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Fri » Culture Friday · A see-you-in-court response to bad marks in school. Stonestreet: “The most difficult part of teaching is parents.”Also: Johnny Depp’s faithful, frightening Christmas Carol, and Phil Madeira’s 50-year musical journey—and the father who anchored his faith.EP 3530 · Fri Nov 13, 2026☀️ Today’s stories› Friday morning news› Culture Friday: The report-card rebellion› Movie review: Haunted into grace› Music: The millionth mile↳ Go deeper» Johnny Depp’s Ebenezer: Official film site and trailer» Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol: Read the original story free» Phil Madeira’s new album, The Millionth Mile: Music and artist websiteThank you for supporting The World and Everything in It ❤️ wng.org/donate──────────────Additional supportUnbound is a Christian, project-based education company that trains young adults to thrive. Unbound provides life and study skills coaching for high school and a complete alternative to the traditional college environment for post-high school. Visit beunbound.us/world to learn more.

Thu » Investigative reporter Andy Ngo’s new book argues that police and newsrooms hide key facts that obscure larger patterns of radicalization.Also: Republicans face the price of procrastination on immigration. California may sit out the new school-choice program; its donors don’t have to. New research finds eight in 10 parents want less AI in schools—or none at all. Plus: a bouncing soccer stadium and Cal Thomas on what Bibi built.EP 3529 · Thu Nov 12, 2026☀️ Today’s stories› Thursday morning news› Immigration: The price of procrastination› Education tax credit: School choice, elsewhere› AI in schools: The homework mirage› Kicker: The trampoline stands› Andy Ngo: The violent altruists› Cal Thomas: What Bibi built↳ Go deeper» Andy Ngo’s new book, The Zizians: Inside a Trans Death Cult: Publisher information» Institute for Family Studies: Artificial Intelligence and the Future of K–12 Education: What Do Parents Want?Thank you for supporting The World and Everything in It ❤️ wng.org/donate──────────────Additional supportUnbound is a Christian, project-based education company that trains young adults to thrive. Unbound provides life and study skills coaching for high school and a complete alternative to the traditional college environment for post-high school. Visit beunbound.us/world to learn more.

Wed » Washington Wednesday · CBS’s Ross Douthat asked President Trump about forgiveness before God. Hunter Baker calls the exchange “high drama.”Also: Democrats have an opening “you could drive a bus through,” says Baker, who also weighs Congress’s power over the Iran war. On World Tour, a Haitian gang leader seeks mediation after Salvadoran troops arrive. Plus: subway seats come home, Marines sing at breakfast, and Maria Baer considers changing culture over dinner.EP 3528 · Wed Nov 11, 2026☀️ Today’s stories› Wednesday morning news› Washington Wednesday: Before the throne› World Tour: The El Salvador way› Kicker: The living-room line› Veterans Day: Veterans Day, twice a month› Maria Baer: The culture next door↳ Go deeper» Ross Douthat’s full 60 Minutes interview with President Trump: ▶ Watch on YouTube» Douthat challenges President Trump about forgiveness: ▶ Watch at 48:46Thank you for supporting The World and Everything in It ❤️ wng.org/donate──────────────Additional supportUnbound is a Christian, project-based education company that trains young adults to thrive. Unbound provides life and study skills coaching for high school and a complete alternative to the traditional college environment for post-high school. Visit beunbound.us/world to learn more.

Tue » Trump says he’ll end aid to Israel. Ambassador Mike Huckabee says the partnership has “too much invested” to see it unravel now.Also: Media critics point to “bias by omission.” Paid endorsements, new penalties. Jenny Rough joins a cross-country relay for America’s 250th, with the Declaration of Independence tucked into each baton. Plus: Winning by running from woke—and a deer that breaks and exits.EP 3527 · Tue Nov 10, 2026☀️ Today’s stories› Tuesday morning news› U.S.-Israel alliance: Too much to lose› Political influencers: Disclosure day› Media bias: The missing links› Kicker: Smash and dash› American Discovery Trail: The country between us› Daniel Suhr: Running from wokeThank you for supporting The World and Everything in It ❤️ wng.org/donate──────────────Additional supportUnbound is a Christian, project-based education company that trains young adults to thrive. Unbound provides life and study skills coaching for high school and a complete alternative to the traditional college environment for post-high school. Visit beunbound.us/world to learn more.

