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Penn station

Penn station

Cover Story | Sen. Rick Santorum earned a B.A. in Political Science from Penn State in 1980, but there's little science and a lot of schmoozing in a senator's daily activities. This senator does far better than most in standing by constitutional principle, but the pressures of constituent-servicing are unceasing

In this issue: "Rick Santorum: Penn Station," April 30, 2005

Features

The enforcer
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The enforcer

Vatican |  Dubbed by his enemies 'God's rottweiler,' Pope Benedict XVI decries 'filth' in the church and vows to fight the 'dictatorship of relativism'

Abstaining from abstinence
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Abstaining from abstinence

AFRICA: With mere nods toward sexual responsibility, condom promoters are receiving AIDS money meant for faith-based work

Amazing place
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Amazing place

Terrorism |  A decade later, Oklahoma City remembers and worships

Calling their bluff
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Calling their bluff

Politics |  A left-right coalition tries to stop a state lottery in North Carolina

Word for word
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Word for word

Religion |  More and more pastors lift entire sermons off the internet-but is the practice always wrong?

Uncongeniality contest
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Uncongeniality contest

Interview |  Two views of elite academia from Harvard Law School

Dispatches

New McCarthyism
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New McCarthyism

Careful reading of the leaders of the evangelical movement reveals nothing paralleling the level of hate and anger coming from Senate Democrats

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The Buzz

Vatican Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger was elected on the fourth ballot on April 19 to succeed Pope John Paul II as the Roman Catholic prelate. The appointment of…

Quick Takes
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Quick Takes

Tree huggers Nearly a thousand people in Calcutta, India, attended a wedding in which the bride and groom stood side-by-side but didn't move. The April 16…

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Quotables

"I think maybe my English, I need to go back to school and study a little bit." California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger, explaining last week that he misspoke…

Reviews

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Bestselling Books

Notable Books |  The five bestselling hardback novels as of April 18

Fever Pitch
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Fever Pitch

Movies |  The Farrelly brothers latest effort falls short in both humor and romance

Where the Red Fern Grows and Mickey
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Where the Red Fern Grows and Mickey

Video |  These two intriguing family films prove to be the exception to often dismal direct-to-DVD releases

Notebook

Last ride
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Last ride

Sports |  Six-time Tour de France winner Lance Armstrong says this year's race will be his last

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Chinese checkers

Technology |  The Chinese government has implemented internet filters that discourage unwanted religious material and political dissent

Voices

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Mailbag

Letters, feedback, etc.

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Aim low

Timid and flabby describes more than mainstream parenting

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Murder, she wrote

The strange and sad case of felon/theologian Judy Brown

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Foreign gods

Tolerance of manmade deities is just a mask for indifference

Pork and principle
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Pork and principle

Is Congress ready to step up to the poverty-fighting plate?

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