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Modern biology often presents Darwinian evolution as a settled explanation for the origin and diversity of life.Douglas Axe is chair of molecular biology at Biola University and author of “Undeniable: How Biology Confirms Our Intuition That Life Is Designed.”In this episode, he argues that when you look at the mathematical probabilities that undergird molecular genetics, there are hard limits that random mutation and natural selection cannot overcome.Notably, Axe does not deny the existence of natural selection. Indeed, he argues that minor adaptations—such as virus mutations or dog breed variations—are well established. But can random mutation and selection explain the origin of complex, functional biological systems when the odds of forming a single functional protein fold are a staggering 1 in 10?We explore various questions: If random processes cannot generate complex biological systems, what does that reveal about the origin of life? Why do children intuitively believe that the natural world was intentionally created? And why is the scientific community comfortable searching for intelligence in deep space through the Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence (SETI), yet resistant to detecting it in the origins of biological life?Views expressed in this video are opinions of the host and the guest, and do not necessarily reflect the views of The Epoch Times.

Modern culture often treats popular consensus and media narratives as settled truth. Warren Smith, author of the new book “A Mind of Your Own: Independent Thinking in the Age of Misinformation,” argues that our society is increasingly convinced by misleading narratives rather than objective reality.He is the creator of the Secret Scholars Society channel on YouTube, and he's become known for using the Socratic method to introduce people to different viewpoints.He argues that allowing ideas to conflict is essential to intellectual growth.“We recoil often from conflict,” he said, “but that's where growth occurs.”Smith walked me through a host of questions: How do narrative manipulation and herd psychology compel people to abandon logic? How can one learn to identify fallacious arguments? And why does our culture so easily mistake emotional consensus for moral authority?Views expressed in this video are opinions of the host and the guest, and do not necessarily reflect the views of The Epoch Times.

It's Monday, September 28th, A.D. 2026. This is The Worldview in 5 Minutes heard on 140 radio stations and at www.TheWorldview.com.  I'm Adam McManus. (Adam@TheWorldview.com) By Adam McManus Muslims killed Nigerian pastor, wounded his son, and killed 12 others Armed Muslims killed a pastor and a believer on their way to worship God on Sunday morning in Plateau State, Nigeria, reports International Christian Concern. The pastor's son is in critical condition.  This was not an isolated attack. Just hours earlier, five laborers in the region were shot on their way to work. Gunmen also terrorized several surrounding communities, ultimately killing 13 people.  These murders reflect the heightened outbreaks against Christians and Christian-majority areas in the country.  According to TruthNigeria, this past week, 41 people were reportedly killed, and at least 100 were kidnapped. In Revelation 6:9-10, it says, “When [Jesus] opened the fifth seal, [John the disciple] saw under the altar the souls of those who had been slain because of the Word of God and the testimony they had maintained. They called out in a loud voice, ‘How long, Sovereign Lord, holy and true, until You judge the inhabitants of the Earth and avenge our blood?'” Argentinian President: The United Nations is “useless” In a gutsy appearance before the United Nations, Argentinian President Javier Milei said, "[The United Nations] has become a useless organization whose only purpose is to sustain a caste of fatally arrogant parasites masquerading as well-intentioned bureaucrats.” Incoming Democrat Rep. arrested in anti-Israel protest Dozens of New York Democratic politicians, including incoming Democratic Socialist Congresswoman Darializa Chevalier, were among those arrested on September 24th for ignoring police orders during an anti-Israel protest of 250 people, reports The Western Journal. Chevalier is a socialist ally of New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani who is expected to be in Congress come January. She was protesting the speech by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the United Nations General Assembly whom she called a “war criminal.” She said, “As the Democratic nominee for New York's 13th Congressional District, I refuse to allow a war criminal to roam the streets of our city unchallenged. I refuse to play host to a man who has overseen the slaughter or injury of more than 64,000 children in Gaza with American taxpayer dollars.” While Chevalier has not yet won the election, a very deep blue New York 13th District practically guarantees a victory. The politician arrested for disrespecting the rule of law has previously tweeted about abolishing police, prisons, and borders, and has explicitly called for the government to seize private property.  In one now deleted September 2021 post, Chevalier wrote, “A world without borders—just like a world without prisons or police—is possible, necessary, and the only moral way forward.” Media commentator: We are not spin doctors for Democrats Appearing on PBS' NewsHour, David Brooks of The Atlantic surprised his leftist media colleagues by asserting that too many in the mainstream media have become too cozy with Democrat politicians from whom they should distance themselves. Listen. BROOKS: “Starting in 2015, we, in the mainstream media, learned that, if you bash Donald Trump, the clicks go up, the ratings go up. It became the business model. We play it straight. We do our job, but it's become the business model. “We get to go to dinners, sometimes off-the-record dinners, between journalists, columnists, and politicians. It used to be, when you were at a dinner, an off-the-record dinner with the Democratic politician, there was distance between the journalists and the Democrats, because they're politicians. Our job is to keep some distance. “In my view, at many places and in many of the dinners I have been to, there's no distance anymore. And that is a problem for the media. And that is our problem. We have got to re-establish some distance from the Democratic Party. “These are people we cover. They're not people we root for. They're not people we're spin doctors for. They're people we cover.” (You can see those comments at the 7:05 mark in this video) Supreme Court allows Trump to verify only U.S. citizens vote In a 6-3 decision on September 25th, the U.S. Supreme Court allowed the Trump administration to resume its expanded voter citizenship verification program, which lets states use Social Security records to check voters' citizenship to ensure that noncitizens do not illegally vote in the upcoming November 3rd election, reports CBS News. That decision paused a lower court order by U.S. District Judge Sparkle Sooknanan in June that claimed that the voter verification system somehow violated federal privacy laws. Not surprisingly, Judge Sooknanan was a Biden appointee. Leftist Justices Sonia Sotomayor, Elena Kagan, and Ketanji Jackson dissented. New Jersey Lt. Gov. resigned over sexual harassment complaint On September 25th, New Jersey Democratic Governor Mikie Sherrill announced that Democratic Lt. Governor Dale Caldwell resigned from his position amid allegations in an ethics report that claimed he violated state sexual harassment policies, reports The Epoch Times. A 61-page report, conducted by a law firm commissioned by the governor's office, found that Caldwell made an advance toward a female staffer's friend and allegedly made a crude remark to the staffer. The staffer also attempted “to distance herself from him and to avoid travel with him when possible.” Kind gesture of pizza delivery driver richly rewarded And finally, when a Domino's store in Boise, Idaho ran out of Diet Coke, the 68-year-old delivery driver, Dan Simpson, took it upon himself this past March to make a special trip to a nearby grocery store and personally pay for a 2-liter soda for the customer to accompany the pepperoni pizza, reports The New York Post. When the surprised customer heard about what happened, he offered to reimburse Dan.  Simpson refused, saying that they had tipped him well and he just wanted to make sure that their order was right. Listen to that encounter captured on the customer's Ring camera. SIMPSON: “We were out of Diet Cokes.” WILSON: “Okay.” SIMPSON:  “I stopped at the store, though.” WILSON: “Oh, you did not have to do that.” SIMPSON:  “That's okay.” WILSON: “Did you really?” SIMPSON: “Yeah, that's all right.” Brian Wilson, the man who placed the order, explained to Channel 2 News, why Dan's act of kindness meant so much to him and his wife. WILSON: “Our situation is unique in the fact that my wife and I are both visually impaired. We share the same retinal disease. Hers is more progressed than mine. “So, she doesn't unfortunately drive at all. I do still have daytime ability to drive, but at night, when you got those Diet Coke cravings, you can't just run up to the store, right? It's not as easy for us as it would be for someone else who is sighted completely.” Galatians 5:22 lists the fruit of the Spirit to include “love, joy, peace, forbearance, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control.” According to the now viral video captured by the Ring camera, and seen by millions of people, the couple, who were dazzled by Simpson's helpfulness, created a social media donation page which raised enough money to help the pizza delivery man to retire. SIMPSON: “I checked my bank account, and there was $163,000. What a retirement gift that was!” Simpson was especially grateful because he had been juggling a full-time job in addition to delivering pizza at night for the past 13 years. In an interview with KTVB-TV, Simpson shared that he had previously abused alcohol, but had learned his lesson. SIMPSON: “I got in a lot of trouble with drinking and drugs, and I've been clean and sober now for well, this September, I think will be 24 years. I did go to prison twice for DUIs, and when I got out, I said, ‘That's it!' I knew I'd never drink again. I was just finally done. Ever since I stepped out of prison, I've basically worked two jobs and worked hard and tried to do the right thing.” Remarkably, he plans to continue to deliver pizza on the weekends, so he doesn't get bored in retirement. Close And that's The Worldview on this Monday, September 28th, in the year of our Lord 2026. Subscribe for free by Spotify, Amazon Music, or by iTunes or email to our unique Christian newscast at www.TheWorldview.com.  Plus, you can get the Generations app through Google Play or The App Store. I'm Adam McManus (Adam@TheWorldview.com). Seize the day for Jesus Christ.

