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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: May 1, 2024
On Washington Wednesday, changes to the FISA expand and restrict FBI powers; on World Tour, Kenya begins recovery from deadly flooding; and volunteers repurpose leftover flowers to encourage the lonely. Plus, Janie B. Cheaney on the virtue of victory and the Wednesday morning news
Wednesday morning news: May 1, 2024
News of the day, including NYPD officers remove protesters who illegally barricaded inside a building at Columbia University and former president Donald Trump is fined for violating gag order
Washington Wednesday: FISA reforms create new concerns
The reauthorized Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act expands some powers yet imposes new restrictions on the FBI
World Tour: Recovery from deadly flooding in Kenya
Plus, protests over government intrusion into private organizations in Georgia, demonstrations against the violence toward women in Australia, and relief from a heatwave in Bangladesh
Kicker: Call of the wild
A 9-year-old boy competes in a seagull screeching competition
Surprise delivery
Volunteers repurpose leftover flowers to bring joy to the lonely in hospitals and nursing homes
Janie B. Cheaney: Bring back victory
Americans would do well to regain an appreciation for decisive actions against clear enemies
The World and Everything in It: April 30, 2024
Americans have differing opinions about banning TikTok, the Supreme Court considers Idaho’s law protecting the unborn, and caring for coral reefs. Plus, Emma Waters on commercial surrogacy and the Tuesday morning news
Tuesday morning news: April 30, 2024
News of the day, including Hamas continues to stall on the latest cease-fire proposal and protesters at Columbia University defy a deadline to disband
Data privacy, national security, or free speech
Americans have differing opinions about legislation banning TikTok
Health or life?
The Supreme Court considers Idaho’s abortion law and the cases of conflicting interests between the health concerns of the mother and the life of the child
Kicker: Filling a void
A police officer discovers what happened to an abandoned baby he rescued more than two decades ago
Caring for coral
Stewarding ocean habitats requires creativity and hard work
Emma Waters: Consider the children
Unregulated commercial surrogacy makes children vulnerable to abuse
The World and Everything in It: April 29, 2024
On Legal Docket, former President Donald Trump’s Supreme Court appeal; on the Monday Moneybeat, economic reports for the first quarter; and for WORLD History Book, President Richard Nixon releases the Watergate transcripts. Plus, the Monday morning news
Monday morning news: April 29, 2024
News of the day, including Israel awaits a response from Hamas to a cease-fire proposal and families in Nebraska and Oklahoma suffer loss from deadly tornadoes
Legal Docket: Presidential immunity
The outcome of former President Donald Trump’s Supreme Court appeal sets precedent for future presidents
Moneybeat: Recent CPI and PCE reports
The Consumer Price Index is the slowest in almost two years while the Personal Consumption Expenditures remains above the Fed’s target
History Book: Nixon releases the Watergate transcripts
Plus, the discovery of missing Mount Everest climbers and the conclusion of manufacturing Oldsmobiles
The World and Everything in It: April 26, 2024
On Culture Friday, the importance of defining terms; a review of the new film Unsung Hero; and Listener Feedback for April. Plus, the Friday morning news