Monday, August 18, 2025

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.
On today’s edition of The Briefing, Dr. Mohler discusses what happened between President Trump and President Putin in Alaska, the eugenic horrors realized in the making of ‘super babies’ in Silicon Valley, and the French’s culture war over air conditioning.
Part I (00:14 – 10:06)
Well, What Happened in Alaska on Friday? President Trump and President Putin Talk Peace Agreement in Ukraine
Part II (10:06 – 22:45)
The Making of ‘Super Babies’: Some of the Eugenic Horrors of the 20th Century are Coming to Life in Silicon Valley

• Inside Silicon Valley’s Growing Obsession With Having Smarter Babies by The Wall Street Journal (Zusha Elinson)
• Thursday, May 1, 2025 by The Briefing (R. Albert Mohler, Jr.)

Part III (22:45 – 26:36)
The Culture War Heats Up Over Air Conditioning in France: The French Debate the Right Way Forward as Temperatures Rise

• As Europe’s Heat Waves Intensify, France Bickers About Air-Conditioning by The New York Times (Aurelien Breeden and Josh Holder)
• As Europe’s Heat Waves Intensify, France Bickers About Air-Conditioning by The New York Times (Aurelien Breeden and Josh Holder)
• The New Hot Topic in European Politics Is Air Conditioning by The Wall Street Journal (Matthew Dalton)
• In France, Sweltering Is a Climate Virtue by The Wall Street Journal (The Editorial Board)

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