Dead man bequeaths five million dollars to his dog; UK writers try to protect Darwin's ideas from cancel culture; Instead of paying publishers, Facebook bans all Australian media; Unexpected sponges found below Antarctic ice; Popular preacher says he's sorry for offending LGBTQIA+ activists; Evolutionary biochemists think life maybe came to Earth from Mars; Unbelievers worry about being excluded from Biden administration’s interfaith outreach . . . and other stories reviewed during this February 24, 2021, broadcast of Answers News.

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"For they deliberately overlook this fact, that the heavens existed long ago, and the earth was formed out of water and through water by the word of God, and that by means of these the world that then existed was deluged with water and perished. But by the same word the heavens and earth that now exist are stored up for fire, being kept until the day of judgment and destruction of the ungodly." - 2 Peter 3:5-7

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Articles:

Lulu the border collie just inherited 5 million and is living her best life
https://notthebee.com/article/this-dog-just-inherited-5000000/

How should we address Charles Darwin’s complicated legacy?
https://www.theguardian.com/science/2021/feb/13/how-should-we-address-charles-darwin-complicated-legacy

Facebook’s Australian news ban is a fight the whole world should watch
https://newscientist.com/article/2268431-facebooks-australian-news-ban-is-a-fight-the-whole-world-should-watch/

Scientists Accidentally Discover Strange Creatures Under a Half Mile of Ice
https://www.wired.com/story/scientists-discover-strange-creatures-under-a-half-mile-of-ice/

“Faithful people may disagree about what the Bible says about homosexuality”: Max Lucado issues apology after controversy
https://disrn.com/news/faithful-people-may-disagree-about-what-the-bible-says-about-homosexuality-max-lucado-issues-apology-after-controversy

Your ancestors might have been Martians
https://www.popsci.com/story/science/life-on-earth-from-mars/

Secular groups praise Biden’s agenda but express concerns about religious rhetoric
https://religionnews.com/2021/02/04/secular-groups-praise-bidens-agenda-but-express-concerns-about-religious-rhetoric/

The Origin of Modern Humans Cannot be Traced to Any One Single Point in Time or Space
https://www.sciencealert.com/the-origin-of-modern-humans-cannot-be-traced-to-any-one-single-point

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1972 Full Disk Earth photo by Apollo 17, 1972 (The New York Public Library)
https://unsplash.com/photos/yEauzeZU6xo
2007 Mars True Color photo by ESA & MPS for OSIRIS Team
https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=56489423
Note: the size ratio of Mars and Earth have been reversed to pillory unbalanced headlines.