This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 – 09:37)Where Do We Look Find the America’s Continental Divide on Abortion? Just Compare California and Oklahoma — Whose Argument Will Win in the End?California Leaders Move to Enshrine Abortion, Contraceptive Rights in State Constitution by LA Times (Melody Gutierrez)Part II (09:37 – 18:15)The Awkward Pinch of the N.C.A.A.: Should It Virtue Signal Over Abortion As It Has LGBTQ Issues?Oklahoma’s Abortion Law Raises Questions About N.C.A.A.’s Softball World Series by New York Times (Billy Witz)Part III (18:15 – 23:35)Report Announces Major Rise in Transgender Youth: Evaluating the Sexual Revolution’s Influence on Young People in the U.S.Report Reveals Sharp Rise in Transgender Young People in the U.S. by New York Times (Azeen Ghorayshi)Part IV (23:35 – 26:08)Two Affirmations for Christians in the Wake of the Transgender Revolution: The Importance of Parents and the Church in the Raising of Faithful Young PeopleSign 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.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 – 11:43) President Biden and Prime Minister Sunak Send Dueling Messages on AI: Safe, Secure, and Trustworthy or Doomsday Technology? We Might Soon Find OutPresident Biden Issues Executive Order on Safe, Secure, and Trustworthy Artificial Intelligence by The White HouseWorld leaders are gathering at the U.K.’s AI Summit. Doom is on the agenda. by Washington Post (Cat Zakrzewski, Anthony Faiola and Gerrit De Vynck)Part II (11:43 – 18:39) Is Social Media Addiction the Real Problem for Teens? The Debate Over “Addiction” Points to a Major Moral ProblemIs Social Media Addictive? Here’s What the Science Says. by New York Times (Matt Richtel)Part III (18:39 – 26:33) Who Really Holds the ‘Extreme’ Position in Abortion? Virginia Republicans Attempt to Shift the DiscourseVirginia Republicans Look to Neutralize Abortion as an Election Issue by New York Times (Trip Gabriel)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.

DOCUMENTATION AND ADDITIONAL READING
PART 1
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The Big Story of the Super Bowl LVI? Gambling. — How the Snowball of Legal Gambling Predictably Turned into an Avalanche

WALL STREET JOURNAL (JOSEPH DE AVILA)
Super Bowl LVI Is Poised to Be Biggest Bet Game in Football History

PART 2
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You Simply Bought A Chance to Win a Game of Chance: The Temptations of Sports Betting and the Waning Evangelical Concern of Legalized Gambling

CHRISTIANITY TODAY (EMILY BELZ)
Super Bowl Betting Is a $7.6 Billion Problem Fewer Evangelicals Care About

NEW YORK TIMES (ROSS DOUTHAT)
We Aren’t in Vegas Anymore

PART 3
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An Unfolding Series of Moral Challenges in the Beijing Olympic Games: Russia Finds Itself Mixed Up in Another Doping Controversy

WASHINGTON POST (EDITORIAL BOARD)
Russia is Embroiled in Another Doping Controversy. No One Should be Surprised.