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A Parable of God, Country, and Notre Dame: A Conversation with Historian Wilson D. Miscamble about Theodore Hesburgh

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Wednesday, November 11, 2020

DOCUMENTATION AND ADDITIONAL READING

PART 1
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An Interesting Divergence of Worldviews within the Democratic Party: A Debate Among Democratic Members of Congress Breaks Into Open



NEW YORK TIMES (LISA LERER)

Win or Lose, Trump and Biden’s Parties Will Plunge Into Uncertainty



NEW YORK TIMES (ASTEAD W. HERNDON)

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez on Biden’s Win, House Losses, and What’s Next for the Left



WALL STREET JOURNAL (NATALIE ANDREWS AND KRISTINA PETERSON)

Pelosi Faces Lawmakers Frustrated Over Loss of House Seats



PART 2
(11:30 - 20:53):

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A Troubling but Predictable Pattern as the Vatican “Clarifies” Pope’s Statement on Civil Unions: Pope Francis Liberalizes His Church Wink by Wink



WALL STREET JOURNAL (FRANCIS X. ROCCA)

Pope Francis Backs Civil Unions for Gay Couples, in Shift for Vatican



NEW YORK TIMES (ELISABETTA POVOLEDO)

Vatican Clarifies Pope Francis’s Comments on Same-Sex Unions



PART 3
(20:54 - 25:14):

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A Change in the Dictionary Drives Change in the Culture: Oxford Dictionaries Alter Definition of “Woman” After Claims of Sexism



USA TODAY (N'DEA YANCEY-BRAGG)

Oxford dictionaries change 'sexist' definitions of the word 'woman' after online petition

Tuesday, November 10, 2020

DOCUMENTATION AND ADDITIONAL READING

PART 1
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There Is No Middle Ground on Abortion: Why Is Abortion Being Framed in Terms of Equality and Inequality?



NEW YORK TIMES (QUOCTRUNG BUI, CLAIRE CAIN MILLER AND MARGOT SANGER-KATZ)

What Happens if Roe v. Wade Is Overturned?



PART 2
(8:14 - 12:36):

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First Amendment Rights Trampled Upon by One University’s Student Government: A Pro-Life Student Group Would Create a “Hostile Environment”?



DES MOINES REGISTER (CLEO KREJCI)

UNI student government blocks anti-abortion group from forming a chapter, says it could create a hostile environment



PART 3
(12:37 - 17:20):

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The ACLU Has Switched Teams: The Transgender Revolution Comes at an Enormous Cost and Female Athletes Are Paying the Price



WALL STREET JOURNAL (SANDRA BUCHA)

The ACLU’s Betrayal of Athletic Girls



PART 4
(17:21 - 25:25):

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Amazon Hires “Intimacy Coordinator” for ‘Lord of the Rings’ Streaming Series: The Corruption of J. R. R. Tolkien’s Narrative



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From Father to Son—J.R.R. Tolkien on Sex

From Father to Son — J.R.R. Tolkien on Sex

I talk about the announcement that Amazon intends to include sex and nudity in the upcoming "Lord of the Rings" streaming series on today's episode of The Briefing. Listen here. ...


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Monday, November 9, 2020

DOCUMENTATION AND ADDITIONAL READING

PART 1
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What Does it Mean that the Associated Press has Called an Election? Probably More and Less Than Many Americans Think



NEW YORK TIMES (KATIE ROBERTSON)

In a Hot Election, the Cool-Headed Associated Press Takes Center Stage



PART 2
(10:59 - 16:32):

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Down-Ballot Republicans Outperformed Polling, Foiling Democrats’ Dreams: Biden Plans to Turn Swiftly to Executive Orders



WASHINGTON POST (MATT VISER, SEUNG MIN KIM, AND ANNIE LINSKEY)

Biden plans immediate flurry of executive orders to reverse Trump policies



PART 3
(16:33 - 20:38):

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Why Have the Polls Been Way Off for Two Straight Presidential Elections? Pollsters—Actually, the Entire Political Class—Don’t Know Where to Find Conservatives, and Maybe Don’t Care?



USA TODAY (RYAN W. MILLER)

The polls were wrong – sorta. But is it too soon to 'blow up' the polling industry?



