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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: September 2, 2025
Conflicts in the Middle East, government data on violent crime rates, and the music of Luke Bower. Plus, faking a sound of nature, Janie B. Cheaney on the heart of emptiness, and the Tuesday morning news
Tuesday morning news: September 2, 2025
The news of the day, including President Trump says Vladimir Putin is not living up to his word, tensions escalate between the U.S. and Venezuela’s Maduro regime, and a major earthquake devastates Afghanistan
Strikes and talks
Israel targets threats in Syria even as U.S. continues negotiations
Crime and credit
Debate continues over whether falling violent crime rates stem from policy, policing, or broader trends
Kicker: The eagle’s stunt double
In Hollywood, hawks provide the voice for America’s national bird
Music without guardrails
With Dopamine and Jesus, Luke Bower blends raw honesty about depression with boundary-pushing sounds
Janie B. Cheaney: A heart of emptiness
Evil is not a thing in itself but a void where goodness has been rejected
The World and Everything in It: September 1, 2025
On Legal Docket, two California teachers refuse to keep secrets from parents; on Moneybeat, David Bahnsen talks tariffs and the showdown with the Fed governor; and on History Book, New Orleans remembers Hurricane Katrina. Plus, the Monday morning news
Monday morning news: September 1, 2025
The news of the day, including India and Russia forge closer ties with China, Russia launches drone attacks against Ukraine, Israel kills Hamas spokesman, and Chicago pushes back on federal crime-fighting help
Legal Docket: When schools keep secrets
Two California teachers sue over rules that bar telling parents about a child’s gender identity
Moneybeat: Market power plays
David Bahnsen parses a court ruling on tariffs, the White House’s Intel stake, Trump’s showdown with Fed governor Lisa Cook, and why work itself is a divine calling
History Book: The storm that changed New Orleans
Twenty years later, the city still bears the scars of Hurricane Katrina
The World and Everything in It: August 29, 2025
On Culture Friday, the Minneapolis Catholic school shooting; the 50th anniversary of Jaws; and Listener Feedback. Plus, the Friday morning news
Friday morning new: August 29, 2025
The news of the day, including the Catholic school families express their grief, the Trump administration sells weapons to Ukraine, and the CDC appoints interim director
Culture Friday: Worship of death
John Stonestreet on the Minneapolis Catholic school shooting, media framing of “thoughts and prayers,” and the redemption that comes when truth overcomes lies
The birth of the blockbuster
Jaws turned a small-town thriller into a global phenomenon
Listener Feedback: August 2025
Addressing this month’s comments and commendations from listeners
The World and Everything in It: August 28, 2025
The fatal shooting at a Catholic school, remembering a past Christian school shooting, advice for heart health, and a profile of the Bureau of Prisons’ deputy director. Plus, a mom finds her voice, Cal Thomas on respecting the flag, and the Thursday morning news
Thursday morning news: August 28, 2025
The news of the day, including gunman opens fire at Catholic school in Minnesota, Israeli leaders meet with U.S. officials in Washington, and wildfires continue to burn in Oregon and California
Flags lowered
A mass shooting at a Minneapolis Catholic school claimed young lives and left a community in mourning