7.4.25 Culture Friday on the Lia Thomas reversal, the seventh Jurassic Park movie, and fireworks for Jesus

The World and Everything In It

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🗓️ 4 July 2025

⏱️ 40 minutes

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On Culture Friday, the collapsing narratives and failed leadership; a review of Jurassic World Rebirth; and how to teach discernment on Ask the Editor. Plus, a church’s outreach through fireworks, and the Friday 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.From The Issues, et cetera podcast. Expert guests, Expansive topics, Extolling Christ. More at issuesetc.orgAnd from Ambassadors Impact Network. Inviting entrepreneurs with a mission to connect with faith-based investors who share their vision. More at ambassadorsimpact.com

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0:00.0	Good morning. A stunning about face from Penn. Leah Thomas's former school now walking back
0:12.0	its support and apologizing to female athletes for cheating them. What changed and why does it
0:18.1	matter? Right. John Stone Street is standing by for Culture Friday.
0:21.9	Also today, dinosaurs on the loose again in the latest Jurassic Park creature feature.
0:28.1	Later, our editor-in-chief tackles discernment for kids and a church that lights it up on the 4th of July.
0:35.0	We're just normal people who love Jesus and want to share that love with others.
0:46.7	It's Friday, July 4th.
0:48.8	This is the world and everything in it.
0:50.9	From listeners supported World Radio.
0:53.2	I'm Merna Brown.
0:55.7	And I'm Nick Einker. Good morning.
1:04.1	Up next, Kent Cunnington with today's news. President Trump today will sign into law the legislation he has long referred to as the one big, beautiful bill. House Republicans sent it to his desk with
1:10.1	this vote on Thursday. On this vote,
1:12.8	the Yeas are 218, the Nayser 214, the motion is adopted. The bill will address a number of Trump's
1:20.8	top priorities. The president helped to persuade several Republican holdouts to push the bill across
1:26.1	the finish line. Minority leader, Hakeem Jeffries, delayed the vote with an hours-long marathon speech,
1:32.3	holding the House floor for eight and a half hours.
1:35.0	Press on for democracy.
1:36.6	We're going to press on until victory is won.
1:44.0	I yield back.
1:45.8	It was the longest speech of its kind in the history of the House.
1:49.6	But it only delayed the inevitable.
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