The World and Everything In It

Mon » Moneybeat · Banks turned away customers over their beliefs. David Bahnsen says engagement got the job done.
Also: Legal Docket follows two fights to get before a judge. An AI skeptic joins the investment crowd he once warned against. And a little girl who survived polio grows old with a breathing machine she couldn't live without.

EP 3511 · Mon Oct 19, 2026

☀️Today’s stories
› Monday morning news
› Legal Docket: Permission to proceed
› Moneybeat: The comfort of the crowd
› WORLD History Book: The life inside

↳ Go deeper
✅ Moneybeat
→ David Bahnsen, Dividend Café: Lightly Held Views, Aggressive Investments
→ OCC report on debanking
→ September inflation: Consumer prices · Producer prices

⚖️ Legal Docket
→ Department of the Air Force v. Prutehi Guahan · Supreme Court audio and transcript · Read both sides: Air Force, Prutehi Guahan.
→ Johnson v. United States Congress · Supreme Court audio and transcript · Read both sides: Johnson brief · Government brief

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Radio host Dennis Prager talks with WORLD’s Mary Reichard about becoming a quadriplegic in 2024, why he believes thankfulness is a decision, and how decades of writing about happiness prepared him to face calamity without denying the difficulties.

Fri » On Culture Friday, John Stonestreet recalls how legalism burdened homeschool families with rules God never commanded.
Also: Marvel’s VisionQuest brings back an android who can’t quite figure out who he is—or how to live with losing someone he loves. And British pop star Bob Stanley is still making mixtapes, rescuing songs you may have heard years ago without knowing their names.

EP 3510 · Fri Oct 16, 2026

☀️Today’s stories
› Friday morning news
› Culture Friday: Take it easy on each other
› Movie review: A machine in mourning
› Music review: The mixtape never ends

↳ Go deeper
Collin Garbarino reviews You Can See Everything, a documentary about Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes. He finds the film fascinating but raises serious concerns about its content.

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Thu » Paramount won Warner Bros. but inherited $80 billion in debt. Now Hollywood’s newest giant needs box-office hits. Fast.
Also: Dennis Prager on finding gratitude after paralysis. In Iran, a woman who celebrated the Shah’s overthrow is still fighting the regime that replaced him. A new film takes Facebook to task while giving less attention to harms to children. Plus: Democratic governors break with teachers’ unions, and a world-record pumpkin title lasts just seven days.

EP 3509 · Thu Oct 15, 2026

☀️Today’s stories
› Thursday morning news
› Iran: The revolution that betrayed
› Paramount–Warner merger: A giant goes small
› Facebook movie: A selective reckoning
› Kicker: Seven days on top
› Dennis Prager: Grateful for what was
› Daniel Suhr: The politics of yes

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Wed » Washington Wednesday · Americans resist higher fuel prices over Iran yet expect sacrifices to keep pressure on Russia. Hunter Baker explains why.
Also: World Tour follows Nicaragua’s ruling couple as they move to eliminate elections and keep power in the family. In rural Illinois, firefighters struggle to keep ambulances running. Plus: a truckload of fries goes up in smoke, and Cal Thomas asks what happened to the American spirit of invention and initiative.

EP 3508 · Wed Oct 14, 2026

☀️Today’s stories
› Wednesday morning news
› Washington Wednesday: Selective sacrifice
› World Tour: Strictly family business
› Kicker: Overcooked
› Feature: Staying ready
› Cal Thomas: The power to begin

↳ Go deeper
· Nicaragua’s move to abolish elections · The State Department calls for action against the Ortega–Murillo regime.
· The rural EMS crisis · The National Rural Health Association outlines the challenges facing rural emergency medical services.
· Why ambulance payments fall short · EMS1 examines the reimbursement gap that leaves ambulance providers struggling to cover their costs.
· Kimberly Guilfoyle responds · The former ambassador publicly denies the allegations and addresses her departure.

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Finish what you started. Asbury Online offers flexible, Christ-centered bachelor's degrees designed for working adults. With 8-week classes and personalized support, you can earn your degree while balancing work, family, and life's responsibilities. Learn more at asbury.edu/online and follow @asburyuniversity on social media.
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