On Washington Wednesday, Mary Reichard talks to Cedarville University’s Mark Caleb Smith about the new state election laws (https://wng.org/podcasts/washington-wednesday-ballot-box-hyperbole-1643175495) and the efforts to federalize elections; on World Tour (https://wng.org/podcasts/world-tour-soldiers-stage-coup-in-burkina-faso-1643175280), Onize Ohikere reports on another coup in Africa; and Jenny Rough meets a former lawyer who now makes a case for the unborn (https://wng.org/podcasts/for-the-defense-of-life-1643174954) with fellow Christians. Plus: commentary (https://wng.org/podcasts/joel-belz-a-school-worth-celebrating-1643174440) from Joel Belz, a scorpion surprise (https://wng.org/podcasts/kicker-tk-1643175075), and the Wednesday morning news (https://wng.org/podcasts/wednesday-morning-news-january-26-2022-1643175670).Support The World and Everything in It today at wng.org/donate (https://donate.wng.org/). Additional support comes from Beyond the Forum-a podcast by The Veritas Forum. Season two on Science and God explores the ideas that shape our lives. Available now wherever you listen to podcasts.