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Friday, September 3, 2021 Sep 03, 2021

DOCUMENTATION AND ADDITIONAL READING
PART 1 (0:0 - 9:30):
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The Sanctity of Human Life or the Sanctity of Court Precedents? The Single Word —Sanctity — Reveals the Great Moral Divide
CBS NEWS (LI COHEN)
Sotomayor Pens Scathing Dissent of Texas Abortion Ban: "Justices Have Opted to Bury Their Heads in the Sand"
PART 2 (9:31 - 12:6):
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Pelosi Describes Supreme Court Decision as ‘Cowardly and Flagrantly Unconstitutional’, Setting the Stage for Congress to Debate Abortion
WALL STREET JOURNAL (ELIZA COLLINS AND AARON ZITNER)
Pelosi Plans Abortion-Rights Vote for House After Supreme Court’s Texas Decision
PART 3 (12:7 - 20:8):
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Intersection of Liberal Religion and Pro-Abortion Movement: The Emergence of ‘Reproductive Freedom Congregations’
WASHINGTON POST (ALEJANDRA MOLINA)
Churches are Getting Designated as ‘Reproductive Freedom Congregations’
UNIVERSITY BAPTIST CHURCH
Buildings and History
PART 4 (20:9 - 24:15):
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The Mailbox — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners About Issues Addressed on The Briefing
PART 5 (24:16 - 27:3):
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‘A Dairymaid Can Milk Cows to the Glory of God’: On Labor Day We Reflect on the Dignity and Calling of Work

Thursday, September 2, 2021 Sep 02, 2021

DOCUMENTATION AND ADDITIONAL READING
PART 1 (0:0 - 8:32):
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A Milestone in the Battle for Life: Supreme Court Allows Texas Abortion Law to Go Into Effect
CNN (KATE SULLIVAN)
Biden Blasts Texas' 6-Week Abortion Ban as 'Extreme' and Violation of a Constitutional Right
PART 2 (8:33 - 13:32):
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Elections Have Consequences — and the Supreme Court is One of Those Consequences
PART 3 (13:33 - 18:50):
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China Says “America Myth Down.” President Biden Says “Incredibly Successful.” Continued Humiliation After Afghanistan Evacuation
WALL STREET JOURNAL (YAROSLAV TROFIMOV AND JEREMY PAGE)
In Leaving Afghanistan, U.S. Reshuffles Global Power Relations
PART 4 (18:51 - 23:34):
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Actor Ed Asner, a Paragon of Liberalism in Hollywood, Dies at 91
NEW YORK TIMES (ANITA GATES)
Ed Asner, Emmy-Winning Star of ‘Lou Grant’ and ‘Up,’ Dies at 91

Wednesday, September 1, 2021 Sep 01, 2021

DOCUMENTATION AND ADDITIONAL READING
PART 1 (0:0 - 17:16):
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An Atheist Is Now Harvard’s Head Chaplain: Harvard University as a Parable of Theological Collapse and the Secularization of the Academy
NEW YORK TIMES (EMMA GOLDBERG)
The New Chief Chaplain at Harvard? An Atheist.
NEW YORK POST (HANNAH FRISHBERG)
Harvard’s New Chaplain is An atheist — And ‘Good Without God’
BOSTON GLOBE (ANDREW BRINKER)
Harvard’s New Head Chaplain is An Atheist, Unanimously Elected By His Peers
THE GUARDIAN (MAYA YANG)
Harvard University’s New Chief Chaplain is … An Atheist
PART 2 (17:17 - 20:46):
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The Incredible Reach of Popular Culture: ‘Dancing With the Stars’ Will Air First Same-Sex Dance Pair — And Expects You to Join the Celebration
USA TODAY (BRYAN ALEXANDER)
JoJo Siwa to Compete on 'Dancing With the Stars' With Same-Sex Partner: 'We're Going to Make History'
PART 3 (20:47 - 25:3):
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What Does ‘Impossible Meat’ CEO Teach Us About Worldview? Collapse of Distinction between Human Creature and the Animals Leads to Inevitable Moral Confusion
NEW YORK TIMES (DAVID GELLES)
The ‘Hedonistic Altruism’ of Plant-Based Meat

