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Meet the teacher

Meet the teacher

by Mark Bergin

Cover Story | New Secretary of Education Arne Duncan left a legacy of innovation, choice and accountability in Chicago. But can those pragmatic values help him shepherd Washington through the ideological muddle surrounding the nation's school systems?

[http://www.worldmag.com/2009/04/meet_the_teacher]

In this issue: "The schools that Arne built," April 11, 2009

Features

How close a tie?
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How close a tie?

by Brian T. Johnson

Abortion |  The charges against abortionist George Tiller are narrow, but the effects of any verdict could be sweeping

[http://www.worldmag.com/2009/04/how_close_a_tie]

Salmonella cop
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Salmonella cop

by Emily Belz

Politics |  Barton Stupak is a pro-life lawmaker who wants to protect your right to eat a peanut butter sandwich

[http://www.worldmag.com/2009/04/salmonella_cop]

Extreme prejudice
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Extreme prejudice

by Warren Cole Smith

Business |  A culture of too much trust may have contributed to the Stanford financial scandal

[http://www.worldmag.com/2009/04/extreme_prejudice]

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Human Race

by The Editors

Human Race |  DETAINED: North Korean authorities detained two U.S. journalists working March 17 along the Chinese--North Korean border on a story about North Korean…

[http://www.worldmag.com/2009/04/human_race]

Tea off
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Tea off

by Lynn Vincent

Politics |  Tax day parties protest $3 trillion in Obama-era spending

[http://www.worldmag.com/2009/04/tea_off]

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Looking Ahead

by The Editors

Looking Ahead |  News to watch in the weeks to come

[http://www.worldmag.com/2009/04/looking_ahead]

Fighting the enemy by protecting friends
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Fighting the enemy by protecting friends

by Mindy Belz

Afghanistan |  Experts argue for a new kind of surge

[http://www.worldmag.com/2009/04/fighting_the_enemy_by_protecting_friends]

Food for thought
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Food for thought

by Rusty Leonard, Warren Cole Smith

Charity |  Angel Food Ministries finds itself at the center of lawsuits

[http://www.worldmag.com/2009/04/food_for_thought]

Houses of God
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Houses of God

by The Editors

Houses of God |  Golgotha Baptist Church in Murmansk, Russia, the largest city north of the Arctic Circle. The old wooden structure houses a young, active congregation of…

[http://www.worldmag.com/2009/04/houses_of_god]

Transparent intentions
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Transparent intentions

by Susan Olasky

Lifestyle/Technology |  There are reasons to be skeptical about claims of "transparency" from those with an agenda

[http://www.worldmag.com/2009/04/transparent_intentions]

Crying out
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Crying out

by Marvin Olasky

Radicalism |  Is seeing believing? Or does believing lead to seeing? Part four of a pilgrim's slow progress

[http://www.worldmag.com/2009/04/crying_out]

Creative control
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Creative control

by Megan Basham

Culture |  Gay group's media strategy has paid big dividends, even with daytime soap operas

[http://www.worldmag.com/2009/04/creative_control]

Sin of omission
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Sin of omission

by Mark Bergin

Publishing |  When is a Christian encyclopedia "too Christian" for its own good?

[http://www.worldmag.com/2009/04/sin_of_omission]

Passing the baton
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Passing the baton

by Lynn Vincent

Church Transitions |  How mega-ministries grapple with a founder's departure

[http://www.worldmag.com/2009/04/passing_the_baton]

From the ashes
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From the ashes

by Emily Belz

Church Transitions |  In a county where African-American homes have been burned to the ground, black and white churches begin the healing process

[http://www.worldmag.com/2009/04/from_the_ashes]

Exit strategies
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Exit strategies

by Jamie Dean

Church Transitions |  Conservative congregations face complicated issues as more and more decide to leave liberal denominations

[http://www.worldmag.com/2009/04/exit_strategies]

