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The Briefing 03-12-14

1. The limits of technology and humanity: How could  massive Boeing-777 just disappear? The Malaysia Airlines Disappearance Shows Technology's Limits, Wall Street Journal (Daniel Michaels and Jon Ostrower Use of Stolen Passports on Missing Jets ...

March 12, 2014

The Briefing 02-04-14

1) Debating the debate: Ken Ham and Billy Nye debate controversial before it starts Evolution vs. creationism | Bill Nye The Science guy takes on Creation Museum founder, Louisville Courier-Journal (Chris Kenning) Debate poses question: Creatio ...

February 4, 2014

The Briefing 01-15-14

1. Federal judge in Oklahoma lifts ban on same-sex marriage but puts a hold on own decision Federal judge rules Oklahoma's same-sex marriage ban unconstitutional, Washington Post (Juliet Eilperin) 2. President of Nigeria bans same-sex marriage ...

January 15, 2014

The Briefing 11-08-13

1) Pray for Philippines: Typhoon Haiyan one of most dangerous and powerful in human history Super Typhoon, Haiyan, Heads for Central Philippines, CNN (Jethro Mullen) Philippines Braces for Typhoon Haiyan, BBC News Typhoon Haiyan approachin ...

November 8, 2013

The Briefing 09-18-13

1. How did Alexis still have security clearance despite warning signs?  Suspect in Shooting Had Problems With the Law, New York Times (Manny Fernandez) Signs of Mental Illness Seen in Navy Gunman for Decade, New York Times (Joseph Goldstein, Sa ...

September 18, 2013

The Briefing 09-04-13

1) Copeland "health and wealth" ministry refusal to vaccinate connected to measles outbreak Texas megachurch’s teachings under scrutiny amid cluster of measles cases that has sickened 21, Associated Press 2) Parents should not be scandalized wh ...

September 4, 2013

Who Am I to Judge? The Pope, the Press, and the Predicament

Pope Francis pulled a surprise on reporters when he walked back to the press section of his Alitalia papal flight from Brazil and entered into an open press conference that lasted more than an hour. The Pope gave the press what Ronald Reagan and Bill ...

July 30, 2013

Nature Deficit Disorder — Is Your Child at Risk?

Author Richard Louv believes that America’s children are now suffering from a syndrome he identifies as “nature-deficit disorder.” In his 2005 book, Last Child in the Woods, Louv suggests that the current generation of American children knows the Dis ...

June 25, 2013

The Briefing 06-07-13

1) Surveillance state revelations force Americans to ask what it means to live in a Democracy U.S. Is Secretly Collecting Records of Verizon Calls, New York Times (Charlie Savage and Edward Wyatt) NSA collecting phone records of millions of Veriz ...

June 7, 2013

The Briefing 06-05-13

1) Manning and Holmes trials reveal difficulty of achieving perfect justice in imperfect world Judge allows plea of not guilty by insanity for James Holmes, Los Angeles Times (Jenny Deam and Michael Muskal) Suspect in Colorado Movie Killings En ...

June 5, 2013

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