This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 – 08:50)Tyranny Can Come from Bureaucracy: The OSHA Mandate Comes Before the Supreme Court — At Stake Is More Than The VaccineThe Supreme Court Has Allowed State COVID-19 Vaccine Mandates. Biden’s Policies Face A Steeper Climb by USA Today (John Fritze)Part II (08:50 – 14:10)‘Our Servicemen Do Not Give Up Their Religious Freedom When They Serve This Country: Judge Strikes Down Vaccine Mandate in Suit by Navy SealsJudge Issues Stay Against Vaccine Mandate for Navy SEALs Seeking Religious Exemption by Fox News (Jon Brown)Part III (14:10 – 24:02)Why Does the Christian Tradition Oppose Cremation? – Dr. Mohler Responds To Letters From Listeners To The BriefingSign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.Follow Dr. Mohler:X | Instagram | Facebook | YouTubeFor more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu.For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com.To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

DOCUMENTATION AND ADDITIONAL READING
PART 1
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Heartbreaking Tragedy in Surfside, Florida: 9 People Confirmed Dead and More Than 150 Missing in Wake of Condominium Collapse in Miami

NEW YORK TIMES (JAMES GLANZ, ANJALI SINGHVI AND MIKE BAKER)
Possible Failure Point Emerges in Miami Building Collapse

PART 2
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Sometimes a Deal is Not What it Appears to Be: Biden Celebrates Bipartisan Agreement on $1.2 Trillion Infrastructure Plan, Then Undermines the Agreement

NEW YORK TIMES (EMILY COCHRANE, JIM TANKERSLEY AND MICHAEL D. SHEAR)
‘Not My Intent’: How Biden’s Impromptu Comments Upended a Political Win

PART 3
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U.S. Report on UFOs Is Released to the Disappointment of Many: Why Are We Always Looking for a Story Bigger Than Ourselves? Christians Know the Bigger Story

OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR OF NATIONAL INTELLIGENCE
Preliminary Assessment: Unidentified Aerial Phenomena

NEW YORK TIMES (JULIAN E. BARNES)
U.S. Has No Explanation for Unidentified Objects and Stops Short of Ruling Out Aliens

WASHINGTON POST (SHANE HARRIS AND MISSY RYAN)
U.S. unable to explain more than 140 unidentified flying objects, but new report finds no evidence of alien life

NEW YORK TIMES (CHRIS CARTER)
I Created ‘The X-Files.’ Here’s Why I’m Skeptical of the New U.F.O. Report.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 – 11:29) Worse Than Useless? The United Nations and Its Failure RevealedThe Irrelevant United Nations by Wall Street Journal (The Editorial Board)Part II (11:29 – 19:45) The EU Cannot Meet Its Own Climate Goals: Why the Age of Fossil Fuel Is Not Coming to an EndEU must cut carbon emissions three times faster to meet targets, report says by The Guardian (Ajit Niranjan)Part III (19:45 – 28:10) Things Are Not Always How They Appear: The Complexities of the Labor Strikes Taking Place Right NowMore Americans support striking auto workers than car companies, an AP-NORC poll shows by Associated Press (David Koenig)Sign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.Follow Dr. Mohler:Twitter | Instagram | Facebook | YouTubeFor more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu.For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com.To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.