PART 4
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“Get in Line with the Moral Revolution” — Both Joe Biden and the State of Nevada Make the Demands of the Sexual Revolution Clear



THE LILY (CAROLINE KITCHENER)

Joe Biden is the first president-elect to mention the transgender community in a victory speech

Friday, November 6, 2020

DOCUMENTATION AND ADDITIONAL READING

PART 1
(0:0 - 10:52):

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An Exercise in Direct Democracy in California — With Fascinating Results



PART 2
(10:53 - 18:23):

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Liberal Laws and Libertarian Instincts in California — Voters Speak on Affirmative Action and Ride-Share Apps



PART 3
(18:24 - 19:56):

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Residents of Illinois and California Turn Down Propositions to Raise Taxes: Clear Rejections of Over-Spending State Governments



PART 4
(19:57 - 20:44):

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Abortion on the Ballot in Two States with Striking Worldview Differences: Louisiana Denies Any Constitutional Right to Abortion While Colorado Rejects Ban on Late-Term Abortions



PART 5
(20:45 - 23:50):

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High Times in Several States? Psychedelic Mushrooms Are Now Legal in Oregon and Four Other States Legalize Recreational Marijuana



USA TODAY (JAY CANNON)

These states legalized recreational marijuana on Election Day



THE OREGONIAN (LIZZY ACKER)

Oregon becomes first state to legalize psychedelic mushrooms



PART 6
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The Onward March of the Culture of Death: Voters in New Zealand Affirm Legal Euthanasia

Thursday, November 5, 2020

DOCUMENTATION AND ADDITIONAL READING

PART 1
(0:0 - 14:37):

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The Time For Campaigning Is Over And Now We Wait: Thoughts on the Presidential Election as Every Vote Is Counted



PART 2
(14:38 - 20:2):

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Republicans Seem Likely to Hold the Senate Majority—What Will That Mean?



PART 3
(20:3 - 24:45):

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Supreme Court Hears Oral Arguments in Religious Liberty Case: Why Is This Case So Important for the Future of Religious Freedom?

Wednesday, November 4, 2020

DOCUMENTATION AND ADDITIONAL READING

PART 1
(0:0 - 9:43):

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Election Day Has Come and Gone and the Results Aren’t Yet Clear: The Results Will Reveal the Outcome of the Arguments Made, and Lead to Arguments About to Be Made



PART 2
(9:44 - 11:39):

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An Unprecedented Reality: Businesses Boarded Up in Anticipation of Election Results—That Isn’t Worthy of the United States



PART 3
(11:40 - 15:57):

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The Whole World Is Waiting for the Results of the U.S. Presidential Election: A Reordering of World Relations Hangs in the Balance



USA TODAY (KIM HJELMGAARD)

'Clear but unspoken preference': As America votes, the world watches with bated breath



PART 4
(15:58 - 25:12):

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Should You Marry Someone on the Other Side of the Partisan Divide? Fundamental Issues of Worldview Arise During Political Disagreements



NEW YORK TIMES (VALERIYA SAFRONOVA)

It’s Election Day. Do You Know How Your Matches Are Voting?

Tuesday, November 3, 2020

DOCUMENTATION AND ADDITIONAL READING

PART 1
(0:0 - 10:19):

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Americans Are Going to the Polls Today—Well, At Least Some Americans Still Are: The Erosion of Election Day in the United States



PART 2
(10:20 - 15:13):

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Political Denominations? A Look at the Two-Party Political System in America



PART 3
(15:14 - 22:22):

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The Vitally Important Future of the U.S. Senate: Will There Be a One-Party Juggernaut Controlling the White House, Senate, and House?



PART 4
(22:23 - 26:7):

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May God Shed His Grace on This Nation Once Again: Christians Are Called Both to Pray for Our Country and to Exercise Our Stewardship to Vote

Monday, November 2, 2020

DOCUMENTATION AND ADDITIONAL READING

PART 1
(0:0 - 9:31):

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The Age of the Numbers: Deeper Thoughts About the Numbers (and Ideologies) Behind Polling and Politics



PART 2
(9:32 - 14:56):

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Seen but Not Seen: Big Issues Lie Under the Surface in a General Election



PART 3
(14:57 - 25:0):

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The Incumbent vs. the Challenger, Continuity vs. Change — An Old Electoral Reality in a New Era



WALL STREET JOURNAL (THE EDITORIAL BOARD)

The Trump Referendum



WALL STREET JOURNAL (THE EDITORIAL BOARD)

The Biden Contradiction