On Culture Friday, Republicans run away from abortion issues while Democrats run toward it; niche films dominate the Oscar nominations; and Listener Feedback for December and January. Plus, the Friday morning news
Lawmakers in Missouri consider adding definitions of male and female to state law, electric vehicle owners face challenges keeping their cars charged, and an Israeli Christian pastor helps feed soldiers. Plus, Cal Thomas on the Supreme Court’s border indecision and the Thursday morning news
On Washington Wednesday, Donald Trump defeats Nikki Haley in the New Hampshire primary and Congress passes another short-term spending bill; on World Tour, news from Cameroon, France, Ecuador, and India; and America's Space Force is an important branch of the military. Plus, Brad Littlejohn on a remedy for election anxiety and the Wednesday morning news
Ron DeSantis suspends his presidential campaign, pro-lifers in Tennessee go on trial for a 2021 sit-in, and Israelis in Hostages Square, Tel Aviv, remind the world about the hostages more than 100 days ago. Plus, Janie B. Cheaney on the book Two-Parent Privilege and the Tuesday morning news
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
