Harrison Watters

Program Producer at The World and Everything In It Podcast

Program Producer at World.org

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Illinois bill sparks debate

1 month ago | wng.org | Lauren Dunn |Harrison Watters

NICK EICHER, HOST: It’s Tuesday, the 25th of March. Glad to have you along for today’s edition of The World and Everything in It. Good morning, I’m Nick Eicher. MARY REICHARD, HOST: And I’m Mary Reichard. Up first: regulating homeschoolers in Illinois. Last week, a committee of the Illinois House approved a measure framed up as protecting homeschooled kids. EICHER: In the end, the plan won committee approval and heads to the House floor. WORLD’s Education beat reporter Lauren Dunn has the story.
Infraslow Dynamic Patterns in Human Cortical Networks Track a Spectrum of External to Internal Attention

2 months ago | onlinelibrary.wiley.com | Harrison Watters |Aleah Davis |Abia Fazili

This study provides significant insight into how cortical dynamics shift along a spectrum of external versus internal attention. Association and sensory networks show shifts in their relationship with the default mode network (DMN) along this spectrum.
A doctor’s path to redemption

2 months ago | wng.org | Harrison Watters

LINDSAY MAST, HOST: Today is Wednesday, February 19th. Thank you for turning to WORLD Radio to help start your day. Good morning. I’m Lindsay Mast. NICK EICHER, HOST: And I’m Nick Eicher. Coming next on The World and Everything in It: from darkness to life. It’s been one month into President Trump’s second term, and he’s already followed through on several pro-life campaign promises. He shut down an HHS website meant to facilitate abortions. He pardoned nearly two dozen pro-life demonstrators.
The hidden costs of sports betting

Jan 6, 2025 | wng.org | Paul Butler |Harrison Watters

MARY REICHARD, HOST: It’s Tuesday the 7th of January. We’re so glad you’ve joined us today! Good morning, I’m Mary Reichard. NICK EICHER, HOST: And I’m Nick Eicher. First up on The World and Everything in It… sports gambling. If you follow sports, you likely hear a lot of this. DRAFTKINGS: Action so good. Why bet NFL playoffs anywhere else? VIVA LA STOOL: we've teamed up with our partners at DraftKings to give new customers $200 in bonus bets after you sign up and deposit and bet just $5.
Eye on China

Nov 14, 2024 | wng.org | Harrison Watters

Gordon G. Chang is an American journalist and political commentator. He practiced business law with American firms in Shanghai and Hong Kong for two decades before writing several books warning of China’s economic troubles and increasing aggression toward the West. His newest, Plan Red: China’s Project to Destroy America, is published by Humanix. Here are edited portions of our conversation. You lived in China from 1996 to 2001. When did you realize the country wasn’t what Americans thought?
With 14 initiatives, Colorado might have this year’s longest ballot

Oct 29, 2024 | wng.org | Harrison Watters

STATE STATSVoter makeup: Just over 4.5 million Coloradans were registered to vote by the end of September. That includes nearly 67,000 preregistered high school students who will be 18 on Election Day. As of Oct. 1, active registered Democrats numbered just over 1 million, while active Republicans were at 910,618. Almost 2 million voters are listed as unaffiliated. Colorado was once a conservative, Republican-leaning state.
Taiwan resists Chinese pressure amid rising tensions

Oct 24, 2024 | wng.org | Mary Reichard |Myrna Brown |Harrison Watters

MARY REICHARD, HOST: Coming up next on The World and Everything in It:China edges closer to conflict. On Tuesday, China’s navy fired off weapons with live ammunition in exercises not far from the island nation of Taiwan. MYRNA BROWN, HOST: This comes after China encircled Taiwan with dozens of air and sea vessels last week, simulating a naval blockade.
The day after the war started

Oct 8, 2024 | wng.org | Mary Muncy |William Inboden |Harrison Watters

Sound journalism, grounded in facts and Biblical truth | Donate WORLD Radio - The day after the war started Israel and its allies fight a larger war now because of past policy decisions NICK EICHER, HOST: Up next, October 8th. One day after the brutal attack by Hamas in 2023, Israelis began coming to grips with their vulnerability. GORDIS: This was a country very much in shock. MARY REICHARD, HOST: Daniel Gordis is an Israeli historian. He says Israelis were horrified by the brutality of...
NATO missiles for Ukraine

Sep 16, 2024 | wng.org | Paul Butler |Harrison Watters

MARY REICHARD, HOST: Coming up next on The World and Everything in It: U.S. aid to Ukraine. ZELENSKYY: [Speaking Ukrainian] On Friday, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy sought a green light to launch long-range strikes on Russia. Meanwhile, President Biden met with UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer in Washington. BIDEN: The United States is committed to standing with you to help Ukraine as a defense against Russia's onslaught of aggression. Clear that Putin will not ...
Fire destroys historic church

Jul 25, 2024 | wng.org | Paul Butler |Harrison Watters

MYRNA BROWN, HOST: Coming up next on The World and Everything in It: a four alarm fire in Dallas. On Friday evening, firefighters responded to calls from the First Baptist Church where the section of the church built in the 1890s was on fire. What happened and how is the congregation responding? WORLD Radio executive producer Paul Butler has the story. SOUND: [Firefighters, flames and shouting]PAUL BUTLER: At 6:09pm central time on July 19th, firefighters arrived on the scene.