Anna Johansen Brown reports on an unusual, long-term side effect of COVID-19 called parosmia; Mary Reichard talks to Ryan Brobst about the war on the ground in Ukraine; and Paul Butler reports on the other March madness gripping the world of soccer. Plus: commentary from Cal Thomas, tiger trouble, and the Thursday morning news.Support The World and Everything in It today at wng.org/donate. Additional support comes from Heart of Dakota, providing Christ-centered, literature-based homeschool curriculum. Featuring open-and-go daily plans, engaging books, and fun activities with God’s Word at the heart, our award-winning curriculum will take you all the way from preschool through high school. With Heart of Dakota, you’ll love learning again! Our Spring sale runs Thursday through Sunday with coupon code SPRING22 at heartofdakota.com. And from Crossway, publisher of Strange New World: How Thinkers and Activists Redefined Identity and Sparked the Sexual Revolution by Carl Trueman. Crossway.org

On Washington Wednesday, analysis of the Biden administration’s attempt to revive the Iran nuclear deal; on World Tour, Afghan girls return to school; and a group of bell ringers keeping alive a 17th century tradition. Plus: commentary from Joel Belz, a million dollar comic, and the Wednesday morning news. Support The World and Everything in It today at wng.org/donate. Additional support comes from Crossway, publisher of Strange New World: How Thinkers and Activists Redefined Identity and Sparked the Sexual Revolution by Carl Trueman. Crossway.org And from Heart of Dakota, providing Christ-centered, literature-based homeschool curriculum. Featuring open-and-go daily plans, engaging books, and fun activities with God’s Word at the heart, our award-winning curriculum will take you all the way from preschool through high school. With Heart of Dakota, you’ll love learning again! Our Spring sale runs Thursday through Sunday with coupon code SPRING22 at heartofdakota.com.

How the church can step in to help amid a shortage of social workers, a new state law in Indiana helps protect freedom of speech on campus, and astronomy enthusiasts attempt to count the stars. Plus: commentary from Kim Henderson, missing teeth, and the Tuesday morning news. Support The World and Everything in It today at wng.org/donate. Additional support comes from Heart of Dakota, providing Christ-centered, literature-based homeschool curriculum. Featuring open-and-go daily plans, engaging books, and fun activities with God’s Word at the heart, our award-winning curriculum will take you all the way from preschool through high school. With Heart of Dakota, you’ll love learning again! Our Spring sale runs Thursday through Sunday with coupon code SPRING22 at heartofdakota.com.And from Crossway, publisher of Strange New World: How Thinkers and Activists Redefined Identity and Sparked the Sexual Revolution by Carl Trueman. Crossway.org

On Legal Docket, Mary Reichard dives into a Supreme Court case considering whether physicians should go to prison for prescribing opioids; on the Monday Moneybeat, Nick Eicher talks to financial analyst David Bahnsen about the latest economic news; and on History Book, Harrison Watters covers important dates from history. Plus: Cheerleader save, and the Monday morning news. Support The World and Everything in It today at wng.org/donate. ​​Additional support comes from Crossway, publisher of Strange New World: How Thinkers and Activists Redefined Identity and Sparked the Sexual Revolution by Carl Trueman. Crossway.org And from Heart of Dakota, providing Christ-centered, literature-based homeschool curriculum. Featuring open-and-go daily plans, engaging books, and fun activities with God’s Word at the heart, our award-winning curriculum will take you all the way from preschool through high school. With Heart of Dakota, you’ll love learning again! Our Spring sale runs Thursday through Sunday with coupon code SPRING22 at heartofdakota.com.

