Tuesday, June 23, 2026

Tuesday, June 23, 2026

From The Briefing with Albert Mohler by R. Albert Mohler, Jr.

June 23, 2026 · 25 min

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Dr. Mohler discusses the decline in coupling and birth rates, the impact of smartphones, India's aging population, and Keir Starmer's resignation.

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 the decline in coupling and the decline of the birth rate, the effect of the smartphone on birth rates, the concern in India over an aging population that surpasses the growth of the economy there, and the resignation of Keir Starmer. Part I (00:14 – 12:44) Couples Aren’t Coupling: A Major Contributing Factor to the Global Declining Birth Rate Why birth rates are falling everywhere all at once by Financial Times (John Burn-Murdoch) Part II (12:44 – 18:31) The Smartphone is Killing the Birth Rate: 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. by USA Today (Greta Cross) Global birth rates are falling…phones are a big reason why by Financial Times Part III (18:31 – 23:07) India is Growing Old Before It Grows Rich: 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 by The Economist Part IV (23:07 – 24:42)…

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Organizations: Financial Times, USA Today, The Economist

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