Friday, February 6, 2026

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview. Part I (00:14 – 06:15) News Alert, Dads Matter: Important New Research Confirms the Importance of the Father in the Home on Their Children’s Physical Health Research Finds Interaction With Father, Not Mother, Affects Child Health by The New York Times (Ellen Barry) Longitudinal associations between father– and mother–child interactions, coparenting, and child cardiometabolic health. by American Psychological Association Part II (06:15 – 11:32) The Glory of a Baby’s Laugh: Evolutionary Theory Simply Cannot Explain This The Evolutionary Brilliance of the Baby Giggle by The New York Times (Gina Mireault) Part III (11:32 – 13:00) ‘Bluey’ and the Beauty of Creation Order: America’s Most Streamed Show For the Last Two Years is Basically Conservative and Happy ‘Bluey’ Is the Most Conservative Show on TV by The Wall Street Journal (Louise Perry) Part IV (13:00 – 16:36) It’s Not Just a Problem of Boys on Girls Teams — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters From Listeners of The Briefing Part V (16:36 – 21:00) Why is Spycraft Okay If We are Supposed to Love Our Neighbors? — Dr. Mohler Responds to a Letter From a 5-Year-Old Listener of The Briefing Spycraft and Soulcraft on the Front Lines of History by Thinking in Public (R. Albert Mohler, Jr. and James Olson) Part VI (21:00 – 23:31) Should Single People Adopt Children? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters From Listeners of The Briefing by Greater Than Campaign Part VII (23:31 – 26:39) Does God Love Everyone, Even Those Who are in Hell? — Dr.