Mon » Legal Docket · Colorado offers public money to Catholic preschools on conditions they say violate their faith.Also: Moneybeat and the WORLD History Book. A wild week on Wall Street and an election shakeup in Washington. David Bahnsen says everybody knows AI is a big thing, but “very few people understand how it’s going to make money yet.” Plus: Ellis Island welcomed millions of immigrants, but one Italian father spent 20 years asking American presidents to let his daughter join the family in Ohio.EP 3526 · Mon Nov 9, 2026☀️ Today’s stories› Monday morning news› Legal Docket: Bad faith bargain› Moneybeat: The reckoning› WORLD History Book: The door that closed↳ Go deeper» David Bahnsen’s Dividend Café: Election Result Implications for Investors» Lael Weinberger on the Colorado preschool case: Discrimination by another name» Cornell Law School’s Supreme Court analysis: St. Mary Catholic Parish v. RoyThank you for supporting The World and Everything in It ❤️ wng.org/donate──────────────Additional supportUnbound is a Christian, project-based education company that trains young adults to thrive. Unbound provides life and study skills coaching for high school and a complete alternative to the traditional college environment for post-high school. Visit beunbound.us/world to learn more.

Fri » Culture Friday · John Stonestreet on how constant alarms can discourage young people from building a future.Also: George Grant explores the origins of “mind your Ps and Qs” and finds pints, quarts, and hobbits. Jimmy Stewart leaves Hollywood for combat and comes home broken—then George Bailey comes calling. Plus: student prayer, Catholic preschools, and the message of the midterms.EP 3525 · Fri Nov 6, 2026☀️ Today’s stories› Friday morning news› Culture Friday: Always on (edge)› Movie review: The other wonderful life› Wordplay: Pints, quarts, and hobbits✏️ Also worth readingThe Cat in the Hat is back on the big screen. But should you take the kids? Collin Garbarino has a surprise in his review.Bruce Gilley argues that constant crisis warnings can leave us less responsive to genuine danger. His Wall Street Journal essay, “This Is No Social Crisis”, prompted Friday’s Culture Friday question.Thank you for supporting The World and Everything in It ❤️ wng.org/donate──────────────Additional supportAmbassadors Impact Network works with established, growing companies led by Christians whose faith motivates their business. Funded entrepreneurs gain investors with real business experience who stay engaged through counsel and prayer. Investors who want their investments to advance the gospel can find membership information at ambassadorsimpact.comRates subject to change. Visit WatersEdge.com/invest for current rates. WatersEdge securities are subject to certain risk factors as described in our Offering Circular and are not FDIC or SIPC insured. This is not an offer to sell or solicit securities. WatersEdge offers and sells securities only where authorized; this offering is made solely by our Offering Circular.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.

Thu » Washington Wednesday overtime · Hunter Baker warned weeks after the war started that Trump had “staked his whole presidency” on Iran.Also: Christian nonprofits shut out of financial services, Democrats eyeing war funding, and a new symphony for America’s 250th. Plus: Christian hope after political defeat—and 1,207 movies for less than 30 cents a flick.EP 3524 · Thu Nov 5, 2026☀️ Today’s stories› Thursday morning news› Congress and the Iran war: The gavel and the war› Washington Wednesday overtime: The wager comes due› Debanking: Paid up, shut out› Kicker: All you can watch› Stephen Limbaugh’s symphony: America, in four movements› Daniel Darling: The duty remainsThank you for supporting The World and Everything in It ❤️ wng.org/donate──────────────Additional supportRates subject to change. Visit WatersEdge.com/invest for current rates. WatersEdge securities are subject to certain risk factors as described in our Offering Circular and are not FDIC or SIPC insured. This is not an offer to sell or solicit securities. WatersEdge offers and sells securities only where authorized; this offering is made solely by our Offering Circular.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.Ambassadors Impact Network works with established, growing companies led by Christians whose faith motivates their business. Funded entrepreneurs gain investors with real business experience who stay engaged through counsel and prayer. Investors who want their investments to advance the gospel can find membership information at ambassadorsimpact.com

Wed » Washington Wednesday · Hunter Baker on the Democrats’ historic rout of Republicans: a “complete collapse of the Republican coalition.”Also: An Army captain severely wounded in Afghanistan is singing again, bringing his wife “tears of joy and gratitude.” On World Tour: A student-led movement in Serbia unites voters across political divides to defeat an entrenched ruling party. Janie B. Cheaney asks why AI developers worry about hurting their chatbots’ feelings while humans curse one another. Plus: a bear with a taste for honey turns up at a California library on Winnie-the-Pooh’s 100th anniversary.EP 3523 · Wed Nov 4, 2026☀️ Today’s stories› Wednesday morning news› Washington Wednesday: The red-state blues› World Tour: “Happy freedom”› Kicker: Storybook ending› Veterans and music therapy: The sound of gratitude› Janie B. Cheaney: Blessing the machine …Thank you for supporting The World and Everything in It ❤️ wng.org/donate──────────────Additional supportLooking 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.Rates subject to change. Visit WatersEdge.com/invest for current rates. WatersEdge securities are subject to certain risk factors as described in our Offering Circular and are not FDIC or SIPC insured. This is not an offer to sell or solicit securities. WatersEdge offers and sells securities only where authorized; this offering is made solely by our Offering Circular.Ambassadors Impact Network works with established, growing companies led by Christians whose faith motivates their business. Funded entrepreneurs gain investors with real business experience who stay engaged through counsel and prayer. Investors who want their investments to advance the gospel can find membership information at ambassadorsimpact.com

