On Culture Friday, how to evaluate laws that protect children from transgender procedures; Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 lands the franchise on a reflective note; and on Ask the Editor, how and why WORLD uses the term “progressive” in our reporting. Plus, bees swarm an airplane, and the Friday morning news
Blue states identify as refuge for trans kids in challenge to parental rights; Disney and DeSantis government are locked in a battle for control in Orlando; and Justice Alito speaks up about the Dobbs leaker. Plus: bringing the gospel to Churchill Downs ahead of the Kentucky Derby, commentary from Cal Thomas, and the Thursday morning news
On Washington Wednesday, how Republican candidates like Larry Elder and Asa Hutchinson stack up against Donald Trump; on World Tour, a report on the countries hostile to religious liberty in 2023; and a profile of a family that opened their home to adopting kids with disabilities. Plus: a hungry art vandal in South Korea, commentary from Ryan Bomberger, and the Wednesday morning news
States consider reversing course on lowering drug possession penalties; A Catholic clinic in Colorado defends its right to offer abortion pill reversal treatments; and the Classic Book of the Month for May highlights a spiritual approach to reading Moby Dick. Plus: a heroic 7th grader saves the bus, commentary from Steve West, and the Tuesday morning news
On Legal Docket, the right to confront a witness; on Moneybeat, what low GDP numbers for Q1 say about the economy; and on the World History Book, 50 years since Secretariat won the Kentucky Derby. Plus: the Monday morning news
On Culture Friday, lessons from Tucker Carlson’s departure from Fox News; a review of the film, Big George Foreman; and Listener Feedback for April. Plus: Presidential karaoke during a state dinner at the White House, and the Friday morning news
Former allies battle for control in Sudan; China gets more aggressive in the Pacific while playing peacemaker in the Middle East; and how the deaf navigate two worlds with cochlear implants. Plus: a squawking competition, commentary from Cal Thomas, and the Thursday morning news.
On Washington Wednesday, Joe Biden’s prospects for reelection in 2024; on World Tour, news from Sudan, Kenya, Australia, and Haiti; and how a family encountered suffering and hope through adoption. Plus: returning an overdue library book 44 years later, commentary from Janie B. Cheaney, and the Thursday morning news
Analysis of the Supreme Court’s emergency ruling on mifepristone; polyamory recognized in Massachusetts towns; and a family seeking to have children encounters surprising physical and emotional suffering. Plus: a zoo hiring seagull deterrents, commentary from John Wilsey, and the Tuesday morning news
On the Legal Docket, a Christian mailman at the Supreme Court over the right to observe the sabbath; On the Monday Moneybeat, why the Goldilocks Fed hasn’t yet landed on what’s just right for interest rates; and on the World History Book, remembering the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising 80 years later. Plus: the Monday morning news
