On Washington Wednesday, Myrna Brown talks to political analyst Kyle Kondik about why so many Democrats in Congress are choosing to retire; on World Tour, Onize Ohikere reports on the latest international news; and Paul Butler examines the effect boycotts have on the Olympics. Plus: commentary from Joel Belz, a grizzly burglar, and the Wednesday morning news.Support The World and Everything in It today at wng.org/donate. ​​Additional support comes from Wednesday in the Word with Krisan Marotta, the podcast about what the Bible means and how we know. New every Wednesday on podcast apps or browse over a decade of episodes at Wednesdayintheword.com.  North Korea is one of the most secretive, closed-off countries in the world, but World Help has a network of trusted partners there with 20+ years of experience smuggling Bibles and other aid to believers. These partners use donations to print, ship, and secretly distribute Bibles as well as food to people who have been desperately praying for help. And since North Koreans share their Bibles with trusted family and friends, each copy impacts around five people. More at worldhelp.net/podcast.