The World and Everything In It

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8.26.26 Darline Graham’s win, Afghan women’s opportunity, and repurposed railway tunnels Aug 26, 2026

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On Washington Wednesday a familiar name wins a divided Senate primary, and Hunter Baker weighs what carried Darline Graham across the finish line before turning to presidential power over voting and welfare reform at 30. On World Tour, in Afghanistan, women find one narrow economic opening under Taliban rule. Plus: an old railway comes back to life, a baby arrives riding shotgun, Janie B. Cheaney makes room for silence, and the Wednesday morning news.

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8.25.26 Canada trade war, Flock cameras, Freedom 250 Grand Prix, and New World screwworm Aug 25, 2026

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Canada’s prime minister finds political upside in a trade war that may cost Canadians. License-plate cameras solve crimes while recording ordinary travel, and ranchers watch for a flesh-eating parasite America thought it had eradicated. Plus, Washington trades motorcades for IndyCars, and Daniel Suhr comments on Disney borrowing unlikely First Amendment precedents. In Oklahoma, freshmen pay a kiss toll before class to honor Mom and Dad, and the Tuesday morning news

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Additional support comes from Dordt University’s Master of Education program. Equipping educators with advanced classroom and leadership abilities. dordt.edu

From Ascend by Unbound. A higher education program focused on practical skill development and career preparation. beunbound.us/world

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.

8.24.26 Firefighters’ religious accommodations, national debt milestone, and Pompeii’s ruins Aug 24, 2026

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On Legal Docket, possible costs became actual losses for eight Washington firefighters seeking religious accommodation. With the national debt at $40 trillion, David Bahnsen explains why Washington talks, but the bond market refuses to listen on MoneyBeat. Plus, the WORLD History Book lets Pompeii’s ruins speak again—and the Monday morning news.

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DoubleTake: The kidnapping of Kayla Mueller, Part III Aug 22, 2026

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By late 2014 the Muellers knew their daughter was still alive, but things just kept going wrong

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DoubleTake: The kidnapping of Kayla Mueller, Part II Aug 22, 2026

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In 2013 the ISIS Beatles were holding Carl and Marsha Mueller’s daughter in Syria, and now the negotiations have begun

8.21.26 Lindsay Clancy’s trial, The Magic Faraway Tree, and a conversation with Michael Milton Aug 21, 2026

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On Culture Friday: John Stonestreet considers what the Lindsay Clancy trial is being made to say about motherhood. The Magic Faraway Tree invites families to rediscover wonder. Plus: theologian and artist Michael Milton shares three books that shaped his calling, and the Friday morning news.

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From World Watch, a 10-minute daily news program that explores current events for students 5-12th grade. This high-energy show connects learners to the present, history and communities around the world. Join 40,000 Christian families that utilize World Watch as a tool to foster curiosity and have conversations about today’s news as a discipleship rhythm within their families. “Whatever the news, the purpose of the Lord will stand!” First time? Take advantage of a 30-days free trial at worldwatch.news/podcast Not ready to sign up? Check out a free episode at https://get.worldwatch.news/free-episode

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8.20.26 Ukraine’s drone war, billing for transgender procedures, and Lance Cowan’s three albums Aug 20, 2026

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Ukraine’s drone war reaches deeper into Russia as faster attacks leave Kyiv residents less time to find shelter. Federal officials investigate questionable billing for transgender procedures on minors, and a longtime music publicist Lance Cowan releases the songs he set aside for his family. Plus: police branch out against distracted driving, David Closson considers how algae acquired a constituency, and the Thursday morning news.

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Additional support comes from St. Dunstan's Academy, a boarding school launching Fall 2027. Accepting ninth and tenth grade boys. stdunstansacademy.org

From Ascend by Unbound. A higher education program focused on practical skill development and career preparation. beunbound.us/world

And from World Watch, a 10-minute daily news program that explores current events for students 5-12th grade. This high-energy show connects learners to the present, history and communities around the world. Join 40,000 Christian families that utilize World Watch as a tool to foster curiosity and have conversations about today’s news as a discipleship rhythm within their families. “Whatever the news, the purpose of the Lord will stand!” First time? Take advantage of a 30-days free trial at worldwatch.news/podcast Not ready to sign up? Check out a free episode at https://get.worldwatch.news/free-episode

8.19.26 Florida’s socialist wave, Colombia’s deadly earthquake, and Christian actors on Broadway Aug 19, 2026

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Washington Wednesday: Hunter Baker weighs a socialist wave meeting a wall in Florida. Also: Colombia’s new president faces a deadly earthquake three days into office; and Christian actors navigate calling and conviction on Broadway. Plus: goats dodge a bus fare, Cal Thomas remembers Chuck Colson’s prison legacy, and the Wednesday morning news.

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Additional support comes from World Watch, a 10-minute daily news program that explores current events for students 5-12th grade. This high-energy show connects learners to the present, history and communities around the world. Join 40,000 Christian families that utilize World Watch as a tool to foster curiosity and have conversations about today’s news as a discipleship rhythm within their families. “Whatever the news, the purpose of the Lord will stand!” First time? Take advantage of a 30-days free trial at worldwatch.news/podcastNot ready to sign up? Check out a free episode at https://get.worldwatch.news/free-episode

From St. Dunstan's Academy. Classical education, building arts, and Christian formation. Real Life, No Screens. stdunstansacademy.org

And from Ascend by Unbound. A higher education program focused on practical skill development and career preparation. beunbound.us/world

8.18.26 Beijing’s leverage, a surrogate mother, classroom phone bans, and Scripture as a living record Aug 18, 2026

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A China expert explains Beijing’s influence infrastructure; a surrogate mother defies intended parents who demanded abortion; and classroom phone bans may leave students still tethered to their devices. Plus: a bear honks for help before chewing up a car’s interior, Tim Mulgrew on Scripture as a living record, Daniel Suhr on the malleable political center, and the Tuesday morning news.

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Additional support comes from Ascend by Unbound. A higher education program focused on practical skill development and career preparation. beunbound.us/world

8.17.26 The government’s case file, the populist right, and the Mona Lisa heist Aug 17, 2026

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Legal Docket considers whether the government is assembling the case file before the allegation; David Bahnsen warns the populist right against reaching for the socialist left’s failed economic playbook on Moneybeat; and the WORLD History Book revisits the theft that made the Mona Lisa immortal—plus the Monday morning news.

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Additional support comes from St. Dunstan's Academy. Classical education, building arts, and Christian formation. Real Life, No Screens. stdunstansacademy.org

From Ascend by Unbound. A higher education program focused on practical skill development and career preparation. beunbound.us/world

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