The World and Everything In It

Fri » Culture Friday · John Stonestreet calls disputed reporting on Elisabeth Elliot “flat-out slander.”
Also on Culture Friday: the return of woke ideology and Cornell’s attempt to regulate a campus culture that has rejected sexual restraint. Film: Steve Limkeman compares two alien-encounter movies with very different views of providence. Plus: George Grant asks pastor John Currie what Calvin, Lloyd-Jones, and Ronald Reagan taught him about leadership.

EP 3515 · Fri Oct 23, 2026

☀️ Today’s stories
› Friday morning news
› Culture Friday: Disrespect for the dead
› Movie review: No mere coincidence
› Quest: What leadership requires

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Dordt’s Master of Public Administration program. Christian training in leadership and policy analysis. dordt.edu/mpa.
The Voice of the Martyrs, serving persecuted Christians since 1967. More at VOM.org/theworld.
Looking for a Christ-centered education with a deep commitment to academic excellence? Located on top of Lookout Mountain, Georgia, Covenant College students thrive in a Christ-centered community and are equipped to pursue their callings through a vibrant liberal arts education. Applications for Fall 2027 are open, and students who visit are eligible to receive a grant of $2,000. More at Covenant.edu/world.

Thu » A Cuban who lived through the revolution tells American schoolchildren: “Within days food began to disappear. People began to disappear.”

Also: In Idaho, a pastor finds his Kansas abortion fight waiting for him back home. Former Ambassador Sam Brownback explains how his religious-freedom organization lost its bank account, and Daniel Darling urges Christians to steward their citizenship. Plus: Christian metal meets the Juggalos, and a runaway tortoise fights the law (spoiler: the law wins).

☀️ Today’s stories
› Thursday morning news
› Idaho ballot: The fight that followed him
› Debanking: Your money’s no good here
› Cuba remembered: Before the myths take hold
› Kicker: I fought the law
› An unlikely gig: “Where we wanna go”
› Daniel Darling: We should not be silent

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Additional support
The Voice of the Martyrs, serving persecuted Christians since 1967. More at VOM.org/theworld.
Looking for a Christ-centered education with a deep commitment to academic excellence? Located on top of Lookout Mountain, Georgia, Covenant College students thrive in a Christ-centered community and are equipped to pursue their callings through a vibrant liberal arts education. Applications for Fall 2027 are open, and students who visit are eligible to receive a grant of $2,000. More at Covenant.edu/world.
Dordt’s Master of Public Administration program. Christian training in leadership and policy analysis. dordt.edu/mpa.

Wed » El-Sayed turns Muslim Brotherhood questions to his advantage. On Washington Wednesday: Democratic Socialists’ demands, Sen. Slotkin’s dark warning, Trump vs. Vance on Netanyahu, disappearing Senate debates, and the Medicare for All fine print.

Also: Israel faces its first national election since the October 7 attacks, but there's still been no official inquiry into the security failures. Two estranged daughters return home after four years to say goodbye to the dying family dog. Plus: smart refrigerators stop fridging, and Janie B. Cheaney considers where we look for healing.

EP 3513 · Wed Oct 21, 2026

☀️ Today’s stories
› Wednesday morning news
› Washington Wednesday: The nanosecond disavowal
› World Tour: October 7 on the ballot
› Kicker: The fridge that stopped fridging
› Feature: The mother she became
› Commentary: Holding on to hurts

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Additional support
Looking for a Christ-centered education with a deep commitment to academic excellence? Located on top of Lookout Mountain, Georgia, Covenant College students thrive in a Christ-centered community and are equipped to pursue their callings through a vibrant liberal arts education. Applications for Fall 2027 are open, and students who visit are eligible to receive a grant of $2,000. More at Covenant.edu/world.
Dordt’s Master of Public Administration program. Christian training in leadership and policy analysis. dordt.edu/mpa.
The Voice of the Martyrs, serving persecuted Christians since 1967. More at VOM.org/theworld.

Tue » Most American workers struggle to find purpose in their jobs. WORLD’s Lauren Smyth explores why.
Also: A former Treasury official worries Washington is giving up too much leverage against Putin in pursuit of cheaper diesel. Scientists compete for new research money as the White House seeks more say over grants. American families discover that homeschooling freedoms don’t necessarily travel overseas. Plus: Paris burns, and a German snuff championship comes down to two milligrams—and a cleanliness score.

EP 3512 · Tue Oct 20, 2026

☀️ Today’s stories
› Tuesday morning news
› Russia sanctions: The price of leverage
› Science funding: Who picks the winners?
› Meaning of work: The long run
› Kicker: By a nose
› Feature: Home rules abroad
› Cal Thomas: Paris en flammes

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Additional support
Additional support comes from Dordt’s Master of Public Administration program. Christian training in leadership and policy analysis. dordt.edu/mpa.
Additional support comes from The Voice of the Martyrs, serving persecuted Christians since 1967. More at VOM.org/theworld.
Looking for a Christ-centered education with a deep commitment to academic excellence? Located on top of Lookout Mountain, Georgia, Covenant College students thrive in a Christ-centered community and are equipped to pursue their callings through a vibrant liberal arts education. Applications for Fall 2027 are open, and students who visit are eligible to receive a grant of $2,000. More at Covenant.edu/world.

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

Thank you for supporting The World and Everything in It ❤️ wng.org/donate

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Additional support
Looking for a Christ-centered education with a deep commitment to academic excellence? Located on top of Lookout Mountain, Georgia, Covenant College students thrive in a Christ-centered community and are equipped to pursue their callings through a vibrant liberal arts education. Applications for Fall 2027 are open, and students who visit are eligible to receive a grant of $2,000. More at Covenant.edu/world.
Additional support comes from Dordt’s Master of Public Administration program. Christian training in leadership and policy analysis. dordt.edu/mpa.
Additional support comes from The Voice of the Martyrs, serving persecuted Christians since 1967. More at VOM.org/theworld.