Thursday, January 8, 2026

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview. Part I (00:14 – 10:51) The Abortion Landscape in a Map: The Culture of Death Pushed Back Hard States where abortion is legal, banned or under threat by The Washington Post Part II (10:51 – 21:40) Mayor Mamdani’s Housing Czar: Cea Weaver Has Even Called For and End to Home Ownership The Rent-Control Slums of New York by The Wall Street Journal (The Editorial Board) Part III (21:40 – 26:30) A Sign of Loss in the Digital Age: Denmark Ends Postal Delivery of Letters 1 Corinthians by Line By Line (R.