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Smiling mother shopping school supplies at store.

^{Keri D. Ingraham
August 22, 2024
Education}

Irresponsible School Districts Force Teachers to Create Amazon Wish Lists

_{Keri D. Ingraham
August 22, 2024
Education}

For several weeks, social media has been flooded by teachers' posts with Amazon wish lists, soliciting others to stock their classrooms with basic supplies. This raises an obvious question: Why aren't school districts providing teachers what they need? Read More ›

^{George Gilder
August 21, 2024
Economics}

George Gilder Discusses “The Israel Test” with Andrew Keen

_{George Gilder
August 21, 2024
Economics}

What is it about the Jews and George Gilder? On his show KEEN-ON, Andrew Keen cross-examines George Gilder about the thesis of his book, The Israel Test, about Jewish contributions to Western civilization since the Second World War, and the amazing contributions of Israel to the world economy. Read More ›

Galaxy cluster. Elements of this image furnished by NASA

^{Stephen C. Meyer
August 21, 2024}

Stephen Meyer on the Explanatory Power of Intelligent Design

_{Stephen C. Meyer
August 21, 2024}

On this episode of ID The Future, we’re sharing the second half of an interview between philosopher of science Dr. Stephen Meyer and author and radio/podcast host Justin Brierley. The interview delves into the main arguments of Dr. Meyer’s most recent book Return of the God Hypothesis, but it also serves as an update on the status of intelligent design and the growing interest in design arguments in both academia and the public square. In part 2, Meyer refutes the multiverse hypothesis and explains why naturalistic theories of the origin of life fall short. We are grateful to Justin Brierley for permission to share this interview on ID The Future. Catch more of Brierley's interviews at justinbrierley.com. Read More ›

^{John Wohlstetter
August 21, 2024
Citizen Leadership}

John Wohlstetter Explores U.S. Presidential Succession

_{John Wohlstetter
August 21, 2024
Citizen Leadership}

Discovery Institute Senior Fellow John Wohlstetter examines U.S. presidential succession, including historical precedents, legal and constitutional issues (including the 25th Amendment), what-if scenarios, and recommendations for how the succession process could be improved. Read More ›

^{Stephen C. Meyer
August 19, 2024}

Stephen Meyer on the Intellectual Shift Away from Darwinism

_{Stephen C. Meyer
August 19, 2024}

On this episode of ID The Future, we’re sharing the first half of an interview between philosopher of science Dr. Stephen Meyer and author and radio/podcast host Justin Brierley. The interview delves into the main arguments of Dr. Meyer’s most recent book Return of the God Hypothesis, but it also serves as an update on the status of intelligent design and the growing interest in design arguments in both academia and the public square. In Part 1, Meyer and Brierley discuss the current status of intelligent design. They also jump into some of the discoveries Meyer lays out in his book. This is Part 1 of a two-part conversation. Look for Part 2 next! Read More ›

Medical students walking through corridor

^{Wesley J. Smith
August 19, 2024
Human Exceptionalism}

Association of American Medical Colleges Journal Pushes for Residencies in Assisted Suicide

_{Wesley J. Smith
August 19, 2024
Human Exceptionalism}

In California, the Stutter Family Residency Medical Program even offers residencies to train doctors in assisted suicide. Chillingly, most of the doctors who participated in a small study on assisted suicide and who prescribe poison as part of their job like it. Read More ›

The Very Large Array (VLA) radio-astronomy antennas, in New Mexico, is one of the most impressive observatories in the world. The Sun was piercing through after a major storm during a public tour.

^{Paul Nelson
August 16, 2024}

Could Carl Sagan’s Methods Be Used to Make Design Inferences?

_{Paul Nelson
August 16, 2024}

On today’s ID The Future out of the vault, host Robert Crowther welcomes philosopher of science Paul Nelson to explore an intriguing tension in the thinking of famous scientist and science popularizer Carl Sagan. Though Sagan was a committed Darwinist and agnostic, he embraced certain ideas consistent with the theory of intelligent design. Could Sagan's methods for detecting extra-terrestrial intelligence be used to make design inferences in the natural world? Listen in as Dr. Nelson discusses this intriguing idea. Read More ›

^{Marvin Olasky
August 16, 2024
Homelessness}

Foster Care Children Too Often Become Homeless Adults

_{Marvin Olasky
August 16, 2024
Homelessness}

The Safe Families dinner and Rob Henderson memoir I wrote about last month got me thinking more about "the relationship between foster care and homelessness": That's the title of a paper delivered at a 1996 conference hosted by the American Public Welfare Association and based on client files and case data from 21 homeless service organizations located in every region of the United States. Read More ›

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^{Michael Egnor
August 15, 2024}

The Science of Mind: Debunking Materialism, with Dr. Michael Egnor

_{Michael Egnor
August 15, 2024}

^{Keri D. Ingraham
August 15, 2024
Education}

Parents Reward School Choice Candidates at Ballot Boxes Across the Country

_{Keri D. Ingraham
August 15, 2024
Education}

The primary election results in a handful of states have made one thing clear — Republican elected officials who are anti-school choice are getting voted out of office while education freedom champions are securing state house and senate seats. Read More ›