New faces of New Orleans

by Marvin Olasky

Cover Story | As newcomers take their places four years after Katrina, will a faith-filled future bury a stagnant past?

[http://www.worldmag.com/2009/07/new_faces_of_new_orleans]

In this issue: "New faces of New Orleans," Aug. 15, 2009

Killer bill

by Edward Lee Pitts

Healthcare | Pro-life lawmakers raise alarm: Absent amendment, healthcare bill will subsidize and mandate abortion coverage

[http://www.worldmag.com/2009/07/killer_bill]

Washington's prescription

by The Editors

Healthcare | The House healthcare bill is only 1,017 pages long. What are you waiting for?

[http://www.worldmag.com/2009/07/washington_s_prescription]

Riding a surplus

by Russ Pulliam

Government | In a season of state budget shortfalls, Indiana has funds on hand, and Gov. Mitch Daniels is the main reason why

[http://www.worldmag.com/2009/07/riding_a_surplus]

Budget buster

by David Bahnsen

Government | The high cost of education is behind California crisis

[http://www.worldmag.com/2009/07/budget_buster]

Cities in shortfall

by Emily Belz, Alisa Harris

Government | Philly tries to tax and D.C. tries to cut its way out of budget crises

[http://www.worldmag.com/2009/07/cities_in_shortfall]

Copping the Copts

by Jill Nelson

Middle East | Churches attacked and Christians arrested? Egypt's ancient church faces new levels of persecution

[http://www.worldmag.com/2009/07/copping_the_copts]

Cross purposes

by Edward E. Plowman

Religion | Anglican Communion rebukes TEC over its resolutions on homosexuality

[http://www.worldmag.com/2009/07/cross_purposes]

Victim of a bad economy or a house of cards?

by Ken Walker

Finance | Bankruptcy report of real estate firm shows hazard of commuting with commerce

[http://www.worldmag.com/2009/07/victim_of_a_bad_economy_or_a_house_of_cards]

Bittersweet success

by Alisa Harris

Abortion | How one high-schooler despite tragedy and financial obstacles helped her local crisis pregnancy center save lives

[http://www.worldmag.com/2009/07/bittersweet_success]

Sounds of silence

by Emily Belz

Language | With only one in 100 a regular church participant, are churches deaf to the needs of the hearing impaired?

[http://www.worldmag.com/2009/07/sounds_of_silence]

Why don't teens tweet?

by Susan Olasky

Lifestyle/Technology | Twitter's openness to strangers makes Facebook reign in young minds

[http://www.worldmag.com/2009/07/why_don_t_teens_tweet]

Shrinking discussion

by Marvin Olasky

Q&A | One gutsy psychiatrist has spoken out about homosexuality, but social and professional pressure has silenced others

[http://www.worldmag.com/2009/07/shrinking_discussion]

Houses of God

by The Editors

Houses of God | Antioch Christian Church in Allendale, S.C., organized in 1833, was the second Disciples of Christ Church in South Carolina. It is the oldest standing…

[http://www.worldmag.com/2009/07/houses_of_god_2]

Easy marks

by Rusty Leonard, Warren Cole Smith

Charity | Pyramid scheme uses pastors to build trust and gain 'members'

[http://www.worldmag.com/2009/07/easy_marks]

Political science

by Emily Belz

Science | Obama science czar brings a potentially radical agenda to a ballooning science budget

[http://www.worldmag.com/2009/07/political_science]

Looking Ahead

by The Editors

Looking Ahead | News to watch in the weeks to come

[http://www.worldmag.com/2009/07/looking_ahead_2]

Human Race

by The Editors

Human Race | BACKPEDALED: President Obama, who drew criticism in July after saying police officers "acted stupidly" by arresting Harvard University professor Henry Louis…

[http://www.worldmag.com/2009/07/human_race_2]

The prof and the police

by Mindy Belz

Police | Gates episode shows collective rush to judgment

[http://www.worldmag.com/2009/07/the_prof_and_the_police]

The Buzz

by The Editors

Need-to-know news

[http://www.worldmag.com/2009/07/the_buzz_2]

Quick Takes

by The Editors

Oddball occurences

[http://www.worldmag.com/2009/07/quick_takes_2]

Quotables

by The Editors

Memorable things they said

[http://www.worldmag.com/2009/07/quotables_2]

Rise of The Turtles

by Arsenio Orteza

Video | Film gives a glimpse of the '60s in the story of one famous group

[http://www.worldmag.com/2009/07/rise_of_the_turtles]

Notable CDs

by Stryper, The Jayhawks, Original Motion Picture Soundtrack, Ray Davies and the Crouch End Festival Chorus

Notable CDs | Noteworthy new releases reviewed by Arsenio Orteza

[http://www.worldmag.com/2009/07/notable_cds_2]

Out of the rat race

by Arsenio Orteza

Music | Bruce Sudano proves his last good album wasn't a fluke

[http://www.worldmag.com/2009/07/out_of_the_rat_race]

Notable books

by John Kennedy Toole, Roy Blount Jr., Julia Reed, Rob Walker

Notable Books | Four books about New Orleans reviewed by Susan Olasky

[http://www.worldmag.com/2009/07/notable_books_2]

Lacking spirit

by Meghan Keane

Movies | The half-baked plot of The Answer Man meanders to an unsatisfying finish

[http://www.worldmag.com/2009/07/lacking_spirit]

Federal pigs

by Toddy Burton

Movies | G-Force emphasis is on spectacle instead of story

[http://www.worldmag.com/2009/07/federal_pigs]

'Piece of filth'

by Marvin Olasky

Movies | Orphan fits the abortion lobby's playbook

[http://www.worldmag.com/2009/07/piece_of_filth]

Ugly to the end

by Rebecca Kelley

Movies | The Ugly Truth fails to provide any redeeming insight

[http://www.worldmag.com/2009/07/ugly_to_the_end]

Challenges for the church

by Marvin Olasky

Books | Books on adoption, baptism, and other topics show how Christians can be set apart

[http://www.worldmag.com/2009/07/challenges_for_the_church]

Watching Watson

by Mark Bergin

Sports | The resurgence of a former star falls short, in scores and ratings

[http://www.worldmag.com/2009/07/watching_watson]

Getting to know Him

by Andrée Seu

All you have to be is desperate without Him

[http://www.worldmag.com/2009/07/getting_to_know_him]

Grim fairy tale

by Janie B. Cheaney

Are the shocking events in Tender Morsels really for young adults?

[http://www.worldmag.com/2009/07/grim_fairy_tale]

A grief conserved

by Matt Anderson

Perinatal hospice offers an alternative to the trauma of aborting a disabled child

[http://www.worldmag.com/2009/07/a_grief_conserved]

No right of return

by Mindy Belz

No one talks about the Jews forced out of Arab lands

[http://www.worldmag.com/2009/07/no_right_of_return]

Innovation again

by Marvin Olasky

A new New Orleans is rising above the waters

[http://www.worldmag.com/2009/07/innovation_again]

Mailbag

by The Editors

Campaign 2008 | Letters from our readers

[http://www.worldmag.com/2009/07/mailbag_2]

For good or ill?

by Joel Belz

Authors offer sound advice on giving without doing harm

[http://www.worldmag.com/2009/07/for_good_or_ill]

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