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Battle within

Battle within

Cover Story | For years Iran has been hostile to the West and Arab neighbors. Now with election results in question and unrest lingering, the fight for the future of the Islamic republic resides with its own

In this issue: "Crackdown," July 18, 2009

Features

Overturning Sotomayor
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Overturning Sotomayor

Supreme Court |  Likely future high-court colleagues rule in firefighters' favor

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Human Race

Human Race |  REPRIEVE: Illinois prosecutors ruled June 19 that Sen. Roland Burris, D-Ill., will not face perjury charges after a local investigation found "insufficient…

Giving account
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Giving account

Politics |  Gov. Mark Sanford's spiritual mentors saw a lack of accountability in his life, and their worst fears were realized

Raising Illinois
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Raising Illinois

Politics |  Corruption runs deep in the Land of Lincoln, where legislative efforts at reform have failed. A new approach aims to change hearts

Not settled
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Not settled

Middle East |  Obama wants a halt to Jewish building that Israel is in no position to grant

Clenched fists
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Clenched fists

Foreign Policy |  As President Obama prepares for G8 meeting, Iran and North Korea grow more defiant

Ownership stakes
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Ownership stakes

Science |  Lawsuit tests how far companies can go in patenting our genes

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Looking Ahead

Looking Ahead |  News to watch in the weeks to come

Artful journey
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Artful journey

Q&A |  Karelyn Siegler has trod down some unusual paths in finding her calling as a painter and entrepreneur

Accessories by force
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Accessories by force

Healthcare |  Moves against conscience protections threaten more than pro-life doctors and pharmacists

Madness centered on God
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Madness centered on God

Radicalism |  Fighting communism, and my own impetuousness. Part six of a pilgrim's slow progress

Treasure troves
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Treasure troves

Lifestyle/Technology |  Going online can help with studying the Bible, learning about the Civil War, and getting a grasp on mammoth deficit spending

Sharing and caring
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Sharing and caring

Charity |  Health care sharing ministries seem to work, if they can survive

Houses of God
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Houses of God

Houses of God |  Founded by German immigrants in 1894, St. Paul United Church of Christ is a small and active rural congregation. The church building, located on a hill six…

No time for fine print
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No time for fine print

Politics |  Lawmakers fast-track energy and health legislation without warning labels for taxpayers

Dispatches

Quick Takes
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Quick Takes

Oddball occurences

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Quotables

Memorable things they said

The Buzz
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The Buzz

Need-to-know news

Reviews

Individual tragedies
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Individual tragedies

Books |  Orlando Figes compellingly tells of lives and families destroyed by Stalin's brutal reign

A spare life
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A spare life

Movies |  My Sister's Keeper doesn't do justice to the serious issues it raises

A smashing hit
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A smashing hit

Movies |  Noisy blockbuster will be fun for those who like robots

Cinematic killing spree
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Cinematic killing spree

Movies |  The Hurt Locker deftly shows the chaos of war

Doing good
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Doing good

Television |  The Philanthropist explores the heart and mind of charity

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Notable books

Notable Books |  Four mysteries with a strong sense of place reviewed by Susan Olasky

The king is dead
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The king is dead

Music |  Michael Jackson gained the whole music world but lost his reputation

Somber mood
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Somber mood

Music |  Moby's message isn't obvious in Wait for Me

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Notable CDs

Notable CDs |  Four new classical CDs reviewed by Arsenio Orteza

Notebook

To tell the truth
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To tell the truth

Sports |  Steroid confession helps Giambi's reputation

Voices

Lie to me
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Lie to me

In Islam it is expected

Manual underdrive
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Manual underdrive

Society mindlessly denigrates the 'work of our hands'

Eleventh-hour faith
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Eleventh-hour faith

What comes when all hedge funds run dry

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Mailbag

Letters from our readers

No glib utterances
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No glib utterances

Some advice from the chair of faith

Freedom from fear
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Freedom from fear

Elderly Christians could have a unique voice in the healthcare debate

Riptide
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Riptide

Sometimes we realize we're swimming into a deadly current

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