(Don't Fear) The Reaper
Bird flu, tariffs and Kash Patel
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
Lookin’ to the Sky to Save Me. Another plane has crashed, this time a Delta flight attempting a landing at Toronto Pearson Airport. Thankfully, all passengers survived. After two other recent crashes and significant FAA employee job cuts, you might be nervous about boarding a huge metal tube that propels you through the air. Experts offer reassurance that still, statistically, flight travel is one of the safest ways to get around.
The Bird is the Word. Reflections on the COVID-19 pandemic are starting to show up as we near the five year anniversary, but is another pandemic already waiting in the wings? (And can my eggs make me sick?) H5N1 avian flu has increased egg prices, but some are finding a silver lining by getting creative in the kitchen.
Kashing In. Kash Patel is the newest appointee to advance toward confirmation to President Trump’s cabinet. What should you know about the potential new head of the FBI? Politico, National Review, and The Wall Street Journal weigh in. (Check out Mr. Patel’s video of his children’s book, The Plot Against the King 2.)
Dive Deeper
Tariffs on friends and foes alike feature strongly in President Trump’s new economic plan for Americans.
Here’s how you can understand this headline better …
This nifty explanation from The New York Times explains how your shoes get from the manufacturer to your feet, and why their cost might increase because of tariffs.
CT writer Myles Wentz says, “If we’re looking for what pulls American Christians apart—both throughout culture and within particular churches—we cannot make full scriptural sense of the problem without thinking about money.”
Want help? CT offers resources to support you as you live out your Christian values at the cash register. Learn more about how to invest with your values in mind or stay generous when prices seem to keep going up.
Our Latest at The Bulletin
In Episode 142, Mike and Clarissa sit down with Chris Stirewalt of the Inkstained Wretches podcast to talk about the role of media in a second Trump administration. Learn about the differences between legacy and niche media and find out where to locate reliable news sources (and how to determine whether they’re trustworthy!).
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