Tue » Lost friends over politics? A former diplomat turned pastor says to “slow it down” and remember our first allegiance.Also: New federal transparency rules around pharmacy benefit managers promise to expose hidden drug-pricing arrangements, but will they mean cheaper prices for patients? Cal Thomas points to promises politicians can’t keep and a $40 trillion national debt no politician will address. Plus: training AI to be the hero, homeschooling goes mainstream, and competitive snoozing.EP 3522 · Tue Nov 3, 2026☀️ Today’s stories› Tuesday morning news› Prescription drugs: Drug deals› Election Day: Politics in its place› Artificial intelligence: Now it’s listening › Kicker: The dream team› Homeschooling: Something new› Cal Thomas: Vote anywayThank you for supporting The World and Everything in It ❤️ wng.org/donate──────────────Additional supportAmbassadors Impact Network works with established, growing companies led by Christians whose faith motivates their business. Funded entrepreneurs gain investors with real business experience who stay engaged through counsel and prayer. Investors who want their investments to advance the gospel can find membership information at ambassadorsimpact.comLooking 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.Rates subject to change. Visit WatersEdge.com/invest for current rates. WatersEdge securities are subject to certain risk factors as described in our Offering Circular and are not FDIC or SIPC insured. This is not an offer to sell or solicit securities. WatersEdge offers and sells securities only where authorized; this offering is made solely by our Offering Circular.

Mon » Legal Docket · A privacy law following dirty tricks against Supreme Court nominee Robert Bork now faces a test lawmakers of 1988 didn’t foresee.Also: Moneybeat · David Bahnsen gives Fed Chairman Kevin Warsh credit for understanding that a growing economy isn’t necessarily an overheating one, while AI borrowing grows more tangled and Washington’s fiscal hawks flock only when the other party is in power. Plus: On the WORLD History Book, a flash flood hides King Tut’s tomb for thousands of years, until Howard Carter peers inside and sees “wonderful things.”EP 3521 · Mon Nov 2, 2026☀️ Today’s stories› Monday morning news› Legal Docket: Watching while watched› Moneybeat: Growth is not the enemy› WORLD History Book: Buried for safekeeping↳ Go deeper⚖️ Legal Docket→ Lurking Beneath the Surface — Federal Trade Commission · What exactly are tracking pixels? The FTC explains how invisible website technology collects user information and shares it with advertisers and other companies.→ Salazar v. Paramount Global — Cornell Legal Information Institute · An accessible explanation of the dispute over the Video Privacy Protection Act, the competing interpretations, and the consequences for digital privacy.→ Federal Sentencing: The Basics — U.S. Sentencing Commission · How federal judges calculate recommended prison sentences, account for criminal history, and exercise discretion. A useful introduction to the sentencing system behind Beaird.✅ Moneybeat→ David Bahnsen, “Credit Where It Will Soon Be Due” · His October 30 Dividend Café examines borrowing, credit-default protection, and interconnected financial risks behind the AI investment boom.→ Bureau of Economic Analysis, “GDP (Advance Estimate), Third Quarter 2026” · The original government report (PDF) showing 3.4 percent annualized economic growth. | BEA, “Personal Income and Outlays, September 2026” · The original report (PDF) showing 3.6 percent annual inflation by the Fed’s preferred price measure.→ Federal Reserve, October 28 FOMC Meeting and Press Conference · Official meeting materials and Chairman Kevin Warsh’s public remarks.→ The Wall Street Journal, “Why Did All the Fiscal Hawks Go Extinct?” · Richard Rubin and David Luhnow examine the disappearance of political pressure to restrain federal borrowing.Thank you for supporting The World and Everything in It ❤️ wng.org/donate──────────────Additional supportAmbassadors Impact Network works with established, growing companies led by Christians whose faith motivates their business. Funded entrepreneurs gain investors with real business experience who stay engaged through counsel and prayer. Investors who want their investments to advance the gospel can find membership information at ambassadorsimpact.comLooking 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.Rates subject to change. Visit WatersEdge.com/invest for current rates. WatersEdge securities are subject to certain risk factors as described in our Offering Circular and are not FDIC or SIPC insured. This is not an offer to sell or solicit securities. WatersEdge offers and sells securities only where authorized; this offering is made solely by our Offering Circular.