A Texas woman petitions for an emergency medical exception to her state’s law protecting the unborn, three university presidents face backlash after testimony on Capitol Hill, and an Australian man putting big theological truths to song. Plus, Daniel Darling on the Red Cross’ questionable priorities in Gaza and the Tuesday morning news
On Legal Docket, a case about an individual’s right to trial by one’s peers; on the Monday Moneybeat, the Senate Banking Committee grills bank CEOs on capital requirements; and on the World History Book, the trauma behind a Civil War–era Christmas carol. Plus, the Monday morning news
On Culture Friday, Israeli victims of sexual violence largely ignored by the West; a few decent films for this holiday season; and a biography of Elisabeth Elliot. Plus, waiting for Christ on the Music of Advent and the Friday morning news
Two hundred thousand Israelis remain displaced from their homes; in Great Britain, courts allow doctors to take children off of life support; and Dutch expatriates in Washington, D.C., keep their traditions alive far from home. Plus, Cal Thomas on the false prophets of climate-ology and the Thursday morning news
On Washington Wednesday, funding for Israel and Ukraine remains stalled in Congress; on World Tour, news from various South American and African countries; and a tree farm in Kentucky helps families find the perfect tree. Plus, Ryan Bomberger on the fiction of black families lacking access to abortion and the Friday morning news
A Seattle district court rules against a Christian nonprofit in a case related to a Christian code of conduct for employees, the political legacy of Henry Kissinger, and Classic Book of the Month introduces children to swashbuckling squirrels. Plus, Daniel Suhr on the bitter aftertaste of Obergefell and the Tuesday morning news
On Legal Docket, oral arguments in cases of double jeopardy and immigration law; on the Monday Moneybeat, what’s behind record-breaking domestic oil production numbers; and on the World History Book, the mixed Supreme Court legacy of former Justice Sandra Day O’Conner. Plus, the Monday morning news
On Culture Friday, John Stonestreet says Pope Francis punches right and coddles left, The Shift by Angel Studios puts a sci-fi spin on the story of Job, and Ask the Editor for December. Plus, the Music of Advent and the Friday morning news
Christian web developers making chatbots for the church, Sudanese refugees at risk of losing humanitarian support, and a medical clinic for immigrants in Georgia. Plus, Cal Thomas on President Biden’s plummeting poll numbers and the Thursday morning news
On Washington Wednesday, what to expect when Ron DeSantis and Gavin Newsom debate red state versus blue state policies; on World Tour, news from Norway, Sierra Leone, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, and China; and Christians from Texas volunteer to feed hungry people in Israel. Plus, commentary from Janie B. Cheaney and the Wednesday morning news