Joshua Philipp, senior investigative reporter at The Epoch Times and host of Crossroads, joins Jiggy Jaguar for an in-depth discussion of America's expanding maritime counter-narcotics operations. The conversation covers recent Eastern Pacific interdictions, separate Caribbean military strikes, alleged cartel connections, Ecuador, fentanyl trafficking, the evidence available publicly and the broader legal and geopolitical questions surrounding military involvement in counter-drug operations. Keywords: Joshua Philipp, Jiggy Jaguar, Epoch Times, drug trafficking, U.S. military, cartels, fentanyl, Latin America, Ecuador, geopolitics, current events #JoshuaPhilipp #JiggyJaguar #Podcast #CurrentEvents

In this episode, I'm sitting down with Tom Homan. A career law enforcement officer, he's served as a cop, border patrol agent, federal investigator, and acting ICE chief, and worked under six presidents from both sides of the aisle.Now as the White House border czar, he's facilitating the most aggressive transformation of immigration enforcement that America has ever seen.Monthly deportations have hit record highs. Enforcement officers are prioritizing high-risk offenders, with over 60 percent of arrests involving individuals with criminal convictions or active felony charges, Homan says.And the pushback has been fierce. Homan says assaults on ICE officers are up 1,600 percent. Threats are up 6,000 percent.We discuss: What new initiatives or priorities can we expect to see in the coming weeks and months? How is the Trump administration dealing with nationwide court injunctions? How is the administration approaching a major China-related loophole on one of its island territories? And how many unaccompanied minors that were unaccounted for in the system have since been found? How many were sex trafficked or used as forced labor?Views expressed in this video are opinions of the host and the guest, and do not necessarily reflect the views of The Epoch Times.

What happens when AI agents stop acting like isolated tools and begin collaborating to trick the very systems that evaluate them?Daniel Kokotajlo, executive director of the AI Futures Project and a former OpenAI researcher, describes a recent incident involving AI agents that discovered a way to communicate with one another, share strategies to cheat on their assigned tasks, and organize into a coordinated “swarm” to hack another company.“Over 700 of them,” Kokotajlo recounts, “piled into this attack on Hugging Face.”In this episode, Kokotajlo walks me through how AI agents can operate for long periods, solve complex problems, and even communicate through unexpected channels. He explains why reading an AI's internal messages offers visibility into the agent swarm's behavior—and why that visibility may not last as models become more capable.What does the Hugging Face incident reveal about the limits of current AI safety? Why were some agents willing to “sacrifice” themselves to help the wider group evade detection? And as companies race to invent ever more powerful systems, are we prepared for the risks that inevitably follow?This is the first episode in our new American Thought Leaders series on artificial intelligence.Views expressed in this video are opinions of the host and the guest, and do not necessarily reflect the views of The Epoch Times.

It's Friday, September 25th, A.D. 2026. This is The Worldview in 5 Minutes heard on 140 radio stations and at www.TheWorldview.com.  I'm Adam McManus. (Adam@TheWorldview.com) By Adam McManus Sudanese officials take away church property In Sudan, Africa, a 97% Muslim country, the battle for the soul of the church is not only fought with guns. It's also fought with court papers, administrative orders, and calculated division, reports International Christian Concern. For years, successive authorities in Khartoum, the capital, have pressured church leaders to comply, and then moved to seize control of church properties. One church now at the center of this struggle is the Sudanese Church of Christ, Marzouq Branch, established in 1982. The Sudanese government is now moving to sell or transfer control of the property.   The pastor said, “When a church that has stood since 1982 is suddenly told it no longer belongs to the people who prayed and sacrificed for it, the wound goes deeper than the loss of a building. It tells every believer that even the house of God is not safe.”  Isaiah 10:1 says, “Woe to those who make unjust laws, to those who issue oppressive decrees.” Write a polite, 4-sentence note to the Sudanese Ambassador to America,  Mohamed Idris, asking him to urge the Sudanese government to stop illegally seizing church properties. Send it to 2210 Massachusetts Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20008. Voters may be unhappy with Trump, but know Democrats are worse Appearing on CNN, Republican political strategist and commentator Scott Jennings argued that voters can be unhappy with President Donald Trump without believing Democrats are the better alternative. Listen. JENNINGS: “It's going to be possible for people to have some problems with the current administration or have some issue with the way things are going, and still vote for the party in power, because they don't want to vote for the other party. “Because the other party in the election might be proven to have worse ideas, or to have been judged to have put us in this hole in the first place. That's really the case that the Republicans are going to wind up making.” Judge restores CNN, MS NOW and Politico access to White House On September 18, President Donald Trump had announced that he was banning CNN, MS NOW and Politico from the White House premises over their publishing sensitive or classified information. The White House said such behavior presented risks to national security. On September 24, federal Judge Timothy Kelly of the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia issued a temporary restraining order against the government ban, reinstating access for all three media outlets, reports The Epoch Times. North Carolina church baptizes 458 people in a single day In Acts 2:38, we are commanded to “repent and be baptized, every one of you, in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins.” Well, on Sunday, September 13th, 458 people did just that in one day at Biltmore Church, a multisite church in Fletcher, North Carolina, as part of its annual Outdoor Baptism event, reports The Christian Post. Biltmore Pastor Devin Goins and the pastoral team baptized them in a nearby lake. He explained, “In the days before Outdoor Baptism, anyone interested was personally contacted by our staff to confirm that they knew Christ personally as their Savior and were ready to take this next step of obedience as a Christ-follower.” Overall, Pastor Goins said that seeing so many people get baptized creates "an opportunity to celebrate and praise God for being at work in our midst.” Amazing Grace movie re-mastered for 20th anniversary, available free And finally, WILLIAM WILBERFORCE: “Remember, God made men equal.” That's a soundbite from the movie, Amazing Grace, which tells the true story of William Wilberforce, the British parliamentarian who led the decades-long fight to abolish the slave trade. Elected to Parliament at just 21, Wilberforce seemed destined for a life of comfort and influence—until a profound spiritual awakening and a life-changing encounter with former slave Olaudah Equiano compelled him to take up a far greater cause. Driven by faith and an unshakable sense of justice, he builds an unlikely coalition to challenge the most powerful economic and political forces of his time. Alongside mentor and slave-trader-turned-abolitionist Rev. John Newton, Prime Minister William Pitt, and activist Thomas Clarkson, Wilberforce faced fierce opposition in a relentless campaign to end one of history's greatest injustices. A story of courage and conviction, Amazing Grace shows how one man stood firm for the truth that all souls were created in God's image. On the twentieth anniversary of the movie, Amazing Grace, produced by Walden Media, it's now available to stream for free on the Focus on the Family App through Google Play or The App Store. If you've seen it before, experience it again, now remastered in 4K! Through special links in our transcript today at www.TheWorldview.com you'll get access to: A 25-page discussion guide to spark meaningful conversations about the film's major themes The Plugged In movie review to read before watching with your family. Historical information about the song “Amazing Grace” and its inspiring message through the Focus on the Family website. The Worldview hopes this film encourages your family to consider how each of you can courageously use your voice and influence to make a difference for God's kingdom. Watch the Amazing Grace movie trailer. Close And that's The Worldview on this Friday, September 25th, in the year of our Lord 2026. Subscribe for free by Spotify, Amazon Music, or by iTunes or email to our unique Christian newscast at www.TheWorldview.com.  Plus, you can get the Generations app through Google Play or The App Store. I'm Adam McManus (Adam@TheWorldview.com). Seize the day for Jesus Christ.

