PETAH TIKVA, ISRAEL - OCTOBER 13: Former hostage Avinatan Or gestures to the crowd outside Beilinson Hospital in the Rabin Medical Centre after the surviving Israeli hostages were released from Gaza on October 13, 2025 in Petah Tikva, Israel. The ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas has brought an end to the two years of war that followed the attacks of Oct. 7, 2023. A condition of the deal was the immediate return of 48 hostages held in Gaza, around 20 of whom were believed to be alive. (Photo by Dima Vazinovich/Getty Images)

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Tuesday, October 14, 2025

PART I

The Joy of Reunited Families: The World Watches the Incredible Sight of Freed Hostages in Israel

PART II

Gen-Z and Christianity: Many Gen-Zers, Especially Young Men, are Turning to Christianity – Why?

PART III

Naked Cyclists . . . Seriously? A Very Revealing Protest Against President Trump’s Intention to Deploy the National Guard in Portland

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Monday, October 13, 2025

PART I
An Historic Day in Israel: We Hope and Pray for Peace in Israel and Gaza – But the Main Challenge Continues to be Hamas
PART II
Family and the Political Binary: Republicans are Increasingly the Party of Those Who Have Children While Democrats Are Not

PART III
The Growing Fear of Dying Alone: The Number of Americans Dying Alone–Truly Alone–is Increasing
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Friday, October 10, 2025

PART I
The Spreading Problem of Sports Betting: Sports Betting is a Massive Moral Problem, And Young Men Are Especially Vulnerable
PART II
Is It Possible for My 3.5-Year-Old to Confess Saving Faith in the Lord Jesus Christ? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters From Listeners of The Briefing

PART III
Why is Antisemitism Prevalent Among Some Young Men? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters From Listeners of The Briefing
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Thursday, October 9, 2025

PART I
Real Hope For Peace in Gaza: White House Announces Agreement from Israel and Hamas on First Stage of Peace Treaty
PART II
Who Will Surrender in the Government Shutdown? What’s Behind the Ever-Expanding Government Debt? – Big Questions Raised 8 Days into the Shutdown

PART III
There’s a New Editor in Chief at CBS: Bari Weiss, Great Enemy of Woke, Takes Over Important Role at CBS
PART IV
A Parable of Islam’s Rise in Great Britain: ‘Yahya’ Makes the Biggest Jump in Popularity Amongst Boys’ Names in Great Britain in 2024

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The Briefing 11-08-16

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Democratic VP nominee Tim Kaine threatens removal of Senate filibuster for SCOTUS nominees

PART II

The importance of down-ballot voting: Christians must steward their vote in state and local elections

PART III

Euthanasia, marijuana, death penalty: Referenda give citizens opportunity to directly shape policy

PART IV

Understanding the third party candidates: Jill Stein, Gary Johnson, and Evan McMullin

The Briefing 11-07-16

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After enduring toxic, 600-day presidential race, Americans go to the polls tomorrow

The Briefing 11-04-16

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Unavoidable question #1: Can a same-sex relationship be holy? Understanding the Jen Hatmaker controversy

PART II

Unavoidable question #2: Are same-sex relationships a "creational variance"? Understanding the Wolterstorff controversy

The Briefing 11-03-16

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LGBT community to Peter Thiel: Being gay is about political identity, not sexual identity

PART II

Will Airbnb's new "community commitment" eliminate discrimination, or is it just virtue signaling?

PART III

Who's leading the opposition to expanding gambling in New Jersey? Area casino magnates

The Briefing 11-02-16

PART I

Post-Vatican II Catholicism meets Protestant Liberalism: Pope Francis commemorates the Reformation

PART II

In spite of opposition, D.C. Council approves bill to legalize physician-assisted suicide

PART III

Reflections on the 499th Anniversary of the Reformation

The Briefing 11-01-16

PART I

China elevates President Xi to "core" leader, joining the ranks of Mao Zedong and Deng Xiaoping

PART II

Democracy on trial? The geopolitics of the 2016 presidential election

PART III

When Iraq is finally liberated, will Iraq's Christians have a home?

PART IV

Who's securing the National Security Agency? Recent NSA security breach raises eyebrows

The Briefing 10-31-16

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FBI obtains warrant to pursue new evidence in Clinton email investigation as public distrust grows

PART II

Supreme Court to rule in transgender bathroom case that could fundamentally reshape society

The Briefing 10-28-16

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"Emma is a boy": Atlanta paper features mother's story of 12-yr-old daughter who wants to be a boy

PART II

Pansexual? Miley Cyrus and our cultural confusion

PART III

Media and young hearts: American Academy of Pediatrics updates screen time recommendation

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115 boys to 100 girls: Armenia outlaws sex-selective abortions to avoid looming demographic crisis

The Briefing 10-27-16

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By failing to address America's astronomical national debt, we are stealing from the next generation

PART II

From the terminally ill to the mentally ill: Europe's ever-expanding euthansia laws

PART III

Canadian doctor helps 94-yr-old commit suicide who wasn't terminally ill but feared he was a burden

PART IV

Denying coverage for terminal illness, insurance offers California mother suicide pills—for $1.20

The Briefing 10-26-16

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Which Hillary Clinton? Sanders and Warren vow to hold Hillary's feet to the fire on left-wing policies

PART II

The false promise of "comprehensive sex education": Louisville schools look to standardize sex ed

PART III

The Vatican, cremation, and worldview: What the historic Christian teaching on burial says about faith

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