John and Maria discuss news of the week including Israel’s attack on Iran and the LA Riots. The men in women’s sportsdebate heats up with two celebrated female athletes taking opposing sides. Plus, a new study shows working class men are shying away from marriage.

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Segment 1 - Israel Attacks Iran

NYT: Live Updates: Iran Reels From Israeli Strikes on Nuclear Sites and Top Officials

ADF: Police arrest ADF International team member and Canadian child protection advocate Billboard Chris for their signs, while ignoring violent counter-protestors

Segment 2 - Riley Gaines and Simone Biles Fight Over Gender

FOX: Greta Thunberg deported from Israel after Gaza-bound 'selfie yacht' was seized

Breakpoint: Don't Let Your Babies Grow up to Be Pop Stars

AP: Simone Biles apologizes for heated exchange with Riley Gaines over trans athlete participation

Stephen A. Smith: An interview with Riley Gaines to talk Simone Biles drama

Segment 3 - Working Class Men Bypass Marriage

IFS: Good Jobs, Strong Families: How the Character of Men's Work is Linked to Their Family Status

WORLD: Study shows working-class men aren’t getting married

NYT: No Home, No Retirement, No Kids: How Gen Z-ers See Their Future

Segment 4 - Listener Questions

Breakpoint: No, the Children of Divorce Are Not ‘Fine’

Breakpoint: N.T. Wright Shows Why We Still Need the Case for Life

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The passing of two great missionaries.

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Critical theory was on display in the media’s reaction to last week’s terror attack in Colorado. The Colson Center wrapped up its national conference on Being the Church. And John and Maria reflect on N. T. Wright’s controversial thoughts on abortion.

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Segment 1 - Antisemitic Attack in Colorado

AP: What we know about the Colorado attack on demonstrators for the release of Israeli hostages

Breakpoint: A Double Standard on Terrorism

Breakpoint: "Stochastic Terror”: Truth Is Not Violence

Segment 2 - Colson Center National Conference and Concerns for Nigeria

NYT: Phil Robertson, ‘Duck Dynasty’ Patriarch, Dies at 79

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Segment 3 - NT Wright on Abortion

Ask NT Wright Anything: Is abortion ever justified?

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What the Boulder attack and the rise of antisemitic violence in the U.S. says about society’s critical mood.

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