The World and Everything In It

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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Tue » A man posing as a college girl blackmailed Gavin Guffey. After Gavin took his life, the scammer turned to his family.
Also: Secretary of State Marco Rubio goes to Greece to argue the West has forgotten what made it strong. Hundreds of thousands are taking to the streets over France’s schools, even as heavy spending and mounting debt leave the government with fewer good options. Plus: Civil War whiskey bottles beneath the St. Lawrence, flamingos sheltering from a storm, and remembering Coach Mike Ditka—the man who could still make a 50-year-old football man feel like a kid again.

EP 3507 · Tue Oct 13, 2026

☀️ Today’s stories
› Tuesday morning news
› France school protests: Borrowed chairs, spent money
› Marco Rubio: “Rekindle the fire”
› Sextortion: The threats kept coming
› Kicker: Thirty birds, one bathroom
› Feature: Curators in wetsuits
› Ted Kluck: Because you never know

↳ Go deeper
· Sextortion: What families should know · NCMEC offers warning signs, conversation guides, and help reporting exploitation.
· Take It Down · NCMEC’s free service can help limit the spread of explicit images taken before age 18 on participating platforms.
· Marco Rubio’s full Athens address · Read the speech on the West’s inheritance and his call to recover the confidence to defend it.
· Explore the wrecks · The Thousand Islands Divers Alliance documents underwater history and works to protect the St. Lawrence River.
· Mike Ditka · The Pro Football Hall of Fame traces the playing career that helped redefine the tight end position.

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Mon » Legal Docket · Boulder wants oil companies to pay for climate damage. Could one county’s lawsuit end up shaping national energy policy?
Also: David Bahnsen explains why the tech giants helping drive interest rates higher are still where investors go for shelter—and why diesel remains scarce even as crude oil moves again. Plus: a veteran of the Great War makes a little room for laughter, and Winnie-the-Pooh turns 100.

EP 3506 · Mon Oct 12, 2026

☀️ Today’s stories
› Monday morning news
› Legal Docket: The long arm of the lawsuit
› Moneybeat: Crowding out
› WORLD History Book: A very real imaginary place

↳ Go deeper
✅ The AI borrowing boom · David Bahnsen’s October 9 Dividend Café examines why Big Tech’s borrowing is pushing up bond yields—and the risk investors may be overlooking.

⚖️ The Suncor case · How far can a local climate-damages lawsuit reach? Explore the Supreme Court argument and the competing legal claims, including whether federal law bars Boulder’s lawsuit. Listen to the Supreme Court argument · Explore the Legal Docket case file.

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Dennis Prager’s latest book argues that without God, good and evil are only matters of opinion. WORLD’s Mary Reichard talks with Joel Alperson, who helped Prager develop If There Is No God, about why Christians and Jews should make a reasoned case for biblical values with confidence.

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