The World and Everything In It 11.11.25 School content and policy battles, border biometrics, end of the government shutdown, and beekeeping at the airport
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Nov 11, 2025 Steve West, an attorney focusing on religious liberty, discusses the legal battle involving schools and parental rights, shedding light on the implications of the Supreme Court's refusal to revisit previous rulings. Mary Muncy, a reporter, reveals intriguing insights into the EU's biometric data collection at borders, comparing it with the U.S. approach. Maria Baer critiques Harvard's grade inflation, advocating for challenging education. Plus, learn how airport beekeeping is tackling delays caused by swarming bees!
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Shutdown Deal Advances In Senate
- The Senate voted to pass a stopgap funding package to fund the government through January.
- The move broke a Democratic filibuster and sends the bill back to the House for quick consideration.
Religious School Excluded Over Beliefs
- Moody Bible Institute was excluded from Chicago's student-teacher program over its beliefs about sexuality and marriage.
- The exclusion raises free-exercise concerns and could influence policies in other large districts.
Teachers Challenge Secret Transition Policies
- California teachers sued over secretive gender-transition policies that bar informing parents without student consent.
- The case pits parental authority and teachers' religious objections against district confidentiality rules.