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Endurance test

Endurance test

by Mindy Belz

Cover Story | Five years and 4,000 combat deaths later, U.S. forces mark another Iraq War anniversary. Should future commemorations be marked in years or in decades?

[http://www.worldmag.com/2008/03/endurance_test]

Under wraps

Under wraps

by Jill Nelson

Cover Story Sidebar | At its 6.5-year milestone, the war in Afghanistan stalls on corruption, drug trade, and Islamic radicalism. And going incognito has no guarantees

[http://www.worldmag.com/2008/03/under_wraps]

In this issue: "Our long war," March 8, 2008

Features

The race for No. 2
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The race for No. 2

by Mark Bergin

Politics |  More than symbols, this year's running mates could reshape presidential tickets

[http://www.worldmag.com/2008/03/the_race_for_no_2]

Remembering Castro
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Remembering Castro

by Priya Abraham

Cuba |  Former allies say the former dictator knows only one title: the boss

[http://www.worldmag.com/2008/03/remembering_castro]

The moon or bust
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The moon or bust

by Daniel James Devine

Space |  NASA works to finish the ISS so it can go to the moon instead

[http://www.worldmag.com/2008/03/the_moon_or_bust]

Can we talk?
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Can we talk?

by Richard N. Ostling

Religion |  Muslim "A Common Word" statement and the Christian response spark as much controversy as they hope to resolve

[http://www.worldmag.com/2008/03/can_we_talk]

Long road back
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Long road back

by Lynn Vincent

Entertainment |  After years of false starts, Christian vocalist Michael English is back with a message of redemption

[http://www.worldmag.com/2008/03/long_road_back]

Preserve and protect
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Preserve and protect

by David Bahnsen

Personal Finance |  Unnecessary risk leads to failed strategy

[http://www.worldmag.com/2008/03/preserve_and_protect]

Going digital
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Going digital

by Susan Olasky

Lifestyle/Technology |  Next February will mark the end of old technology TV

[http://www.worldmag.com/2008/03/going_digital]

Raising the bar
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Raising the bar

by Rusty Leonard & Warren Cole Smith

Charity |  When Sen. Charles Grassley (R-Iowa) started investigating the finances of televangelists last year, one of them-Atlanta-based Creflo Dollar-complained on…

[http://www.worldmag.com/2008/03/raising_the_bar]

Ethical confusion
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Ethical confusion

by Daniel James Devine

Science |  As a bill governing the latest reproductive and cloning technologies makes its way through Britain's Parliament, lawmakers and medical researchers debate what…

[http://www.worldmag.com/2008/03/ethical_confusion]

Millar's crossing
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Millar's crossing

by Mark Bergin

Sports |  Repentant steroid user now part of a cycling team that keeps it clean

[http://www.worldmag.com/2008/03/millar_s_crossing]

Harbin, China
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Harbin, China

Houses of God |  At the annual ice festival in Harbin, China, sculptors this year made a frosty replica of a Catholic church.

[http://www.worldmag.com/2008/03/harbin_china]

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Looking ahead

Looking Ahead |  News to watch in the weeks to come

[http://www.worldmag.com/2008/03/looking_ahead]

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Human Race

Human Race |  DECLARED DEAD: By order of a Chicago probate judge, millionaire adventurer Steve Fossett, who disappeared last year flying solo over the Nevada desert, was…

[http://www.worldmag.com/2008/03/human_race]

Standing athwart history, yelling Stop
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Standing athwart history, yelling Stop

by Marvin Olasky

The Buzz |  William F. Buckley Jr. gave conservatism wit and a rudder

[http://www.worldmag.com/2008/03/standing_athwart_history_yelling_stop]

Dispatches

Quick Takes
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Quick Takes

Oddball occurrences

[http://www.worldmag.com/2008/03/quick_takes]

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Quotables

Memorable things they said

[http://www.worldmag.com/2008/03/quotables]

The Buzz
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The Buzz

Need-to-know news

[http://www.worldmag.com/2008/03/the_buzz]

Reviews

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Notable CDs

by The American String Project, Nickitas Demos, Simone Dinnerstein, Yolanda Kondonassis, András Schiff

Notable CDs |  Five noteworthy new or recent classical CDs reviewed by Arsenio Orteza

[http://www.worldmag.com/2008/03/notable_cds]

Independent voice
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Independent voice

by David Sessions

Music |  British star Natasha Bedingfield has gone mainstream without blending in

[http://www.worldmag.com/2008/03/independent_voice]

War without end
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War without end

by Megan Basham

Movies |  Vantage Point follows terror war and succeeds as entertainment

[http://www.worldmag.com/2008/03/war_without_end]

Larger than life
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Larger than life

by David J. Sanders

Movies |  High-tech film adds dimensions to U2 hits

[http://www.worldmag.com/2008/03/larger_than_life]

Sister act
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Sister act

by Meghan Keane

Movies |  Boleyn casts its starlets against type, with limited success

[http://www.worldmag.com/2008/03/sister_act]

Kinder gentler dunderheads
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Kinder gentler dunderheads

by Sam Thielman

Movies |  Be Kind Rewind characters hit on a scheme so stupid it's genius

[http://www.worldmag.com/2008/03/kinder_gentler_dunderheads]

It was academic
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It was academic

by Megan Basham

Movies |  Back from the strike, a less political (than usual) and more patriotic Oscars

[http://www.worldmag.com/2008/03/it_was_academic]

Why the West won
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Why the West won

by Alex Tokarev

Books |  Geography is not destiny when it comes to a nation's economic prospects

[http://www.worldmag.com/2008/03/why_the_west_won]

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Studying God

by Wayne Southerland

Books |  The bracing truth and the flatly false

[http://www.worldmag.com/2008/03/studying_god]

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Noteworthy books

by Margaret Maron, Louise Penny, Diana Abu-Jaber, Robert Ellis

Notable Books |  Four noteworthy mystery/crime novels reviewed by Susan Olasky

[http://www.worldmag.com/2008/03/noteworthy_books]

Topical Depression
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Topical Depression

Books |  The hallowed New Deal succeeded in making a bad economic situation worse

[http://www.worldmag.com/2008/03/topical_depression]

Voices

Dinner date
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Dinner date

by Joel Belz

Focus on here-and-now tasks may cause us to lose sight of our educational tasks

[http://www.worldmag.com/2008/03/dinner_date]

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Mailbag

Letters from our readers

[http://www.worldmag.com/2008/03/mailbag]

Cultural agendas
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Cultural agendas

by Gene Edward Veith

The left isn't motivated by economic policy

[http://www.worldmag.com/2008/03/cultural_agendas]

Fighting over scraps
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Fighting over scraps

by Janie B. Cheaney

What a scrapbooking scandal says about human nature

[http://www.worldmag.com/2008/03/fighting_over_scraps]

Blatant democracy
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Blatant democracy

by Mindy Belz

Recent progress in Baghdad's chamber is more than a miracle

[http://www.worldmag.com/2008/03/blatant_democracy]

Deer in the headlights
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Deer in the headlights

by Andrée Seu

It can be the beginning of the best adventure

[http://www.worldmag.com/2008/03/deer_in_the_headlights]

Joyful noises
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Joyful noises

by Marvin Olasky

Different notes for different folks-even in churches

[http://www.worldmag.com/2008/03/joyful_noises]

A 'day of small things'
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A 'day of small things'

by Vern S. Poythress

Get ready to serve the casualties of a coming cultural ugliness

[http://www.worldmag.com/2008/03/a_day_of_small_things]

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