On Washington Wednesday, U.S. ties in the Middle East; on World Tour, news from Romania, Portugal, Colombia, China, and South Africa; and the creative story behind The Hiccupotamus. Plus, new insight on Shakespeare’s wife, Craig Carter on natural law and morality, and the Wednesday morning news

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