The World and Everything in It is an Apple Podcasts top 100 News program delivering essential headlines, field reporting, interviews, and expert analysis. Find original coverage you can't get elsewhere, such as a weekly overview of every Supreme Court case, biblical cultural analysis, and key international stories. This podcast is a product of listener-supported WORLD Radio, which provides sound journalism grounded in God's Word.
Americans celebrate the transfer of power, Will Imboden reflects on the Israel/Hamas ceasefire, and a conversation with Supreme Court advocate Paul Clement. Plus, Daniel Darling on challenging stereotypes, a woman discovers the government thinks she died, and the Tuesday morning news
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Additional support comes from Chosen Gen Ministry, outfitting family discipleship through resources such as the Discipleship Parenting podcast. More at chosengenministry.org.
And from Pensacola Christian College. Academic excellence, biblical worldview, affordable cost. go.pcci.edu/world
The communist Khmer Rouge marched into Phnom Penh, the capital of Cambodia, on April 17, 1975. Radha Manickam, a new Christian, watched them arrive from the balcony of his parents’ apartment.
It was Radha’s first exposure to the Khmer Rouge. The leader of the Khmer Rouge was Pol Pot, led the most violent and brutal government in modern history. In its doomed attempt to create an agrarian utopia, between 1975 and 1979 Pol Pot’s regime murdered over 1.7 million people. Many were beaten to death or executed. Others starved to death or died of fatigue or some wretched disease. Mao and Stalin’s Communist regimes killed far more people. But no other government has destroyed nearly a quarter of its own citizens.
Today Pol Pot is largely forgotten. But he and the Khmer Rouge are well worth remembering. Because the ideas that formed the Khmer Rouge are still with us today. Also worth remembering are the stories of those who survived. People like Radha Manickam. We’ll be telling his story over the next three episodes. It is in many ways a brutal story. One of loss and grief and terror. But it’s also a story of hope and grace. And ultimately, redemption.
This series is based on my recent interviews with Radha, along with my 2016 book about his experiences. The book and this series are titled “Intended for Evil” by Les Sillars.
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On Culture Friday, John Stonestreet talks football, redemption, and apologetics, Collin Garbarino reviews family-friendly movies coming in 2025, and Kent Covington honors a baseball legend. Plus, the Friday morning news
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The Supreme Court considers online age verification, Congress debates employment-based immigration, and understanding religious rights in education. Plus, rewarding an act of kindness, Cal Thomas on President Donald Trump’s two inaugural addresses, and the Thursday morning news
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From Dordt University. Dordt’s student musicians enjoy opportunities to discover, develop, and share the gift of music and bring glory to God – until all is made new.
And from The Issues, et cetera podcast. Expert guests, Expansive topics, Extolling Christ. More at issuesetc.org
On Washington Wednesday, the Senate begins confirmation hearings; on World Tour, news from Sudan, France, Pakistan, and El Salvador; and California fires consume a family’s legacy home. Plus, a village makes sickness a crime, Brad Littlejohn on limiting free speech, and the Wednesday morning news
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Additional support comes from The Issues, et cetera podcast. Expert guests, Expansive topics, Extolling Christ. More at issuesetc.org
From Ambassadors Impact Network. Inviting entrepreneurs to access faith-friendly financing options at ambassadorsimpact.com
And from Dordt University. Student-athletes in Dordt’s distinctly Christian athletic program grow as servant leaders while pursuing championships – until all is made new.
Canada’s political future following Trudeau’s resignation, the Senate debates immigration reform, and lessons from an online scam. Plus, Hunter Baker on free speech in social media, the Mayo Bowl’s victory tradition, and the Tuesday morning news
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Additional support comes from Dordt University, where Christian faith is thoughtfully, authentically, and joyfully applied in all areas of study and life – until all is made new.
From The Issues, et cetera podcast. Expert guests, Expansive topics, Extolling Christ. More at issuesetc.org
And from Ambassadors Impact Network. Inviting entrepreneurs to access faith-friendly financing options at ambassadorsimpact.com
On Legal Docket, the Supreme Court considers the TikTok ban; for Moneybeat, David Bahnsen on economic trends for 2025; and History Book features two stories of bravery during a disaster. Plus, the Monday morning news
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Additional support comes from Ambassadors Impact Network. Inviting entrepreneurs to access faith-friendly financing options at ambassadorsimpact.com
From Dordt University. Dordt’s student musicians enjoy opportunities to discover, develop, and share the gift of music and bring glory to God – until all is made new.
And from The Issues, et cetera podcast. Expert guests, Expansive topics, Extolling Christ. More at issuesetc.org
Last week we brought you the story of Hawler Sheikhe, a Syrian woman who returned in 2023 to one of the world’s most chaotic countries on unfinished family business. She went with a Christian humanitarian aid group called the Free Burma Rangers. WORLD correspondent Caleb Welde went with them.
This week, the story of the rest of that trip. They went a year before the Islamist rebel group Hayat Tahrir al-Sham, known as HTS, overthrew the brutal government of Bashar al-Assad in Syria last month. But northeast Syria is still one of the most chaotic places in the world. And, as Caleb found out for himself, very dangerous.
Until Assad fell, the West had largely ignored the conflict in Syria. However this turns out, the people Caleb met there will likely remain right where they are now: stuck in a simmering conflict with no place to go.
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On Culture Friday, John Stonestreet talks about Meta’s fact-checking policy change, Max Belz reviews A Fistful of Dollars, a classic Spaghetti Western, and George Grant explains the complexity of marking the New Year on Word Play. Plus, the Friday morning news
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China’s cyber attacks target the U.S., a hostage’s brother pleads for release, and the state of the American steel industry. Plus, a warning against culinary recycling, Cal Thomas on lower education standards, and the Thursday morning news
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