4th quarter, 3rd & 10

by Jamie Dean

Cover Story | McCain fights back in battleground states as Obama edges forward in polls

[http://www.worldmag.com/2008/11/4th_quarter_3rd_10]

In this issue: "Not over till it's over," Nov. 1, 2008

Looking ahead

by The Editors

Looking Ahead | News to watch in the weeks to come

[http://www.worldmag.com/2008/11/looking_ahead]

What lies beneath

by Jamie Dean

Election 2008 | Hyped media coverage of Obama may be covering up other issues

[http://www.worldmag.com/2008/11/what_lies_beneath]

Best buy

by Jamie Dean

Election 2008 | Huge fundraising aside, culture-makers have granted Obama icon status for free

[http://www.worldmag.com/2008/11/best_buy]

Polar opposites

by Lynn Vincent

Election 2008 | When it comes to judicial philosophy, McCain and Obama could not be further apart

[http://www.worldmag.com/2008/11/polar_opposites]

Stock the vote

Politics | Registration shenanigans in several states prompt investigation of ACORN

[http://www.worldmag.com/2008/11/stock_the_vote]

Houses of God

Houses of God | Schlosskirche, or Castle Church, in Wittenberg, Germany, where Martin Luther posted his 95 Theses against the Catholic Church on Oct. 31, 1517.

[http://www.worldmag.com/2008/11/houses_of_god]

Tweet, tweet

by Mark Bergin

Culture | Simplicity and functionality are making Twitter fly

[http://www.worldmag.com/2008/11/tweet_tweet]

'Anti-pressure for kids'

by Megan Basham

Entertainment | High School Musical becomes a billion-dollar juggernaut by not pushing the boundaries

[http://www.worldmag.com/2008/11/anti_pressure_for_kids]

The 'sheer scale' of anti-Christian violence

by Jill Nelson

Religion | Persecution takes no break during elections or financial crisis

[http://www.worldmag.com/2008/11/the_sheer_scale_of_anti_christian_violence]

Sublime lending

by Mark Bergin

Housing | Christian groups nationwide are finding alternatives to the tyranny of subprime

[http://www.worldmag.com/2008/11/sublime_lending]

Mister, can you spare a latté?

by Alisa Harris, Lynn Vincent

Economy | Small businesses of America are no small part of the U.S. economy, and on their survival may hang the country's financial comeback

[http://www.worldmag.com/2008/11/mister_can_you_spare_a_latt_e]

Survival of the tallest

by Jill Nelson

Economy | Dubai can build bigger barns, but can it survive the financial storm?

[http://www.worldmag.com/2008/11/survival_of_the_tallest]

Stick to the plan?

by David Bahnsen

Personal Finance | Investors have three options in the current financial panic

[http://www.worldmag.com/2008/11/stick_to_the_plan]

A writer's life

by Susan Olasky

Lifestyle/Technology | A long apprenticeship prepared Sally Lloyd-Jones to create stories pitched for children and centered on God

[http://www.worldmag.com/2008/11/a_writer_s_life]

'True religion'

by Rusty Leonard and Warren Cole Smith

Charity | Adoption funds allow the entire church to care for orphans

[http://www.worldmag.com/2008/11/true_religion]

Human Race

by The Editors

Human Race | PRETZELED: A Presbyterian Church (USA) court ruled unanimously that Pittsburgh pastor Janet Edwards did not violate Scripture or church law by officiating at…

[http://www.worldmag.com/2008/11/human_race]

Killing Christians

by Mindy Belz

Iraq | Assassination and fear spread through Iraq's Nineveh Plain

[http://www.worldmag.com/2008/11/killing_christians]

Roberts unplugged

by Lynn Vincent

Supreme Court | Chief justice can be "tough as a three-dollar steak"

[http://www.worldmag.com/2008/11/roberts_unplugged]

Telltale scratching

by Marvin Olasky

Politics | What Chris Matthews won't admit

[http://www.worldmag.com/2008/11/telltale_scratching]

Quotables

by The Editors

Memorable things they said

[http://www.worldmag.com/2008/11/quotables]

Quick Takes

by The Editors

Oddball occurrences

[http://www.worldmag.com/2008/11/quick_takes]

The Buzz

by The Editors

Need-to-know news

[http://www.worldmag.com/2008/11/the_buzz]

Notable CDs

by Vassilis Tsabropoulos, Anja Lechner, U.T. Gandhi, Ja Kyung Oh, Frederick Moyer, Adam Frey

Notable CDs | Four new or recent classical CDs reviewed by Arsenio Orteza

[http://www.worldmag.com/2008/11/notable_cds]

Studio Bob

by Arsenio Orteza

Music | Tell Tale Signs emerges from 17 years worth of Dylan's efforts

[http://www.worldmag.com/2008/11/studio_bob]

Dramatic faith

by Marvin Olasky

Books | Actor Max McLean's presentations of Bible books and Screwtape have garnered broad critical acclaim; it's a calling that he says found him

[http://www.worldmag.com/2008/11/dramatic_faith]

Far too few

by Zoe Sandvig

Movies | Winter shows the perils of low birthrates

[http://www.worldmag.com/2008/11/far_too_few]

Solipsistic journey

by Sam Thielman

Movies | Synecdoche loses its viewers on its way to self-discovery

[http://www.worldmag.com/2008/11/solipsistic_journey]

Too much honey

by Rebecca Cusey

Movies | The Secret Life of Bees is kind, insightful-and overbearing

[http://www.worldmag.com/2008/11/too_much_honey]

Stoning Bush

by Mollie Ziegler Hemingway

Movies | For a crude caricature, W. finds a way to be entertaining

[http://www.worldmag.com/2008/11/stoning_bush]

Notable books

by Kathleen Norris, Abigail Thomas, Kristine Steakley, Anne Roiphe

Notable Books | Four readable memoirs reviewed by Susan Olasky

[http://www.worldmag.com/2008/11/notable_books]

Reviving thrift

by Marvin Olasky

Books | David Blankenhorn champions a controversial-and largely lost-virtue

[http://www.worldmag.com/2008/11/reviving_thrift]

The Big Brown effect

Sports | One of the most hyped racehorses in modern memory, Big Brown failed to deliver in the two greatest opportunities of his short career. This past June, the…

[http://www.worldmag.com/2008/11/the_big_brown_effect]