This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 – 09:36) A Crushing Blow to the Pride of Vladimir Putin and Morale of Russia: Ukraine Destroys the Kerch Strait BridgeBlast on Crimean Bridge Deals Blow to Russian War Effort in Ukraine by New York Times (Michael Schwirtz and Andrew E. Kramer)Part II (09:36 – 17:27) ‘A Sinkhole of Moral Equivalence’: The U.N. Votes to Ignore Abuses of Uyghur People in ChinaChina Turns Back Move for U.N. Debate on Abuse of Uyghurs by New York Times (Nick Cummings-Bruce)Why China’s Crimes in Xinjiang Cannot Go Unpunished by New York Times (Nicholas Bequelin)The U.N. Abandons the Uyghurs by Wall Street Journal (The Editorial Board)Part III (17:27 – 25:16) Cheating Scandals in Chess, Fishing, and Professional Poker — Oh MyChess Investigation Finds That U.S. Grandmaster ‘Likely Cheated’ More Than 100 Times by Wall Street Journal (Andrew Beaton and Joshua Robinson)If Chess Players Cheat, Is any Game Safe? by Wall Street Journal (Joe Queenan)Fishy Fish, Messy Chess, and Poker J’accuse: Sports Scandals Take a Turn by Wall Street Journal (Jason Gay)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.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 – 07:47) Heartbreak in Nashville: Horrific Tragedy as Shooter Takes the Lives of 3 Children and 3 Adults at the Christian SchoolPart II (07:47 – 15:25) Is Reality Dawning in Elite Sports?: World Athletics Council Restrict Transgender Women from Competition as WomenTransgender track and field athletes can’t compete in women’s international events by NPR (Juliana Kim)World Athletics votes to ban transgender athletes from women’s events by Washington Post (Les Carpenter)Part III (15:25 – 18:47) The Big Issue Facing the Oldest Population on Earth: Italy Has a Huge Birth Rate ProblemWho Will Take Care of Italy’s Older People? Robots, Maybe. by New York Times (Jason Horowitz)Part IV (18:47 – 22:37) The Scandal of Gendercide: China’s Missing Baby Girls and Rising ‘Bride Prices’The Scandal of Gendercide—War on Baby Girls by AlbertMohler.com (R. Albert Mohler, Jr.)In China, Marriage Rates Are Down and ‘Bride Prices’ Are Up by New York Times (Nicole Hong and Zixu Wang)Part V (22:37 – 26:06) ‘The Silly Old Bear Becomes a Resistance Icon’: China’s Communist Party Tries to Cancel Winnie the PoohThe autocrat threatened by Winnie the Pooh by NPR (Scott Simon)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.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 – 16:28) ‘It’s Just Not A Lifestyle We Want to Encourage If We Believe in Jesus’: Tampa Bay Rays Players Opt Out of Wearing Uniform to Support Pride MonthWelcome to Pride Month, Christian by WORLD Opinions (Carl Trueman)A Proclamation on Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, And Intersex Pride Month, 2022 by White HouseMost, But Not All, Rays Show Their LGBTQ+ Support by Tampa Bay Times (Marc Topkin)An Attempt at Inclusion Proves There Is More Work to Do by New York Times (Tyler Kepner)Carolina Panthers Hire NFL’s First Openly Transgender Cheerleader by New York Post (Joshua Rhett Miller)Part II (16:28 – 21:36) ‘The Worst Are Those With Religious Connections’: Campus Pride Blacklists Christian Universities for Christian Conviction’Completely Different from High School’: How Colleges are Making Space for LGBTQ Students by USA Today (Chris Quintana)Part III (21:36 – 26:09) Cobalt Blue Is ‘In’ But Is It Real?: Evaluating the Reality and Significance of ColorCobalt Blue Is Color Rushing Our Summer by New York Times (Lia Picard)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.