patients rely on early prenatal testing as states toughen abortion laws by Associated Press (Laura Ungar and Amanda Seitz)
  
  Part III (22:37 - 25:55)
  Nothing About Abortion is Safe: Abortion by Telemedicine or in a Clinic is Never Safe for the Baby. Never.
  Abortions by Telemedicine and Mailed Pills Are Safe and Effective, Study Finds by The New York Times (Pam Belluck)
  
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  Part I (00:13 - 13:07)
  ‘No Man, No Problem’: Russia Makes Totalitarian Dissenter Alexei Navalny Disappear—That Is the Goal
  'Death Solves All Problems,' He Said by The New York Times (Richard Pipes)
  Kremlin Critic Aleksei Navalny Says Attack Left Him Mostly Blind in an Eye by The New York Times (Andrew E. Kramer)
  
  Part II (13:07 - 20:52)
  A Russian Killer Satellite? The Story Behind Russia’s Major New National Security Threat to the West
  Statement from Chairman Mike Turner by Twitter
  Russia Using Thousands of Musk’s Starlink Systems in War, Ukrainian General Says by The Wall Street Journal (James Marson and Thomas Grove)
  
  Part III (20:52 - 28:01)
  Former President Trump’s Civil Fraud Verdict: Big Political and Moral Issues Are Driving the Story — And the U.S. Is Worse For It
  Trump’s $355 Million Civil Fraud Verdict by The Wall Street Journal (The Editorial Board)
  
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  Part I (00:13 - 08:56)
  Good News: Young Adults Are Close to Their Parents. Bad News: Those Same Young Adults Are Way Behind in Getting Married and Having Children of Their Own
  Parents Are Highly Involved in Their Adult Children’s Lives, and Fine With It by The New York Times (Claire Cain Miller)
  
  Part II (08:56 - 14:34)
  What About Neurodiversity? — Dr. Mohler Responds to a Letter from Listeners of The Briefing
  
  Part III (14:34 - 18:33)
  Should Christians Watch Sports? — Dr. Mohler Responds to a Letter from Listeners of The Briefing
  
  Part IV (18:33 - 20:42)
  What is Virtue? — Dr. Mohler Responds to a Letter from Listeners of The Briefing
  
  Part V (20:42 - 27:06)
  How Do We Think Biblically About Distractions During Worship Services? — Dr. Mohler Responds to a Letter from Listeners of The Briefing
  
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  Part I (00:13 - 15:26)
  Let’s Talk About Polyamory: The Moral Revolution Presses on to Normalize Polyamorous Relationships
  
  Part II (15:26 - 21:16)
  The Battle Against Creation Shows Up at the Bathroom Door: Utah’s New Bathroom Bill Re-ignites the Fight Over Regulating Restrooms
  
  Part III (21:16 - 27:12)
  The Biden Campaign At Odds with His Administration’s Policy: The Complications of TikTok and the Lure of Technology
  
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  Part I (00:13 - 08:21)
  Israeli Hostages Saved: The Surprising Story Hiding Under the News of the Hostage Rescue in Israel
  Hamas Military Compound Found Beneath U.N. Agency Headquarters in Gaza by Wall Street Journal (Dov Lieber and David Luhnow)
  
  Part II (08:21 - 19:56)
  The Future of the Democratic Party: The Issues Surrounding Vice President Kamala Harris and the Party’s Obsession with Abortion
  House Democrats plan their 2024 comeback on abortion, economy and contrast with GOP by USA Today (Riley Beggin and Ken Tran)
  A Profile of Moral Collapse: President Biden, Abortion, and the Culture of Death by AlbertMohler.com (R. Albert Mohler, Jr.)
  
  Part III (19:56 - 24:22)
  Marriage Rights for Everyone, Even Single People? The Logic of the Moral Revolutionaries Falls On Its Own Sword
  Marriage has a monopoly on legal benefits. It shouldn’t. by Washington Post (Rhaina Cohen)
  Soft Patriarchy, Firm Realities: A Conversation with Bradford Wilcox by AlbertMohler.com (R. Albert Mohler, Jr.)
  
