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

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. Thank you for supporting The World and Everything in It wng.org/donate. ❤️ ────────────── Additional support 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. Ridge Haven Camp and Retreat Centers in North Carolina and Iowa. Fall Registration now open at ridgehaven.org WatersEdge securities are subject to certain risk factors as described in our Offering Circular and are not FDIC or SIPC insured. This is not an offer to sell or solicit securities. WatersEdge offers and sells securities only where authorized; this offering is made solely by our Offering Circular. watersedge.com/capital

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 Thank you for supporting The World and Everything in It wng.org/donate. ❤️ ────────────── Additional support Ridge Haven Camp and Retreat Centers in North Carolina and Iowa. Fall Registration now open at ridgehaven.org WatersEdge securities are subject to certain risk factors as described in our Offering Circular and are not FDIC or SIPC insured. This is not an offer to sell or solicit securities. WatersEdge offers and sells securities only where authorized; this offering is made solely by our Offering Circular. watersedge.com/capital 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.

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. Thank you for supporting The World and Everything in It wng.org/donate. ❤️ ────────────── Additional support WatersEdge securities are subject to certain risk factors as described in our Offering Circular and are not FDIC or SIPC insured. This is not an offer to sell or solicit securities. WatersEdge offers and sells securities only where authorized; this offering is made solely by our Offering Circular. watersedge.com/capital 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. Ridge Haven Camp and Retreat Centers in North Carolina and Iowa. Fall Registration now open at ridgehaven.org

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. Thank you for supporting The World and Everything in It wng.org/donate. ❤️ ────────────── Additional support Ridge Haven Camp and Retreat Centers in North Carolina and Iowa. Fall Registration now open at ridgehaven.org WatersEdge securities are subject to certain risk factors as described in our Offering Circular and are not FDIC or SIPC insured. This is not an offer to sell or solicit securities. WatersEdge offers and sells securities only where authorized; this offering is made solely by our Offering Circular. watersedge.com/capital 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.

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. Thank you for supporting The World and Everything in It wng.org/donate. ❤️ ────────────── Additional support 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. Ridge Haven Camp and Retreat Centers in North Carolina and Iowa. Fall Registration now open at ridgehaven.org WatersEdge securities are subject to certain risk factors as described in our Offering Circular and are not FDIC or SIPC insured. This is not an offer to sell or solicit securities. WatersEdge offers and sells securities only where authorized; this offering is made solely by our Offering Circular. watersedge.com/capital

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. WatersEdge securities are subject to certain risk factors as described in our Offering Circular and are not FDIC or SIPC insured. This is not an offer to sell or solicit securities. WatersEdge offers and sells securities only where authorized; this offering is made solely by our Offering Circular

Fri » Consent is supposed to settle the question. But the disturbing allegations at Cornell University expose how much that leaves unanswered, Katie McCoy says. Also: A new women’s movement declares independence isn’t nearly enough, and a Canadian grandmother faces a heartbreaking decision about her own life. Plus: Zachary Levi gets a shot at redemption in a remake of John Wayne’s Angel and the Badman, and George Grant’s Wordplay finds ancient gods still claiming their days. EP 3505 · Fri Oct 9, 2026 ☀️ Today’s stories › Friday morning news › Culture Friday: “Consent is not enough” › Film review: A shot at redemption › Wordplay: Seven days, many gods Thank you for supporting The World and Everything in It wng.org/donate. ❤️ ────────────── Additional support comes from Covenant College in Georgia. 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 From The Amplified Bible, from The Lockman Foundation, designed to bring out the full depth of meaning in Scripture by expanding key words and phrases from the original languages. Its unique amplifications and definitions add clarity for reading and study. New TwoTone editions use soft gray typography to distinguish amplified words from the main text, creating a cleaner page and a smoother reading experience. Learn more at amplifiedbible.com And from Ambassadors Impact Network, a community of Christian investors who evaluate faith-driven companies and funds together, then each invest individually in the opportunities they choose. Members learn from peers with investing and business-building experience. Since 2018, members have invested more than $27 million across more than 60 investments. More at ambassadorsimpact.com

Thu » Is your phone listening? Maybe. But advertisers have other ways of knowing what you want.  Also: A new school-choice law has even some of its opponents figuring out how to make it work. Washington reverses course on power-plant emissions, while Mary Reichard asks Dennis Prager collaborator Joel Alperson where our sense of right and wrong comes from. Plus: a construction crew hires a kitten, and Daniel Suhr says the scariest thing about AI is losing the race. EP 3504 · Thu Oct 8, 2026 ☀️ Today’s stories › Thursday morning news › School choice: If you can’t beat it › EPA regulations: Same law, different rules › Targeted advertising: They already know › Kicker: The new hire › Feature: An inherited certainty › Daniel Suhr: The other ticking clock Thank you for supporting The World and Everything in It wng.org/donate. ❤️ ────────────── Additional support comes from The Amplified Bible, from The Lockman Foundation, designed to bring out the full depth of meaning in Scripture by expanding key words and phrases from the original languages. Its unique amplifications and definitions add clarity for reading and study. New TwoTone editions use soft gray typography to distinguish amplified words from the main text, creating a cleaner page and a smoother reading experience. Learn more at amplifiedbible.com From Ambassadors Impact Network, a community of Christian investors who evaluate faith-driven companies and funds together, then each invest individually in the opportunities they choose. Members learn from peers with investing and business-building experience. Since 2018, members have invested more than $27 million across more than 60 investments. More at ambassadorsimpact.com And from Covenant College in Georgia. 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

Wed » Hunter Baker looks at how the seams of a free society can leave it exposed to enemies intent on exploiting them. Also: Iraq faces its own test after the last U.S. troops leave, and a Messianic Jewish congregation marks Yom Kippur with the assurance that atonement has already been made. Plus: a magazine 132 years overdue, and Cal Thomas on the answer Jim Bakker gave him about where things went wrong. EP 3503 · Wed Oct 7, 2026 ☀️ Today’s stories › Wednesday morning news › Washington Wednesday: The open seams of free nations › World Tour: A nation, if you can keep it › Kicker: The long return › Feature: Already written › Cal Thomas: What he wanted to hear Thank you for supporting The World and Everything in It wng.org/donate. ❤️ ────────────── Additional support comes from Ambassadors Impact Network, a community of Christian investors who evaluate faith-driven companies and funds together, then each invest individually in the opportunities they choose. Members learn from peers with investing and business-building experience. Since 2018, members have invested more than $27 million across more than 60 investments. More at ambassadorsimpact.com From Covenant College in Georgia. 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 And from The Amplified Bible, from The Lockman Foundation, designed to bring out the full depth of meaning in Scripture by expanding key words and phrases from the original languages. Its unique amplifications and definitions add clarity for reading and study. New TwoTone editions use soft gray typography to distinguish amplified words from the main text, creating a cleaner page and a smoother reading experience. Learn more at amplifiedbible.com