At the National Memorial Arboretum, King Charles and Queen Camilla led the 80th V-J Day remembrance. Veterans listened; actors read testimony; a moment of silence held; Red Arrows and Spitfires swept by.

Europe marks V-E Day; Asia remembers Japan’s surrender after Hiroshima and Nagasaki, ending World War II.

Authority is the source of social order, a force in offices and in ritual, both transcendent and near.

America unites around liberty and opportunity, born of revolution, curbing inherited authority, binding a diverse people with civil religion.

Jenrick would have the Battle of Britain taught in every school, warning of a national self-confidence crisis as polls show under-40s do not know what it was or who won. The data show age and gender gaps and Gen Z doubts about unity and history.

Adolescence is the Emmys’ darling for best limited series after 140 million Netflix views. Severance leads drama with 27 nominations; The Studio dominates comedy; The Pitt is a strong contender.

The Digest, 9/14/2025 @700PM, CDT

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