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No Support for “Unalienable Rights”: Charles Thaxton and Stephen C. Meyer; July 3, 2026; 4; Political Science

Aboard a Submarine to Explore a Living Cell: Andrew McDiarmid; July 2, 2026; 2; Biology

America’s Best Days Are Still Ahead: Keri D. Ingraham; July 1, 2026; 6; Education

The Anglican Church of Canada Publishes Pastoral Liturgies Blessing Euthanasia: Wesley J. Smith; June 29, 2026; 4; Human Exceptionalism

Appalachia’s Opportunity Gap Is an Education Gap — and It’s Time to Fix It: Keri D. Ingraham; June 26, 2026; 5; Education

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U.S. Founders’ Gift to the 2026 Republicans

_{Bruce Chapman
July 3, 2026
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Two summer events may give a lift to the Republicans’ chances in the coming midterm elections. First is the patriotic feelings evoked by the nationwide 250th Anniversary of America’s founding in 1776. Second is the World Cup soccer matches held mainly around the U.S. that have foreigners expressing delight in everyday experiences that the locals tend to take for granted.

Video

The Twin Pillars of Constitutional Thought with Steve Meyer and Kerby Anderson

Keri D. Ingraham Discusses the Education Freedom Landscape in America on Futures Edge: American Center for Transforming Education; June 23, 2026; Education

Junking the Myth of Human/Chimp Similarity — Casey Luskin: Casey Luskin; June 22, 2026; Intelligent Design

Free Will Won’t Be Vanquished — Michael Egnor: Michael Egnor; June 15, 2026; Faith & Science

The UFO Disclosure: What Does It Mean for God?: Casey Luskin; June 9, 2026; Intelligent Design

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Podcast

Beyond the Written Word: AI’s Role in Reaching Oral Cultures

_{Robert J. Marks II
July 1, 2026}

AI is having impact everywhere. But what about global outreach initiatives? And specifically Christian missions? How are those in the mission field using artificial intelligence? On this episode of Mind Matters News, host Robert J. Marks and co-host Jonathan Swindell welcome Dr. Don Barger to the show. Barger is the Director of Innovation and Artificial Intelligence at the International Mission Board. Don works with new technology, especially AI, and helps people use it in smart and responsible ways. He thinks a lot about how AI can help in real-life situations, especially in global missions. He also understands the limits of AI and what it cannot do. In this conversation, we’ll discuss how AI is changing the world, how AI should be used responsibly in global outreach initiatives …

Take a Tour of the Cell in an Incredible Shrinking Submarine!

_{Thomas E. Woodward
June 29, 2026}

Imagine you have been invited to a futuristic discovery center, a lavishly funded facility that has pioneered the ability to shrink people and objects many orders of magnitude. What if you could climb aboard an incredible shrinking submarine and travel into the heart of a living cell? This would be a tour like no other, to be sure! You’d get a glimpse of DNA, molecular machines, and cellular architecture, certainly, but you’d also bear witness to the workings of a hidden world of information and epigenetic controls operating beyond the physical structures of life. On this ID The Future, historian of science Dr. Tom Woodward reads an excerpt from his new book Epigenetics and the Architect, co-authored with Dr. James Gills. And rather than beginning with definitions and diagrams, he …

Bijan Nemati on the Search for Habitable Planets

_{Bijan Nemati
June 26, 2026}

One of the most exciting areas of space research is the search for Earth-like planets around other stars. Since the first discovery some 30 years ago, thousands of exoplanets have been identified and catalogued, but the vast majority bear little resemblance to Earth and would not be conducive to even simple life, much less large organisms such as ourselves. However, during the same 30 years, planet-hunting technology has also vastly improved. Where do things stand today, and what can we expect over the next decade as the hunt continues? On this classic episode of ID the Future out of the vault, host and amateur astronomer Eric Anderson begins a two-part conversation with Bijan Nemati, professional astronomer and expert on exoplanet search technology, to review the history of …

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An Evening with Dr. Keri D. Ingraham

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Join Discovery Institute’s American Center for Transforming Education to gain an up-close look at the historic victories occurring to advance education freedom, entrepreneurship, innovation, parental rights, and public education reform!

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