Glenn plays yet another shocking clip from the church that Texas Senate candidate James Talarico attends, and this may be the most offensive one yet. Glenn dives into various stories of AI agents going rogue, like OpenAI hacking into an Australian government health care website and providing false military intel regarding China that almost started a war. Glenn reacts to President Trump's latest ad, which highlights the strength of the American military. How are other countries reacting to Americans complaining about gas prices? Glenn lays out how Trump has dismantled everything Chinese President Xi has been building to give China a leg up over America. Glenn speaks to Epoch Times senior editor and author of “Killed to Order” Jan Jekielek about President Trump's meeting with President Xi. There are now over 30 million unmarried men in the United States. The Conservateur managing editor Bethany Miller joins to break down what she sees as the biggest issue, which she identified by watching reactions to the Lindsay Clancy murder trial. Glenn explains why he believes Trump didn't have the authority to deny outlets like CNN and Politico access to the White House press pool. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Ahead of the Trump–Xi summit in Washington this week, I'm sitting down with retired U.S. Marine Colonel Grant Newsham to understand what's really at stake here, and what each side stands to win—or lose.“When the Chinese come here, they are very much testing [our] will … to defend ourselves, to defend our principles, to defend our friends,” Newsham says.Newsham is the former reserve head of intelligence for Marine Forces Pacific and author of “When China Attacks: A Warning to America.”In this episode, he breaks down the greatest vulnerabilities of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) and how the Trump administration could leverage them to America's advantage.Views expressed in this video are opinions of the host and the guest, and do not necessarily reflect the views of The Epoch Times.

It's Wednesday, September 23rd, A.D. 2026. This is The Worldview in 5 Minutes heard on 140 radio stations and at www.TheWorldview.com.  I'm Adam McManus. (Adam@TheWorldview.com) By Jonathan Clark Christians call for release of Syrian former mayor A persecution watchdog group is calling for the release of a Christian in Syria.  Suleiman Khalil used to be the mayor of the historic Christian town of Sadad. Syrian authorities arrested him last year. He's been in prison without charges for 19 months.  Listen to comments from Richard Ghazal with In Defense of Christians.  GHAZAL: “He was abducted from his home and thrown in prison, without access to counsel, limited access to family medical care. This event is not unique. This is happening all across Syria in many different ways, but it sends a message to Christians that you are not welcome in Syria. You are not Syrians. You are visitors, you are guests, and this is how you will be treated.” You can sign a petition to free Khalil though a link in our transcript today at TheWorldview.com. Canadian officials euthanized 83-year Christian great-grandmother Law enforcement officials in Canada are now investigating the killing of a Christian great-grandmother. Eighty-three-year-old Brigitte Stegemann was euthanized on July 10. This happened against her will and against the will of her family. Her granddaughter Brigette Kranendonk said, “I truly believe that one nurse really saw us as an obstacle. We were getting in the way of her doing [euthanasia] on my grandmother. I think she really, truly believes that [euthanasia] is the best for people, and shame on me for trying to stop that.” Proverbs 12:10 says, “The tender mercies of the wicked are cruel.” Will European Union add Canada? The European Union is exploring ways to add Canada as an associate member, reports the Epoch Times.  European Union Commissioner Ursula von der Leyen told Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney, “I would like to work with you on opening the door for Canada to be the first associate member of the European Union.” Von der Leyen continued, “Our cultural, historical, and personal links run deep in the fabric of our societies and thanks to the Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement our trade and goods has grown by 75 percent in less than a decade.”  Carney responded on X, “With President von der Leyen and [European Parliament] President [Roberta] Metsola, we focused on what comes next: a closer partnership that strengthens our mutual sovereignty in order to create more opportunities and prosperity for our people.”  However, the idea has received pushback from conservatives in Canada.  Trump's Greenland deal allows America's military presence The United States is establishing a larger military presence on Greenland. President Donald Trump signed an agreement with the leaders of Greenland and Denmark on Tuesday.  The agreement does not make Greenland a territory of the U.S. But it does allow the U.S. military to use the region for its missile defense shield.  Listen to comments from President Trump. TRUMP: “We will have the complete ability to do what is necessary to defend the American continent and also Europe and other places. No U.S. adversary will ever be permitted to establish a military presence in Greenland anymore or make sensitive investments there without our express written approval. “We will immediately begin the process of developing a large military presence in the appropriate locations. We'll be building two very major military bases.” How Christians are reaching the deaf And finally, Christian ministries are reaching the deaf and hard-of-hearing with the Gospel of Jesus Christ. RevelationMedia, in partnership with the International Mission Board, launched an animated Bible resource. It's the Gospel of Luke, word-for-word, in American Sign Language. In it, the characters themselves sign through the story. Steve Cleary, Founder of RevelationMedia, said, “In many parts of the world, deaf individuals are treated as second-class citizens. Disconnected from the hearing world, these individuals often feel forgotten and unloved. Our mission is to bring the hope and good news of the Gospel into their hands through a compelling, visual format they can understand.” In Luke 7:22, Jesus said, “Go and tell John the things you have seen and heard: that the blind see, the lame walk, the lepers are cleansed, the deaf hear, the dead are raised, and the poor have the Gospel preached to them.” Close And that's The Worldview on this Wednesday, September 23rd, in the year of our Lord 2026. Subscribe for free by Spotify, Amazon Music, or by iTunes or email to our unique Christian newscast at www.TheWorldview.com.  Plus, you can get the Generations app through Google Play or The App Store. I'm Adam McManus (Adam@TheWorldview.com). Seize the day for Jesus Christ.

