Podcast Transcript 1) Vatican synod on family a major transformation of Roman Catholicism Vatican Signals More Tolerance Toward Gays and Remarriage, New York Times (Elisabetta Povoledo) The Vatican’s Relatio, The Vatican (Synod on the Family ...
Podcast Transcript 1) Assisted suicide plan of 29-year-old illustrates cultural demand for autonomy over end of life Why Newlywed Brittany Maynard Is Ending Her Life in Three Weeks, NBC News (Bill Briggs) 2) Canadian Christian’s job rejectio ...
Podcast Transcript 1) Displacement of any typical family structure in America reflects decline in marriage Unlike in the 1950s, there is no ‘typical’ U.S. family today, Washington Post (Brigid Schulte) The ‘Leave It to Beaver’ Family Has Bee ...
Podcast Transcript 1) Murder of James Foley can only and must be described as evil James Foley and the Last Journalists in Syria, The Atlantic (Uri Friedman) Militant Groups Says It Killed American Journalist in Syria, New York Times (Rukmin ...
Podcast Transcript 1) Prominence of ISIS shows declaring peace does make peace Iraq Crisis: Islamic State Now Threat to West, Says U.S., Wall Street Journal (Siobhan Gorman, Tamer El-Ghobasy, and Nour Malas) The West’s Gaza, National Review ...
Podcast Transcript 1) World Cup popularity evidence of democratizing effect of soccer Why is the World Cup so popular?, Christian Science Monitor (Matthew Clark) A game of two halves, The Economist 2) Heart, rather than parental pressure, ...
Podcast Transcript 1) Polarization of U.S. exposes deep significance of worldview Political Polarization in the American Public, Pew Research Center In polarized United States, we live as we vote, Washington Post (Dan Balz) Polarization I ...
Podcast Transcript 1) Breakdown of nation of Iraq reminder of human inability to prevent catastrophe Why the rivalry between ISIS and al-Qaeda may lead to attacks on America, Washington Post (David Ignatius) Rebels’ Fast Strike in Iraq Was Y ...
Podcast Transcript 1) Reports on rising stay-at-home dads reveal urge to declare changing gender roles More dads stay at home, but reasons are complex, USA Today (Hoai-Tran Bui) More Fathers Who Stay at Home by Choice, New York Times (Claire ...