Story 1 – France deeply conflicted about gay marriage

France: Assembly Passes Gay Marriage Bill, New York Times (Steven Erlanger)

Story 2 – Modern Valentine’s Day: Love contracts, affairs on the road, and hookup apps

When Cupid Visits Office, Rules Can Cut Risks, Wall Street Journal (Jennifer Smith)

Afternoon sex, affairs can be part of life on the road,…

Story 1 – Worldview analysis of the State of the Union Address

A Call for ‘Smarter Government’ to Act, New York Times (Mark Landler)

How the Union’s State Got So ‘Strong’ New York Times (Binyamin Appelbaum)

State of the Union: Explaining some of the key details, USA Today (Kelly Kennedy, et al)

Story 2 – Very personal responses from…

Story 1 – The importance and legacy of Pope Benedict XVI

Catholics React With Shock, Sympathy and Muted Criticism, New York Times (Nicholas Kulish)

Pope Benedict XVI to Resign, Citing Age and Waning Energy, Washington Post (Anthony Faiola and Michelle Boorstein)

US Will Have Unprecedented Voice in Electing New Pope, NBC News (John Newland and Claudio Lavanga)

Pope Benedict…

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Story 1 – Searching for Christopher Dorner – Evil Set Loose Amongst Us

Search for ex-cop at center of LAPD revenge plot widens, CNN (Chelsea J. Carter and Paul Vercammen)

Story 2 – Bestiality Debate Ignores Morality

German Legislators Vote to Outlaw Bestiality, The New York Times (Chris Cottrell)

Story 3 – Teenagers Taking Dangerous Risks for Fame

Teenage quest…

Story 1 – God’s gift of weather

Powerful Blizzard Takes Aim At Northeastern United States, Reuters (Scott Malone)

Story 2 – Radical usurpation of rights of parents

NYC Schools Giving Out Tens Of Thousands Of Doses Of The ‘Morning-After Pill’, New York Post (Susan Edelman)

Mother Of Former Miami Hurricanes Commitment Alex Collins Refuses To Sign Letter Of Intent,…

Story 1 – Watching porn changes moral perception, boosting support for same-sex marriage

Study: Watching Porn Boosts Support For Same-Sex Marriage, Washington Examiner (Paul Bedard)

Story 2 – Boy Scouts postpone decision, but what will change?

Vote On Gay Ban Threatened To Split Scouts, Wall Street Journal (Geoffry A. Fowler, Ana Campoy)

Story 3 – Jewish, and Christian,…

Story 1 – Forty years after Roe, human dignity hangs in the balance

The Woes of Roe, The New York Times (Gail Collins)

Good Riddance, “Pro-Choice”, Slate (Katie Roiphe)

Roe v. Wade at 40: Most Oppose Overturning Abortion Decision, The Pew Research Center

Forty Years After Roe, Human Dignity Hangs in the Balance, (Albert Mohler)

Story 2 – Quebec to…

Story 1 – How should Christians think about guns, gun control and liberty?

What’s In Obama’s Gun Control Proposal, The New York Times

Obama Gun Proposal To Look Beyond Mass Shootings, The New York Times (Michael Cooper, Michael Luo and Michael D. Shear)

Jeffrey Scott Shapiro: A Gun Ban That Misfired, Wall Street Journal (Jeffrey Scott Shapiro)

Warning Signs…

Story 1 – Another false crisis – the National Debt Limit

Why Conservatives Should End The Debt Ceiling Debate, (Albert Mohler)

Another Fiscal Flop, The New York Times (David Brooks)

Story 2 – Homosexual marriage normal? Not in Paris.

Gay Marriage Protest Converges On Eiffel Tower, Associated Press (Lori Hinnant)

Story 3 – Belgian Euthanasia – a moral crisis

Belgian Identical…

Story 1 – Consequences of rejecting authority of Scripture: National Cathedral to hold same-sex marriages

Same-Sex Weddings To Begin At Washington National Cathedral, The Washington Post (Michelle Boorstein)

Story 2 – Character really does matter: Baseball Hall Of Fame elects no players

Baseball Hall Of Fame Elects No Players For First Time Since 1996, The Washington Post (Barry…

Story 1 – Important influence of pregnancy centers recognized by New York Times

Abortion Fight: Helping Hands Gain Influence, New York Times (Pam Belluck)

Story 2 – “Silver Separation” – Surging divorces late in life

Silver Separation – The Surge In Older Divorce, Telegraph (Neil Tweedie)

Story 3 – The rise of “divorce parties”

Till Fetes Do Us Part: The…