I recently traveled to the Pacific island nation of Palau, home to one of the deadliest battlefields of World War II. And geography still matters: Today, it's a security flashpoint for the United States and its closest Pacific allies.Palau is one of 12 countries in the world that maintain formal diplomatic relations with Taiwan. Because of this and its strategic position, Palau faces continual and mounting pressure from Beijing.Veteran Palauan journalist and Compass Point Institute founder Kambes Kesolei says that China wants “to appear like the good guys.” Indeed, he continues, “they just want to weaken your spirit.”In this episode, he breaks down Palau's unique history and relationship with the United States—and what's at stake as Beijing expands its ambitions in the region.Why doesn't Palau just give in?“Palauans are very loyal people,” Kesolei said. “They—like the allies they have chosen—value democracy, human rights, and freedom of religion.”Views expressed in this video are opinions of the host and the guest, and do not necessarily reflect the views of The Epoch Times.

Centralized agriculture insists that strict federal oversight is essential for food safety and market stability. Joel Salatin, co-owner of Polyface Farms, argues that a close look at soaring beef prices, local meat production, and farm economics reveals regulatory hurdles that destroy small slaughterhouses and distort true free-market prices.Salatin addresses why high beef prices persist, noting recent droughts, aging farmers, the length of the cattle cycle, and the closing of Mexico's borders. Far from opposing market efficiency, he argues that resilient, local production would respond more accurately to market fluctuations and supply shortages.In this interview, Salatin answers critical questions: How do massive corn and soybean subsidies skew beef prices and drive small cattle operations out of business? What do USDA inspection exemptions like the Prime Act reveal about intrastate commerce and food safety? And why is nature's model of scaling through duplication far more effective than industrial centralization?Views expressed in this video are opinions of the host and the guest, and do not necessarily reflect the views of The Epoch Times.

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It's Friday, September 18th, A.D. 2026. This is The Worldview in 5 Minutes heard on 140 radio stations and at www.TheWorldview.com.  I'm Adam McManus. (Adam@TheWorldview.com) By Adam McManus Ugandan Muslim father tried to burn Christian daughters alive At around midnight on September 6, Amina and Shamila, two newly converted Christian sisters, were inside their home in Kasese District in the country of Uganda, Africa when their house was set on fire, reports International Christian Concern. The arsonist was their Muslim father, Muhamud. He had doused the house with gas, then set it alight while the girls slept inside. He had told them he would act to fulfill Islamic law since they had rejected Islam when they recently converted to Christianity on August 26. The girls awoke to the smell of gas and the sight of flames surrounding them. Amina said, “We saw flames of fire consuming our house. We now started looking for Plan B to escape death.”  The girls barely escaped in time.  Shamila added, “We knew that our lives were in danger. We removed the bricks and escaped through the hole. Thank God that He gave us a way to get out alive.”   The girls survived the fire which destroyed almost everything they owned. Amina said, “We are happy to say that the fire consumed our shelter, but did not consume our faith and hope in Jesus Christ.” Indeed, 1 Peter 1:3 says, “Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! In His great mercy, He has given us new birth into a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead." In your prayers today, thank God for protecting Amina and Shamila, these Ugandan sisters who recently trusted Christ.  Pray for their father to be held accountable and that he, too, would come to Christ. Muslims represent only 14% of the Ugandan population. Rising gas/food prices are "killing" Trump and Republicans Appearing on Fox News, Brit Hume, their Chief Political Analyst, explained to Bret Baier that the November 3rd election is not looking good for President Donald Trump and the Republican Party. HUME: “The Fed is concerned about the same thing that our polling today, that came out today, suggests the American public is concerned about. That's the issue that helped elect Donald Trump. And I'm talking about inflation right now. “Question has been raised: Has the Trump administration made the economy better or worse? Fully 63% say it's made it worse, and that is 11 points higher, 11 percentage points higher than the number of people who thought that last year. That is not a number that the president can be very content with, and if you look at what people are saying about what is a major problem for their family: 62% said grocery prices, 61% said gasoline prices. Those are both things that are up. “The president was elected in the hope, I believe, that inflation could be brought under control, and to some extent on many products it has. But when it comes to gasoline, a reflection of the Iran war, and groceries, which have continued to go up, the problem is worse. “And it's certainly plaguing the president and driving down his approval rating. When a president's approval rating is down, particularly in a midterm election, it is very hard on his party.” House ensures data centers cover their own energy costs On September 16, the U.S. House of Representatives passed a measure put forward by Republicans that would provide a federal blueprint to ensure that data centers pay for their use of local energy grids, reports The Epoch Times. It was adopted in a 417–3 vote. The legislation would impose new requirements on artificial intelligence data centers.  Typically, they draw huge amounts of electricity from local power grids, straining supplies and leading to utility bill shocks for households across the nation. Estimates indicate that data centers use about 4 percent of the U.S. electric grid. According to Electric Choice, the energy used to power these facilities, which draw roughly 176 terawatts of electricity per year, could otherwise be used to power 16 million homes. Hollywood refused to honor Chuck Norris at Emmys Hollywood is facing a Texas-sized backlash after television legend Chuck Norris was conspicuously left out of the Emmy Awards' televised “In Memoriam” tribute, reports Christian talk show host Todd Starnes. Norris, the conservative Christian action star who became a television icon playing Cordell Walker on CBS's “Walker, Texas Ranger,” died in March at the age of 86. Yet his name and image were nowhere to be found during Monday night's tribute. Breitbart's John Nolte suggested that politics may have been behind the snub, calling Norris a “conservative TV icon” and arguing the omission amounted to blacklisting. Academy chairman Cris Abrego said before the broadcast that an unusually large number of prominent television figures had died and it was “not feasible” to include everyone in the televised segment. But for Norris fans, leaving out the man who dominated Saturday-night television for nearly a decade was one roundhouse kick too many. Single mothers are getting older Single moms are getting older. According to the Institute for Family Studies,  “Births to unmarried mothers are stereotypically thought of as occurring to young women. This is still true — but increasingly less so. In recent years, the age profile of unmarried mothers has changed due to shifting birth rates. Birth rates to young, unmarried women are declining, while birth rates to unmarried women over 35 are increasing. “The birth rate to unmarried women, ages 15 to 44, declined by 19% in the decade between 2014 and 2024. “Meanwhile, the unmarried birth rate for women over 35 is increasing — by 15% between 2014 and 2024. “At the same time, the unmarried birth rate for women over 40 increased by 40%. Notably, 2024 was the first year where the birth rate to unmarried women ages 40-44 was higher than the birth rate to unmarried teens.” Court upholds Indiana's ban on ‘horrific' ‘trans' surgeries for kids Last Friday, a federal court sided with Indiana in upholding a state law prohibiting ‘horrific' ‘trans' surgeries from being conducted on children, reports the Federalist. Indiana Republican Attorney General Todd Rokita said, “We have won this critical fight against radicals who would otherwise impose this horrific practice on our kids for ideological and financial reasons. My office will keep standing between our children and those who would sacrifice their health, innocence, and well-being on the altar of woke gender ideology.'” Head of Texas Libertarian Party is a polygamist And finally, you probably have never heard of Andrew Amelang, the Chairman of the Texas Libertarian Party. He is also a proud polygamist, reports The Daily Citizen. Worse yet, he also holds a key leadership position in an organization called Biblical Families. The website claims that “plural marriage” is Biblical. Full stop. Any Christian worth his salt knows well that the presence of a particular act, like polygamy, rape or incest in the Bible, does not mean that God endorses it. By no means!  The Bible holds up a mirror to the sinfulness of man and thus his need for a Savior. Genesis 2:24 could not be more clear. "Therefore, shall a man leave his father and his mother, and shall cleave unto his wife: and they shall be one flesh.”  The verse does not say he will cleave unto his multiple wives. Close And that's The Worldview on this Friday, September 18th, in the year of our Lord 2026. Subscribe for free by Spotify, Amazon Music, or by iTunes or email to our unique Christian newscast at www.TheWorldview.com.  Plus, you can get the Generations app through Google Play or The App Store. I'm Adam McManus (Adam@TheWorldview.com). Seize the day for Jesus Christ.

