Thursday, October 8, 2026

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview. On today’s edition of The Briefing, Dr. Mohler discusses new details about the FlyDubai co-pilot who attempted to crash a flight bound for Israel, expanding access to abortion pills in Australia, international concerns over a plague-related death in Russia, the importance of the American constitutional order in a Supreme Court climate case, and socialism’s growing appeal despite its historical failures. Part I (00:14 – 05:25) Updated Information Underlines Heroism on FlyDubai Airline: But the Attempted Terror Attack Also Reveals Human Failure to Connect the Dots and See the Warning Signs FlyDubai Co-Pilot Almost Carried Out His Attack in July by The Wall Street Journal (Summer Said and Anat Peled) Part II (05:25 – 10:02) Use of Abortion Pill in Australia Surges After Relaxed Regulations: The Subversive Effort to Redefine Abortion and the Distribution of Abortion Drugs Abortion pill access jumps almost 50% after Australia eases restrictions for pharmacies by The Guardian (Melissa Davey) Part III (10:02 – 13:08) Russian Plague Death Prompts International Calls for Accountability: Was This Death Related to Weapons Research? Part IV (13:08 – 20:25) Supreme Court Climate Case Displays the Importance of the Constitution: How Our Federal Legal System Works A Big Moment for Federalism at the Supreme Court by The Wall Street Journal (The Editorial Board) Part V (20:25 – 27:40) Socialism’s Abundant Promises and Its Hollow Reality: When Novelty Overshadows True Effectiveness, Danger is Close on the Horizon Socialism’s Positive Rating Tops 40% for First Time by Gallup (Lydia Saad) Gallup poll finds more than 4 in 10 Americans favor socialism for the first time by The Washington Times (Sean Salai) Sign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning. Follow Dr. Mohler: X | Instagram | Facebook | YouTube For more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu. For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com. To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.