Table of Contents Heartland hustle by Jamie Dean Cover Story | In a wide-open field, Iowa state fair and straw poll are fertile ground for lesser-known GOP candidates [http://www.worldmag.com/2007/08/heartland_hustle] In this issue: "All's fair at the fair," Aug. 25, 2007 Features Dispatches Reviews Notebook Voices Features Picks, pans, and peculiarities Culture | Reviews: A fanciful portrait of Alaska and two fanciful attacks on Christianity [http://www.worldmag.com/2007/08/picks_pans_and_peculiarities] One-man offensive by Lynn Vincent Military | Attorney activist Mikey Weinstein is making war on evangelicals-and the Pentagon [http://www.worldmag.com/2007/08/one_man_offensive] Crisis averted by Mark Bergin Education | Baylor avoids repeating an anti-ID purge from years before [http://www.worldmag.com/2007/08/crisis_averted] Fields of drama by Marvin Olasky New York Journal | Shakespeare in the park, in the parking lot, on the run... [http://www.worldmag.com/2007/08/fields_of_drama] Brand Beckham by Priya Abraham Sports | The world's best-known soccer player breathes life into the U.S. game [http://www.worldmag.com/2007/08/brand_beckham] Business proposition by Paul Chesser Thailand | To persuade women to leave Bangkok's sex trade, ministries look for economic incentives along with spiritual care [http://www.worldmag.com/2007/08/business_proposition] Arrests and accusations by Jill Nelson Egypt | A once protected-and ancient-Christian community in Egypt faces new threats [http://www.worldmag.com/2007/08/arrests_and_accusations] Dispatches Quotables Memorable things they said [http://www.worldmag.com/2007/08/quotables_2] Quick Takes Oddball occurrences [http://www.worldmag.com/2007/08/quick_takes_2] The Buzz Need-to-know news [http://www.worldmag.com/2007/08/the_buzz_2] Boy Genius retires by Marvin Olasky Karl Rove reimagined politics but not governance [http://www.worldmag.com/2007/08/boy_genius_retires] Reviews Becoming fiction by Sam Thielman Movies | Jane Austen flick makes fans want more of . . . her novels [http://www.worldmag.com/2007/08/becoming_fiction] Stardust gazing by Megan Basham Movies | This fairy tale is for adults only [http://www.worldmag.com/2007/08/stardust_gazing] Broken again by Priya Abraham Movies | Take off on Ten Commandments only proves them right [http://www.worldmag.com/2007/08/broken_again] Noteworthy CDs by James Brown, Marvin Gaye, The Kingston Trio: Nick, Bob & John, John McLaughlin, Loudon Wainwright III Notable CDs | Five noteworthy new releases reviewed by Arsenio Orteza [http://www.worldmag.com/2007/08/noteworthy_cds_0] Notebook Bugged out by Daniel James Devine Science | More oxygen means bigger bugs [http://www.worldmag.com/2007/08/bugged_out] Get serious by Mark Bergin Sports | Fans want athletes to quit fixing games and start fixing cheating [http://www.worldmag.com/2007/08/get_serious] Voices Finding a front-runner by Joel Belz Campaign 2008 | Are we already tired of '08 favorites? [http://www.worldmag.com/2007/08/finding_a_front_runner] Shock reporters by Janie B. Cheaney Controversy surrounds recent series of articles in The New Republic [http://www.worldmag.com/2007/08/shock_reporters] Not time to worry yet by Andrée Seu Trust Jesus one more day, and one more day [http://www.worldmag.com/2007/08/not_time_to_worry_yet] The August drumbeat by Marvin Olasky Whose agenda matters most? Mine, yours, or God's? [http://www.worldmag.com/2007/08/the_august_drumbeat] Mailbag Letters from our readers [http://www.worldmag.com/2007/08/mailbag_2]
