Looking ahead

Looking ahead: News to watch in the weeks to come | The Editors

Curtains for Yankee Stadium

September 21: Barring a miracle comeback by the Bronx Bombers propelling them into the playoffs, the New York Yankees will play the final major league baseball game in Yankee Stadium against Baltimore, 85 years after Babe Ruth crushed the park's first home run on the opening day of the 1923 season. The Yankees have led the American League in attendance 43 times in The House That Ruth Built.

See You at the Pole

September 24: Millions of Christian students will gather around flag poles outside their schools for the annual See You at the Pole event to say prayers and sing hymns just yards away from educational institutions sometimes hostile to their religious faith. The grassroots event drew over 3 million participants in 1998 and 2000 and over 2 million in 2006. Two years ago, lawyers for The Rutherford Institute had to persuade one Kentucky high school to allow students to rally for the annual prayer meeting.