Tuesday, August 31, 2021 Aug 31, 2021

DOCUMENTATION AND ADDITIONAL READING
PART 1 (0:0 - 4:43):
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How Will History Judge? America Leaves Afghanistan
PART 2 (4:44 - 9:0):
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U.S. Now Among Others in Graveyard of Empires That Is Afghanistan. What Does This Event Reveal About Our Nation?
NEW YORK TIMES
Afghanistan Live Updates: The United States Occupation Is Over
PART 3 (9:1 - 13:33):
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History of Technological Advance in Light of Hurricane Ida: In a World Dependent on Electricity, a Lack of It Poses Much Bigger Threat Than Mere Inconvenience
WALL STREET JOURNAL (WSJ STAFF)
Hurricane Ida: What to Know About the Storm and Its Damage
PART 4 (13:34 - 21:45):
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Hinge Moment in America’s Fight to Recovery the Dignity of Unborn Human Life as Texas Abortion Ban Will Put End to Nearly All Abortions in the State
WASHINGTON POST (ANN E. MARIMOW AND EMILY WAX-THIBODEAUX)
Supreme Court Asked to Block Texas Abortion Law Deputizing Citizens to Enforce Six-Week Ban
TEXAS TRIBUNE (NEELAM BOHRA)
Texas Abortion Law that Bans Procedure as Early as Six Weeks Set to Go into Effect after Court Cancels Hearing, Denies Motions

Monday, August 30, 2021 Aug 30, 2021

DOCUMENTATION AND ADDITIONAL READING
PART 1 (0:0 - 8:58):
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"A Breathtaking Amount of Authority" — Supreme Court Rules 6-3 to Strike Down President Biden’s CDC Eviction Moratorium
SUPREME COURT OF THE UNITED STATES
Alabama Association of Realtors v. Department of Health and Human Services
PART 2 (8:59 - 13:12):
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Constitutional Self-Government Is a Rare and Precious Civilizational Achievement — And it Is Fragile
PART 3 (13:13 - 17:36):
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“I Don’t Think Any Member of the Court is Living In Pluto or Something” — Justice Stephen Breyer Faces Pressure From Liberals to Retire
NEW YORK TIMES (ADAM LIPTAK)
Justice Breyer on Retirement and the Role of Politics at the Supreme Court
PART 4 (17:37 - 23:40):
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Concept of Parole Holds Out the Opportunity of Release from Prison to Those Convicted of Certain Crimes Under Certain Circumstances — What About the Assassin of Robert F. Kennedy?
NEW YORK TIMES (NICHOLAS BOGEL-BURROUGHS)
Parole Board Recommends Release of Sirhan Sirhan, Robert F. Kennedy’s Assassin

Friday, August 27, 2021 Aug 27, 2021

DOCUMENTATION AND ADDITIONAL READING
PART 1 (0:0 - 3:43):
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August 26, 2021: We Were Warned: But the Attack in Afghanistan Leaves Many Dead and Many Questions that Demand an Answer
PART 2 (3:44 - 7:19):
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The Leadership of President Biden In Wake of Tragedy: What the US People Needed Was a Picture of Strong, Competent Leadership. We Saw A Picture of America in Decline
NEW YORK TIMES
Transcript of Biden’s Speech After Kabul Airport Attack
PART 3 (7:20 - 17:59):
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The Battle of Worldviews in Afghanistan as Isis-K Pursues Jihad and Seeks to Establish A Caliphate
NBC NEWS (HENRY AUSTIN AND CORKY SIEMASZKO)
What is ISIS-K? Islamic State Group's Affiliate behind Kabul Airport Attack
PART 4 (17:60 - 23:33):
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The Mailbox — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners

