Venezuela makes a once-unimaginable turn toward American oil investment, privacy advocates propose “collective bargaining” for personal data, and Trump’s FDA nominee inherits a long-stalled review of the abortion pill. Plus: Where religion becomes rule, Cal Thomas on the test that caught his cancer, a Vermont woman growing a dress so slowly the fashion trend may come back around, and the Tuesday morning news.

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From World Watch. A 10-minute daily news program that explores current events for students 5-12th grade. This high-energy show connects learners to the present, history and communities around the world. Join 40,000 Christian families that utilize World Watch as a tool to foster curiosity and have conversations about today’s news as a discipleship rhythm within their families. “Whatever the news, the purpose of the Lord will stand!” First time? Take advantage of a 30-days free trial at worldwatch.news/podcast. Not ready to sign up? Check out a free episode at get.worldwatch.news/free-episode.

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Legal Docket previews a Supreme Court clash over whether Colorado can require Catholic preschools to set aside religious standards for public funding even as secular providers tailor enrollment. New Fed Chairman Kevin Warsh on a quieter central bank on MoneyBeat. And Yazidi families are still searching for more than 2,000 missing since the ISIS genocide. Legal Docket, Moneybeat, WORLD History Book—and the morning news on this last Monday of August.

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Additional support comes from Boyce College—which offers a Christ-centered education built on the truth of God’s Word. Every student—no matter their major—takes 30 hours of Bible and theology, learning how to think biblically, live faithfully, and lead with conviction. Formed from the 160-year legacy of Southern Seminary, Boyce College prepares students for maximum faithfulness in the world, the workplace, the church, and the family. Learn more at boycecollege.com

From World Watch. A 10-minute daily news program that explores current events for students 5-12th grade. This high-energy show connects learners to the present, history and communities around the world. Join 40,000 Christian families that utilize World Watch as a tool to foster curiosity and have conversations about today’s news as a discipleship rhythm within their families. “Whatever the news, the purpose of the Lord will stand!” First time? Take advantage of a 30-days free trial at worldwatch.news/podcast. Not ready to sign up? Check out a free episode at get.worldwatch.news/free-episode.

And from Cedarville University—a Christ-centered, academically rigorous university located in southwest Ohio, equipping students for Gospel impact across every career and calling. Cedarville integrates a biblical worldview into every course in the more than 175 undergraduate and graduate programs students choose from. New online undergraduate degrees through Cedarville Online offer flexible and affordable education grounded in a strong Christian community that fosters both faith and learning. Learn more at cedarville.edu, and explore online programs at cedarville.edu/online.

Jews, Muslims, and Christians try to co-exist in the shadow of the Temple Mount–the most contested piece of real estate in the world

On Culture Friday, John Stonestreet considers what allowed Dolly Parton to rise above the political fray, why “no contact” is a poor substitute for honoring difficult parents, and the WNBA’s sudden need to define woman. Then Wile E. Coyote finally gets his day in court in Coyote vs. Acme, and listeners tell us which WORLD stories and moments stayed with them. Plus, the Friday morning news

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Washington tightens the financial squeeze on Iran while keeping Gulf oil moving, and families devastated by crimes committed by illegal immigrants explain why enforcement feels personal. Congress tries to shrink Washington’s role in education, while VA cost-cutting forces one Vietnam veteran to start over. Plus: sushi goes sightseeing in Tokyo, Daniel Suhr considers what Meta’s new safeguards can—and cannot—do for teens, and the Thursday morning news.

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Additional support comes from Dordt University’s Master of Education program. Equipping educators with advanced classroom and leadership abilities. dordt.edu

From Ascend by Unbound. A higher education program focused on practical skill development and career preparation.  beunbound.us/world

And from Covenant College in Georgia. Looking for a Christ-centered education with a deep commitment to academic excellence? Located on top of Lookout Mountain, Georgia, Covenant College students thrive in a Christ-centered community and are equipped to pursue their callings through a vibrant liberal arts education. Applications for Fall 2027 are open, and students who visit are eligible to receive a grant of $2,000. More at Covenant.edu/world.

