Bonnie Pritchett reports on the infiltration of online betting into professional sports; Mary Reichard talks to WORLD Digital editor Lynde Langdon about her investigative report on an alleged serial abuser in the Southern Baptist Convention; and Julie Spencer meets a family who went to great lengths to get the perfect dining room table. Plus: commentary from Whitney Williams, a reptile mulligan, and the Tuesday morning news.

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On Legal Docket, Mary Reichard details oral arguments in a Supreme Court case about pastoral prayer in the death chamber; on the Monday Moneybeat, Nick Eicher talks to financial analyst David Bahnsen about the latest economic news; and on History Book, Katie Gaultney recounts significant events from the past. Plus: birth caught on camera, and the Monday morning news.Support The World and Everything in It today at wng.org/donate. Additional support comes from Samaritan Ministries, connecting Christians who care for one another spiritually and financially when a medical need arises. More at samaritanministries.org/worldpodcast. From Dordt University. Degrees in engineering, social work, agriculture, and more – all from a Christ-centered worldview. More at Dordt.edu/apply. And from Christianbook.com. Christian books, Bibles, music, toys, and gifts—at Christianbook.com.

Culture tells us we belong to ourselves. But the Bible tells us we belong to God. What implications does that have for our desire to seek affirmation from other people, especially through social media? That’s the simple but difficult truth Alan Noble wrestles with in his new book, You Are Not Your Own. In this episode, Noble and host Warren Smith talk about the tension between living in the world and understanding our place before God.

On Culture Friday, Nick Eicher and Mary Reichard talk to John Stonestreet about the intersection between family and civil society; Collin Garbarino reviews a new movie about cats and artistic muse, The Electrical Life of Louis Wain; and Myrna Brown talks to Keith Getty about his new album, Confessio. Plus: an armored personnel taxi, and the Friday morning news.Support The World and Everything in It today at wng.org/donate. Additional support comes from Providence Christian College, where students are grounded in biblical truth and a classic liberal arts core to produce virtuous citizens. More at ProvidenceCC.edu  From Samaritan Ministries. Health care sharing is affordable, and you can join today. More at samaritanministries.org/worldpodcast. And from Ambassadors Impact Network, a group of faith-driven investors who finance private companies led by gospel-advancing entrepreneurs. More at ambassadorsimpact.com.

Josh Schumacher reports on how China is using its economic clout to rewrite its geopolitical narrative; Mary Reichard talks to Steve West about the latest challenge to free speech on campus; and Sarah Schweinsberg meets a man on a mission to bring the story of William Bradford to life. Plus: commentary from Whitney Williams, repurposed phone booths, 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 group of faith-driven investors who finance private companies led by gospel-advancing entrepreneurs. More at ambassadorsimpact.com. From Providence Christian College, where students are grounded in biblical truth and a classic liberal arts core to produce virtuous citizens. More at ProvidenceCC.edu And from Samaritan Ministries. Health care sharing is affordable, and you can join today. More at samaritanministries.org/worldpodcast.

On Washington Wednesday, Mary Reichard talks to Devin Watkins of the Competitive Enterprise Institute about the vaccine mandate’s effect on the workforce; on World Tour, Onize Ohikere reports on the growing conflict in Ethiopia; and Kim Henderson visits a turkey farm in Minnesota. Plus: commentary from Joel Belz, beach trash, and the Wednesday morning news.Support The World and Everything in It today at wng.org/donate. Additional support comes from Samaritan Ministries. Health care sharing is affordable, and you can join today. More at samaritanministries.org/worldpodcast. 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 Providence Christian College, where students are grounded in biblical truth and a classic liberal arts core to produce virtuous citizens. More at ProvidenceCC.edu

Caleb Bailey reports on parents’ concerns over the COVID vaccine approved for emergency use by the FDA; Mary Reichard talks to political analyst Kyle Kondik about what lessons Democrats learned from last week’s elections; and Paul Butler talks to WORLD’s Daniel of the Year, Joel Belz. Plus: commentary from Kim Henderson, a feathered street fight, and the Tuesday morning news.Support The World and Everything in It today at wng.org/donate. Additional support comes from Providence Christian College, where students are grounded in biblical truth and a classic liberal arts core to produce virtuous citizens. More at ProvidenceCC.edu From Samaritan Ministries. Health care sharing is affordable, and you can join today. More at samaritanministries.org/worldpodcast. And from Ambassadors Impact Network, a group of faith-driven investors who finance private companies led by gospel-advancing entrepreneurs. More at ambassadorsimpact.com.

On Legal Docket, Mary Reichard details oral arguments in the Texas abortion case at the Supreme Court; on the Monday Moneybeat, Nick Eicher talks to financial analyst David Bahnsen about the latest economic news; and on History Book, Katie Gaultney recounts significant events from the past. Plus: a perfect strategy, and the Monday 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 From Providence Christian College, where students are grounded in biblical truth and a classic liberal arts core to produce virtuous citizens. More at ProvidenceCC.edu.And from Samaritan Ministries. Health care sharing is affordable, and you can join today. More at samaritanministries.org/worldpodcast.

WORLD's Senior Editor reflects on 30 years of journalism, 9/11, and Afghanistan

What do we owe the places and the people we’ve left behind? That’s the question that propelled Grace Olmstead to dig into her family’s deep roots in rural Idaho. What had she gained from growing up in a tight-knit, loving community? And how could she repay her debt to a place she no longer called home? In this conversation with Warren Smith, Olmstead talks about her new book, Uprooted, and the blessings buried in flyover country.