On Washington Wednesday, competing priorities for Republicans in Congress; on World Tour, news from Angola, Uruguay, Laos, and France; and a hostage's story of survival. Plus, a presidential turkey pardon, introducing a new music feature, The Great American Songbook, Janie B. Cheaney on the relative calm since the election, and the Wednesday morning news

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A new U.S. administration leads to shifting priorities in Israel, the story of an Israeli grandmother held hostage by Hamas, and a musical tribute to Creation. Plus, Steve Watters on a meaningful Christmas tradition and the Tuesday morning news

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Advent reading resources:

Jotham’s Journey by Arnold Ytreeide

The Mystery Hidden for Ages by Sally Michael

Good News of Great Joy by John Piper

Come, Let Us Adore Him by Paul Tripp

Love Came Down at Christmas by Sinclair Ferguson

Repeat the Sounding Joy by Christopher Ash

Recapturing the Glory of Christmas by Albert Mohler, Jr.

Legal Docket, international legal reform; on Moneybeat, tackling the debt crisis; and the WORLD History Book highlights the power of creativity and perseverance. Plus, the Monday morning news

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According to the Department of Health and Human services, in 2021 over 70,000 babies in the U.S. were conceived using in vitro fertilization, or IVF. That’s over 2 percent, and in some European countries that figure is over 4 percent. And it’s rising rapidly all over the world. And that’s raising questions about the limits of using medical technology to produce children.



Today, WORLD reporter Leah Savas has the first of a two-part story about someone who crashed into those limits: medical, emotional, and spiritual. And walked away with a lot more than she bargained for.

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“Families lose frozen embryos in tank failure”/CNN

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More than sixty WORLD listeners sent in prayers and scripture readings for this year's election. This special edition of The World and Everything in It is a collection of those prayers.

To read a transcript of the prayers, visit the program website.

On Culture Friday, John Stonestreet considers the strengths and weaknesses of a presidential cabinet nomination, Collin Garbarino reviews three new films, and listener comments and corrections. Plus, the Friday morning news

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And from Asbury University, in Wilmore, Ky. Asbury's Set Apart retreats promote a biblical worldview for students. Asbury.edu/setapart.

Female athletes stand up for women’s sports, fentanyl deaths decline, and scientific analysis of the Shroud of Turin. Plus, Cal Thomas on government spending, a cargo hold full of hamsters, and the Thursday morning news

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Additional support comes from Asbury University, in Wilmore, Ky. Asbury's Set Apart retreats promote a biblical worldview for students. Asbury.edu/setapart.

From Compelled Podcast. Teri Hrabovsky was shattered after an intruder broke into her home and assaulted her. Only Christ could heal. Episode 90 at CompelledPodcast.com.

And from Embrace Grace--equipping the church to love and encourage single and pregnant women by helping them realize they can have their dreams and their babies too. embracegrace.com

On Washington Wednesday, FEMA in the hot seat and the drawbacks of presidential appointments; on World Tour, news from Nigeria, France, Hong Kong, and Columbia; and high school students dig into history. Plus, the Rockefeller Center Christmas tree, and Daniel Darling on Marco Rubio as the new secretary of state and the Wednesday morning news

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Additional support comes from Embrace Grace--equipping the church to love and encourage single and pregnant women by helping them realize they can have their dreams and their babies too. embracegrace.com

From Asbury University, in Wilmore, Ky. Asbury's Set Apart retreats promote a biblical worldview for students. Asbury.edu/setapart.

And from Compelled Podcast. Teri Hrabovsky was shattered after an intruder broke into her home and assaulted her. Only Christ could heal. Episode 90 at CompelledPodcast.com.

The Biden administration risks escalation with Ukraine and Russia, Trump gains young male voters, and a missionary pilot freed from prison. Plus, a transformation from hatred to love, a ring found after a half century, Nathan Finn on human flourishing, and the Tuesday morning news

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Additional support comes from Compelled Podcast. Teri Hrabovsky was shattered after an intruder broke into her home and assaulted her. Only Christ could heal. Episode 90 at CompelledPodcast.com.

From Embrace Grace--equipping the church to love and encourage single and pregnant women by helping them realize they can have their dreams and their babies too. embracegrace.com

And from Asbury University, in Wilmore, Ky. Asbury's Set Apart retreats promote a biblical worldview for students. Asbury.edu/setapart.

Legal Docket, weighing veteran medical claims and government whistleblowers; on Moneybeat, noting Trump’s energy cabinet picks; and for WORLD History Book, a Cambridge pastor serving for 54 years. Plus, the Monday morning news

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Additional support comes from Asbury University, in Wilmore, Ky. Asbury's Set Apart retreats promote a biblical worldview for students. Asbury.edu/setapart.

From Compelled Podcast. Teri Hrabovsky was shattered after an intruder broke into her home and assaulted her. Only Christ could heal. Episode 90 at CompelledPodcast.com.

And from Embrace Grace--equipping the church to love and encourage single and pregnant women by helping them realize they can have their dreams and their babies too. embracegrace.com