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Fri » Kids caffeinate their way through exhaustion, while education tries to engineer the struggle out of learning.Also: John Stonestreet takes on cultural contradictions over the body and false equivalence over Islamism. Steve Limkeman returns to Middle-earth 25 years later to ask why its wonder still enlarges the real world. Plus: George Grant meets late-blooming reader Scotty Smith, who says books became “a radical gift in my life.”EP 3490 · Fri Sep 18, 2026Today’s stories—> Friday morning news> Culture Friday: Overclocked childhood> LOTR: Wonder, recovered> Quest with George Grant: The late reader★ Order your commemorative sticker celebrating 15 years and 100 million downloads. theworldandeverythinginit.org/stickerThank you for supporting The World and Everything in It ❤️ wng.org/donate──────────────Additional support comes from Boyce College, which offers a Christ-centered education built on the truth of God’s Word. Every student—no matter their major—takes 30 hours of Bible and theology, learning how to think biblically, live faithfully, and lead with conviction.Formed from the 160-year legacy of Southern Seminary, Boyce College prepares students for maximum faithfulness in the world, the workplace, the church, and the family. Learn more at boycecollege.comFrom WatersEdge Kingdom Capital. Asset management for churches, schools, and ministries — backed by 80 years of experience. watersedge.com/capitalAnd from Dordt University. Offering fast-track Ag degrees to help graduates make an impact in agriculture sooner. Dordt.edu
Thu » Some dying patients who could no longer speak or respond suddenly reconnect with loved ones. Terminal lucidity offers a glimpse of the mind at life’s edge.Also: Secretary of State Rubio courts Latin America as China deepens its economic hold, while falling SNAP rolls test tougher work rules. Maria Baer finds history in movies, musicals, and handstands. Plus: a hood-riding snake, and David Closson on Britain’s assisted-suicide reversal.Today’s stories—> Thursday morning news> Rubio: The harder sell> SNAP: What drove the drop?> Terminal lucidity: The return before goodbye> Kicker: The hood hitchhiker> Feature: History at play> David Closson: Arguments still matter★ Order your commemorative sticker celebrating 15 years and 100 million downloads. theworldandeverythinginit.org/stickerThank you for supporting The World and Everything in It ❤️ wng.org/donate──────────────Additional support comes from Dordt University. Offering fast-track Ag degrees to help graduates make an impact in agriculture sooner. Dordt.eduFrom WatersEdge Kingdom Capital. Asset management for churches, schools, and ministries — backed by 80 years of experience. watersedge.com/capitalAnd from Boyce College, which offers a Christ-centered education built on the truth of God’s Word. Every student—no matter their major—takes 30 hours of Bible and theology, learning how to think biblically, live faithfully, and lead with conviction.Formed from the 160-year legacy of Southern Seminary, Boyce College prepares students for maximum faithfulness in the world, the workplace, the church, and the family.Learn more at boycecollege.com
Wed » Hunter Baker on the limits of U.S. leverage—from Iran and AI regulation to Canada’s turn toward Europe.Also: In Germany, the election winner may still remain outside government, while Maria Baer lets her children make America’s story their own. Plus: an emu makes a break for freedom, and Cal Thomas considers how to keep powerful tools in their proper place.Today’s stories—> Wednesday morning news> Washington Wednesday: The limits of leverage> WORLD Tour: The winner stays out> Kicker: Free-range fugitive> Feature: Making the story theirs> Cal Thomas: Tools, not masters★ Order your commemorative sticker celebrating 15 years and 100 million downloads. theworldandeverythinginit.org/stickerThank you for supporting The World and Everything in It ❤️ wng.org/donate──────────────Additional support comes from Dordt University. Offering fast-track Ag degrees to help graduates make an impact in agriculture sooner. Dordt.eduFrom WatersEdge Kingdom Capital. Asset management for churches, schools, and ministries — backed by 80 years of experience. watersedge.com/capitalAnd from Boyce College, which offers a Christ-centered education built on the truth of God’s Word. Every student—no matter their major—takes 30 hours of Bible and theology, learning how to think biblically, live faithfully, and lead with conviction.Formed from the 160-year legacy of Southern Seminary, Boyce College prepares students for maximum faithfulness in the world, the workplace, the church, and the family.Learn more at boycecollege.com
