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Cataclysm

Cataclysm

Cover Story | Asia's wall of water wreaks a disaster of biblical proportions, sparks a bidding war among countries of compassion, and tests the grit of the region's survivors

Aid and comfort

Cover Story Sidebar | American now lead the way in delivering aid to the tsunami victims of the Southeast Asia. That means American donors may also be the most likely to fall victim to disaster-relief scams. In the wake of tragedy, wellmeaning givers often "react emotionally instead of taking a step back and asking themselves, 'How can I help the most?'" said Rusty Leonard, head of the charity watchdog Wall Watchers. On its website (ministrywatch.org), Wall Watchers warns would-be donors to steer clear of

In this issue: "Tsunami," Jan. 15, 2005

Features

Life on trial
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Life on trial

Abortion |  Congress goes to court, while NARAL goes to camp

Climate change
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Climate change

Abortion |  Roe v. Wade turns 32 this month, but the abortion establishment it helped create is less secure than ever. With changes in schools, legislatures, and perhaps…

Catch XXIII
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Catch XXIII

Politics |  House GOP promises to "stir men's blood" with a bold reform agenda, but so far congressional blood is boiling over an ethics rule-a mess that could distract,

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Sleeping giant

Sports |  In Reggie White's death, NFL must quit ignoring the perils of bulking up

Dispatches

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Quotables

"Dark-skinned Indian, Sri Lankan, Indonesian; truck drivers, cooks, and maids; all children of a lesser God in the eyes of these Islamists of the Gulf." Tarek…

Quick Takes
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Quick Takes

The criminal mind Alleged convenience store robber Dan L. Griggs of Gary, Ind., did about everything he could do to hinder his own getaway. Not only did he…

The Buzz
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The Buzz

Tsunami response Prospering nations agreed to band together under embattled UN Secretary General Kofi Annan to provide nearly $1 billion in cash assistance to…

Reviews

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Bestselling CDs

Notable CDs |  The five bestselling Internet albums according to Billboard, Jan. 1

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Rating the holiday releases

Movies |  The best and worst of Hollywood's Christmas season

Notebook

Piracy torrent
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Piracy torrent

Technology |  BitTorrent dominates the world of online file-trading and has created a flood of copyright concerns

Poll vault
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Poll vault

Sports |  With the AP's decision to pull out of the BCS poll, the thought of a unified national championship is over

Corporate tsunami aid
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Corporate tsunami aid

Business |  Within a week of the tsunami disaster more than $2 billion in relief aid had been accumulated worldwide with millions of it coming from contributions by…

Voices

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Mailbag

Letters, feedback, etc.

Two tidal waves
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Two tidal waves

Communication would lower the death toll from violent weather and a violent court decision

Mercy for the living
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Mercy for the living

The deadly tsunami should drive us to our knees in repentance

Our two towers
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Our two towers

Winning the war on terrorism means confronting Western versions of Saruman

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Shhhhh!

And then in the quiet aftermath of a vexing catastrophe, listen to your patient God

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