Wednesday, August 23, 2023

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview. <br /><br /><u>PART I</u> (7:47 - 7:47) ‘The Company Will Shift Its Pride Merchandise Assortment’: Target Acknowledges Customer Backlash Over Pride Displays <br /><ul> <li> <a href="https://www.wsj.com/business/retail/target-tgt-q2-earnings-report-2023-cc9acf81">Target, Much Like Bud Light, Is Stung by Culture Wars</a> by Wall Street Journal (Sarah Nassauer) </li> <li> <a href="https://www.wsj.com/business/retail/target-customer-backlash-may-be-least-of-its-problems-3f0dfabc">Target Customer Backlash May Be Least of Its Problems</a> by Wall Street Journal (Jinjoo Lee) </li> </ul> <br /><br /><u>PART II</u> (13:56 - 13:56) A Major Redefinition of Parenting: USA Today Urges Parents to Build a Back to School Kit to Prepare Their Children for ‘Safe Sex’ and ‘Safe Drug Usage’ <br /><ul> <li> <a href="https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/health/2023/08/21/back-to-school-2023-health-supplies/70505878007/">Not your average back-to-school supply list: A parent&#039;s guide to birth control, COVID, more</a> by USA Today (Adrianna Rodriguez)