1.1.25 Political and global news of the year, significant people in government and law who died, and Jimmy Carter’s spiritual legacy

The World and Everything In It

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🗓️ 1 January 2025

⏱️ 39 minutes

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Political news (https://wng.org/podcasts/washington-wednesday-highlights-of-2024-1735680387) of the year, global trends (https://wng.org/podcasts/world-tour-a-year-of-elections-upheavals-and-challenges-1735680388) of 2024, and those in government and law (https://wng.org/podcasts/remembering-key-figures-who-shaped-politics-and-law-1735680391) who died this year. Plus, Cal Thomas (https://wng.org/podcasts/cal-thomas-carters-life-of-faith-1735680392) reflects on Jimmy Carter’s faith, a chess champion (https://wng.org/podcasts/kicker-making-a-move-in-denim-1735680389) challenges the dress code, and the Wednesday morning news (https://wng.org/podcasts/wednesday-morning-news-january-1-2025-1735680386).Support The World and Everything in It today at wng.org/donate (https://donate.wng.org/). Additional support comes from Commuter Bible, the work-week audio Bible in four annual plans. Available via podcast app and (http://commuterbible.org/) And from Dordt University, where students are invited into God’s story of restoration; to live, learn, and work together with joyful purpose in all of life - until all is made new.

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0:00.0	Happy New Year. Today, the big political stories from the year that was, including Republican changes to mail-in voting.
0:12.6	The biggest change is the recognition that without adapting to this extra tool, that we weren't going to win.
0:19.0	That's ahead today on Washington Wednesday.
0:21.5	Also today, World Tour.
0:23.6	Later, Cal Thomas reflects on Jimmy Carter
0:26.1	and will remember other notables
0:28.2	who influenced politics, law, and government.
0:31.2	Climate has always changed and always will.
0:33.7	There's archaeological evidence of that.
0:35.6	There's biblical evidence of that.
0:37.0	There's historic evidence of that, there's biblical evidence of that, there's historic evidence of that.
0:42.6	It's Wednesday, January 1st.
0:49.2	This is the world and everything in it from listener-supported World Radio.
0:53.0	I'm Lindsay Mast.
0:54.3	And I'm Nick Einker.
0:55.6	Good morning.
0:57.5	Up next, Kent Covington with today's news.
1:04.1	Crowds in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, welcoming the arrival of 2025.
1:08.8	It was one of many cities to ring in the new year with everything from spectacular light shows in Mumbai
1:13.8	to ice plunges in the Netherlands and, of course, the famous ball drop in Times Square.
1:25.1	The Times Square Alliance, which puts on the annual event in Manhattan, says they retired the six-ton old crystal ball this morning.
1:33.2	It will be replaced with a new ball with, quote, more bells and whistles.
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