Tuesday, June 23, 2026

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview. The Couples Aren’t Coupling (00:00) A Major Contributing Factor to the Global Declining Birth Rate Why birth rates are falling everywhere all at once Financial Times (John Burn-Murdoch) The Smartphone is Killing the Birth Rate (12:44) Much of the Precipitous Fall of the Birth Rate Across the Globe Can Be Attributed to the Smartphone A drop in US births due to smartphone use? These researchers say so. USA Today (Greta Cross) Global birth rates are falling…phones are a big reason why Financial Times India is Growing Old Before It Grows Rich (18:31) India’s Birth Rate Decline and Its Resulting Economy Should Have the Attention of the World India’s surprise baby bust is a warning to the world The Economist Keir Starmer Announces Resignation as Prime Minister (23:07) Another British Prime Minister’s Role Has Been Cut Short By His or Her Own Party Follow Dr. Mohler: Twitter:   / albertmohler   Instagram:   / albertmohler   Facebook:   / albertmohler   For more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to https://www.sbts.edu/ For more information on Boyce College, just go to https://boycecollege.com/. To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go to https://albertmohler.com/contact