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Romancing the corn

Romancing the corn

by Clint Rainey

Cover Story | The price of a tortilla is going up-and the United States is partly to blame. America's infatuation with ethanol has a price south of the border. And in the aftermath of tight elections in Mexico, it's enough to shake the political landscape

[http://www.worldmag.com/2007/03/romancing_the_corn]

In this issue: "Tortilla wars," March 10, 2007

Features

Gum-gnats and condom-camels
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Gum-gnats and condom-camels

by Lynn Vincent

Sex Education |  Maryland school district has an inconsistent definition of "health risks"

[http://www.worldmag.com/2007/03/gum_gnats_and_condom_camels]

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Surveys say...

by Mark Bergin

Politics |  Tricky poll questions skew what Americans believe about the war in Iraq

[http://www.worldmag.com/2007/03/surveys_say]

Free speech fight
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Free speech fight

by Jamie Dean

Culture |  Public school sparks debate with classroom presentation on Islam

[http://www.worldmag.com/2007/03/free_speech_fight]

F is for fat
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F is for fat

by Mark Bergin

Education |  Obesity report cards fight childhood bulge, but do they also harm self-esteem?

[http://www.worldmag.com/2007/03/f_is_for_fat]

Year of jubilee
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Year of jubilee

by John Dawson

Volunteerism |  A program modeled on Mormon volunteerism has a challenge convincing Christian college students to take a year-of a lifetime-off

[http://www.worldmag.com/2007/03/year_of_jubilee]

No spelling on Sunday
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No spelling on Sunday

by Lynn Vincent

Human Race |  Championship bee prospects are no match for Sabbath observance

[http://www.worldmag.com/2007/03/no_spelling_on_sunday]

A long way from Capitol Hill
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A long way from Capitol Hill

by Priya Abraham

Africa |  Former Senate majority leader finds suffering and war alive and well in Darfur, but signs of peace and reconciliation elsewhere in Africa

[http://www.worldmag.com/2007/03/a_long_way_from_capitol_hill]

Bagels and Plymouth Rock
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Bagels and Plymouth Rock

by Becky Perry

Judiciary |  High court explores bewildering issues in faith-based challenge

[http://www.worldmag.com/2007/03/bagels_and_plymouth_rock]

Dispatches

The Buzz
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The Buzz

The latest on the week's biggest stories

[http://www.worldmag.com/2007/03/the_buzz_0]

The ex-president and his money
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The ex-president and his money

by Cal Thomas

Clinton the ex-president's speaking fees pose potential conflict for Clinton the presidential candidate

[http://www.worldmag.com/2007/03/the_ex_president_and_his_money]

Quick Takes
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Quick Takes

Oddball occurrences

[http://www.worldmag.com/2007/03/quick_takes_0]

Quotables
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Quotables

Memorable things they said

[http://www.worldmag.com/2007/03/quotables_0]

Reviews

Grounded
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Grounded

by Megan Basham

Movies |  Astronaut Farmer makes much of failure and family

[http://www.worldmag.com/2007/03/grounded]

Numbers man
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Numbers man

by Harrison Scott Key

Movies |  Is Jim Carrey's puzzle worth solving?

[http://www.worldmag.com/2007/03/numbers_man]

Head exam
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Head exam

by John Dawson

Movies |  Hanssen gets a work-up in Breach

[http://www.worldmag.com/2007/03/head_exam]

Greening for the gold
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Greening for the gold

by Megan Basham

Movies |  This year's Academy Awards pushed the cause of global warming

[http://www.worldmag.com/2007/03/greening_for_the_gold]

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Noteworthy books

by Pamela Aidan, Linda Berdoll, Paula Marantz Cohen, Carrie Bebris

Notable Books |  Four new novels inspired by Jane Austen

[http://www.worldmag.com/2007/03/noteworthy_books]

Notebook

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Loan rangers

by Timothy Lamer

Money |  Default rate by subprime mortgage borrowers is the wild card in a strong economy

[http://www.worldmag.com/2007/03/loan_rangers]

Voices

Two pumps
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Two pumps

by Joel Belz

Needed: a meter to tell us what the subsidies are

[http://www.worldmag.com/2007/03/two_pumps]

Single-issue politics
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Single-issue politics

by Gene Edward Veith

What a candidate believes about abortion tells us how he will treat other issues

[http://www.worldmag.com/2007/03/single_issue_politics]

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Mailbag

Letters from our readers

[http://www.worldmag.com/2007/03/mailbag_0]

Manifest destiny
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Manifest destiny

by Janie B. Cheaney

This is my Father's world, and no "secret" can overcome His purposes

[http://www.worldmag.com/2007/03/manifest_destiny]

Refining cruelty
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Refining cruelty

by Marvin Olasky

An army of compassion finds that war is hell

[http://www.worldmag.com/2007/03/refining_cruelty]

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