The World and Everything In It

Wed » Hunter Baker on the limits of U.S. leverage—from Iran and AI regulation to Canada’s turn toward Europe.
Also: In Germany, the election winner may still remain outside government, while Maria Baer lets her children make America’s story their own. Plus: an emu makes a break for freedom, and Cal Thomas considers how to keep powerful tools in their proper place.

Today’s stories—
> Wednesday morning news
> Washington Wednesday: The limits of leverage
> WORLD Tour: The winner stays out
> Kicker: Free-range fugitive
> Feature: Making the story theirs
> Cal Thomas: Tools, not masters

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Tue » Washington debates how to regulate AI dangers no one fully understands—without slowing the race and handing China an edge.
Also: Iran-backed Houthis squeeze a second global shipping chokepoint. Meanwhile, students are reaching college without basic literacy. Plus: elementary schools rethink screens, Girl Scout cookie season goes to the dogs, and Bethel McGrew carries a 9/11 hero’s story into a new generation.

Today’s stories—
> Tuesday morning news
> Interview: Regulating in the dark
> Yemen: The second squeeze
> Literacy: The pretend degree
> Kicker: Good boys get cookies
> Education: Lessons offscreen
> Commentary: Carrying his name

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Additional support comes from Dordt University. Offering fast-track Ag degrees to help graduates make an impact in agriculture sooner. Dordt.edu

From WatersEdge Kingdom Capital. Asset management for churches, schools, and ministries — backed by 80 years of experience. watersedge.com/capital

And from Boyce College, which offers a Christ-centered education built on the truth of God’s Word. Every student—no matter their major—takes 30 hours of Bible and theology, learning how to think biblically, live faithfully, and lead with conviction. Formed from the 160-year legacy of Southern Seminary, Boyce College prepares students for maximum faithfulness in the world, the workplace, the church, and the family. Learn more at boycecollege.com

Mon » A professor parodies a school-endorsed land acknowledgment, is punished for it, and wins a First Amendment fight.
Also: David Bahnsen says Vice President Vance’s $9,000 family benefit would expand the welfare state amid a $2 trillion deficit, and calls President Trump’s proposed $5,000 dividend even more reckless. Plus: Muhammad Ali climbs back to the heavyweight title one last time.

Today’s stories—
> Monday morning news
> Legal Docket: Reality acknowledgment
> Monday Moneybeat: The family subsidy trap
> WORLD History Book: One last impossible

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Additional support comes from Boyce College, which offers a Christ-centered education built on the truth of God’s Word. Every student—no matter their major—takes 30 hours of Bible and theology, learning how to think biblically, live faithfully, and lead with conviction. Formed from the 160-year legacy of Southern Seminary, Boyce College prepares students for maximum faithfulness in the world, the workplace, the church, and the family. Learn more at boycecollege.com

From WatersEdge Kingdom Capital. Asset management for churches, schools, and ministries — backed by 80 years of experience. watersedge.com/capital

And from Dordt University. Offering fast-track Ag degrees to help graduates make an impact in agriculture sooner. Dordt.edu

One Christian woman’s life on eggshells, whose longing for love drove her into some destructive relationships

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Fri » Culture Friday looks back 25 years after 9/11—and considers what the day still reveals about truth, memory, and moral clarity.
Also: John Stonestreet discusses the conspiracy theories that have persisted since Charlie Kirk’s assassination and how abortion culture can push three murdered children to the margins of the Clancy case. Plus: Runner proves better than advertised, and a preview of Doubletake looks at signs misread before marriage.

Today’s stories—
> Friday morning news
> Culture Friday: The day that reveals us
> Film review: Better than advertised
> Doubletake preview: Signs misread

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