Thursday, May 15, 2025

PART I

Pete Rose Removed from ‘Permanently Ineligible’ List for Major League Baseball. Hall of Fame Next? Commissioner’s Recent Statement Raises Big Moral Questions

PART II

Russia’s New ‘Frankenstein’ Missile: Russia’s Latest Missile is Sign of the Times, and Things to Come

PART III

The Prophet of Soft Power: Influential Political Scientist and National Security Official Joseph Nye, Dies at 88

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Wednesday, May 14, 2025

PART I
The Leviathan of Medicaid: The Problem of Medicaid and the Attempt By Republicans to Reform the Program
PART II
Media Speculate About New Pope on Migration? Why the Statements from the Vatican Aren’t Having Much Effect. There is No Serious Policy Proposal

PART III
Let’s Talk About Homelessness: Democrats are Shifting on Homelessness, Some Now Calling for a Ban on Homeless Camps
Tuesday, May 13, 2025

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Have You 'Evolved' in Moral Conviction? Watching the Language of the Cultural Left, Certain That History is Moving Their Way
PART II
The Report on Mifepristone Has Struck a Nerve: The Left’s Response to the EPPC's Report Reveals Deadly Commitment to Abortion

PART III
Blue Dots in Red States: Utah and Idaho Cities Adopt Official LGBTQ Flags to Get Around State Laws
PART IV
Kermit the Frog, Coming to a Commencement Ceremony Near You? The ‘Who’s Who’ of Graduation Speakers Has an Embarrassing Amphibian Guest
Monday, May 12, 2025

PART I
The Death of Justice David Souter: The Reclusive ‘Stealth Justice’ Dies at 85
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‘No More Souters’: Justice Souter’s Appointment Taught Republicans That a Candidate Must Be Conservative in Conviction, Not Just Temperament

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Conservatives and Liberals Both Now Show Concern on Transgender Revolution: Major Editorial Boards Agree on Significance of HHS Transgender Procedures Report

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The Briefing 09-23-16

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"Taboo" or objective moral evil? Swedish scientist seeks to edit the DNA of human embryos

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2,000-year-old Leviticus manuscript matches identically the Old Testament text we have today

PART III

Do you believe? Noah's Ark exhibit confronts secular reporter with questions of faith

The Briefing 09-22-16

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The end of mom and dad? Scientists say making babies without eggs may be possible

PART II

The danger of absolute power: Labour Party's collapse has destabilized British politics

PART III

History warns against a strongman: Praise for Putin reveals false hope of an autocratic leader

PART IV

Detailed map of gay marriage in America gives new insight into our new moral landscape

The Briefing 09-21-16

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The irrationality of terrorists: One was a "normal American kid," the other had a history with the FBI

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The heart is desperately wicked: Experts unable to find predictor for “Lone Wolf” terror

PART III

What is the proper moral reflex in response to the fatal shooting of an unarmed black man in Tulsa?

PART IV

Real ethics for artificial intelligence? Human beings and the gift of moral consciousness

The Briefing 09-20-16

PART I

Terrorist attacks in 3 states over the weekend underscore ongoing threat of radical Islam

PART II

Nashville, the "buckle of the Bible belt," to consider decriminalizing marijuana

PART III

Does marijuana produce slackers? New research shows lack of regulatory standards harmful

PART IV

7,800,947—the number of opioid prescriptions in TN, surpassing that state's population

The Briefing 09-19-16

PART I

The culture of death advances: A child euthanized in Belgium

PART II

From he to she in first grade? Redefining gender at age six

PART III

The (further) disappearance of childhood. Innocence denied and lives at risk

The Briefing 09-16-16

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ACC pulls championships from NC, citing "principles" of inclusion and nondiscrimination

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"The times, they are a-changin'": Orlando sports columnist mocks NC in bid to ACC

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Democrats refuse to pass Zika bill because it doesn't include money for Planned Parenthood

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Could religion's decline precipitate economic decline? Question has secularists worried

The Briefing 09-15-16

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US Civil Rights Commissioner Religious liberty must take a back seat to sexual liberty

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With news that middle class incomes are on the rise comes hope for families and democracy

PART III

The LGBT revolution is coming to a video game console near you

The Briefing 09-14-16

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The piling on continues: NCAA pulls championship games from North Carolina over HB2

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Nonsensical theology: How Tim Kaine reconciles same-sex marriage and his Catholic faith

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Italy's Fertility Day campaign backfires, but still spotlights country's disastrously low birth rate

The Briefing 09-13-16

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Could reality TV define our national reality? "Sister Wives" polygamy case appeals to Supreme Court

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Rationality, desperation theory, and the attempt to understand North Korea's latest nuclear test

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Birds of a feather flock together: What your friendships reveal about your worldview

The Briefing 09-12-16

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Terrorism and the reality of evil: 9/11 and the American mind

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A terror cell of Islamic women in Paris: The threat of terrorism expands and still shocks

PART III

Inter-planetary Panspermia? A scientist argues for his own "improved" idea of Intelligent Design

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