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The Briefing 11-04-14

Podcast Transcript 1) Election Day looms large on America’s political, cultural and moral horizons  Land of the Fearful: A Nervous America Prepares to Vote, USA Today (Susan Page) 2) Partisan divide in America points to a demographic divide ...

November 4, 2014

The Briefing 11-03-14

Podcast Transcript 1) Tragedy of Brittany Maynard ending her life reminder humans are not self-defining beings Terminally Ill Woman Brittany Maynard Has Ended Her Own Life, People (Nicole Weisensee Egan) Death With Dignity Advocate Brittany ...

November 3, 2014

The Briefing 10-13-14

Podcast Transcript 1) Second US Ebola case reminder humanity has not mastered plague, despite medical advances Second U.S. Ebola Case Confirmed; Caregiver Remains in Isolation, NBC News (Maggie Fox and Elisha Fieldstadt) Obama Orders Immedia ...

October 13, 2014

The Briefing 10-09-14

Podcast Transcript 1) Continued spread of Ebola reminder that plague is not merely a matter of the past Death of Thomas Eric Duncan in Dallas Fuels Alarm Over Ebola, New York Times (Manny Fernandez and Dave Phillips) 2) Lincoln, Nebraska mid ...

October 9, 2014

The Briefing 10-08-14

Podcast Transcript 1) Protests over fate of Ebola-infected nurse’s dog reveals drastic worldview confusion Why Spanish nursing assistant is such a troubling Ebola case, CBS News (AP) Fate of Ebola-Stricken Nurse’s Aide’s Dog Sparks Outcry in ...

October 8, 2014

The Briefing 08-25-14

Podcast Transcript 1) Earthquakes in Napa and Peru reminder of instability of world Napa, Calif., gets back to business after 6.0 quake, USA Today (Elizabeth Weise and Jon Swartz) Strong California Quake Hit Vineyards, Surprised Many People, ...

August 25, 2014

The Briefing 05-22-14

Podcast Transcript 1) Corona school’s right to hold doctrinal standard a matter of integrity of Christian education CORONA: Questions linger about Christian school’s firings over religion, Press Enterprise (David Olson) 2) Detailed doctrinal ...

May 22, 2014

The Briefing 04-01-14

Podcast Transcript 1) The “unforeseen” mudslide tragedy was not unforeseen A Mudslide, Foretold, New York Times (Timothy Egan) 2) Justice Ginsburg, the power of the courts, and the pressure of retirement Much depends on Ginsburg, Los Ange ...

April 1, 2014

The Briefing 12-11-13

1) The power of gesture: What we can and cannot conclude from handshake between Raúl Castro and Obama The Great and the Humble Pay Tribute to Mandela, New York Times (Lydia Polgreen, Nicholas Kulish, and Alan Cowell) 2) Legalize marijuana or ha ...

December 11, 2013

The Briefing 11-13-13

1) Ministry Opportunity: Millions of Filipinos in U.S. mourn loss of family and friends International relief effort under way in devastated Philippines, Financial Times (Roel Landingin and John Aglionby) Filipinos in U.S. Feel Helpless as They ...

November 13, 2013

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