A Sky Full of Stars
Student bans, hunger pangs, and the challenges and gifts of foster care
Welcome to this week’s edition of Headliner, a news digest from The Bulletin podcast by Christianity Today. Each week, we read many more news stories than we could ever feature on the show, and we’re glad for this space where we can share what catches our eye and engage in these topics with you. Comment and let us know what provokes your thinking and inspires you to dive deeper into the news. Thanks for being part of our Bulletin community!
What’s Catching Our Eye
School’s Out. International students are concerned about Trump administration plans to ban their access to American universities. Politico reports that the first target (no surprise) is Harvard.
Food for the Hungry. Conflicting reports continue to come out of Gaza about new food distribution plans headed by the U.S. government. Some say there’s never enough. Israel claims aid is finally causing Hamas to lose its grip on civilians.
Written in the Stars. A third of Americans now consult the stars and tarot cards to figure out what the future has in store for them, says a new report from Pew. Russell Moore explains why “The Star of Bethlehem is a Zodiac Killer.”
Dive Deeper
In episode 177, Mike and Clarissa talked with child advocacy lobbyist and adoptive mom Kelly Rosati about the sanctity of life issues exposed in foster care.
Here’s how you can understand this topic better …
Read foster mom and CT writer Wendy Kiyomi’s reflection, “Lord, When Did We See You in Foster Care?”
Listen to award-winning recording artist Aitina Fareed-Cooke describe her journey through the foster care system in this episode of CT Media’s Where Ya From? podcast.
Check out Kelly Rosati’s book, Wait No More: One Family’s Amazing Adoption Journey, to learn more about where her story began.
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