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The Daily Article
by The Denison Forum
The Daily Article Podcast offers news discerned differently every Monday through Friday morning. With biblical insight into the day’s latest news and current events, this narrated edition of Dr. Jim Denison’s email newsletter presents a nonpartisan perspective on what’s happening now and how Christians can respond biblically to the culture at large.
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Good news about AI is “a major moment in scientific history”
Artificial intelligence delivered some encouraging news this week: researchers used AI to uncover a critical security flaw affecting much of the web, while new research suggests AI models may be easier to understand and control than previously believed. Both developments highlight humanity’s...
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Russian satellite menaces US craft in orbit
Russia released US citizen Stephen Hubbard this morning, but another development is raising new concerns: a Russian military satellite recently maneuvered dangerously close to a US commercial satellite supporting Ukraine. Combined with threats to undersea internet cables, the incident is fueling...
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How Christians should vote in the midterm elections
With early voting underway for the 2026 midterms, Americans face decisions that will shape the future of their communities and country. But how should Christians approach the ballot box when candidates and parties rarely align perfectly with biblical values? Scripture offers principles for civic...
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Why Billy Crystal no longer trusts in God
Billy Crystal says he no longer trusts God after losing his longtime home to wildfire and his close friend Rob Reiner, explaining that “too many bad things have happened.” His response echoes one of the most difficult questions of faith: If God is loving and powerful, why doesn’t he prevent...
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Searching for God in the Oregon school shooting
The Silver Rail shooting in Bend, Oregon, left three children and a teacher dead after a sixteen-year-old opened fire inside an elementary school. A nearby community member intervened, stopping the attack before more of the nearly five hundred people on campus were harmed. In the aftermath, grief...
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Why the US should not livestream Nidal Hasan’s execution
The Trump administration is reconsidering plans for livestreaming Hasan’s execution after military leaders and others warned that broadcasting the convicted Fort Hood shooter’s death could turn a solemn act of justice into propaganda for extremists. The controversy illustrates a larger principle...
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Pope Leo diagnosed with lung cancer following surgery
Pope Leo XIV is recovering after surgery for lung cancer, a diagnosis that came as a shock given his healthy lifestyle and lack of obvious risk factors. His illness underscores a difficult reality also seen in hurricanes, earthquakes, and other natural disasters: suffering can reach anyone....
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Does God cause hurricanes and earthquakes?
Hurricanes, powerful waves, and earthquakes have left communities across the Gulf Coast, California, Mexico, and Panama facing destruction and recovery. Unlike tragedies caused directly by human choices, natural disasters raise harder theological questions: Does God cause what nature does? Does…
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Hurricane Isaias and the path to transformative truth
Hurricane Isaias made landfall Friday night as a dangerous Category 2 storm, striking near Destin, Florida. Officials were “urging coastal residents from Mississippi to the Florida Panhandle to take the season’s first Atlantic hurricane seriously.” Why would anyone need someone to encourage them…
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Good news in Canada as mental illness excluded from MAID
Canada has stepped back from expanding medical assistance in dying to people whose sole underlying condition is mental illness, after officials concluded that suicidal intent cannot reliably be distinguished from a request for MAID. Yet proposed legislation could simultaneously broaden access...
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NFL quarterback isn’t sure America landed on the Moon
Patriots quarterback Drake Maye made headlines after admitting he’s skeptical that Americans landed on the moon, reviving a conspiracy theory that persists despite decades of evidence. His comments illustrate how even substantial evidence may not persuade someone determined to doubt. The same...
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Plague in Russia and the third anniversary of October 7
Concerns about pneumonic plague are drawing international attention after a researcher at a Siberian lab died from an unexplained illness, though health officials currently say the broader public risk appears low. Meanwhile, the third anniversary of the October 7 Hamas attack offers another...
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Prominent televangelist Jim Bakker dies at 86
Televangelist Jim Bakker died Monday at age eighty-six, leaving behind a complicated legacy of influential Christian broadcasting, scandal, prison, and a return to ministry. His story raises a broader question about how we view and treat other people: as individuals to love or as means to our own...
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“Encore Years” and the path to our highest purpose
Over the weekend, I read an article that I found deeply significant. In it, cultural commentator David Brooks focuses on finding meaning in older life, though I found his reflections relevant to all of us at any age. God often uses people in what Brooks calls their “Encore Years” to change…
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Are you “doomscrolling” or “bloomscrolling”?
Doomscrolling can take a measurable toll on our minds and bodies, prompting some therapists to recommend “bloomscrolling”—intentionally seeking out encouraging news instead. One hopeful story comes from global Christianity, which continues to grow and shift dramatically toward Africa and Asia. As...
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Attempted hijacking called a “jihadist terror attack”
A co-pilot allegedly tried to crash a flight carrying more than 170 passengers to Israel before the captain, passengers, and other pilots intervened. The incident illustrates a sobering truth: ideas have consequences, and bad ideas can have victims. That principle is increasingly relevant as AI...