  Part IV (24:22 - 29:00)
  ‘Family First, Me Second’: The Key to a Happy Marriage
  Don’t Buy the Soulmate Myth by Wall Street Journal (Brad Wilcox)
  
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  Part I (00:13 - 16:51)
  What is the Endgame in Ukraine? The Need for Ukraine to Set Its Real Terms — And for its Allies to Be Honest About the Situation As It Stands
  
  Part II (16:51 - 20:25)
  The Truth About the Situation in Ukraine: Putin’s Preoccupation with Ukraine is Not Going Away, and Ukraine Cannot Defeat Russia Anytime in the Near Future
  
  Part III (20:25 - 27:45)
  The Dangerous Embrace of Gambling: Super Bowl 58 Highlights the Normalization of Gambling in Athletics
  The Super Bowl and gambling are locked in a tight and dangerous embrace by The Guardian (Tom Dart)
  
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  Part I (00:13 - 17:19)
  ‘A Well-Meaning Elderly Man with a Poor Memory’: The President’s Age is Now an Unavoidable Issue, and in a Big Way
  Report of the Special Counsel on the Investigation Into Unauthorized Removal, Retention, and Disclosure of Classified Documents Discovered at Locations Including the Penn Biden Center and the Delaware Private Residence of President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. by U.S. Department of Justice
  
  Part II (17:19 - 23:02)
  We Would Not Aid an Ally in Need? Evaluating the Former President Trump's Words About NATO Over the Weekend
  
  Part III (23:02 - 26:51)
  Major Haley is Abroad Serving His Country: The Story Behind the Bizarre Headline
  
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  Part I (00:13 - 09:35)
  ‘We See What We Want to See’: What Interest in ‘Bigfoot’ Teaches Us About Humanity
  What the hunt for Bigfoot teaches us about ourselves by The Washington Post (Carl Hoffman)
  
  Part II (09:35 - 12:16)
  Should Christians Attend the Wedding of Unbelievers? — Dr. Mohler Responds to a Letter from Listeners of The Briefing
  
  Part III (12:16 - 14:18)
  When Do You Decide to Use the Name of a Person When Addressing a Public Controversy and When Do You Do So Without Mentioning a Name? — Dr. Mohler Responds to a Letter from Listeners of The Briefing
  
  Part IV (14:18 - 16:53)
  How Do Christians Decide What Significant Events to Attend for Friends and Family Members? — Dr. Mohler Responds to a Letter from Listeners of The Briefing
  
  Part V (16:53 - 17:44)
  Should Protestant Christians Attend Roman Catholic Funerals? — Dr. Mohler Responds to a Letter from Listeners of The Briefing
  
  Part VI (17:44 - 18:27)
  What About a Birthday Party? Coming to Terms Some New Questions
  
  Part VII (18:27 - 22:26)
  Does it Matter If Christians Were Really Martyred in the Roman Colosseum? — Dr. Mohler Responds to a Letter from Listeners of The Briefing
  
  Part VIII (22:26 - 24:20)
  How Do Christian Parents Decide Which Portions of Scripture to Read to Young Children? — Dr. Mohler Responds to a Letter from Listeners of The Briefing
  
  Part IX (24:20 - 26:48)
  What Do You Really Think About Christian Counseling? — Dr. Mohler Responds to a Letter from Listeners of The Briefing
  
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  Part I (00:13 - 08:54)
  No Blanket Immunity for a President: Federal Appeals Court Rejects Former President Trump’s Argument
  Denying Trump’s Immunity Is Bigger Than Him by Wall Street Journal (The Editorial Board)
  
  Part II (08:54 - 15:45)
  He Took the Pardon: How the Nixon Pardon Sheds Light on the Issue of Presidential Immunity
  
  Part III (15:45 - 21:21)
  The Constitutional Complexities of Presidential Immunity: Evaluating How the Law Does and Does Not Apply to the President is No Easy Task
  
  Part IV (21:21 - 28:08)
  How Non-religious are the Non-religious in the U.S.? The ‘Nones’ Aren’t as Secular as the Media Want You to Believe
  More 'nones' than Catholics: Non-religious Americans near 30% in latest survey by USA Today (Emily DeLetter)
  
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  Part I (00:13 - 15:30)
  The Border Crisis and Proposed Senate Legislation—What is the Debate All About?
  A Border Security Bill Worth Passing by The Wall Street Journal (The Editorial Board)
  The Elites Opened the Doors to Migrants—and Chaos by The Wall Street Journal (The Editorial Board)
  
  Part II (15:30 - 23:17)
  A School Shooter’s Mother is Convicted of Manslaughter: Massive Lessons from the Jennifer Crumbley Trial
  Jury finds Jennifer Crumbley, the Michigan school shooter’s mother, guilty of manslaughter by Associated Press (Ed White and Corey Williams)
  What Is This Mother Really Guilty Of? by The New York Times (Megan K. Stack)
  