'The Jews of our time'
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'The Jews of our time'

by Marvin Olasky

Q&A |  Christians bear the brunt of persecution in the world today, says Michael Horowitz, and he's joined with evangelicals to do something about it

[http://www.worldmag.com/2009/04/the_jews_of_our_time]

Dispatches

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Quotables

by The Editors

Memorable things they said

[http://www.worldmag.com/2009/04/quotables]

Quick Takes
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Quick Takes

by The Editors

Oddball occurences

[http://www.worldmag.com/2009/04/quick_takes]

The Buzz
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The Buzz

by The Editors

Need-to-know news

[http://www.worldmag.com/2009/04/the_buzz]

Reviews

Jets and Sharks
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Jets and Sharks

by Marvin Olasky

Theater |  Updated West Side Story is still sweet

[http://www.worldmag.com/2009/04/jets_and_sharks]

Guys and doll
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Guys and doll

by Meghan Keane

Movies |  Comedy features two male friends and a girl without personality

[http://www.worldmag.com/2009/04/guys_and_doll]

Spies like us
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Spies like us

by Sam Thielman

Movies |  Duplicity features deep characters and sparkling dialogue

[http://www.worldmag.com/2009/04/spies_like_us]

Heart problem
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Heart problem

by Megan Basham

Movies |  Monsters vs. Aliens shows again why Dreamworks is no Pixar

[http://www.worldmag.com/2009/04/heart_problem]

Broken strings can be mended
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Broken strings can be mended

by Warren Cole Smith

Music |  Singer-songwriter Pierce Pettis isn't fazed by setbacks

[http://www.worldmag.com/2009/04/broken_strings_can_be_mended]

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Notable CDs

by The Tudor Choir, William Neil, Chris Lizotte, Petula Clark

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

[http://www.worldmag.com/2009/04/notable_cds]

Dylan's drummer
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Dylan's drummer

by Arsenio Orteza

Music |  Winston Watson tells of his "incredible journey"

[http://www.worldmag.com/2009/04/dylan_s_drummer]

Darwinian siege
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Darwinian siege

by Marvin Olasky

Books |  Book chronicles the plight of Leningraders trapped between Communism and Fascism

[http://www.worldmag.com/2009/04/darwinian_siege]

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Notable books

by Catherine Claire Larson, Roxanne Coady (editor), Todd Hunter, Jay Mathews, Alisa Harris

Notable Books |  Four noteworthy nonfiction books reviewed by Susan Olasky

[http://www.worldmag.com/2009/04/notable_books]

Notebook

Work party
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Work party

by Mark Bergin

Sports |  Employers stand to be the biggest losers in March Madness

[http://www.worldmag.com/2009/04/work_party]

Voices

He's no Teddy Roosevelt
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He's no Teddy Roosevelt

by Marvin Olasky

Obama twists history to enlist TR in his health-care crusade

[http://www.worldmag.com/2009/04/he_s_no_teddy_roosevelt]

The long defeat
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The long defeat

by Mindy Belz

The tomb is empty but stones too large to roll away confront us still

[http://www.worldmag.com/2009/04/the_long_defeat]

Speech impediments
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Speech impediments

by Janie B. Cheaney

But two Canadians win battles against "human-rights" authorities

[http://www.worldmag.com/2009/04/speech_impediments]

God likes big numbers
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God likes big numbers

by Joel Belz

Recent reports of decline should not be met with a trite response

[http://www.worldmag.com/2009/04/god_likes_big_numbers]

Guitar lessons
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Guitar lessons

by Andrée Seu

How shall we live if these are the "last last days"

[http://www.worldmag.com/2009/04/guitar_lessons]

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Mailbag

by The Editors

Letters from our readers

[http://www.worldmag.com/2009/04/mailbag]

Over my dead body, son
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Over my dead body, son

by John Piper

Wrestling without a handicap is no virtue

[http://www.worldmag.com/2009/04/over_my_dead_body_son]

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