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AI “doomers” might buy remote islands or desert bunkers
President Trump launched America.gov, an AI-powered portal for federal services, as government and technology leaders continue debating how to manage increasingly powerful AI systems. Meanwhile, OpenAI scrapped the release of a new model after safety concerns surfaced during testing. Whether AI...
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The cost of choosing convenience over community
A new book argues that modern convenience may be costing us community, encouraging us to choose the “friction” of interacting with others even when easier options exist. But convenience tests more than our relationships—it can also expose the gap between what we say we believe and what we are...
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Jesus named “influencer of the year” in Sweden
Signs of Christian revival are emerging in some unexpected places, from young people in secular Sweden and rising adult baptisms in France to Princeton students reasoning their way from atheism to faith. At the same time, America is becoming increasingly diverse politically, culturally, and...
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Jesus named “influencer of the year” in Sweden
Signs of Christian revival are emerging in some unexpected places, from young people in secular Sweden and rising adult baptisms in France to Princeton students reasoning their way from atheism to faith. At the same time, America is becoming increasingly diverse politically, culturally, and...
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Three-quarters of Americans are not conservative or liberal
A new study suggests most American voters don’t fit neatly into conservative or liberal political labels, instead holding a mix of beliefs across the ideological spectrum. That complexity offers a lesson that extends well beyond politics. Whether discussing theology, culture, or everyday...
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Xi Jinping visits DC as Chinese AI wages “multi-front war” against US
Xi Jinping’s visit to Washington comes amid rising tensions involving China, Russia, Iran, and conflicts around the world. Behind those geopolitical struggles is an ancient reality: innocent people often suffer because of the actions of others. Scripture never promises Christians exemption from...
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How Iran could disrupt the global internet today
President Trump’s UN address put the escalating conflict with Iran back in focus, while reports that Iran could sabotage internet cables in the Persian Gulf raise questions about how much damage inaction can allow. That dilemma leads to a deeper question: When God seems inactive amid the dangers...
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WH bars pool reporters, Fox and other networks push back
The White House news ban targeting CNN, MS NOW, and Politico has sparked a broader fight over press access and prompted other news organizations to push back. But our reactions to the controversy can also reveal something about how we handle disappointment: we tend to distance ourselves from…
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“Has there ever been a better time and a better place to be alive?”
Violent crime is down, poverty has reached a historic low, and household incomes are up—yet many Americans still feel pessimistic about the future. That disconnect shows how easily repeated narratives can shape what we expect, whether about the economy, marriage, or Christianity itself. Despite...
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“They preached God to us”
Christianity’s center of gravity has shifted dramatically toward the Global South, and African missionaries are increasingly bringing the gospel to Europe, Canada, and the United States. Their work reflects both the growth of Christianity abroad and the spiritual decline of much of the West. But...
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“AI’s ‘Doomer Turn’” and the path to transcendent purpose
Artificial intelligence may change not only how we work but also how we understand purpose and meaning. As technology produces more information, more distractions, and more uncertainty about the future, the challenge is not simply to become more productive but to become clearer about what matters...
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The fierce AI debate and “the paradox that hinders progress”
As leaders debate how to respond to artificial intelligence, one obstacle keeps resurfacing: solving shared problems requires trusting other people and institutions to act responsibly. Yet Americans increasingly distrust government, business, media, and even one another. That crisis extends…
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“AIpocalypse Now”: How to handle fear with faith
Artificial intelligence is advancing rapidly, and Americans remain divided over whether its potential outweighs the risks. Some experts warn of cyberattacks, biological threats, and even human extinction, while others argue AI could usher in unprecedented prosperity. The uncertainty is…
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Why is everyone suddenly worried about an AI apocalypse?
Warnings about artificial intelligence reached a new level this week as AI researchers and tech leaders raised alarms about systems that could improve themselves, enable biological or cyberattacks, and potentially escape human control. Lawmakers and industry leaders are now debating whether...
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9/11 and empowering hope for grieving hearts
Twenty-five years after 9/11, we remember the 2,977 people whose ordinary morning became a national tragedy—and the families who have carried that loss ever since. For many, grief cannot simply be revisited once a year and set aside. Yet Scripture offers a way to hold sorrow, gratitude…
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Looking back on a world I don’t remember
Twenty-five years after 9/11, the attack remains a defining moment for many Americans—but for younger generations, it is one crisis among many that have shaped a world marked by war, recession, pandemics, and uncertainty. Those different experiences can shape not only how we remember the past but...
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9/11 and connecting your uniqueness with your significance
A rare blue lobster and a million-dollar dime remind us that uniqueness often increases value—but human worth is far more complicated than rarity alone. As the twenty-fifth anniversary of 9/11 approaches, the ideology behind the attacks illustrates what can happen when individual people are…
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9/11 and finding hope on the hardest days
As the anniversary of 9/11 approaches, remembering those who died also means confronting the unsettling reality that terrorism remains a threat we cannot fully control. It can feel easier to honor the past briefly and then return to the relative safety of not thinking too much about what could...