There are some big moves happening in the gold market. Last week, the Central Bank of the Netherlands confirmed that they moved 86 tons of gold out of North America—moving it to London. Earlier this year France did something similar, removing all of their gold reserves from the U.S.—in favor of keeping them at home.Germany did the same as well a few years ago. Their central bank moved the 111 tons of gold that they had in New York, and they brought it home to be kept in Germany.All this is atop record-breaking gold buying from the central banks across the world: including China, Russia, India, Poland, Uzbekistan, Hungary, Kazakhstan, and a long tail of central banks in smaller countries buying up the precious metal.And so, in order to get an idea of what's happening in the market, I got a chance to speak with Machi Block from American Hartford Gold to get a peek at the market from someone who has a finger on the pulse of the industry. Views expressed in this video are opinions of the host and guest, and do not necessarily reflect the views of The Epoch Times.

One of President Donald Trump's main policies regarding the midterm elections has been revoked by the Supreme Court. Power is going back to the states. The decision wasn't made based on the legality of the challenged presidential order, however, but instead because it would allegedly be too difficult to implement before the coming elections.We'll discuss this topic and others, in this episode of Crossroads.Views expressed in this video are opinions of the host and guest, and do not necessarily reflect the views of The Epoch Times.

Guest Josh Phillipp, The Epoch Times, joins to discuss ogoing US and China relations. Discussion of the tension between the two nations, tariff and trade wars, the race for technology, and the long term China goal to create wars around the world and inside the US. It's Constitution Day! How far have we strayed from Constitutional limitations in DC? Breakdown of the debates regarding the General Welfare Clause, the Commerce Clause, and the unConstitutional power of the 4th branch of government. The Voice of Reason is a nationally syndicated talk radio show based out of Wichita, KS. Find more online at HooserReason.com. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Anthropic recently settled a $1.5-billion civil suit over the illegal downloading of millions of books used to train its large language model. It was the single largest copyright infringement settlement in U.S. history. This past weekend, over 30 music companies filed a class-action lawsuit alleging Anthropic illegally downloaded song lyrics from the same torrent sites and intentionally removed copyright information.How this case shakes out could very well dictate whether the live music industry is still a thing a generation from now. Let's go through the details together.Views expressed in this video are opinions of the host and guest, and do not necessarily reflect the views of The Epoch Times.

In the remote Pacific, emergency medical transport is not a simple call away. Across hundreds of miles of open ocean separating island communities, sudden illness or severe injury can quickly become fatal without rapid intervention.Pacific Mission Aviation pilots Mark Abbott and Brock Welge operate on the front lines of remote search-and-rescue and critical medevac flights, serving remote island peoples.The Christian nonprofit's mission is to provide free emergency evacuations, rescue and disaster relief, medical and food supplies, and even educational resources across Micronesia and the Philippines.In this episode, Abbott and Welge walk me through the unique reality of aviation in the remote Pacific. How do these self-funded aviators execute lifesaving operations? What are the dangers of landing on short, and sometimes neglected, airstrips? And what drew them from working in corporate America to serving remote island communities?Views expressed in this video are opinions of the host and guests, and do not necessarily reflect the views of The Epoch Times.

Laut dem KI-Unternehmen Anthropic haben chinesische Staatsakteure Claude genutzt, um Dossiers über Falun-Gong-Praktizierende, katholische Kardinäle, tibetische Buddhisten und das Schwestermedium der Epoch Times, NTD, zu erstellen. Das Unternehmen gab an, die Accounts gesperrt und seine Schutzsysteme verstärkt zu haben.

Nan Su, Senior Investigative Reporter for Epoch Times, discusses the upcoming Trump-Xi summit, the state of U.S.-China relations, and new questions surrounding Elaine Chao's reported ties to Chinese Communist Party-linked organizations. http://TheEpochTimes.com

Members of Congress and even heads of artificial intelligence firms are now warning that an AI slowdown may be necessary, although many of these same calls are accompanied by warnings that an AI slowdown could make the United States fall behind China on development. So which poses the greater risk? And how could the United States balance these challenges?We'll discuss this topic and others, in this episode of Crossroads.Views expressed in this video are opinions of the host and guest, and do not necessarily reflect the views of The Epoch Times.

Guten Morgen! Beim Arktisgipfel trafen europäische Regierungschefs zusammen. Es gehe darum, wach zu bleiben und Europas Engagement in der Arktis auszubauen, waren Vertreter verschiedener europäischer Länder sich einig, darunter auch Bundeskanzler Friedrich Merz. Das Interesse gilt dabei Bodenschätzen, Schiffsrouten und der Sicherheit. Denn die größten Anrainerstaaten um den arktischen Ozean – USA, Kanada, Grönland und Russland – und zunehmend auch China versuchen, sich ihre Zugänge und Rechte abzustecken. Auch bei den Landtagswahlen in Niedersachsen wurden die Claims neu abgesteckt. Dabei fielen die Altparteien deutlich zurück. Einzig die AfD konnte die Ergebnisse verdreifachen und wurde drittstärkste Kraft. Auch die Linke bekam einen Stimmenzuwachs, bei einer Wahl mit deutlich mehr Beteiligung als noch 2021.

During World War II, America learned a hard lesson about the strategic importance of the small island nations scattered across the Pacific.Among them is Palau, a nation of 18,000 people in what's known as the second island chain. It's home to the bloodiest battlefield of the Pacific theater, on the island of Peleliu.Today, as the Chinese regime prepares for a possible invasion of Taiwan, Palau finds itself on the front lines again. It's one of only 12 countries that diplomatically recognize Taiwan, and one of only three with a Compact of Free Association with the United States—an agreement that gives the U.S. exclusive military access to Palauan waters in exchange for providing defense, postal service, economic assistance, and other benefits to Palauans.Palau's strategic position has made it a target. The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) has ramped up gray-zone tactics and information warfare across the region to pull small Pacific nations away from Taiwan and the United States.In this episode, I'm sitting down with Palau's President Surangel Whipps Jr. Half-American and half-Palauan and born in Baltimore, Whipps decided to give up his American citizenship to serve as president of his father's homeland and chart a new course for its development.In this episode, Whipps explains how Palau is defending its sovereignty against foreign encroachment and shares his vision for the country's future.We cover how the CCP has threatened Palau, how the Compact of Free Association shapes U.S. regional defense strategy, why the U.S. military is building radar sites on the island, and how Western private sector investment can help secure a free Indo-Pacific.Views expressed in this video are opinions of the host and the guest, and do not necessarily reflect the views of The Epoch Times.

