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How Christian Magazine, Scholar Boosted Fake Quote: John G. West; September 4, 2026; 8; Intelligent Design

The Problem of Robustness: Winston Ewert; September 4, 2026; 3; Evolution

Replacing Federal Overreach With Education Freedom: Keri D. Ingraham; September 3, 2026; 3; Education

A Hard Reset for American Education: Keri D. Ingraham; September 3, 2026; 3; Education

“Death by Organ Donation” Pushed in Prestigious Medical Journals: Wesley J. Smith; August 28, 2026; 5; Human Exceptionalism

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Nature: Scientists Should Have to Register with Governments to Prevent “Misinformation”

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August 29, 2026
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Nature — the most prestigious science journal in the world — has editorialized in favor of requiring scientists to register with governments as a condition of participation in the sector. Here’s the context. South Africa has legislation pending that would require scientists to register with a government body or face significant legal consequences. Nature applauds the authoritarian idea.

Video

Wesley J. Smith Defends Medical Conscience on Family First New Zealand

Keri D. Ingraham Encourages Parents in New School Year on Tiffany Meier Tonight: American Center for Transforming Education; September 3, 2026; Education

Keri D. Ingraham Talks Trump Administration’s Push for School Choice on Newsmax: American Center for Transforming Education; August 27, 2026; Education

Keri D. Ingraham Discusses Participating in White House Back-to-School Event on One America News: American Center for Transforming Education; August 26, 2026; Education

Michele Steeb Talks HUD’s Treatment First Toolkit on NTD Newsroom: Center on Wealth & Poverty; August 19, 2026; Homelessness

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Podcast

Angus Menuge: Powers of the Soul That Are Beyond AI

_{Robert J. Marks II
September 2, 2026}

In this episode of the Mind Matters News podcast, Dr. Robert J. Marks and Pat Flynn welcome returning guest Dr. Angus Menuge, professor of philosophy at Concordia University Wisconsin, to discuss his paper “Powers of the Soul Beyond AI.” Dr. Menuge breaks down the philosophical and logical limits of artificial intelligence, targeting the concept of anthropic mechanism to explain why material machines cannot replicate the immaterial aspects of human agency. Through the lens of five distinct powers—including insight, meta-insight, and free will—Menuge explores why large language models and advanced computing systems fall short of genuine understanding and human consciousness. The mission of the Walter Bradley Center for Natural and Artificial Intelligence at …

Physicist Robert Sheldon on Wonder, Discovery, and The Story of Everything

_{Robert Sheldon
August 31, 2026}

By now, you’ve likely heard of the new documentary film The Story of Everything. It’s a cinematic exploration of the evidence for intelligent design in the cosmos, from the fine-tuning of the universe to the stunning engineering in every living cell. Today on ID The Future, we continue our series of interviews with the scientists and scholars featured in The Story of Everything. Host Andrew McDiarmid welcomes plasma physicist Dr. Robert Sheldon to the podcast to discuss his participation in the movie and talk about his work in physics and cosmology. Robert Sheldon is a plasma physicist and former NASA researcher who has had a long career in academia studying satellite instrumentation, space plasma physics, comets, cosmology, nuclear propulsion, and science and faith issues. He has …

Medicine’s Descent From Healing to Killing

_{Richard Weikart
August 28, 2026}

If we believe there is no qualitative distinction between animals and humans, are we more likely to protect human life or devalue it? On this episode of ID The Future out of the vault, host Eric Anderson talks to historian Dr. Richard Weikart about his latest book, Unnatural Death: Medicine’s Descent From Healing to Killing, available from Discovery Institute Press. The book is a wide-ranging history of euthanasia and assisted suicide from Ancient Greece to today. In this conversation, Dr. Weikart explains how his new book builds on his previous work on the decline of respect for the sanctity of human life and the connection between Adolf Hitler’s actions and evolutionary ethics. He covers the origins and changing definitions of euthanasia, the devaluation of life in …

Events

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U.S./Israel v. Iran and Iraq: Strategic Outlook featuring John Wohlstetter

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Discovery Institute is hosting lunch at the Seattle office with Senior Fellow, John Wohlstetter, examining the evolving dynamics of the 2025 and 2026 U.S./Israel conflicts with Iran and Iraq. Drawing on deep expertise in national security and defense strategy, Wohlstetter will offer insight into the geopolitical stakes, potential outcomes, and implications for American policy and global stability.

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Video

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Michele Steeb Talks HUD’s Treatment First Toolkit on NTD Newsroom