The Briefing 05-01-15

Podcast Transcript

1) Nick Loeb presents unexpected defense of dignity of human life of embryos

Frozen Embryos Have a Right to Live, New York Times (Nick Loeb)

2) Commodification of human reproduction exposed by effects of Nepal earthquake

Babies born to surrogate mothers flown out of Nepal, USA Today (Jane Onyanga-Omara)

3) Velocity of moral revolution on gay marriage evident in comparison to past social issues

This Is How Fast America Changes Its Mind, Bloomberg BusinessWeek (Alex Tribou and Keith Collins)

4) Bernie Sanders announces Democratic candidacy, making race more interesting

Why the Stakes in 2016 Are So High, Wall Street Journal (Fred Barnes)

Bernie Sanders Announces He Is Running for President, New York Times (Alan Rappeport)

5 faith facts about Bernie Sanders: Unabashedly irreligious, Religion News Service (Lauren Markoe)

5) Dissipation of teen summer jobs removes opportunity to learn work ethic, perspective

In Praise of the Teen Summer Job, Wall Street Journal (Dave Shiflett)