5.21.25 Washington Wednesday, World Tour, and an artist considers God’s creative story

The World and Everything In It

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🗓️ 21 May 2025

⏱️ 34 minutes

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On Washington Wednesday, U.S. ties in the Middle East; on World Tour, news from Romania, Portugal, Colombia, China, and South Africa; and the creative story behind The Hiccupotamus. Plus, new insight on Shakespeare’s wife, Craig Carter on natural law and morality, and the Wednesday morning newsSupport The World and Everything in It today at wng.org/donateAdditional support comes from Dordt University, whose online MBA and MPA programs prepare leaders for lasting impact. Dordt University. Until All Is Made New.Additional support comes from WatersEdge Kingdom Investments — personal investments that build churches. 4.75% APY on a six-month term. WatersEdge.com/investWatersEdge Kingdom Investments - WatersEdge securities are subject to certain risk factors as described in our Offering Circular and are not FDIC or SIPC insured. This is not an offer to sell or solicit securities. WatersEdge offers and sells securities only where authorized; this offering is made solely by our Offering Circular.

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0:00.0	Good morning. Today on Washington Wednesday, President Trump's visit to the Middle East. What does it signal for relations in that region?
0:13.1	This great transformation has not come from Western interventionalists or giving you lectures on how to govern your own affairs.
0:21.6	Also today news from around the globe on World Tour.
0:25.6	And later, an unexpected friendship helps an illustrator see the big picture.
0:30.6	God is a creator God. And then very quickly we read,
0:33.6	God created us in his image. So we are like him in fundamental ways.
0:47.1	It's Wednesday, May 21st. This is the World and Everything in it from listener-supported World
0:52.4	Radio. I'm Lindsay Mass. And I'm Nick Eicher.
0:55.3	Good morning. Time for news. Here's Kent Covington.
1:01.2	President Trump has announced a proposal for a new Golden Dome missile defense program.
1:06.7	It would be a multi-layered system that for the first time would put U.S. weapons in space.
1:11.7	Once fully constructed, the Golden Dome will be capable of intercepting missiles,
1:16.6	even if they are launched from other sides of the world and even if they are launched from space.
1:22.7	Speaking from the Oval Office, Trump said the system would cost $175 billion in that he expects it to be fully operational before the end of his term.
1:32.1	And defense secretary Pete Hegzeth added,
1:34.4	Golden Dome for America is game changer. It's a generational investment in the security of America and Americans.
1:41.8	The Air Force Secretary told Senators Tuesday that the Golden Dome overall is
1:45.9	still in the conceptual stage. Critics of the plan question the effectiveness of such a system and
1:52.3	say the price tag would be a half trillion dollars over 20 years. The president has requested a
1:58.5	$25 billion down payment for the Golden Dome to be included in what he's calling his big, beautiful bill.
2:04.4	That would be one single bill to address his top priorities, including tax cuts, border control, and national security.
2:11.7	On Capitol Hill Tuesday, President Trump huddled with House Republicans about that legislation, working to convince some holdouts.
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