Get Down and Dirty

Wisconsin and Florida elections, marriage stats, and what COVID left behind

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!

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What’s Catching Our Eye

• You Get a Tariff! And You Get a Tariff! President Trump is set to announce sweeping tariffs this afternoon. Keep an eye out for which ones affect you with Barron’s live updates.

• Marriage Is What Brings Us Together Today. Stephanie Murray at The Atlantic notes that disparities in education mark modern marriages. Faith Hill bucks #girlpower and admits it’s okay to want to be coupled. Meanwhile, this CT throwback piece reminds us that — married or single — it’s not good to eat alone.

• Cheeseheads and Gators. Elections in Wisconsin and Florida have Democrats hoping for gains that will hold steady against a Trump administration. The Hill summarizes the top five things you need to know.

Dive Deeper

For the last two weeks The Bulletin has remembered what COVID left behind. Be sure to check out our two episodes in the miniseries, here and here.

Guests include: NPR’s

Krista Tippett

, school superintendent Tom DeJonge, nurse Sarah Hocutt, hospital chaplain

J.S. Park

, Air Force Reservist Michael Moody, Columbia University’s Center for Clinical Medical Ethics director Lydia Dugdale, National Institutes of Health director Francis Collins, listener Jenny Holberg, Gordon College president Michael Hammond, and more.

Here’s how you can expand your compassion on this topic …

• Read Rebecca Nagle’s thoughtful reflection on her experience with long COVID.

• Remember those who, five years later, are immunocompromised and remain isolated.

Our Latest at The Bulletin

• Last Friday’s Roundtable (Episode 159): Mike, Russell and Clarissa talk about the Department of Defense war plans leak, Venezuelan deportees, and the new Snow White movie. Paul D. Miller joins the show.

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