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Report: Government misled public on Afghanistan war

Vol. 34, No. 23
Illustration by Krieg Barrie
2019 Books of the Year

Books | Great books tell stories. Here’s our pick of vivid and insightful new releases for better understanding America, world events, history, science, and theology

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Liberty and justice for all

Religious Liberty | Will religious liberty survive?

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Grappling with evil

International | Explaining an ‘unmitigated, genocidal disaster’

Vivid memories

History | Asking probing questions, diving into details

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Darwinism’s big breakdown

Science | Michael Behe says evolution degrades genes but doesn’t create them

NPR from a Christian Worldview: Each weekday morning, enjoy daily radio news, interviews, commentary, and original features reported from the field.

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12.10.19 Fairness for All, and campus free speech

Sarah Schweinsberg reports on the Fairness for All Act; Mary Reichard talks to the Foundation for Individual Rights in Education about the state of free speech on college campuses; and Anna Johansen meets two men who met after World War II and became unlikely, life-long friends. Plus, commentary from J.C. Derrick. Support The World and Everything in It today at wng.org/donate

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Insightful interviews with popular musicians, Christian thought leaders, makers of movies and television, respected authors, and key political leaders.

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A conversation with Tony Esolen

This week, hear Warren's Smith conversation with author, translator and One of Christendom's most original thinkers, Dr. Anthony Esolen.

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Supreme Court allows Kentucky abortion law

WASHINGTON—The U.S.

Inspector general, Barr differ on Russia probe

WASHINGTON—The inspector general for the Department of Justice concluded the FBI had an “authorized purpose” in launching an investigation into Rus

Austerity czar of the ’80s dies

Paul Volcker, the former Federal Reserve chairman whose hard-nosed monetary policy conquered out-of-control inflation, has died. He was 92.

Judiciary holds impeachment evidence hearing

WASHINGTON—Attorneys for Republican and Democratic lawmakers made their cases for and against impeaching President Donald Trump at a House Judiciar

Pearl Harbor prepares for somber anniversary

Saturday marks 78 years since the Japanese attack on the base that spurred the United States’ entry into World War II.

Ukraine caught in the middle

Politics | How impeachment could threaten the future of a fledgling democracy

House to draw up articles of impeachment

After a day of witness testimony about constitutional law, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., announced Thursday that Democratic lawmakers were

Next phase of impeachment inquiry begins

WASHINGTON—The House Judiciary Committee took the baton from Democrats on the House Intelligence Committee in its first impeachment hearing Wednesd

Trump campaign bans Bloomberg News

President Donald Trump’s campaign and the Republican National Committee will no longer issue press credentials to Bloomberg News reporters.

Death toll rises in New Zealand volcano disaster

A sixth victim of the White Island volcano eruption died overnight in an Auckland, New Zealand, hospital.

Deadly volcano erupts in New Zealand

At least five people died when the volcano on White Island, New Zealand, erupted on Monday.

U.S. student released in prisoner swap with Iran

Iran has freed Xiyue Wang, an American graduate student, in exchange for the release of Masoud Soleimani, an Iranian scientist detained in the Unit

Prayers for PolyU

Hong Kong | During a recent police siege of a Hong Kong university, some community members offered spiritual intercession

Russia cuts ties with Iran nuclear plant

Russian state nuclear company TVEL has suspended a research project with Iran to revamp a nuclear complex to produce isotopes for medical purposes.

A dangerous missile arsenal

International | Iran asserts its power in Iraq and throughout the Middle East

Paris protests leave city at standstill

The Eiffel Tower and several museums shut down in Paris on Thursday as union employees joined in nationwide strikes.

Japanese aid doctor killed in Afghanistan

Tetsu Nakamura, a Japanese physician and humanitarian who worked in Afghanistan for more than a decade, died last week. He was 73.

State of distortion

Media | Chinese propaganda is targeting Hong Kong’s pro-democracy protesters and the churches that support them

Good news in November jobs report

U.S. employers added 266,000 jobs in November, raising hiring to its highest level since January.

Uber shares safety numbers

Riders and drivers reported more than 3,000 sexual assaults during Uber rides in 2018.

Thank you for the Wi-Fi

Cities | Praise for big corporations that provide oases for the homeless, knitting clubs, and roving reporters

Black Friday kicks off holiday shopping

With the calendar working against them this year, retailers are scrambling to make the most of the shortest Christmas shopping season since 20

More turkey, please

Thanksgiving foodies can go for the bigger bird this year—the price of turkey is the lowest it has been since 2010.

Chick-fil-A ends donations that sparked protests

The Chick-fil-A Foundation will no longer support the Fellowship of Christian Athletes and the Salvation Army, which affirm a Biblical definition o

PayPal cuts ties with porn site

Users who upload videos to a major pornographic website for money will have to find a new online payment service after PayPal blocked such transact

Dean Foods declares bankruptcy

Americans are moo-ving on from milk. The country’s biggest dairy company filed for bankruptcy on Tuesday.

Reese’s gives high schooler early graduation gift

High school senior Tanner Soracco received a sweet surprise last week.