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Hitting home

Hitting home

by Alisa Harris

Cover Story | In past years partisans have often hyped the numbers, but with joblessness and foreclosures up, "we would be naïve to believe that we won't see more homeless"

[http://www.worldmag.com/2009/02/hitting_home]

In this issue: "New breed of homeless," Feb. 28, 2009

Features

A voice on the inside
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A voice on the inside

by Edward Lee Pitts

Politics |  Obama launches faith-based panel but changes to religious hiring could be a deal breaker

[http://www.worldmag.com/2009/02/a_voice_on_the_inside]

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Looking ahead

by The Editors

Looking Ahead |  News to watch in the weeks to come

[http://www.worldmag.com/2009/02/looking_ahead_0]

Tear down firewalls
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Tear down firewalls

by Marvin Olasky

Technology |  An opportunity to end Chinese internet censorship

[http://www.worldmag.com/2009/02/tear_down_firewalls]

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Human Race

by The Editors

Human Race |  CURED: American surgeon Paul Lim operated last month on 12-year-old Gadisse at the newly opened CURE International hospital in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. When he…

[http://www.worldmag.com/2009/02/human_race_0]

Party of Steele
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Party of Steele

by Emily Belz

Politics |  New GOP leader wants to reach out without losing party's conservative focus

[http://www.worldmag.com/2009/02/party_of_steele]

Our billions
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Our billions

by Jamie Dean

Economy |  In the aftermath of the largest spending bill in U.S. history, even experts are struggling to understand the details: "It's chaos"

[http://www.worldmag.com/2009/02/our_billions]

Cutting the honeymoon short
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Cutting the honeymoon short

by Edward Lee Pitts

Economy |  Bipartisanship didn't make it past H.R. 1

[http://www.worldmag.com/2009/02/cutting_the_honeymoon_short]

Congressmen 'No'
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Congressmen 'No'

by Emily Belz

Economy |  What happens when Democrats vote against the president?

[http://www.worldmag.com/2009/02/congressmen_no]

Unexpected change
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Unexpected change

by Emily Belz

Government |  Obama drops Bush appointee Mark Dybul after saying he'll keep the AIDS chief

[http://www.worldmag.com/2009/02/unexpected_change]

Dealing in death
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Dealing in death

by Lynn Vincent

Abortion |  Venture with Chinese firm raises questions about Minnesota company's core values

[http://www.worldmag.com/2009/02/dealing_in_death]

Houses of God
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Houses of God

by The Editors

Houses of God |  Possibly the only remaining structure in a town six hours downstream from Chongqing, a church stands above the Yangzi riverbank. The Three Gorges Dam Project,

[http://www.worldmag.com/2009/02/houses_of_god_0]

The other stimulus
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The other stimulus

by Mark Bergin

Charity |  Concern over Obama's public spending need not overlook his call for private service

[http://www.worldmag.com/2009/02/the_other_stimulus]

Shame of the cities
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Shame of the cities

by Mark Bergin

Trafficking |  Tens of thousands of young girls are being forced into prostitution in the United States; activist Linda Smith wants to know what Americans-and Christians-are…

[http://www.worldmag.com/2009/02/shame_of_the_cities]

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Shadow minds

by Marvin Olasky

Art |  The very different works of two troubled 20th-century artists find a home at the American Folk Art Museum

[http://www.worldmag.com/2009/02/shadow_minds]

No-hit wonder
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No-hit wonder

by Warren Cole Smith

Music |  Critical acclaim and record deals didn't make Bill Mallonee a rock star, but that hasn't stopped him from making good music

[http://www.worldmag.com/2009/02/no_hit_wonder]

Growing argument
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Growing argument

by Mark Bergin

Environment |  The emergence of secondary rainforest in the Amazon has ignited a debate about the importance of old growth preservation

[http://www.worldmag.com/2009/02/growing_argument]

Facebook learning
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Facebook learning

by Susan Olasky

Lifestyle/Technology |  Some tips for those who want to know more about "social utility"

[http://www.worldmag.com/2009/02/facebook_learning]

