Anna Johansen Brown reports on the radically different approaches countries have taken to COVID-19; Mary Reichard talks to Aaron Ashoff with Samaritan’s Purse about the humanitarian crisis in Afghanistan; and Paul Butler previews Sunday’s big game. Plus: commentary from Cal Thomas, COVID closes a historic pub, and the Thursday morning news.Support The World and Everything in It today at wng.org/donate. Additional support comes from Crossway, publisher of the English Standard Version Bible—helping you read and engage with God’s Word. ESV.org The Mission Focused Men for Christ weekly, 25-minute podcast is a tool to help men be self-motivated Christ-followers and strong spiritual leaders in their homes. It EQUIPS men to better understand from Scripture what their mission is, ENERGIZES men because our tank is often on "E," and EMPOWERS men to stay focused on honoring Christ with their lives. The podcast is produced by Dr. Gary Yagel, the former Men's Ministry Consultant of the PCA, whose website is forgingbonds.org.