Mary Muncy

2 months ago | wng.org | Kristen Flavin |Mary Muncy

MARY REICHARD, HOST: Today is Tuesday, February 11th. Thank you for turning to WORLD Radio to help start your day. Good morning. I’m Mary Reichard. NICK EICHER, HOST: And I’m Nick Eicher. Coming next on The World and Everything in It: Hunting asteroids. Last month, NASA announced it found an asteroid with the potential to hit Earth in 2032 and do some damage. It’s just a one percent chance, but between the size and the likelihood of impact, the asteroid is at the top of NASA’s watch list.

Jan 15, 2025 | wng.org | Mary Muncy

LINDSAY MAST, HOST: Today is Wednesday, January 15th. 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: the California fires. Currently more than 6,000 personnel are fighting the Palisades and Eaton fires. Dry conditions and high winds are driving the intensity and spread. Together those two fires are likely to become the most costly in the history of LA County.

Jan 9, 2025 | wng.org | Mary Muncy

MYRNA BROWN, HOST: It’s Thursday the 9th of January. Thanks for listening to WORLD Radio! Good morning, I’m Myrna BrownMARY REICHARD, HOST: And I’m Mary Reichard. First up on The World and Everything in It: Chinese cyber hacking. Last week, reports came out that Chinese hackers had infiltrated the U.S. Treasury Department, possibly accessing information about sanction plans and data about the American economy. BROWN: But that’s just the latest in a year of Chinese hacking operations.

Dec 10, 2024 | wng.org | Mary Muncy

NICK EICHER, HOST: Up next, backing away from D-E-I. Over the past few months, organizations have been walking back diversity, equity, and inclusion policies. D-E-I grew out of the social-justice movement … with proponents claiming they were meant to foster environments in which people from all backgrounds felt respected and valued. MARY REICHARD, HOST: But in practice, DEI programs fostered resentment, and now companies are reversing course. WORLD’s Mary Muncy reports.

Dec 5, 2024 | wng.org | Mary Muncy

MARY REICHARD, HOST: Today is Thursday, December 5th. Thank you for turning to WORLD Radio to help start your day. Good morning. I’m Mary Reichard. LINDSAY MAST, HOST: And I’m Lindsay Mast. Coming next on The World and Everything in It: an eye-witness in Gaza. This is a war story, so you may want to press pause and come back later if you have young ones around. But do come back because it’s an important story. REICHARD: You have about 20 seconds to do that.