Tue » Washington debates how to regulate AI dangers no one fully understands—without slowing the race and handing China an edge.Also: Iran-backed Houthis squeeze a second global shipping chokepoint. Meanwhile, students are reaching college without basic literacy. Plus: elementary schools rethink screens, Girl Scout cookie season goes to the dogs, and Bethel McGrew carries a 9/11 hero’s story into a new generation.Today’s stories—> Tuesday morning news> Interview: Regulating in the dark> Yemen: The second squeeze> Literacy: The pretend degree> Kicker: Good boys get cookies> Education: Lessons offscreen> Commentary: Carrying his name★ Order your commemorative sticker celebrating 15 years and 100 million downloads. theworldandeverythinginit.org/stickerThank you for supporting The World and Everything in It ❤️ wng.org/donate──────────────Additional support comes from Dordt University. Offering fast-track Ag degrees to help graduates make an impact in agriculture sooner. Dordt.eduFrom WatersEdge Kingdom Capital. Asset management for churches, schools, and ministries — backed by 80 years of experience. watersedge.com/capitalAnd from Boyce College, which offers a Christ-centered education built on the truth of God’s Word. Every student—no matter their major—takes 30 hours of Bible and theology, learning how to think biblically, live faithfully, and lead with conviction. Formed from the 160-year legacy of Southern Seminary, Boyce College prepares students for maximum faithfulness in the world, the workplace, the church, and the family. Learn more at boycecollege.com
Mon » A professor parodies a school-endorsed land acknowledgment, is punished for it, and wins a First Amendment fight.Also: David Bahnsen says Vice President Vance’s $9,000 family benefit would expand the welfare state amid a $2 trillion deficit, and calls President Trump’s proposed $5,000 dividend even more reckless. Plus: Muhammad Ali climbs back to the heavyweight title one last time.Today’s stories—> Monday morning news> Legal Docket: Reality acknowledgment> Monday Moneybeat: The family subsidy trap> WORLD History Book: One last impossible★ Order your commemorative sticker celebrating 15 years and 100 million downloads. theworldandeverythinginit.org/stickerThank you for supporting The World and Everything in It ❤️ wng.org/donate──────────────Additional support comes from Boyce College, which offers a Christ-centered education built on the truth of God’s Word. Every student—no matter their major—takes 30 hours of Bible and theology, learning how to think biblically, live faithfully, and lead with conviction. Formed from the 160-year legacy of Southern Seminary, Boyce College prepares students for maximum faithfulness in the world, the workplace, the church, and the family. Learn more at boycecollege.comFrom WatersEdge Kingdom Capital. Asset management for churches, schools, and ministries — backed by 80 years of experience. watersedge.com/capitalAnd from Dordt University. Offering fast-track Ag degrees to help graduates make an impact in agriculture sooner. Dordt.edu
One Christian woman’s life on eggshells, whose longing for love drove her into some destructive relationshipsThe Amplified Bible, from The Lockman Foundation, is 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.
Fri » Culture Friday looks back 25 years after 9/11—and considers what the day still reveals about truth, memory, and moral clarity.Also: John Stonestreet discusses the conspiracy theories that have persisted since Charlie Kirk’s assassination and how abortion culture can push three murdered children to the margins of the Clancy case. Plus: Runner proves better than advertised, and a preview of Doubletake looks at signs misread before marriage.Today’s stories—> Friday morning news> Culture Friday: The day that reveals us> Film review: Better than advertised> Doubletake preview: Signs misread★ Order your commemorative sticker celebrating 15 years and 100 million downloads. theworldandeverythinginit.org/stickerThank you for supporting The World and Everything in It ❤️────────────Additional support comes from Ambassadors Impact Network, which doesn't just connect entrepreneurs with capital. Members engage with funded companies through coordinated encouragement, prayer, and accountability. The network monitors both financial performance and spiritual impact over time. Know an investor who wants their private company investments to advance the gospel? Introduce them to AIN at ambassadorsimpact.comAnd from Ridge Haven Camp and Retreat Centers in North Carolina and Iowa. Fall Registration now open at ridgehaven.org
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