Sound as a dollar?
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Sound as a dollar?

by Warren Cole Smith and Rusty Leonard

Charity |  A fluctuating currency and "lukewarm" giving wreak havoc on missions efforts

[http://www.worldmag.com/2009/02/sound_as_a_dollar]

Family unfriendly
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Family unfriendly

by Megan Basham

Entertainment |  Sex-obsessed programming is part of effort to rebrand ABC Family Channel

[http://www.worldmag.com/2009/02/family_unfriendly]

Dispatches

Quick Takes
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Quick Takes

by The Editors

Oddball occurrences

[http://www.worldmag.com/2009/02/quick_takes_0]

The Buzz
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The Buzz

by The Editors

Need-to-know news

[http://www.worldmag.com/2009/02/the_buzz_0]

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Quotables

by The Editors

Memorable things they said

[http://www.worldmag.com/2009/02/quotables_0]

Reviews

Push past
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Push past

by Sam Thielman

Movies |  Superhero film is one to avoid

[http://www.worldmag.com/2009/02/push_past]

To sir, with sneer
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To sir, with sneer

by Marvin Olasky

Movies |  Oscar contender challenges liberal axiom about troubled schools

[http://www.worldmag.com/2009/02/to_sir_with_sneer]

Cautionary tale
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Cautionary tale

by Alisa Harris

Movies |  Coraline's moral is as straightforward as its stop-motion animation

[http://www.worldmag.com/2009/02/cautionary_tale]

Piece of paper chase
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Piece of paper chase

by Megan Basham

Movies |  Painful questions lurk behind the popularity of He's Just Not That Into You

[http://www.worldmag.com/2009/02/piece_of_paper_chase]

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War, peace and people

by Marvin Olasky

Books |  The new administration could benefit from reading these three books

[http://www.worldmag.com/2009/02/war_peace_and_people]

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Notable books

by Matthew Elliott, Bill Dallas with George Barna, Steve & Candice Watters, edited by Nell Casey

Notable Books |  Four books on life changes reviewed by Susan Olasky

[http://www.worldmag.com/2009/02/notable_books_0]

Homeless in Charleston
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Homeless in Charleston

by Marvin Olasky

Books |  Starting life from scratch in a new city wasn't what author Adam Shepard thought it would be

[http://www.worldmag.com/2009/02/homeless_in_charleston]

Volatile Kinks
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Volatile Kinks

by Arsenio Orteza

Music |  British group mourned the failure to preserve a lost England

[http://www.worldmag.com/2009/02/volatile_kinks]

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Notable CDs

by Anna Netrebko, Carole Terry, Robert Raines, Anna Netrebko, Monika Mauch, Nigel North

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

[http://www.worldmag.com/2009/02/notable_cds_0]

Notebook

More precious than gold medals
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More precious than gold medals

by Mark Bergin

Sports |  Former N.C. State coach Kay Yow delivers the gospel message at her own funeral

[http://www.worldmag.com/2009/02/more_precious_than_gold_medals]

Voices

Prodigal sons
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Prodigal sons

by Marvin Olasky

Part of the evangelical problem is knowing which brother we are

[http://www.worldmag.com/2009/02/prodigal_sons]

Zeroes all over the place
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Zeroes all over the place

by Joel Belz

The tab for all of us, especially our grandchildren, keeps rising

[http://www.worldmag.com/2009/02/zeroes_all_over_the_place]

Alice's battle
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Alice's battle

by Andrée Seu

When advice from the godly clashes with the Word of God

[http://www.worldmag.com/2009/02/alice_s_battle]

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Mailbag

by The Editors

Letters from our readers

[http://www.worldmag.com/2009/02/mailbag_0]

Good followership
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Good followership

by Janie B. Cheaney

It's vital that we submit wisely to the authorities God has ordained

[http://www.worldmag.com/2009/02/good_followership]

After the magic bullet
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After the magic bullet

by Mindy Belz

Who's accountable on the business end of a government giveaway?

[http://www.worldmag.com/2009/02/after_the_magic_bullet]

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