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The Briefing 04-26-13

1. Finding our sense of place in the nation's history Convergence of Presidents at Bush Library Dedication, New York Times (Peter Baker)2. Obama to address Planned Parenthood Obama's Planned Parenthood speech delayed to Friday, USA Today (David ...

April 26, 2013

The Briefing 04-24-13

1. After a divided France legalizes same-sex marriage, opponents called "homophobic" and "extreme right" France Legalizes Same-Sex Marriage, New York Times (Scott Sayare) French Parliament Approves Gay Marriage Law, Reuters (Nicholas Vinocur) 2 ...

April 24, 2013

The Briefing 04-17-13

1. Boston Bombing reminds us that evil is real, but not rational Bomb Details Emerge in Boston Case, New York Times (Katharine Q Seelye and Michael Cooper)2. Consumer rationality: we prefer the experience of a good deal over an actual good deal S ...

April 17, 2013

The Deep Limitations of Digital Church

Do you go to the Internet for church? Cathy Lynn Grossman of USA Today reported this week on the increasing use of digital technology by churches. This trend is not new, of course, but some of the developments she traces are fresh and innovative. Sh ...

April 20, 2012

The Emergence of Digital Childhood — Is This Really Wise?

The easiest way to infuriate the young is to lean into nostalgia. Nevertheless, it's hard not to be nostalgic for a childhood in which the basic equipment for elementary school was pretty much limited to notebooks, pencils, and an occasional ruler. T ...

November 30, 2011

The Briefing

Official Says Boy Set Off Afghan Blast Near Border... A look at the death toll from Southern storms... Army Corps decides to blow up Missouri levee... Wedding Ratings: Perchance to Dream... Man live-tweets bin Laden operation... TV ownership falls fo ...

May 4, 2011

The Briefing

The Lands Autocracy Won't Quit... Would a rate hike on apps start the revolution?... Technology can blur teens' view of cheating... Guilt is Not Enough to Stop Students From Texting in Class ...

March 1, 2011

The Briefing

In Turnabout, U.S. Says Marriage Act Blocks Gay Rights... WikiLeaks Cables Detail Qaddafi Family's Exploits... The young parents who run Britain ...

February 24, 2011

The Briefing

Scores Killed in New Zealand Earthquake... Boys Wrestling Girls - A Clash of Worlds and Worldviews... Wrestling with conviction... Teens share self-injury, 'cutting' videos on YouTube... Women, young adults are active 'social animals'... San Francisc ...

February 22, 2011

The Briefing

WikiLeaks Angry About Ex-Staff Member's Book... From Prison, Madoff Says Banks 'Had to Know' of Fraud... ...

February 18, 2011

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