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The World and Everything in It is an Apple Podcasts top 100 News program delivering essential headlines, field reporting, interviews, and expert analysis every weekday. Hear original coverage such as a weekly overview of every Supreme Court case, biblical cultural analysis, and key international stories.
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The World and Everything in It: May 8, 2025
India and Pakistan on the brink of war, court cases testing parental rights and religious freedoms, and teaching a class in the midst of war. Plus, a man seeks out venomous bites, Cal Thomas on paying student loans, and the Thursday morning news
Thursday morning news: May 8, 2025
News of the day, including the U.S. joins Europe in marking Victory in Europe Day, Vice President JD Vance says Russia was “asking for too much” in peace talks, and new U.S. ambassador to China sworn in
India-Pakistan tensions escalate
As deadly strikes reignite decades-old hostilities, experts warn of a dangerous spiral with global stakes
Free speech, faith, and family
Steve West reviews current court cases testing parental rights and religious freedom
Kicker: Man with a mission
Tim Friede aims to create a universal antivenom
Teaching in wartime
At a Christian school near Kyiv, the staff balances missile alerts and ministry
Cal Thomas: Student loan reckoning
As collections resume, a new era of entitlement challenges fundamental values
The World and Everything in It: May 7, 2025
On Washington Wednesday, a federal crackdown on explicit deepfakes; on World Tour, the global response to reduced U.S. foreign aid; and a journey through illness and loss. Plus, replacing Olympic medals, Carl Trueman on the importance of the pope, and the Wednesday morning news
Wednesday morning news: May 7, 2025
The news of the day, including President Trump says Houthi rebels have agreed to halt attacks, Canadian prime minister makes post-election visit to White House, India launches retaliatory missile strike against targets in Pakistan, and Supreme Court allows enforcement of Pentagon’s transgender service member ban
Washington Wednesday: TAKE IT DOWN Act
Congress passes bipartisan legislation to force internet companies to remove explicit deepfakes
World Tour: Global aid realignment
Countries attempt to fill funding gaps the U.S. created after pulling USAID dollars
Kicker: Refined through fire
An Olympian reclaims his medals that were destroyed in the California wildfires
Love, loss, and grace
In the quiet of grief and faith, one widow learns to lean on God for each new day
Carl Trueman: Why the pope matters
Catholic leadership helps shape the cultural and moral witness of Christianity worldwide
The World and Everything in It: May 6, 2025
Defining anti-Semitism as a matter of policy, interference with immigration enforcement, and a doctor challenges medical policies that violate his ethics and faith. Plus, Ted Kluck on Little League Dads, a confused woodpecker wreaks havoc, and the Tuesday morning news
Tuesday morning news: May 6, 2025
The news of the day, including President Trump set to meet today with Canada’s prime minister, Trump signs executive order on ‘gain of function’ research, DHS offers to pay illegal immigrants to self-deport, and Israel retaliates for Houthis missile attack
Senate stalls anti-Semitism bill
Proposed legislation to define “anti-Semitism” in federal law sparks debate over campus rights and constitutional limits
When judges defy federal law
Legal scholar Ilya Shapiro on the fallout from a judge’s alleged interference with immigration enforcement
Kicker: Misunderstanding mirrors
A woodpecker thinks his reflection is a threat
Religion, medicine, and conscience
A Virginia doctor challenges medical policies he believes clash with ethics and faith