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Miley Cyrus drops last name, inspiring me to do the same
Miley Cyrus is dropping her last name and joining the ranks of celebrities known simply by a first name. The announcement raises a larger question about the names and labels we use to define ourselves—especially on Labor Day, when many of us briefly step away from the vocations that shape so much...
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Why is the internet obsessed with “Oreo-gate”
“Oreo-gate,” a series of Instagram videos about a school-lunch dispute, has drawn tens of millions of views and sparked surprisingly passionate reactions online. Its viral success says something revealing about both the way we speak when we think there are few consequences and the stories that...
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Tiger Woods, Tony Romo, and the urgency of the moment
Tiger Woods and Tony Romo are both facing legal consequences tied to driving incidents, reminders that wealth and celebrity do not exempt anyone from human frailty—or, in America, from the law. Their stories point toward a larger question about what it means to become the best version of…
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A principal in Nepal saves 900 before school is destroyed
A Nepalese principal had just thirteen minutes to move nine hundred students to safety before a devastating flood destroyed their school. In New York, investigators say two air-traffic controllers left work early before a deadly runway collision. The contrast raises a difficult question when...
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Tim Cook steps down as Apple CEO: Using the iPhone to change eternity
As Tim Cook steps down as Apple CEO, the iPhone remains a striking example of how the same technology can be used for extraordinary good or profound harm. The tension extends far beyond our phones: much of the material world can serve purposes that either honor God or work against what he…
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Finding hope when optimism isn’t enough
Psychologists distinguish optimism—expecting the best—from hope, which helps us endure challenges, act with purpose, and keep moving toward a goal. That distinction matters when so much of today’s news involves problems far beyond our ability to solve. Scripture offers a form of hope that does…
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Will we soon be living in a Terminator movie?
Reports that AI-guided drones are now making targeting decisions in Ukraine raise unsettling questions about what happens when technology advances faster than our ethics. The same tension appears far beyond warfare, from genetic engineering to political leadership: having the power to do…
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Tonight’s “blood moon” lunar eclipse and the end times
This evening, 96.2 percent of the surface of the moon will be covered by Earth’s shadow and take on a reddish-orange hue. This is known as a “blood moon” lunar eclipse. Time notes, “It’s not often that 3.6 billion people—or 44.4 percent of the world’s population—look at the same thing at the same...
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Dolly Parton dies at the age of eighty
Dolly Parton’s death Tuesday has prompted tributes not only to her extraordinary music career, but to the faith, generosity, and sense of purpose that shaped her life. From a childhood in rural Tennessee to becoming one of the most recognizable entertainers in the world, she seemed unusually…
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How the French language sparked a US-Canada trade war
A growing US–Canada trade dispute has turned something as seemingly ordinary as French-language requirements into a source of economic tension. The disagreement raises a larger question about how distinct cultures and identities can coexist within a shared community—a tension Scripture addresses...
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Indy cars race around DC after Court rules on ballroom
From a presidential road race and Supreme Court intervention to public mockery of the president and an Iranian leader addressing Americans directly, several recent headlines reflect freedoms we largely take for granted. Together, they point toward the biblical worldview that helped shape…
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The fight continues for surrogate mother who fled to Texas: Why this story is more complicated than it seems
A surrogacy dispute involving McKenna West and a baby diagnosed with a severe heart defect has drawn national attention after West refused an abortion and traveled to Texas, where the child was born and received lifesaving surgery. Competing lawsuits and conflicting accounts have since made it...
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Hope for those of us with “NAG” Syndrome
From the national debt and geopolitical threats to extreme weather and cyber warfare, today’s headlines offer plenty of problems we can see but have little power to solve. Yet a landmark Harvard and Duke study on religion and social health offers striking reasons for hope, particularly for those...
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The “friendship depth gap” and the power of transparency
Americans are increasingly lonely even as social media gives us more ways than ever to stay connected. New research suggests the problem may not be how many friends we have, but whether those relationships are deep enough to sustain us when life becomes difficult. From our carefully constructed...
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Why the Supreme Court ruling against Donald Trump is good news
The Supreme Court’s decision to leave a $5 million judgment against President Trump in place offers a striking example of the checks and balances America’s founders designed to prevent any one leader from becoming too powerful. Yet while the system may be working as intended, Americans’ trust in...
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AOC for president? Body cameras on ICE agents?
From speculation about 2028 presidential candidates to conflicting reports about the military and ICE, today’s headlines reveal how quickly political news can divide us. New polling suggests that Americans increasingly distrust not only institutions but one another, with younger generations...
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The Daily Article Podcast offers news discerned differently every Monday through Friday morning. With biblical insight into the day’s latest news and current events, this narrated edition of Dr. Jim Denison’s email newsletter presents a nonpartisan perspective on what’s happening now and how Christians can respond biblically to the culture at large.
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