Table of Contents On the border of brinkmanship by Becky Perry, Mindy Belz Cover Story | With its nuclear test and worldwide isolation, North Korea turns the last remaining Cold War front into a first-rate hot zone [http://www.worldmag.com/2006/10/on_the_border_of_brinkmanship] Drama in real life by Priya Abraham Cover Story Sidebar | For Yoduk Story's director and crew the stage is both the stuff of dreams and of deadly reality for those stuck in North Korea's prison camps [http://www.worldmag.com/2006/10/drama_in_real_life] Choose your weapon by Jill Nelson Cover Story Sidebar | When it comes to Iran and nuclear armaments, it's "rusty and derelict" sanctions from without or hope for regime change within [http://www.worldmag.com/2006/10/choose_your_weapon] In this issue: "Double trouble," Oct. 21, 2006 Features Dispatches Reviews Notebook Voices Features Learning from mistakes, the hard way by Lynde Langdon Medicine | Three preemie deaths reveal the dark side of medicine: Health-care workers are human, too [http://www.worldmag.com/2006/10/learning_from_mistakes_the_hard_way] A new jihad by Mindy Belz Horn of Africa | Attacks on Christians in Ethiopia could signal a new African conflict [http://www.worldmag.com/2006/10/a_new_jihad_0] Homeward bound by Jamie Dean Adoption | Ten years after landmark bill, tens of thousands more children find permanent families [http://www.worldmag.com/2006/10/homeward_bound] Successful failure by Mark Bergin Politics | McCain-Feingold ban on soft-money broadcasting has subliminal effect on Election '06 [http://www.worldmag.com/2006/10/successful_failure] Outing expedition by John Dawson Politics | Liberal group and liberal press try to foment election-season angst among conservative Christian groups [http://www.worldmag.com/2006/10/outing_expedition] Dispatches The Buzz The latest on the week's biggest stories [http://www.worldmag.com/2006/10/the_buzz_1] Crucial decision by Hugh Hewitt Evangelicals know better than to stay home on Nov. 7 [http://www.worldmag.com/2006/10/crucial_decision] Quick Takes Oddball occurrences [http://www.worldmag.com/2006/10/quick_takes_1] Quotables Memorable things they said [http://www.worldmag.com/2006/10/quotables_1] Reviews Crime and consequences by Marvin Olasky Movies | The Departed brilliantly depicts man's depravity [http://www.worldmag.com/2006/10/crime_and_consequences] Royal slaughter by Priya Abraham Movies | Forest Whitaker rules in The Last King of Scotland [http://www.worldmag.com/2006/10/royal_slaughter] Ordinary people by John Dawson Television | Friday Night Lights has feel of reality [http://www.worldmag.com/2006/10/ordinary_people] Notebook A tamer bull by Timothy Lamer Money | Sluggish real estate and commodities bring a Dow rebound [http://www.worldmag.com/2006/10/a_tamer_bull] Voices Red tide rising by Joel Belz It is no accident that Republican states are gaining the most population [http://www.worldmag.com/2006/10/red_tide_rising] Mailbag Letters from our readers [http://www.worldmag.com/2006/10/mailbag_0] Plucked out of the burning by Andrée Seu From beneath the Castle of Despair, God is pleased to build His kingdom [http://www.worldmag.com/2006/10/plucked_out_of_the_burning] Looking down, looking up by Marvin Olasky Politics and muckraking are necessary but not sufficient [http://www.worldmag.com/2006/10/looking_down_looking_up] Causes and effects by Gene Edward Veith What is wrong with this picture? [http://www.worldmag.com/2006/10/causes_and_effects]
