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For the Good of the Public brings you news and weekly conversations at the intersection of faith and civic life. Monday through Thursday, The Morning Five starts your day off with scripture and prayer, as we also catch up on the news together. Throughout the year, we air limited series on Fridays to dive deeper into conversations with civic leaders, thinkers, and public servants reimagining public life for the good of the public.

Today's host was Michael Wear.

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Today’s scripture: James 5:1-11 (ESV)

News sources:

https://www.politico.com/news/2026/09/30/trump-orders-dc-mosquito-purge-01100303

https://www.washingtonsun.com/metro/trump-mosquito-tick-executive-order

https://www.nytimes.com/live/2026/09/30/world/dubai-flight-tel-aviv-israel-pilots

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/30/us/politics/democrats-block-stock-trading-bill.html

https://www.wsj.com/world/europe/u-k-says-strong-indications-iran-is-linked-to-foiled-attack-on-air-base-efb98199?mod=hp_lead_pos6

https://apnews.com/article/israel-saudi-arabia-dubai-emergency-landing-fd1835479898f2f944792913af7cbce6

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