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Welcome to town, President Obama

Welcome to town, President Obama

Opinion |  Even conservatives want you to succeed, but remember that no one person can change a city built on a swamp

D.C. roundup

D.C. roundup

Politics |  It was another whirlwind day on Capitol Hill, with attorney general nominee Eric Holder testifying and Senate passage of $350 billion in bailout funds

Newdow strikes out

Newdow strikes out

Courts |  A federal court judge refuses atheist Michael Newdow's request to halt prayers at next week's presidential inauguration

Offending dinner guests

Faith & Inspiration |  I had people over for dinner last night for the purpose of sharing the gospel. It did not go well. We landed in that familiar bog, "the problem of evil"-in…

President for (educational) choice

Education |  I can't be the only one scratching her head about President-elect Barack Obama's choice to send his daughters to Sidwell Friends School. It isn't that I don't…

Freedom for some

Freedom for some

Religion |  President Bush proclaimed Friday Religious Freedom Day in America, but in other countries thousands continue to suffer for their faith

Raving at close of day

Faith & Inspiration |  What strikes me most, morning after morning, in radio coverage of the freefall of America, is best captured in an ancient prophet's words during a similar…

The Church of You: Funerals

Religion |  Let's face it: Death is a real downer. It used to be that people had to live alongside constant reminders that death preys on a broken world. Disease,

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Bronze linings
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Economy |  The economic news may be terrible-but it's not uniformly bad

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Looking ahead

Looking Ahead |  News to watch in the weeks to come

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