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The World and Everything in It is an Apple Podcasts top 100 News program delivering essential headlines, field reporting, interviews, and expert analysis every weekday. Hear original coverage such as a weekly overview of every Supreme Court case, biblical cultural analysis, and key international stories.
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The World and Everything in It: November 4, 2026
Democrats seize control of Congress and score historic victories in governors’ races across the country. On Washington Wednesday, Hunter Baker calls it a “complete collapse of the Republican coalition.” Also: Serbian students celebrate a political upset of their own, music helps a wounded soldier sing again, and AI developers worry about hurting their chatbots’ feelings. Plus: a bear with a taste for honey turns up at a library on Winnie-the-Pooh’s 100th anniversary.
Wednesday morning news: November 4, 2026
The news of the day, including Democrats ride ‘blue tsunami’ to control of Congress and score historic wins in gubernatorial races, pro-life ballot measures fall short but protections for girls sports appear on track to pass in multiple states, U.S. ending financial aid program for Israel, and at least 33 dead in Ukraine from latest Russian strike
The red-state blues
Washington Wednesday: Democrats seize control of the House and Senate, and score historic victories in governors’ races across the country. Hunter Baker calls it a “complete collapse of the Republican coalition” and examines why President Trump’s appeal to his base failed to persuade voters in the middle.
World Tour: “Happy freedom”
In Serbia, a student-led movement brought together voters from the left, right, and center to defeat an entrenched ruling party. It began with protests after a deadly railway-station collapse two years ago. Now, says one pastor, people have adopted an unusual greeting. WORLD’s Mary Muncy reports.
Kicker: Storybook ending
A bear wandered into a California library early in the morning, helped himself to peanut butter, cookies, and honey, then left without disturbing the books. The date? Exactly 100 years after A. A. Milne published Winnie-the-Pooh. Does wildlife imitate art?
The sound of gratitude
After a roadside bomb in Afghanistan left Army Captain Luis Avila severely wounded, his wife Claudia filled his hospital room with the music he loved. Years later, he’s singing in public, bringing his wife “tears of joy and gratitude.” WORLD’s Jeff Palomino reports.
Blessing the machine…
… cursing the image-bearer. AI developers are beginning to worry about the feelings of their creations, restricting users from bullying their chatbots. But Janie B. Cheaney wonders why those who tiptoe around the sensitivities of machines can be so quick to curse fellow human beings.
The World and Everything in It: November 3, 2026
On Election Day, a former diplomat and pastor warns Christians not to let politics become an idol, while Cal Thomas points to promises politicians can’t keep and a $40 trillion national debt no politician will address. New federal transparency rules around pharmacy benefit managers promise to expose hidden drug-pricing arrangements, but will they mean cheaper prices for patients? Also: training AI to be the hero, homeschooling goes mainstream, and competitive snoozing.
Tuesday morning news: November 3, 2026
The news of the day, including President Trump and Vice President Vance make their last-minute pitches to voters, a loss for the White House at the Supreme Court heading into election day, and investigators indicate the plane that crashed in Florida began breaking apart before hitting the ground.
Drug deals
A Texas pharmacist says his independent pharmacy gets paid $50 less for the same prescription than a pharmacy owned by a drug-pricing middleman. New federal transparency rules around pharmacy benefit managers promise to expose such arrangements, but will they mean cheaper prices for patients? WORLD’s Mary Muncy reports.
Politics in its place
When political disagreements cost friendships and family relationships, how should Christians respond? WORLD’s Mary Reichard interviews former diplomat and pastor Jeff Samelson.
Now it’s listening
Hollywood has long cast AI as the villain. Now researchers are exploring whether stories can train it to be the hero instead. WORLD economics correspondent Lauren Smyth talks with an economist who envisions a future with greater prosperity instead of mass unemployment.
The dream team
Kicker: At a Tokyo competition, contestants had 90 minutes to fall asleep and stay asleep. The winner took home several thousand dollars—and planned to invest some of it in a new bed. Every champion needs good training equipment.
Room to try something new
Historian and homeschooling mother Dixie Dillon Lane talks with WORLD’s Lindsay Mast about how homeschooling went mainstream.
Vote anyway
“It’s easy to become cynical about politics, politicians and the government,” says WORLD commentator Cal Thomas. He points to promises politicians can’t keep and a $40 trillion national debt no politician will address. Still, citizenship means showing up and voting when you’d rather stay home.
The World and Everything in It: November 2, 2026
Dirty tricks that helped sink Supreme Court nominee Robert Bork also produced a privacy law nearly four decades ago. On Legal Docket, the question for today’s Supreme Court: Does that law apply in the digital era? Moneybeat: David Bahnsen gives Fed Chairman Kevin Warsh credit for understanding a growing economy is not the same as an inflationary one. Also, the WORLD History Book: a flash flood, a tomb hidden for thousands of years, and Howard Carter’s first glimpse of “wonderful things.”
Monday morning news: November 2, 2026
The news of the day, including President Trump hits the campaign trail in the Farm Belt. Plus, a federal judge rejects the Justice Department’s attempt to possibly block certification of Alaska’s Senate election, and investigators look into a Learjet crash in South Florida.
Watching while watched
Does a privacy law born of dirty tricks used against Supreme Court nominee Robert Bork—exposing his video-rental records—apply to online privacy? Mary Reichard has this week’s Legal Docket.
Growth is not the enemy
Moneybeat: Fed Chairman Kevin Warsh gets something important right, says David Bahnsen: A growing economy isn’t the same as an overheating one.
Buried for safekeeping
WORLD History Book: King Tut’s tomb was hidden in debris for thousands of years until Howard Carter peered through a hole in the doorway. WORLD’s Emma Eicher tells the story.