  Part III (23:17 - 27:01)
  Dairy Farmers Want Their Word Back: The War Over “Milk” Underlines the Importance of Words
  Team Cow or Team Soy? The Milk Wars Roiling America by The New York Times (Kristina Peterson)
  
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  Part I (00:13 - 15:22)
  Which is More Basic, Order or Liberty? What the Election of Nayib Bukele in El Salvador Reveals About Human Needs
  
  Part II (15:22 - 21:20)
  This is How Moral Warfare in Our Country Happens: USA Today Publishes Abortion Propaganda Article Guised as Journalism
  Tens of thousands of rape victims became pregnant in states with abortion bans, study estimates by USA Today (N'dea Yancey-Bragg)
  
  Part III (21:20 - 26:30)
  Get a Clue: Two Men Can’t Make a Baby and No Treatment for “Infertility” Can Change That
  IVF may be tax deductible, but LGBTQ+ couples less likely to get write-offs by USA Today (Bailey Schulz)
  
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  Part I (00:13 - 11:25)
  Biden Administration (Finally) Sends (Indirect) Message to Iran: The U.S. Responds After Drone Attack Kills 3 of Its Soldiers in Jordan
  Will Biden Finally Deter Iran? by Wall Street Journal (The Editorial Board)
  
  Part II (11:25 - 21:18)
  The Ripple of the Disruption in Three Seas: How World Conflict is Affecting the Global Economy and Freedom of Navigation
  On the High Seas, a Pillar of Global Trade Is Under Attack by Wall Street Journal (Drew Hinshaw and Daniel Michaels)
  
  Part III (21:18 - 28:46)
  A Parable of the Hermeneutical Line From Evangelical Feminism to the LGBTQ Revolution: Letha Dawson Scanzoni Dies at 88
  Letha Dawson Scanzoni, Pioneer of Evangelical Feminism, Dies at 88 by New York Times (Penelope Green)
  
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  Part I (00:13 - 07:50)
  How About This for Encouraging News: Wall Street Journal Offers Front-Page Story on Parents Missing Their Children Now at College
  When Junior Heads to College, Helicopter Parents Turn to Empty-Nest Coaches by Wall Street Journal (Tara Weiss)
  
  Part II (07:50 - 14:53)
  Should Christians Attend the ‘Wedding’ of a Same-Sex Couple? What About If It is the Ceremony of a Family Member? — Dr. Mohler Responds to a Letter from Listeners of The Briefing
  Should Christians Attend Same-Sex Weddings? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The Briefing by The Briefing with Albert Mohler
  
  Part III (14:53 - 21:02)
  What Media Sources Should We Trust? — Dr. Mohler Responds to a Letter from Listeners of The Briefing
  
  Part IV (21:02 - 23:40)
  Should We Refer to Death as ‘Natural Death’? — Dr. Mohler Responds to a Letter from Listeners of The Briefing
  
  Part V (23:40 - 27:21)
  Are American Evangelicals More Concerned About Politics and Policies Rather Than Personal Holiness? — Dr. Mohler Responds to a Letter from Listeners of The Briefing
  
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  Part I (00:13 - 15:54)
  Explosive Session on an Explosive Issue: Social Media Executives Face Senate Judiciary Committee Over Harm to Young People
  
  Part II (15:54 - 21:26)
  Government Has a Role in This Issue: Public Policy Must Protect Children and Teenagers from the Very Real Threat of Social Media Platforms
  'Free state of Florida' wants to ban kids from social media by Palm Beach Daily News (Howard Simon)
  
  Part III (21:26 - 25:44)
  Parents, How Much Do You Actually Know? What Are You Doing About This Threat? Parents Are Responsible to Protect Their Children Online
  
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  Part I (00:13 - 08:34)
  The Liberal Pope Meets Opposition: African Bishops Give Major Pushback over New Vatican Policy on Blessing of Same-Sex Couples
  Catholic clergy in Uganda accuse the West of a new colonialism through LGBTQ activism by Religion News Service (Tonny Onyulo)
  Pope says Africans are 'special case' when it comes to LGBT blessings by Reuters
  
  Part II (08:34 - 14:01)
  Just Ideology? Pope Condescendingly Addresses Conservative Opposition over Same-Sex Blessings
  
  Part III (14:01 - 25:33)
  The Death Culture Presses Its Deadly Agenda in Canada: Country Contemplates Euthanasia for the Mentally Ill
  Death by Doctor May Soon Be Available for the Mentally Ill in Canada by New York Times (Vjosa Isai)
  Canada, there’s still time to rethink this risky expansion of euthanasia by Washington Post (The Editorial Board)
  
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