Rusty Reno is the editor-in-chief of First Things Magazine and author of “Return of the Strong Gods: Nationalism, Populism, and the Future of the West.”In his book, Reno argues that after the World Wars, Western intellectual elites concluded that the “strong gods”—nationalism and intense ideological loyalty, to name a few—were the root causes of violence. In response, figures like Karl Popper promoted an “open society” framework, aimed at diluting strong loyalties.Decades later, Reno argues, we live in an age when the frameworks that gave human beings stability, purpose, and a sense of belonging have been stripped away.In this episode, Reno unpacks questions such as: What about the 1980s is so desirable to people today? Why are young people dissatisfied with endless choices? And why ought questions of meaning, national identity, and truth return to the center of politics?Views expressed in this video are opinions of the host and the guest, and do not necessarily reflect the views of The Epoch Times.

In this episode, Becky dives deep into the science and artistry of listening. Inspired by a recent article in The Epoch Times, Becky explores the fascinating question: Does your brain process audiobooks differently than printed text? While studies suggest that listeners may sometimes struggle with retention in dense, academic material, Becky argues that the "format" isn't the problem—it's the performance. We discuss the critical role of the narrator in maintaining listener attention, the importance of strategic pausing, and why "audio-native" manuscript preparation is a game-changer for nonfiction authors. In this episode, you'll learn: The Science of Sound: How the brain's speech system helps us decode meaning in both audio and text. The Narrator Variable: Why high-quality performance and pacing are the keys to preventing "mind-wandering." Audio-Native Strategies: How authors can adapt dense content (like textbooks) to include natural reminders and cues for better retention. Fluency & Learning: The benefits of simultaneous reading and listening for second-language learners and struggling readers. A Glimpse of Storytelling: Stick around for a moving sample from the memoir Something Worth Saving by Mary Means, narrated by Marie Hoffman. Whether you are an author looking to maximize your book's impact or a listener curious about the cognitive benefits of audio, this episode provides essential insights into the evolving world of audiobooks. Resources Mentioned: Amplify Audiobooks: amplifyaudiobooks.com – Empowering authors with higher royalties and better marketing tools. The Epoch Times article How Audiobooks Affect your Brain Connect with us: If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe and share it with a fellow book lover or author! Support our work making the audiobook industry a more equitable place HERE: buymeacoffee.com/audiobookconnection    #Audiobooks #Narration #Podcast #AuthorTips #AudiobookProduction #BrainScience #Storytelling #AmplifyAudiobooks #AudiobookConnection

Rich visits with Nathan Worcester from the Epoch Times and gets an insider view of the GOP Mid Term Convention.

Modern medicine in the West often treats chronic and autoimmune conditions as lifelong diagnoses that must be managed rather than cured. Sina McCullough—who has a doctorate in nutrition and is the author of “Hands Off My Food!”—argues that diseases are primarily a state of imbalance, driven by toxicities and deficiencies. These, she says, can often be reversed by restoring “root-level” health.“I refuse to accept the label that disease is a lifelong sentence,” McCullough says. “When you remove the roadblocks standing in the way, the body naturally takes over and heals itself.”McCullough does not, however, dismiss Western medicine entirely—standard diagnostic labs and emergency care remain critical tools. But can modern conventional treatments fully resolve chronic illness without addressing underlying dietary triggers, outdated food labeling, and environmental toxins?In this episode, McCullough tells her story of how she went from near-fatal autoimmune issues to wholly restored health without conventional medicine. She answers critical questions: How do standard blood tests miss severe micronutrient deficiencies? Why are outdated, certified fool labels problematic? And what role do emotional and spiritual health play in physical diseases?Views expressed in this video are opinions of the host and the guest, and do not necessarily reflect the views of The Epoch Times.

Guten Morgen! Heute ist es soweit. In Sachsen-Anhalt wird gewählt. In letzten Umfragen lag die AfD fast uneinholbar vorn. Sollte sie siegen, könnte das einem Bundesland die erste AfD-Landesregierung bringen. Epoch Times ist für Sie mit dabei: Mit Reportern in Magdeburg, Live-Schalten von Wahlpartys und Hintergründen aus unserem Studio. Freuen Sie sich auf unsere Live-Sendung ab 17:00 Uhr. Derweil sorgen neue Ukraine-Gespräche in Moskau für Aufmerksamkeit. Gestern Abend empfing der russische Präsident Wladimir Putin die US-Unterhändler Steve Witkoff und Jared Kushner im Kreml. Sie sollen neue Vorschläge aus Washington mitgebracht haben – doch worum es dabei genau geht, ist bislang nicht bekannt. Könnte dieser überraschende Vorstoß neue Bewegung in die festgefahrenen Friedensbemühungen bringen?

Underground and urban warfare have become the decisive battlegrounds of modern warfare, yet for a long time, military doctrine has been built to avoid both, said John Spencer, a retired U.S. Army major and chair of Urban Warfare Studies at West Point's Modern War Institute.He's repeatedly embedded himself in active war zones, from Gaza to Ukraine, and personally walked through the nearly two-mile-long Hamas tunnel, wide enough to drive a truck through, that led from Gaza City right up to the Israel-Gaza border wall.A leading expert on urban and underground warfare, he argues that subterranean warfare is spreading globally. He also argues that enemies of the West have deliberately weaponized the laws of war itself, using civilians as shields.How can democratic nations defend themselves when non-state actors intentionally weaponize civilian deaths to create political leverage? How are manipulated statistics and social media disinformation warping the public's understanding of modern-day battlefield realities? And what do we keep getting wrong about modern warfare?Spencer is the author of the new book “Twenty Times I Almost Died: Life Lessons from the Edge of Survival.”Views expressed in this video are opinions of the host and the guest and do not necessarily reflect the views of The Epoch Times.

Would SCOTUS uphold the federal machine-gun ban? Mark Walters and Epoch Times reporter Sam Dorman examine the Third Circuit ruling, government-created scarcity, AR-15 protections and America's exploding demand for suppressors.

Modern American politics is commonly framed as a face-off between traditional conservative and contemporary progressive values.Bradley Thayer, author of “America's 100 Years' War,” argues that a closer look at the tactics shaping Western institutions reveals a deeper ideological struggle—one whose roots trace back to Vladimir Lenin.In this episode, Thayer argues that what threatens America today extends far beyond traditional Marxist economics. He says that neo-Leninist strategies actively work to subvert democracy by hijacking civil society, destabilizing Western borders, and replacing individual rights with group identity.Thayer addresses a host of critical questions: How did Soviet political warfare evolve into a privatized network operating within the United States? Why is the Chinese Communist Party best understood as an illegitimate colonial export of Soviet imperialism rather than an authentic Chinese polity? And how can Americans draw upon our founding principles to end this century-long war?Views expressed in this video are opinions of the host and the guest and do not necessarily reflect the views of The Epoch Times.

Despite some election victories, socialism could be the deciding factor in the upcoming midterm elections. A new poll finds that the majority of Americans are concerned with the rise of socialism or communism.We'll discuss this topic and others in this episode of Crossroads.Views expressed in this video are opinions of the host and guest, and do not necessarily reflect the views of The Epoch Times.

