6.2.26 Iran’s playbook, housing affordability, Supreme Court rulings on arbitration, and the oldest working journalist

The World and Everything In It

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🗓️ 2 June 2026

⏱️ 36 minutes

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Tehran's familiar playbook, housing affordability, Supreme Court decisions on arbitration agreements, and the world's oldest working journalist. Plus, Janie B. Cheaney on the dignity of dependence, the navigational design of pigeons, and the Tuesday morning news Support The World and Everything in It today at wng.org/donateAdditional support comes from Pensacola Theological Seminary... Preparing students to preach God’s Word. go.pcci.edu/startseminaryFrom Ambassadors Impact Network, a nonprofit investor group that has helped investor members deploy over $26 million into more than 60 companies since 2018. The network seeks growth-stage businesses led by Christians who tangibly show and share the gospel. If you know an investor interested in faith-aligned private company opportunities, encourage them to explore membership at ambassadorsimpact.com

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0:00.0	Every morning, tens of thousands of listeners like you invite world into their homes, cars,
0:05.8	kitchens, and commutes.
0:07.5	During our June Giving Drive, we're asking you to help make that daily work possible.
0:11.9	If you value clear reporting, thoughtful analysis, and journalism grounded in facts and biblical
0:17.9	truth, journalism without despair, then please consider a gift today.
0:23.4	And support the work at wng.org slash donate.
0:31.7	Good morning. Congress works to make housing affordable, but will it?
0:36.4	This is a classic case of trying to close the barn door after the horses already left the building.
0:41.5	Also today, negotiations with Iran will talk with an expert on where things stand.
0:47.3	Later, the world's oldest living journalist shares memories of Nazi Germany and World War II.
0:53.3	Something was wrong and something was in the air.
0:55.8	Something was wrong.
0:57.0	And I walked towards it and I saw more people and commotions.
1:02.0	And world commentator Janie B. Cheney on dignifying our dependence.
1:15.9	It's Monday, June 2nd.
1:19.8	This is The World and Everything in it from listeners-supported World Radio.
1:20.9	I'm Mary Reichard.
1:22.6	And I'm Nick Eicher. Good morning.
1:26.9	Up next, Kent Covington with today's news.
1:33.2	Iran fired ballistic missiles at American troops in Kuwait early Monday morning.
1:40.3	U.S. forces shot them down and no one was hurt, but it was the latest flare up in a shaky ceasefire that continues to crack.
1:45.8	Over the weekend, the U.S. bombed Iranian radar and drone sites after Iran shot down an American drone. All of that comes as President Trump warns that either Tehran will agree to a peace
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