Vol. 35, No. 23
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Midnight trains to Georgia

Elections | The Peach State prepares for a political frenzy as a pair of January runoffs determine the balance of the Senate—and the shape of the presidency

Mint cigarettes and gas rations

Books of the Year | Rediscovering a critical year in the U.S. fight against Nazism

Flights to freedom

Books of the Year | The stories of two women making hard journeys to America show what refugees endure

United States of division?

Books of the Year | Solutions for pushing back against polarization

Matters of mystery

Books of the Year | Conventional science still fumbles with the question of how life began, but the best evidence points to a Designer

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.

Dec
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12.10.20 COVID Christmas, virtual schools, and ski season

Anna Johansen Brown reports on some of the ways families and churches are celebrating Christmas differently this year; Mary Reichard talks to Esther Eaton about the growing popularity of virtual schools; and Kim Henderson travels to Colorado for the start of ski season. Plus: commentary from Cal Thomas, a fake robbery, a preview of this week’s Listening In, and the Thursday morning news. Support The World and Everything in It today at wng.org/donate. Additional support comes from Samaritan Ministries. When life happens, members pray for one another and send money to help pay medical bills. More at samaritanministries.org/world. From Christianbook.com. Christmas gifts for everyone on your list—at Christianbook.com. And from Dordt University. Ranked #1 in the nation for student engagement by The Wall Street Journal, Dordt informs, inspires, and challenges students. More at dordt.edu.

Listening In goes beyond talking points by providing in-depth conversations with newsmakers and thought leaders. This weekly, half-hour program adds candor to personal stories and perspectives.

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A conversation with Trevin Wax

Trevin Wax is a theologian and author of the new book Rethink Your Self. On this episode of Listening In, host Warren Smith talks with Wax about a certain worldly view of life and how we ought to counter it as Christians.

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