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Biological Codes and More: Scrambling for a Cause: Thomas E. Woodward and James P. Gills, MD; July 7, 2026; 9; Genetics

Erasmus and Charles Darwin’s Biblical Indebtedness: Neil Thomas; July 6, 2026; 13; Evolution

America’s Homelessness System Must Pursue Self-Sufficiency, Not Simply Housing: Michele Steeb; July 6, 2026; 5; Homelessness

U.S. Founders’ Gift to the 2026 Republicans: Bruce Chapman; July 3, 2026; 2; Citizen Leadership

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

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Next Gen Missile Defense Can Enforce Trump’s Iran Redlines

_{Stephen C. Meyer
July 3, 2026
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Critics of President Donald Trump’s recently signed memorandum with Iran worry about future Iranian cheating, particularly after Trump leaves office. As a hedge against cheating, the president has kept a formidable array of naval and air power nearby — a force clearly capable of retaliating against Iranian missile launches or other violations of current or future agreements. But there’s another, more preventative enforcement mechanism he might consider. 

Video

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

Is Our Body Perfectly Designed? — Stuart Burgess: Stuart Burgess; July 6, 2026; Intelligent Design

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

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What’s Next in the Search for Habitable Worlds

_{Bijan Nemati
July 3, 2026}

Are we common or rare? You can be on either side of the question and still be excited about the search for habitable planets capable of harboring life. On this classic episode of ID the Future from the archive, host and amateur astronomer Eric Anderson concludes his two-part conversation with Bijan Nemati, professional astronomer and expert on exoplanet search technology, to review the history of exoplanet research and share key details about upcoming NASA missions. Nemati is currently one of the lead scientists for the coronagraph instrument on the Roman Space Telescope, slated to launch in August 2026, and is also closely involved in early planning for the next-generation Habitable Worlds Observatory, which will be focused specifically on identifying signs of life on a small …

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 …

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