On Washington Wednesday a familiar name wins a divided Senate primary, and Hunter Baker weighs what carried Darline Graham across the finish line before turning to presidential power over voting and welfare reform at 30. On World Tour, in Afghanistan, women find one narrow economic opening under Taliban rule. Plus: an old railway comes back to life, a baby arrives riding shotgun, Janie B. Cheaney makes room for silence, and the Wednesday morning news.

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Additional support comes from Covenant College in Georgia. Looking for a Christ-centered education with a deep commitment to academic excellence? Located on top of Lookout Mountain, Georgia, Covenant College students thrive in a Christ-centered community and are equipped to pursue their callings through a vibrant liberal arts education. Applications for Fall 2027 are open, and students who visit are eligible to receive a grant of $2,000. More at Covenant.edu/world.

From Ascend by Unbound. A higher education program focused on practical skill development and career preparation.  beunbound.us/world

And from Dordt University’s Master of Education program. Equipping educators with advanced classroom and leadership abilities. dordt.edu

Canada’s prime minister finds political upside in a trade war that may cost Canadians. License-plate cameras solve crimes while recording ordinary travel, and ranchers watch for a flesh-eating parasite America thought it had eradicated. Plus, Washington trades motorcades for IndyCars, and Daniel Suhr comments on Disney borrowing unlikely First Amendment precedents. In Oklahoma, freshmen pay a kiss toll before class to honor Mom and Dad, and the Tuesday morning news

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Additional support comes from Dordt University’s Master of Education program. Equipping educators with advanced classroom and leadership abilities. dordt.edu

From Ascend by Unbound. A higher education program focused on practical skill development and career preparation.  beunbound.us/world

And from Covenant College in Georgia. Looking for a Christ-centered education with a deep commitment to academic excellence? Located on top of Lookout Mountain, Georgia, Covenant College students thrive in a Christ-centered community and are equipped to pursue their callings through a vibrant liberal arts education. Applications for Fall 2027 are open, and students who visit are eligible to receive a grant of $2,000. More at Covenant.edu/world.

On Legal Docket, possible costs became actual losses for eight Washington firefighters seeking religious accommodation. With the national debt at $40 trillion, David Bahnsen explains why Washington talks, but the bond market refuses to listen on MoneyBeat. Plus, the WORLD History Book lets Pompeii’s ruins speak again—and the Monday morning news.

Support The World and Everything in It today at wng.org/donate.

Additional support comes from Covenant College in Georgia. Looking for a Christ-centered education with a deep commitment to academic excellence? Located on top of Lookout Mountain, Georgia, Covenant College students thrive in a Christ-centered community and are equipped to pursue their callings through a vibrant liberal arts education. Applications for Fall 2027 are open, and students who visit are eligible to receive a grant of $2,000. More at Covenant.edu/world.

From Ascend by Unbound. A higher education program focused on practical skill development and career preparation.  beunbound.us/world

And from Dordt University’s Master of Education program. Equipping educators with advanced classroom and leadership abilities. dordt.edu

By late 2014 the Muellers knew their daughter was still alive, but things just kept going wrong

Additional support comes from The Voice of the Martyrs. Pastor Richard Wurmbrand was imprisoned a total of 14 years in Communist Romania for his faith in Christ. Upon his release, he and his wife, Sabina, founded The Voice of the Martyrs to help the families of imprisoned Christians in Communist nations and other countries where Christians are persecuted for their faith. Today, VOM works in more than 70 hostile areas and restricted nations. More information is available at vom.org/SaturdaySpecial.

In 2013 the ISIS Beatles were holding Carl and Marsha Mueller’s daughter in Syria, and now the negotiations have begun

Additional support comes from The Voice of the Martyrs. Pastor Richard Wurmbrand was imprisoned a total of 14 years in Communist Romania for his faith in Christ. Upon his release, he and his wife, Sabina, founded The Voice of the Martyrs to help the families of imprisoned Christians in Communist nations and other countries where Christians are persecuted for their faith. Today, VOM works in more than 70 hostile areas and restricted nations. More information is available at vom.org/SaturdaySpecial.