Guten Morgen! Nachdem die Bundesregierung Russland für den mutmaßlichen Drohnenangriff auf Leipzig/Halle verantwortlich gemacht hat, widerspricht Russlands Präsident Putin entschieden, fordert Beweise und kündigt eine Reaktion an. Während der Konflikt mit Moskau damit an Schärfe gewinnt, zeigen auch die Ereignisse im Inland, wie verletzlich Deutschland ist: Wie sicher sind Stromnetze, Kraftwerke und Bahnhöfe in Deutschland? Die jüngsten Angriffe auf die Stromversorgung zeigen wieder einmal, wie schnell kritische Infrastruktur zum Ziel werden kann. An zwei Umspannwerken in Brandenburg und Nordrhein-Westfalen wurden gezielt Kurzschlüsse ausgelöst, in Augsburg legte eine Explosion den Zugverkehr zeitweise lahm. Epoch Times befragte den Polizeigewerkschafter Andreas Roßkopf zu den drei Vorfällen und wer hinter den Sabotageakten stecken könnte. Details zu den Themen finden Sie weiter unten.

Many people have come to accept pervasive surveillance as the price of modern life: that our phones, browsers, messages, purchases, and movements will inevitably be collected, analyzed, and sold to those with enough money or power.For many, there's a growing sense that true privacy is irrevocably lost, and resistance is largely futile.Naomi Brockwell disagrees.She is the president of the Ludlow Institute, and with her YouTube channel, she educates people about the many choices they can make to reclaim their privacy—without totally disconnecting from modern life.“I, as an individual, can actually make choices that reclaim basically all of my privacy in the digital age,” she says.She connects the dots between digital privacy and the survival of whistleblowers, investigative journalists, protest movements, and opposition parties—none of which can function without it.Her message is that some things are worth fighting for: “Because submission is its own kind of death.”Her institute recently helped draft a new bill that aims to restore Fourth Amendment protections in the digital era by requiring warrants for the government to access your data online.Views expressed in this video are opinions of the host and guest, and do not necessarily reflect the views of The Epoch Times.

The United States has signed a historic agreement with Venezuela that could refill America's oil reserves. This will also create one of the largest oil companies in the world and position the United States as a generational oil power.We'll discuss this topic and others in this episode of Crossroads.Views expressed in this video are opinions of the host and guest, and do not necessarily reflect the views of The Epoch Times.

On this episode of “The Liz Wheeler Show," Liz is joined by Jan Jekielek, author of "Killed to Order" and Epoch Times senior editor, to discuss communist China's forced organ harvesting and organ trafficking. Purchase Jan Jekielek's book "Killed to Order: China's Organ Harvesting Industry and the True Nature of America's Biggest Adversary" at https://www.killedtoorder.com/ Like & subscribe to make sure you don't miss a single video: https://youtube.com/lizwheeler?sub_confirmation=1 Get the full audio show on all major podcast platforms: Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-liz-wheeler-show/id1567701295 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4LhlHfocr5gMnLj4l573iI iHeart: https://www.iheart.com/podcast/269-the-liz-wheeler-show-82737301/ Subscribe to The Liz Wheeler Show newsletter: https://www.theblaze.com/newsletters/lizwheeler Get VIP access to The Liz Wheeler Show on Locals: https://lizwheeler.locals.com/. Stay in touch with Liz on social media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/OfficialLizWheeler Twitter: https://twitter.com/Liz_Wheeler Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/OfficialLizWheeler Rumble: https://rumble.com/LizWheeler Website: https://lizwheeler.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Day Break | SOCIALISM, DEI AND THE BATTLE FOR AMERICA --- 00:00 - Monologue 19:20 – Sheriff Richard Mack (Ret.), former Sheriff of Graham County, Arizona, founder of the Constitutional Sheriffs and Peace Officers Association (CSPOA), and co-author of The Democrat Murder of America. Mack discusses the rise of democratic socialist candidates following another primary victory in Oklahoma and what he sees as the growing influence of socialism in American politics. He examines his concerns about socialist policies, individual liberty, constitutional government, and the direction of the country. 38:18 - Monologue 47:19 – Ryan Morgan, military and foreign affairs reporter for The Epoch Times. Four years after the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan, Morgan discusses the Pentagon's renewed examination of the operation and the decisions surrounding it. He looks back at what went wrong, questions of accountability, and the lasting national security and foreign-policy consequences of the withdrawal. 57:37 – Will Hild, Executive Director of Consumers' Research. Hild discusses the rapid expansion of AI data centers and argues that consumers have too often been overlooked in the race to build the infrastructure needed to power artificial intelligence. He examines electricity costs, grid reliability, energy demand, and how getting the data-center buildout wrong could undermine America's competitiveness in the global AI race. 1:06:35 – Rey “R.T.” Treviño, President of Pecos Country Energy, a privately owned oil and gas exploration and production company headquartered in Fort Worth. Treviño discusses President Trump's announcement of a U.S. agreement involving Venezuela and its enormous oil reserves, examining what greater access to Venezuelan crude could mean for American energy markets. He also provides an update on the Strait of Hormuz and the implications for global oil supplies, prices, and energy security. 1:16:45 - Monologue 1:25:48 – Trevor Polo, Executive Director of Protect Life Michigan. Polo discusses the future of Michigan's pro-life movement following the passage of Proposal 3 and whether supporters can persuade enough voters to eventually repeal it. He examines the movement's messaging, strategy, and efforts to change public opinion on abortion in Michigan. 1:35:49 – Valerie Huber, President and CEO of the Institute for Women's Health. Huber discusses the international debate over how governments and institutions define the term “woman” and the Trump administration's efforts to influence that debate globally. She examines the implications for women's rights, international policy, healthcare, and the broader dispute over sex and gender. 1:44:47 – Paloma Chacón, Principal Deputy Spokeswoman for the U.S. Department of State. Chacón discusses the State Department's move to revoke approximately 200,000 visas as part of the administration's immigration and national security enforcement efforts. She also addresses actions targeting groups the administration has linked to Antifa and designated or sanctioned on terrorism-related grounds. --- Check out our brand new podcast, 'Forgotten America'... Episode 24 is live NOW at Steve Gruber on YouTube! Link below: https://youtu.be/UrGZQdE62jA

Modern biology often posits Darwinian evolution and natural selection as a settled explanation for the vast complexity of the natural world. Yet, looking closely at the nanoscale machinery inside the cell reveals molecular systems that seem to defy a gradual, evolutionary unfolding, says Michael Behe, professor of biochemistry at Lehigh University and author of “Darwin's Black Box,” “The Edge of Evolution,” and “Darwin Devolves.”“I was startled to see that a foundation concept of my worldview had no support; that it was all built on social considerations,” Behe says.Importantly, Behe points out that he is not rejecting Darwinian evolution in its entirety. Minor evolutionary adaptations are well-established, he says. But can Darwin's theory of evolution adequately explain the origin of complex biological mechanisms that require many interlocking components to function at all?Also, what do recent discoveries in molecular genetics reveal about the boundaries of natural evolution? And why is the scientific consensus on Darwin's theory far less unanimous than it appears?Views expressed in this video are opinions of the host and the guest, and do not necessarily reflect the views of The Epoch Times.

