Roundups


A country up for grabs
International | Myanmar’s military toppled the civilian government. Now the country’s diverse population is banding together in protest
Facing the algorithms
Technology | As police turn to facial recognition technology to identify suspects and solve cases, critics worry about privacy and false accusations
To police or not to police?
Homelessness | In Los Angeles, “defunding the police” led to disbanding a unit specially designed to help with homelessness
Voter migration
Politics | Donald Trump made gains among some Hispanic voters in 2020. Will the GOP continue the trend?
Fallout from Ravi Zacharias’ abuse begins
Sexual Abuse | Apologetics ministry considers next steps while affiliates break away
Journals
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2.25.21 Child tax credits, Texas power woes, and serving schools
Leigh Jones reports on two plans to change child tax credits; Mary Reichard talks to MIT energy professor Christopher Knittel about problems with the Texas power grid; and Kim Henderson meets a woman helping her church to love its neighbors at a local elementary school. Plus: commentary from Cal Thomas, a preview of this week’s Listening In, an expensive Bay Area move, and the Thursday morning news. Support The World and Everything in It today at wng.org/donate. Additional support comes from Pensacola Christian College. Empowering Christian leaders to influence the world. More at: go.pcci.edu/World And from from Dordt University. Providing an education rooted in faith—for engineers, nurses, social workers, teachers, and more. More at dordt.edu.
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A conversation with James Emery White
This week, hear Warren Smith's conversation with writer and pastor James Emery White.