Table of Contents Cities of refuge by Mindy Belz Cover Story | With Kurds playing an increasing role in Iraq's security-and the future of U.S. involvement up for debate-their homeland is morphing into a haven from the insurgency [http://www.worldmag.com/2007/09/cities_of_refuge] In this issue: "Safe haven," Sept. 15, 2007 Features Dispatches Reviews Notebook Voices Features Bottom up by Jamie Dean Katrina | The need for volunteers in the Gulf Coast shows no signs of abating [http://www.worldmag.com/2007/09/bottom_up] States of confusion by Jamie Dean Politics | Major changes in the primary calendar mean major challenges for candidates [http://www.worldmag.com/2007/09/states_of_confusion] Not so fast by Mark Bergin Education | Baylor's treatment of an ID-advancing research lab has shifted from friendly to fire [http://www.worldmag.com/2007/09/not_so_fast] Bleeding Kansas by Lynn Vincent National | Pro-lifers say the state is not enforcing its law against post-viability abortion [http://www.worldmag.com/2007/09/bleeding_kansas] 'Joyful Christians' by Priya Abraham Human Race | The murder of a pastor and his wife is another stripe of persecution for Pakistani Christians [http://www.worldmag.com/2007/09/joyful_christians] Islam 101? by Alisa Harris Religion | Parents, pundits, and pedagogues battle over New York's Arabic school [http://www.worldmag.com/2007/09/islam_101] Olympic opportunity by Priya Abraham China | As the 2008 games bring attention to China, activists hope to shine a spotlight on the country's human-rights abuses [http://www.worldmag.com/2007/09/olympic_opportunity] Knowing what to say by Joel Belz Religion | Pastor D. James Kennedy dies at the age of 76 [http://www.worldmag.com/2007/09/knowing_what_to_say] Dispatches The Buzz Need-to-know news [http://www.worldmag.com/2007/09/the_buzz_0] Quick Takes Oddball occurrences [http://www.worldmag.com/2007/09/quick_takes] Quotables Memorable things they said [http://www.worldmag.com/2007/09/quotables_0] Reviews Dawn doesn't rise by Priya Abraham Movies | Ham-handed account of Mormon murderers proves shallow [http://www.worldmag.com/2007/09/dawn_doesn_t_rise] Noteworthy CDs by Luc Beauséjour, Audrey Boreyko/SWR Stuttgart Radio Symphony Orchestra, Artur Pizarro, András Schiff, Zehetmair Quartett Notable CDs | Five noteworthy classical-music releases reviewed by Arsenio Orteza [http://www.worldmag.com/2007/09/noteworthy_cds] Notebook The natural by Mark Bergin Sports | Rick Ankiel finds his way back into baseball as an outfielder [http://www.worldmag.com/2007/09/the_natural] Voices 'Subprime' behavior by Joel Belz We are all part of the mounting mortgage mess [http://www.worldmag.com/2007/09/subprime_behavior] Mailbag Letters from our readers [http://www.worldmag.com/2007/09/mailbag] Down syndrome dangers by Joni Eareckson Tada A new prenatal policy is the worst kind of social engineering [http://www.worldmag.com/2007/09/down_syndrome_dangers] Modesty ablaze by Janie B. Cheaney Author Wendy Shalit hopes to make modesty stylish [http://www.worldmag.com/2007/09/modesty_ablaze] Appeasement vs. firmness by Marvin Olasky Two responses to the Muslim offensive against liberty [http://www.worldmag.com/2007/09/appeasement_vs_firmness]
