The World and Everything In It

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10.14 | Selective sacrifice Oct 14, 2026

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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.

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10.13 | The threats kept coming Oct 13, 2026

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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.

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10.12 | Long arm of the lawsuit Oct 12, 2026

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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.

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Faith with reasons Oct 10, 2026

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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.

10.9 | Culture Friday · Consent at Cornell Oct 09, 2026

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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

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10.8 | The ads already know Oct 08, 2026

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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

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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

10.7 | Washington Wednesday: Open seams Oct 07, 2026

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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

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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

10.6 | A different kind of military Oct 06, 2026

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Tue » Pete Hegseth says changing military culture requires changing who leads it—and he’s reshaping the force around that conviction.

Also: In Brazil, conservative Flávio Bolsonaro heads into the runoff ahead of leftist President Lula da Silva. Analyst Gil Guerra says Washington’s help may actually have made Bolsonaro’s job harder. Plus: children growing into real work, Samuel Alito in his own words, a six-carat American Dream, and Janie B. Cheaney on rising when work feels futile.

EP 3502 · Tue Oct 6, 2026

☀️ Today’s stories

› Tuesday morning news

› Pentagon: Less is more

› Brazil election: Unhelpful help

› Justice Alito: Disciplined judgment

› Kicker: The $15 dream

› Feature: Growing into the work

› Janie B. Cheaney: Called to rise

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10.5 | Legal Docket · First Monday in October Oct 05, 2026

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Mon » The Supreme Court opens its 2026–27 term. Mary Reichard, Jenny Rough, and Steve West size up the docket.

Also: On the Monday Moneybeat, David Bahnsen looks beyond the weak September jobs report headline and finds better news “under the hood,” explains why bond yields are rising for reasons many financial journalists miss, and why a widening wealth gap tells us nothing about how everyone else is doing. Plus: the WORLD History Book marks 70 years of The Ten Commandments, revisiting its enormous scale, dated style, and ingenious effects—including the Red Sea scene, where filmmakers made the sea run backward.

EP 3501 · Mon Oct 5, 2026

☀️ Today’s stories

› Monday morning news

› Legal Docket: First Monday in October

› Moneybeat: Misreading the signs

› WORLD History Book: The epic turns 70

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10.2 | The only thing to fear Oct 02, 2026

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Fri » The AI Doc asks whether AI will save humanity or destroy it. Collin Garbarino says the film doesn’t push back hard enough.

Also: Culture Friday with Katie McCoy, who talks about the challenge of fitting feminism and critical theory into five-minute lessons for teens. Plus: Arsenio Orteza talks with Tree63 founder John Ellis about the hit fans waited for before heading for the exits, the industry’s win-at-all-costs pressure, and the band’s return after 11 years.

EP 3500 · Fri Oct 2, 2026

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☀️ Today’s stories

› Friday morning news

› Culture Friday: Reality has a say

› Review: The only thing to fear

› Music: The hit that hurt

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