This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.

PART I (13:47 - 13:47) ‘Blow on a Rat's Whiskers and the Human Cells on the Opposite Side of its Brain Light Up.’: Stanford University Research Lab Successfully Injects Human Brain Cells into Rats’ Brains

• These Rats Have Human Cells in Their Brains. They May Help Scientists Understand Autism and Schizophrenia. by USA Today (Karen Weintraub)

PART II (18:19 - 18:19) We Can Inject Human Brain Cells into the Brains of Rats, But Should We? — The Ethical and Theological Dilemmas of Injecting Human Cells Into Other Species

PART III (25:47 - 25:47) In Red States, Islands of Blue are Growing Larger and Bluer: What the (Older) Californians Moving to Texas and (Younger) Texans to California Could Indicate About the Future of Our Society

• Are Californians Fleeing En Masse to Texas? The Reality is Complicated by LA Times (Richard Parker)