This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 – 09:53)SCOTUS Seems Poised to Uphold TikTok Ban: SCOTUS Could Settle the Issue This Week, But Will President Trump Unsettle It Once Again?TikTok v. Garland by The United States Supreme CourtPart II (09:53 – 15:53)Lotteries are a Tax on the Poor: There is a Great Moral Cost to the Lottery, and the Lottery Preys on the PoorCenturies of good and evil: The lottery turns 456 years old by USA Today (Karissa Waddick)Part III (15:53 – 20:54)Young Men are Increasingly Addicted to Gambling: Gambling Companies are Targeting Young Men with Online Sports GamingFor a new generation of kids, sports and gambling now go hand in glove by The Washington Post (The Editorial Board)Part IV (20:54 – 24:16)Nursing Mothers are Saving Lives: God’s Design in Motherhood is an Imperative to Optimize Breastfeeding for MothersA Low-Tech Way to Save Babies’ Lives by The New York Times (Nicholas Kristof)Sign 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 – 08:56)‘The Top Takeaway of the Study is That There’s A Lot More to Learn’: NASA Admits Lack of Knowledge of Any Extraterrestrial Origins of UFOsNo evidence that UFOs have extraterrestrial origins, NASA finds by Washington Post (Shane Harris)Part II (08:56 – 15:11)Once the Dress Code Goes, What Goes Next? The Senate Casts Aside Professional Dress and Raises the Question of What Historical Decorum Will Go NextThe Senate Dress Code Gets a Casual Overhaul by New York Times (Robert Jimison)Part III (15:11 – 20:29)What Practical Advice Would You Give to College Students Considering Marriage While They Are Still in School? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The BriefingPart IV (20:29 – 25:33)How Can We Pledge Allegiance to a Country as a Christian? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The BriefingPart V (25:33 – 30:06)Is There Inherent Value in Praying or Speaking Truth Even If We Are Not Fully Engaged Mentally? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of 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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‘What We Know is That This is a Very Intelligent Terrorist.’: Aafia Siddiqui and Colleyville Synagogue Hostages

CNN (PETER BERGEN)
How Aafia Siddiqui Became an Icon for Terrorists

WASHINGTON POST (ANNABELLE TIMSIT, SOUAD MEKHENNET AND TERRENCE MCCOY)
Who is Aafia Siddiqui? Texas Synagogue Hostage-Taker Allegedly Sought Release of ‘Lady al-Qaeda’

NEW YORK TIMES (ZIA UR-REHMAN AND MICHAEL LEVENSON)
Officials Investigating Synagogue Attacker’s Link to 2010 Terror Case

PART 2
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Terrorism, the Depth of Human Depravity, and the Complex and Difficult Endeavor of Pursuing Justice in a Fallen World

PART 3
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The ‘Latinx’ Controversy: The Worldview Implications of an Ideological Term Embraced by Media and Academic Elites, But Hated by Others

WALL STREET JOURNAL (CHARLOTTE ALLEN)
‘Latinx’ Isn’t Popular With Latinos

USA TODAY (ANA GOñI-LESSAN AND KATHERINE KOKAL)
Florida Official Called Latinx a 'Ridiculous Woke Term.' Some LGBTQ+ People Call It a Lifeline