10.26.23 Speaker elected, green card delays, and behind the scenes at WORLD Radio

The World and Everything In It

WORLD Radio

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🗓️ 26 October 2023

⏱️ 35 minutes

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Summary

The House of Representatives elects Mike Johnson (https://wng.org/podcasts/history-gavels-in-1698272726) as Speaker; Religious workers (https://wng.org/podcasts/closing-window-1698272795) are at risk of their visas running out before their green card applications can be approved; and a look behind the scenes (https://wng.org/podcasts/the-other-side-of-the-microphone-1698272856) at how The World and Everything in It gets produced each day. Plus, a super fine for a super speeder (https://wng.org/podcasts/kicker-super-speeder-super-fine-1698256678), commentary (https://wng.org/podcasts/cal-thomas-california-schools-are-failing-families-1698246522) from Cal Thomas, and the Thursday morning news (https://wng.org/podcasts/thursday-morning-news-october-26-2023-1698246672)

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0:00.0	The world and everything in it is made possible by listeners like you.
0:07.0	Hi, I'm Anise O Hikari from Abuja, Nigeria.
0:10.0	And I'm Judi Lynch-Mit from Paul Trees, Switzerland.
0:13.0	I'm Amy Lewis from Jolong, Australia.
0:16.0	We hope you enjoy today's program.
0:24.0	Good morning.
0:25.0	The House of Representatives finally has a new speaker.
0:28.0	The challenge before us is great, but the time for action is now, and I will not let you down.
0:34.0	One of our Washington Bureau reporters will be long to tell us what it was like covering the journey to get here.
0:40.0	Also delays in processing up legal immigration claims may force religious workers to leave the country before they can apply for green cards.
0:48.0	Plus a behind-the-scenes look at producing the world and everything in it.
0:52.0	Hang on, who wrote this sentence?
0:54.0	Josh?
0:55.0	And commentator Cal Thomas says that gender identity initiatives won't improve failing grades in California schools.
1:10.0	It's Thursday, October 26th.
1:12.0	This is The World and Everything in it from listeners supported World Radio.
1:17.0	I'm Merna Brown.
1:18.0	And I'm Paul Butler.
1:21.0	Up next, Kristen Flabbet with Today's News.
1:25.0	At the Capitol, the House floor is once again open for business, newly elected speaker Mike Johnson.
1:31.0	We want our allies around the world to know that this body of lawmakers is reporting again to our duty stations.
1:39.0	Johnson heard their moments after doing what three prior Republican nominees for Speaker were unable to do, when at least 217 votes on the House floor.
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