The World and Everything In It

ON LEGAL DOCKET [https://wng.org/podcasts/legal-docket-tiktok-ban-and-online-age-restrictions-1737159943], THE SUPREME COURT CONSIDERS THE TIKTOK BAN AND ONLINE PROTECTIONS FOR CHILDREN; ON MONEYBEAT [https://wng.org/podcasts/moneybeat-wildfires-and-red-tape-1737159945], DAVID BAHNSEN REFLECTS ON THE ECONOMIC SIDE OF CALIFORNIA’S FIRES; AND COLLEGE FOOTBALL PLAYERS [https://wng.org/podcasts/ohio-states-season-of-purpose-1737159946] PREPARE FOR A CHAMPIONSHIP GAME. PLUS, THE PEACEFUL TRANSITION [https://wng.org/podcasts/john-wilsey-celebrating-inauguration-day-1737159947] OF POWER AND THE MONDAY MORNING NEWS [https://wng.org/podcasts/monday-morning-news-january-20-2025-1737159941] Support The World and Everything in It today at wng.org/donate [https://donate.wng.org/]. Additional support comes from Chosen Gen Ministry, outfitting family discipleship through resources such as the Discipleship Parenting podcast. More at http://chosengenministry.org/chosengenministry.org [http://chosengenministry.org/]. And from Pensacola Christian College. Academic excellence, biblical worldview, affordable cost. http://go.pcci.edu/worldgo.pcci.edu/world [http://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. Audio from: The Associated Press NBC News ABC News Support WORLD News Group at wng.org/donate [http://wng.org/donate]

On Culture Friday [https://wng.org/podcasts/culture-friday-faith-forgiveness-and-football-1737057446], John Stonestreet talks football, redemption, and apologetics, Collin Garbarino reviews family-friendly movies [https://wng.org/podcasts/family-friendly-films-await-in-2025-1737057446] coming in 2025, and Kent Covington honors a baseball legend [https://wng.org/podcasts/baseballs-funniest-voice-1737057448]. [https://wng.org/podcasts/baseballs-funniest-voice-1737057448] Plus, the Friday morning news [https://wng.org/podcasts/friday-morning-news-january-17-2025-1737057446] Support The World and Everything in It today at wng.org/donate [https://donate.wng.org/]. Additional support comes from Dordt University. Student-athletes in Dordt’s distinctly Christian athletic program grow as servant leaders while pursuing championships – until all is made new. From The Issues, et cetera podcast. Expert guests, Expansive topics, Extolling Christ. More at issuesetc.org [http://issuesetc.org/] And from Ambassadors Impact Network. Inviting entrepreneurs to access faith-friendly financing options at ambassadorsimpact.com [http://ambassadorsimpact.com/]

The Supreme Court considers online age verification [https://wng.org/podcasts/supreme-court-weighs-age-verification-for-online-content-1736969399], Congress debates employment-based immigration [https://wng.org/podcasts/h-1b-visa-program-sparks-debate-1736969400], and understanding religious rights [https://wng.org/podcasts/navigating-religious-freedom-in-public-schools-1736969402] in education. Plus, rewarding an act of kindness [https://wng.org/podcasts/kicker-blessed-to-give-and-receive-1736969402], Cal Thomas [https://wng.org/podcasts/cal-thomas-the-second-inaugural-address-1736969403] on President Donald Trump’s two inaugural addresses, and the Thursday morning news [https://wng.org/podcasts/thursday-morning-news-january-16-2025-1736967797] Support The World and Everything in It today at wng.org/donate [https://donate.wng.org/]. Additional support comes from Ambassadors Impact Network. Inviting entrepreneurs to access faith-friendly financing options at ambassadorsimpact.com [http://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 http://issuesetc.orgissuesetc.org [http://issuesetc.org/]

On Washington Wednesday [https://wng.org/podcasts/washington-wednesday-the-confirmation-hearings-begin-1736883990], the Senate begins confirmation hearings; on World Tour [https://wng.org/podcasts/world-tour-sudan-military-celebrates-a-victory-1736883990], news from Sudan, France, Pakistan, and El Salvador; and California fires [https://wng.org/podcasts/decades-of-memories-reduced-to-ashes-1736883994] consume a family’s legacy home. Plus, a village makes sickness a crime [https://wng.org/podcasts/kicker-making-illness-a-crime-1736883994], Brad Littlejohn [https://wng.org/podcasts/brad-littlejohn-a-case-for-limiting-free-speech-1736883997] on limiting free speech, and the https://wng.org/podcasts/wednesday-morning-news-january-15-2025-1736883990Wednesday morning news [https://wng.org/podcasts/wednesday-morning-news-january-15-2025-1736883990] Support The World and Everything in It today at wng.org/donate [https://donate.wng.org/]. Additional support comes from The Issues, et cetera podcast. Expert guests, Expansive topics, Extolling Christ. More at http://issuesetc.orgissuesetc.org [http://issuesetc.org/] From Ambassadors Impact Network. Inviting entrepreneurs to access faith-friendly financing options at ambassadorsimpact.com [http://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.