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This fall, New Jerseypublic school second graders will be getting lessons related to gender identity under state sex education guidelines. Jonathan Butcher,Heritage’s Will Skillman Fellow in Education explains the states lesson plan, where else this is happening, and what parents can do about it.

With the leak of the draft decision of Dobbs v. Jackson, people on the right and the left are asking if the Supreme Court is going to overturn Roe v. Wade.If this is the case, where do we go from here and what does that mean for abortion in America? Will there be consequences for the leak? Where do we go from here? On this episode, the Vice President of Domestic Policy at Heritage, Roger Severino, explains.Watch the video version here: https://youtu.be/HuSx95xYwF8Follow the Daily Signal's reporting: https://twitter.com/DailySignal

This week,Joel Thayer, president of the Digital Progress Institute discusses Elon Musk's purchase of Twitter, whether or not Twitter is a true “town square,” and what it means for the Left's control over big tech.Show Notes:Joel Thayer's articles that inspired the episode:Elon Musk is Correct—Big Tech Platforms Are Digital Public SquaresIf Big Tech Can Take Down Parler, It Can Handle Elon Musk

Former Facebook employee and director of our tech policy center, Kara Frederick, joins us to break down what Elon Musks’ purchase of Twitter means for not only conservatives, but the digital space — and what’s next for tech giants.

The Heritage Foundation recently announced a set of strategic policy priorities (the big issues) that will form the roadmap for conservatives over the next three years.These will shape discussion throughout DC, the media, and the United States. On this episode, we talk with Noah Weinrich from Heritage Action for America. He takes us throughrecent polling that shows there is bi-partisan agreement on way more issues than the mainstream media will let you know, and why Heritage's conservative priorities are the priorities of Americans on both sides of the aisle.Show Notes:Heritage Foundation Seven Strategic Priority Issues - http://thf_media.s3.amazonaws.com/2022/HeritageStrategicPriorities.pdfHeritage Action for America Polling Results Explains on Seven Priority Issues - https://hafa.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com/assets/Heritage-Action-National-Survey-2-22.pdf

On this episode, Sarah Parshall Perry talks about her recent piece: "Lia Thomas Was Just the Beginning. Biden Administration Wants to Eliminate Woman's Sports."We'll break downBiden’s proposed changes to Title IX, and the hard fought protections for girls and woman it ensures.We also examine the legality, and discuss why it’s crucial that US educational institutions ensure kid's safety, empower parents, and guarantee equal opportunities for girls and woman.Show NotesLia Thomas Was Just the Beginning. Biden Administration Wants to Eliminate Women’s Sports: https://www.heritage.org/gender/commentary/lia-thomas-was-just-the-beginning-biden-administration-wants-eliminate-womens