This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.<br />Part I (00:14 &#8211; 12:05)<br />Texas A&#038;M Ends Women’s Studies Major: Texas A&#038;M Cuts Women’s Studies Major, But the Ideology May Still Remain<br /><ul><li><a href='https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/30/us/texas-am-gender-ethnic-womens-studies-academic-freedom.html'>Texas A&#038;M Ends Women’s Studies and Overhauls Classes Over Race and Gender</a> by The New York Times (Alan Blinder)</li></ul>Part II (12:05 &#8211; 18:55)<br />The Ideological Echo Chamber of Higher Education: A New Study Shows That an American Studies Journal Ran Zero Positive Articles About the U.S. in Last 3 Years<br /><ul><li><a href='https://www.wsj.com/opinion/american-studies-cant-stand-its-subject-c919f89c?gaa_at=eafs&#038;gaa_n=AWEtsqcCuIabe7YnAhf-eGvV8-O0AH52PP13CxmCudZKfJsZgT_qNiGX-kxaQlISEIY%3D&#038;gaa_ts=6983d80c&#038;gaa_sig=-YFVtuwcY9sPStvVPS4yGZGU30UXkvbs-6SZjn_fzoO9e3MS8sTPE0OTsQJsYWA6ihSicZeU3VsNYWleCwYMpA%3D%3D'>American-Studies Journal Articles Biased Against U.S., Analysis Says</a> by The Wall Street Journal (Richard D. Kahlenberg and Lief Lin)</li></ul>Part III (18:55 &#8211; 24:59)<br />Harvard’s Grade Inflation: Prestigious University Considers Adding A+ Grades to the Scale – As If That Will Solve the Problem<br /><ul><li><a href='https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/29/us/harvard-grade-inflation.html'>One Solution for Too Many A’s? Harvard Considers Giving A+ Grades.</a> by The New York Times (Mark Arsenault)</li></ul><a href="https://albertmohler.com/subscribe">Sign up</a> to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.<br />Follow Dr. Mohler:<br /><a href="https://twitter.com/albertmohler">X</a> | <a href="https://www.instagram.com/albertmohler/">Instagram</a> | <a href="https://www.facebook.com/AlbertMohlerSBTS">Facebook</a> | <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCzH05TIlVgb3fNFMb10LYvg">YouTube</a><br />For more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to <a href="https://sbts.edu">sbts.edu</a>.<br />For more information on Boyce College, just go to <a href="https://boycecollege.com">BoyceCollege.com</a>.<br />To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go <a href="https://albertmohler.com/contact">here</a>.<br />