On Culture Friday, issues like abortion and same-sex marriage are in the political spotlight with midterm elections around the corner; two recommendations to teach about wartime history; and on Word Play, the tricky rules and exceptions of the English language. Plus: a racoon walks into a bar, and the Friday morning news. Support The World and Everything in It today at wng.org/donate. Additional support comes from Connected Families - Equipping parents to communicate the messages, “You are Safe, Loved, Called & Capable, and You are responsible for your actions” through an online course called Discipline That Connects with Your Child's Heart. Use discount code SM20 and Register at connectedfamilies.orgFrom Dordt University. Degrees in engineering, social work, agriculture, and more – all from a Christ-centered worldview. More at Dordt.edu/apply. The African Medical Education Fund aims to recruit and retain national physician educators in hard to reach places by providing scholarships and salary support for those willing to bring Christ’s hope and healing to their own communities. With dozens of Christian clinicians already deployed in east and central Africa, the AME Fund is pioneering a “nationals first” philosophy in medical missions and seeing fruit in homes and villages around the continent. Medical educators from, for, and in Africa.