Summary
The 15th anniversary of "The World and Everything in It" coincides with the podcast nearing 100 million downloads. To celebrate, the hosts are offering free commemorative stickers to listeners. The episode also covers various topics, including a legal dispute over prayer gatherings in a private home in Ohio, which raises questions about government overreach and First Amendment rights.
In a tragic incident, a cargo jet crash at Miami International Airport results in five fatalities and several injuries. The National Transportation Safety Board is investigating the accident, which caused significant disruptions at the airport during the busy Labor Day weekend.
Internationally, peace talks between Russian and Ukrainian leaders are underway, with discussions focusing on air defenses and the conditions for a durable peace. Meanwhile, Hawaii braces for Hurricane Lowell, marking the third major storm in recent weeks, as the islands continue to recover from previous hurricanes.
In legal news, a case involving a homeowner's right to hold prayer meetings without government interference is set to be heard by the Supreme Court. The homeowner, Daniel Grand, faced a cease and desist order from the city, which claimed he needed a permit to gather for prayer. The case raises critical questions about the intersection of zoning laws and religious freedom.
Show Notes
Mon » Legal Docket follows an Ohio homeowner who stopped gathering for Sabbath prayer after a city order—and lower courts said he still had more process to finish before he could sue. David Bahnsen’s Monday Moneybeat asks when AI’s staggering investment begins to pay and, on Labor Day, why work is rooted in the image of God. Plus: the WORLD History Book on the night Ed Sullivan’s “never” ran into Elvis and the Monday morning news.
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Mon » Legal Docket · An election-law expert’s love of liberty began with parents who escaped tyranny. Also: On Moneybeat, David Bahnsen asks what consumer-confidence surveys really tell us. Plus: tariff relief in Maine, France’s debt corner, and California’s wealth tax. WORLD History Book: The Statue of Liberty at 140—and how an abolitionist monument became an icon of immigration.
Fri » Culture Friday · John Stonestreet calls disputed reporting on Elisabeth Elliot “flat-out slander.” Also on Culture Friday: the return of woke ideology and Cornell’s attempt to regulate a campus culture that has rejected sexual restraint. Film: Steve Limkeman compares two alien-encounter movies with very different views of providence. Plus: George Grant asks pastor John Currie what Calvin, Lloyd-Jones, and Ronald Reagan taught him about leadership.
Thu » A Cuban who lived through the revolution tells American schoolchildren: “Within days food began to disappear. People began to disappear.”
Wed » El-Sayed turns Muslim Brotherhood questions to his advantage. On Washington Wednesday: Democratic Socialists’ demands, Sen. Slotkin’s dark warning, Trump vs. Vance on Netanyahu, disappearing Senate debates, and the Medicare for All fine print.