It's rare to see large-scale bronze installations built today. In Washington, D.C., as part of America's 250th anniversary celebration, Matthew Taylor has transformed the long-neglected Freedom Plaza with a beautiful new memorial celebrating Revolutionary War heroes. He is an artist, filmmaker, and senior adviser at the National Endowment for the Humanities.Among those featured in the new Spirit of ‘76 installation is Samuel Whittemore, who was 78 when he decided to join the Revolutionary War effort against the British.“They bayoneted him 13 times. They shot him in the head and left him for dead, and yet he lived another 18 years to the age of 96,” says Taylor.“The great thing about these soldiers is most of these people either don't have statues [or] are not very well-known, and this shows that this is the common citizen,” he says.These were “ordinary people doing extraordinary things to help create and build this nation,” he says.The equestrian statue of Caesar Rodney—which had been taken down in Wilmington, Delaware, during the 2020 Black Lives Matter protests—is now also on display on a new pedestal in Freedom Plaza.He epitomizes the extraordinary determination of those who secured American independence.“He had facial cancer and emphysema, and he rode 80 miles overnight in a storm to sign and … be the tiebreaker, Delaware, which would ultimately create the Declaration of Independence,” Taylor says.Views expressed in this video are opinions of the host and the guest, and do not necessarily reflect the views of The Epoch Times.

Will SCOTUS strike down AR-15 bans? Mark Walters and Epoch Times legal editor Sam Dorman analyze Bruen, common use and the coming rifle-ban showdown. Danielle Buck joins the fight over the midterms, women's sports and gun rights.

Antifa was just revealed as having ties to Hamas and to Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, according to a State Department memo targeting an organization that runs digital tools used by Antifa as well as other violent terror groups.We'll discuss this topic and others in this episode of “Crossroads.”Views expressed in this video are opinions of the host and guest, and do not necessarily reflect the views of The Epoch Times.

On this, our 340th Evolutionary Lens livestream, we discuss the recent flash flood on the border of Nepal and Tibet, climate science, and the nature of evidence. What commonalities are there between a glacial dam breaking and flooding the valley below, taking out towns and villages; Dry Falls and the Columbia River Gorge in Washington state; the Boxing Day tsunami in the Indian Ocean; and the 2011 earthquake that resulted in the destruction of the Fukushima nuclear power plant in Japan? In some cases we have to infer what happened; in some cases we have direct observation; in all cases we have to construct a plausible story that fits all of the evidence. Meanwhile in climate science, a new paper reconstructs NOAA data from 1,200 weather stations from over 100 years, uses a different metric than NOAA does to describe the data, and concludes that the world—or at least the coterminous U.S.—is not heating up in the way we have been told. We discuss.*****Our sponsors:Ethos: Protect your family with life insurance from Ethos. Get up to $3 million in coverage in as little as 10 minutes at https://ethos.com/darkhorseCaraway: Non-toxic, highly functional & beautiful cookware and bakeware. Save up to $230 on their 12 piece cookware set, and visit http://Carawayhome.com/DarkHorse for an additional 10% off your next purchase. Add their minis duo, and save up to $350.Puori: Clean and safe supplements, lab tested and guaranteed. Go to http://Puori.com/DarkHorse for 32% off grass-fed whey protein with a subscription. DarkHorse code works on all products!*****Join us on Locals! Get access to our Discord server, exclusive live streams, live chats for all streams, and early access to many podcasts: https://darkhorse.locals.comHeather's newsletter, Natural Selections (subscribe to get free weekly essays in your inbox): https://naturalselections.substack.comOur book, A Hunter-Gatherer's Guide to the 21st Century, is available everywhere books are sold, including from Amazon: https://amzn.to/3AGANGg (commission earned)Check out our store! Epic tabby, digital book burning, saddle up the dire wolves, and more: https://darkhorsestore.orgMusic: "Marble Machine" by WintergatanThis track can be downloaded for free at www.wintergatan.netFree License to use this track in your video can be downloaded at www.wintergatan.net*****Mentioned in this episode:New York Post on flood: https://nypost.com/2026/08/26/world-news/flood-hits-china-nepal-border-leaving-many-dead-and-missing/ Flood video: https://x.com/weaponizedwheat/status/2092652586935763289?s=46 More flood video: https://x.com/charlesarthur/status/2092613128387211617?s=20 Christy 2026. Declines in hot and cold daily temperature extremes in the conterminous US, 1899–2025. Theoretical and Applied Climatology, 157(5): 309: https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s00704-026-06200-3 Epoch Times: https://www.theepochtimes.com/article/climatologist-says-a-century-of-weather-data-contradicts-claims-of-record-heat-6072358Support the show

Ian Rowe is a charter school founder who believes hard work and accountability—and rejecting victimhood—are the secrets to a good education.His school Vertex Partnership Academies just celebrated its first graduating class, with students moving on to college, the military, and futures that once felt out of reach in an area where only 7 percent of kids typically graduate college-ready.His newest project, Westchester Aerospace and Virtues Academy (WAVA), pairs a classical education with a surprising real-world specialty: aviation and aerospace training.Students will study great books and Western civilization while also learning air traffic control, piloting, aircraft maintenance, airport management, and related trades. The school will sit right next to Westchester County Airport in New York, so students can watch planes and hear real air traffic control, making technical training part of everyday school life.So why aerospace—in an age when AI is upending every industry?“While artificial intelligence is going to affect every industry … there will always be a need for some kind of aircraft to transport people from one location to the other,” Rowe says.“The best defense against the worst excesses of artificial intelligence is to ensure that our students are steeped in the other form of AI—and that is ancient intelligence … virtue, moral formation, character development.”Views expressed in this video are opinions of the host and the guest, and do not necessarily reflect the views of The Epoch Times.

Ahead of the Republican Senate primary runoff tomorrow in South Carolina, I'm sitting down with Rep. Ralph Norman (R-S.C.) as he and Sen. Darline Graham make their final appeals to South Carolinian voters.In this episode, Norman dives into his core political priorities, emphasizing fiscal conservatism, securing the integrity of elections through the SAVE America Act, and reforming major entitlement programs.Drawing on his background in the private sector, Norman said Washington needs more business-minded leaders who understand how to balance a budget and tackle national debt.Views expressed in this video are opinions of the host and the guest, and do not necessarily reflect the views of The Epoch Times.

California is facing backlash after elected officials passed a law that's being called the “Stop Nick Shirley Act.” Assembly Bill 2624 was signed by Gov. Gavin Newsom on Aug. 22, and opponents say it restricts the ability of investigative journalists to look into fraud in the state.We'll discuss these topics and others in this episode of Crossroads.Views expressed in this video are opinions of the host and guest, and do not necessarily reflect the views of The Epoch Times.

A trove of newly released documents, colloquially known as the “Fauci Diaries,” offer an unusually revealing window into the decisions and dynamics that shaped the COVID-19 era.Jeffrey Tucker spent days reading all the documents—over 1,100 pages of materials—which were prepared within the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases and appear to have been intended, at least in part, as the foundation for an autobiography.Tucker argues that these records offer key insights into what Dr. Anthony Fauci knew, when he knew it, and how that knowledge influenced public messaging and policy.We discuss the early push for an mRNA vaccine, the influential WHO delegation to China in February 2020, the origins and consequences of lockdown policies, and Fauci's relationship with the media.Why did so many countries adopt elements of China's COVID response? What do the documents reveal about the debate over the lab-leak theory? And why did the vaccination push intensify even as breakthrough infections became increasingly apparent?We also examine the clash between Fauci and President Donald Trump, the treatment of dissenting scientists behind the Great Barrington Declaration, and the broader question of how the official history of the pandemic will be written.Dr. Fauci did not immediately respond to a request for comment.Views expressed in this video are opinions of the host and guest, and do not necessarily reflect the views of The Epoch Times.