On Washington Wednesday, big legislative deadlines loom large for House Speaker Mike Johnson; on World Tour, news from Nigeria, South Korea, Kosovo, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo; and some pastors find exercise and opportunities to evangelize on local pickleball courts. Plus, what cities besides New York drop on New Year’s Eve, Andreé Seu Peterson on finding joy as the bleak midwinter sets in, and the Wednesday morning news

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