Evangelism and discipleship forms the foundation of prison ministry behind bars. But those spiritual supports are just as important for inmates transitioning back to the free world. Unfortunately, they’re much less common. Leigh Jones visits two ministries in Texas that help inmates along the process of sanctification—living out the life of faith they embraced behind bars.Support Effective Compassion today at wng.org/donate (http://wng.org/donate). Additional support comes from World Help, a Christian humanitarian organization working to deliver food and Bibles to starving, persecuted Christians in North Korea, one of the most dangerous nations for Christians. A gift of $20 sends a Bible and a week's worth of food to a North Korean brother or sister. More at worldhelp.net/podcast/ (https://worldhelp.net/podcast/).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.Click here (https://worldhelp.net/podcast/) to learn more and donate.

On Culture Friday, a Kansas teacher butts heads with a school administration promoting pronoun policies; Collin Garbarino reviews Pixar’s latest film, Turning Red; and Word Play with George Grant. Plus: face to face with a sloth, and the Friday morning news. Support The World and Everything in It today at wng.org/donate. Additional support comes from Ambassadors Impact Network, a group of faith-driven investors who finance private companies led by gospel-advancing entrepreneurs. More at ambassadorsimpact.com. And from Free Lutheran Bible College in Plymouth, Minnesota, a two-year, accredited, on-campus program for the study and application of Scripture. Students Start here. Go anywhere. Grounded in God’s Word. More at flbc.edu.

Ukrainians are preparing for a full out attack from Russian forces; some historical context behind the tension between Ukraine and Russia; and an international prayer meeting for Christians in Ukraine. Plus: commentary from Cal Thomas, letters from the past, and the Thursday morning news. Support The World and Everything in It today at wng.org/donate. Additional support comes from Ambassadors Impact Network, a network of investors who have provided fourteen million dollars of growth capital since 2018 to entrepreneurs who show and share Jesus through their businesses. More at ambassadorsimpact.com And from Free Lutheran Bible College in Plymouth, Minnesota, a two-year, accredited, on-campus program for the study and application of Scripture. Students Start here. Go anywhere. Grounded in God’s Word. More at flbc.edu.

On Washington Wednesday, the details on military and humanitarian aid to Ukraine; on World Tour, international news; and the walk of a Christian. Plus: commentary from Janie B. Cheaney, centennial siblings, and the Wednesday morning news. Support The World and Everything in It today at wng.org/donate.Additional support comes from Free Lutheran Bible College in Plymouth, Minnesota, a two-year, accredited, on-campus program for the study and application of Scripture. Students Start here. Go anywhere. Grounded in God’s Word. More at flbc.edu. And from Ambassadors Impact Network, a group of faith-driven investors who finance private companies led by gospel-advancing entrepreneurs. More at ambassadorsimpact.com.

Jill Nelson reports on the effort to evacuate children from Ukrainian orphanages; Mary Reichard talks to retired Air Force Col. John Venable about military aid to Ukraine; and Kim Henderson meets a family with conjoined twins. Plus: commentary from Steve West, tea atop Mt. Everest, and the Tuesday morning news.Support The World and Everything in It today at wng.org/donate. Additional support comes from Ambassadors Impact Network, a network of investors who have provided fourteen million dollars of growth capital since 2018 to entrepreneurs who show and share Jesus through their businesses. More at ambassadorsimpact.com And from Free Lutheran Bible College in Plymouth, Minnesota, a two-year, accredited, on-campus program for the study and application of Scripture. Students Start here. Go anywhere. Grounded in God’s Word. More at flbc.edu.

On Legal Docket, Mary Reichard details oral arguments in a Supreme Court case about the power and authority of the Environmental Protection Agency; on the Monday Moneybeat, Nick Eicher talks to financial analyst David Bahnsen about the latest economic news; and on History Book, Collin Garbarino recounts significant events from the past. Plus: a $200k can, and the Monday morning news.Support The World and Everything in It today at wng.org/donate. Additional support comes from Free Lutheran Bible College in Plymouth, Minnesota, a two-year, accredited, on-campus program for the study and application of Scripture. Students Start here. Go anywhere. Grounded in God’s Word. More at flbc.edu.And from Ambassadors Impact Network, a group of faith-driven investors who finance private companies led by gospel-advancing entrepreneurs. More at ambassadorsimpact.com