On Legal Docket, two cases at the Supreme Court give justices the opportunity to revisit Chevron deference; on the Monday Moneybeat, Javier Milei’s speech at Davos raises questions about what it takes to make economic change that lasts; and on the World History Book, revisiting the first Winter Olympics in 1924 France. Plus, the Monday morning news
On Culture Friday, China’s population decline is intensified by modern feminism; Two foreign language documentaries tell true stories about courage in the face of evil; and George Grant explains the history of halo imagery. Plus, the Friday morning news
Nicaragua exiles a Catholic bishop who criticized the government’s human rights abuses, a gallery in the Netherlands raises questions about the role of artificial intelligence in art, and what happens to migrants in self-titled sanctuary cities like New York City. Plus, Cal Thomas on what’s behind the Trump appeal for voters in 2024 and the Thursday morning news
On Washington Wednesday, what Donald Trump’s victory in Iowa means for the New Hampshire primary and beyond; on World Tour, news from Guatemala, Taiwan, Denmark, and the Ivory Coast; and small kindnesses that encourage a family after the loss of a child. Plus, a read-aloud for snow days and the Wednesday morning news
Donald Trump wins the Iowa caucuses by a large margin, Houthi rebels attack an American cargo ship, and a boy’s fascination with microscopes and photography leads to images of snow crystals. Plus, Joel Belz on what Christians should expect of politicians and the Tuesday morning news
On Legal Docket, an employment discrimination case raises questions about when courts should get involved; on the Monday Moneybeat, the economic outlook for 2024; and on the World History Book, Israel and Egypt make a truce to end the Yom Kippur War 50 years ago. Plus, the Monday morning news
On Culture Friday, Pope Francis condemns surrogacy; The Book of Clarence is a swords-and-sandals hip-hop movie that misses the gospel; and WORLD commentator Jerry Bowyer on what our calendars say about Christ’s lordship. Plus, the Friday morning news
Republican front-runners make their last televised pitch to voters before Monday’s Iowa caucuses, the United States responds to months of attacks on American forces, and a dog rescue group helps balance supply and demand for adopting pets. Plus, Cal Thomas on President Biden’s plunging support among black voters and the Thursday morning news
On Washington Wednesday, how the Iowa caucuses work and where candidates stand; on World Tour, news from the Gambia, Bangladesh, Nicaragua, and Georgia; and adult day service centers give people a place to go for community. Plus, Janie B. Cheaney on giving boys models of “heroic” masculinity and the Wednesday morning news
The Supreme Court agrees to hear Donald Trump’s challenge to Colorado’s ballot, courts protect state laws keeping abortion out of the emergency room and researchers of George Gershwin try to recreate “Rhapsody in Blue.” Plus, Daniel Darling on the NBA and abortion and the Tuesday morning news