The World and Everything In It

On Culture Friday, John Stonestreet discusses Michael Cromartie's death and the criticism of Joel Osteen's Hurricane Harvey response. Plus: Megan Basham reviews a new faith flick, All Saints, that hit theaters this week.

Today, Jim Henry reports on the coming battle over Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals, also known as DACA. Plus: WORLD national editor Jamie Dean talks about her report from the heart of the old Confederacy.

Today on White House Wednesday, Kent Covington talks with North Carolina Congressman Mark Walker about a potential clash over raising the debt ceiling. Plus: An introduction to the premier rock collector in the Western United States.

Today, on-the-scene reports from flood-ravaged Texas. Plus: Sarah Wedel reports on how parents with disabilities struggle to retain custody of their children.

Today on the Legal Docket, parental rights are on a legal collision course with LGBT priorities. Plus: Stocks rose on Friday, and the Standard & Poor's 500 index cruised to its first winning week in the last three.

Today on Culture Friday, John Stonestreet discusses Iceland's decision to eradicate babies with Down Syndrome. Plus: Megan Basham recommends The Count of Monte Cristo.

Today on the Legal Docket, Mary Reichard reviews a landmark Supreme Court case 25 years later. Plus: Financial advisor and writer David Bahnsen discusses the controversy surrounding President Trump's pick to head the Export-Import Bank.

On Culture Friday, John Stonestreet talks about how the Trump administration is signaling that it is taking global religious persecution seriously. Plus: Entertainment editor Megan Basham reviews the new Judd Apatow romantic comedy 'The Big Sick.'

A report from WORLD's foreign affairs correspondent Jill Nelson on the reason Jews are leaving France. Plus: An effort to bring high-speed internet to rural Americans.

Today on White House Wednesday, WORLD Radio chief political correspondent Kent Covington discusses the ever-rotating staff in the White House. Plus: A report on those lost in the transgender celebration: families.

WORLD's national editor Jamie Dean talks about how Christians are trying to make a difference in Chicago as violence escalates. Plus: Emily Whitten provides a classic book recommendation for August.

On the Legal Docket, Mary Reichard evaluates what has happened in the year since Canada legalized euthanasia. Plus: A report about the rise of India's Hindu nationalist party, which is bringing persecution of Christians and other religious minorities.

On Culture Friday, John Stonestreet talks about lessons to be learned from the story of Charlie Gard. Plus: Megan Basham reviews the Irish comedy Waking Ned Devine.

Today, a report from Los Angeles where homelessness has been on a steady rise and solutions have prioritized the body but not the soul. Plus: An exploration of a fix for the financial crisis in Illinois that emphasizes manpower over money and the first ever interview with Kansas Governor Sam Brownback after yesterday's nomination as the United States ambassador-at-large for International Religious Freedom.

Today on White House Wednesday, a conversation with Victor Manjarrez with the University of Texas-El Paso about the problem of illegal immigration. Plus: WORLD correspondent Maria Baer reports from an abstinence program in Columbus, Ohio.