Thursday, February 5, 2026

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview. Part I (00:14 – 12:05) Texas A&M Ends Women’s Studies Major: Texas A&M Cuts Women’s Studies Major, But the Ideology May Still Remain Texas A&M Ends Women’s Studies and Overhauls Classes Over Race and Gender by The New York Times (Alan Blinder) Part II (12:05 – 18:55) The Ideological Echo Chamber of Higher Education: A New Study Shows That an American Studies Journal Ran Zero Positive Articles About the U.S. in Last 3 Years American-Studies Journal Articles Biased Against U.S., Analysis Says by The Wall Street Journal (Richard D. Kahlenberg and Lief Lin) Part III (18:55 – 24:59) Harvard’s Grade Inflation: Prestigious University Considers Adding A+ Grades to the Scale – As If That Will Solve the Problem One Solution for Too Many A’s? Harvard Considers Giving A+ Grades.