Thursday, August 26, 2021 Aug 26, 2021

DOCUMENTATION AND ADDITIONAL READING
PART 1 (0:0 - 7:56):
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Well, That Didn’t Take Long — OnlyFans Reverses Decision to Ban Pornography for the Sake of "Inclusion"
NPR (JOE HERNANDEZ)
Reversing A Planned Ban, OnlyFans Will Allow Pornography On Its Site After All
NEW YORK TIMES (JACOB BERNSTEIN)
OnlyFans Reverses Its Decision to Ban Explicit Content
PART 2 (7:57 - 15:28):
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A Key Question: If You’re Against Those Who Reject Sexual Exploitation, Then Who Are You For?
NEW YORK TIMES (SPENCER BOKAT-LINDELL)
How OnlyFans Became the Latest Casualty of the War on Porn
THE NEW REPUBLIC (MELISSA GIRA GRANT)
Nick Kristof and the Holy War on Pornhub
PART 3 (15:29 - 23:49):
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The Death Penalty and the Liberal Crisis: Will the Biden Administration Uphold the Death Penalty Against Dylan Roof?
LA TIMES (DAVID LAUTER)
Essential Politics: American Views on ‘Culture’ Issues are Complicated. Just Look at the Death Penalty.

Wednesday, August 25, 2021 Aug 25, 2021

DOCUMENTATION AND ADDITIONAL READING
PART 1 (0:0 - 14:55):
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The Dynamic to Watch: The Big Political Game in Washington Now Is the Tension Among Democrats — The Traditional Liberals vs. the Insurgent Left. All Signs Are that the Left Will Win this Battle
NEW YORK TIMES (JONATHAN WEISMAN)
Deeply Divided, House Democrats Battle Over Priorities and Politics
WALL STREET JOURNAL (KRISTINA PETERSON)
Pelosi, Centrist Democrats in Standoff With Key Vote Ahead
WALL STREET JOURNAL (THE EDITORIAL BOARD)
The Agony of the ‘Centrist’ Democrats
PART 2 (14:56 - 20:21):
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"The Science' Says?" The Authority of ‘Science’ When the Entire Game is Political
NEW YORK TIMES (APOORVA MANDAVILLI)
The U.S. Is Getting a Crash Course in Scientific Uncertainty
PART 3 (20:22 - 24:17):
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Farm Life Without the Manure? Evidently People Don’t Want Too Much Reality From “Farm-Fluencers"
WALL STREET JOURNAL (RORY SATRAN)
Instagram Stars Make Farm Life Look Delightful—Minus the Manure

Tuesday, August 24, 2021 Aug 24, 2021

DOCUMENTATION AND ADDITIONAL READING
PART 1 (0:0 - 11:44):
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Totalitarianism Is a Hard Habit to Break: China’s New “Three Child Policy”
PART 2 (11:45 - 20:5):
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40 Million Pieces of Evidence — Germany Reckons with the Shredded Records of the East German Secret Police.
NEW YORK TIMES (ANNALISA QUINN)
Piecing Together the History of Stasi Spying
PART 3 (20:6 - 24:55):
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6 out of 10 Children in the World Know ‘Paw Patrol’ Characters by Name? Popular Culture is not Just Difficult to Escape — It’s Practically Impossible
WALL STREET JOURNAL (ELLEN GAMERMAN)
‘Paw Patrol’ Tries for a Big Bite at the Box Office

Monday, August 23, 2021 Aug 23, 2021

DOCUMENTATION AND ADDITIONAL READING
PART 1 (0:0 - 9:3):
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“Biden’s Debacle” — The Disaster in Afghanistan Continues to Spin Out of Control
THE ECONOMIST
Biden’s Debacle—What Legacy Does America Leave in Afghanistan?
WALL STREET JOURNAL (WALTER RUSSELL MEAD)
Biden’s Chamberlain Moment in Afghanistan
PART 2 (9:4 - 14:27):
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What is the Fundamental Issue in Afghanistan? Ultimately, It IS a Clash of Civilizations between the Western Civilization and Islam
WALL STREET JOURNAL (ROBERT NICHOLSON)
The Unconquerable Islamic World
PART 3 (14:28 - 22:38):
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Astounding Moral Shift Evident as Social Media Platform Known for Its Pornographic Content Changes Its Guidelines — Not Based on Morality but Pressure from from “Payment Partners"
NEW YORK TIMES (TAYLOR LORENZ AND ALYSSA LUKPAT)
OnlyFans Says It Is Banning Sexually Explicit Content

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