Army of volunteers

by Lynn Vincent

Cover Story | Architects, businessmen, paramedics, moms, and dads by day, historic Tennessee National Guard unit paid the ultimate price in Iraq by night. This Memorial Day, we remember

[http://www.worldmag.com/2006/05/army_of_volunteers]

The second battle

by Rachel Houston

Cover Story Sidebar | For many soldiers returning from Iraq, coming home to 'normal' becomes a war on terror of a different sort. The military and the church are finding ways to help

[http://www.worldmag.com/2006/05/the_second_battle]

In this issue: "Soldiering on," May 27, 2006

Great escape

by Priya Abraham

North Korea | As U.S. policy shifts, refugees find a place in America

[http://www.worldmag.com/2006/05/great_escape]

Superpower religion

by Mark Bergin

Culture | Scientology lives on, thanks to superhero gimmickry

[http://www.worldmag.com/2006/05/superpower_religion]

Looming storms

by Jamie Dean

National | With rainy season approaching, time is running short to avert disaster

[http://www.worldmag.com/2006/05/looming_storms]

Rescue me

by Kathleen Thorne

Euthanasia | She liberated her husband from a concentration camp, but who will free Lang Yen Thi Vo from the medical establishment?

[http://www.worldmag.com/2006/05/rescue_me]

Quick Takes

Oddball occurences

[http://www.worldmag.com/2006/05/quick_takes_2]

Quotables

Memorable things they said

[http://www.worldmag.com/2006/05/quotables_1]

Purists' price

by Hugh Hewitt

Politics is a messy business. But majorities require compromise and commitment.

[http://www.worldmag.com/2006/05/purists_price]

The Buzz

The latest on this week's biggest stories

[http://www.worldmag.com/2006/05/the_buzz_2]

Bestselling CDs

by Bruce Springsteen, Mark Knopfler and Emmylou Harris, Taking Back Sunday, Godsmack, Andrea Bocelli, Bruce Springsteen

Notable CDs | The five bestselling internet albums according to Billboard magazine May 13

[http://www.worldmag.com/2006/05/bestselling_cds_0]

The Da Vinci Code

by Andrew Coffin

Movies | Dan Brown's frontal assault on the church is softened in Ron Howard's film

[http://www.worldmag.com/2006/05/the_da_vinci_code]

Poseidon

by Gene Edward Veith

Movies | In our post-9/11, post-Hurricane Katrina world, disasters have lost most of their entertainment value.

[http://www.worldmag.com/2006/05/poseidon]

Agents of tolerance

by Edward E. Plowman

Religion | Despite some differences, Jerry Fallwell now says he could support John McCain for president

[http://www.worldmag.com/2006/05/agents_of_tolerance]

Haunted housing

by Timothy Lamer

Money | The overall economy may be healthy enough to withstand some cooling in the housing market, as long as the cooling does not turn into a freeze.

[http://www.worldmag.com/2006/05/haunted_housing]