Minding Africa's business

by Mindy Belz, Alisa Harris

Cover Story | A new brand of entrepreneurs and economists say Africa can prosper the old-fashioned way-by earning it

[http://www.worldmag.com/2009/09/minding_africa_s_business]

In this issue: "Africa, Inc.," Oct. 10, 2009

Human Race

by The Editors

Human Race | DIED: Conservative writer Irving Kristol, 89, died of lung cancer complications on Sept. 18. A leftist turned conservative intellectual-a "liberal mugged by…

[http://www.worldmag.com/2009/09/human_race_0]

Africa rising

by Mindy Belz

Rwanda | Rwanda wins most improved award in world business report

[http://www.worldmag.com/2009/09/africa_rising]

Looking ahead

by The Editors

Looking Ahead | News to watch in the weeks to come

[http://www.worldmag.com/2009/09/looking_ahead_0]

Houses of God

by The Editors

Houses of God | Until political stability comes to the region and money is raised to build a new building, a large tree is used as a place of worship in Liethnhom, a village…

[http://www.worldmag.com/2009/09/houses_of_god_0]

Faith-based fraud

by Warren Cole Smith

Charity | Indiana increases penalties for con artists who use religion to target victims

[http://www.worldmag.com/2009/09/faith_based_fraud]

From CIA to IRD

by Marvin Olasky

Religion | Advocate Mark Tooley knows that 'God often has surprises for us'

[http://www.worldmag.com/2009/09/from_cia_to_ird]

More of the same

by Edward Lee Pitts

Healthcare | Loaded with mandates, taxes, and rules, the Baucus plan hits a weary Capitol Hill

[http://www.worldmag.com/2009/09/more_of_the_same]

Tick, tock ...

by Emily Belz

Afghanistan | Military commanders warn that a failure to act in Afghanistan soon could mean 'mission failure'

[http://www.worldmag.com/2009/09/tick_tock]

Usual suspects

by Alisa Harris

UN | World's despots win spotlight at General Assembly, but freedom-loving protesters tell their story in the streets

[http://www.worldmag.com/2009/09/usual_suspects]

Dealmakers

by Alisa Harris

Africa | Entrepreneurship 'unlocks people's minds'

[http://www.worldmag.com/2009/09/dealmakers]

Books to campaign by (not Bono's how-tos)

by Mindy Belz, Alisa Harris

Africa | Dead Aid: Why Aid Is Not Working and How There Is a Better Way for Africa - by Dambisa Moyo Probably no more compelling economic treatise has been written of…

[http://www.worldmag.com/2009/09/books_to_campaign_by_not_bono_s_how_tos]

'Man on a mission'

by Marvin Olasky

Q&A | Fighting "suicide on the installment plan": Denver's Bob Coté knows a different way to help some among the homeless

[http://www.worldmag.com/2009/09/man_on_a_mission]

Mining 4 votes

by Alisa Harris

Elections | By digging for internet data on the electorate, young GOP candidates seek a needed advantage

[http://www.worldmag.com/2009/09/mining_4_votes]

Old-fashioned banker meets new fangled heist

by Russ Pulliam

Banking | The demise of Dwelling House

[http://www.worldmag.com/2009/09/old_fashioned_banker_meets_new_fangled_heist]

Low fidelty

by Susan Olasky

Lifestyle/Technology | Robert Capps, writing in Wired , identifies a revolution that began with technology but is changing the way other industries, including law and medicine,

[http://www.worldmag.com/2009/09/low_fidelty]

Jesus & strippers

by Emily Belz

Hope Award | I Am a Treasure lavishes the love of Christ on women in the sex industry

[http://www.worldmag.com/2009/09/jesus_strippers]

Northern light

by Jill Lacey

Hope Award | In an Inuit area overwhelmed by sexual abuse and suicide, Clair and Clara Schnupp help young men see God's mercy

[http://www.worldmag.com/2009/09/northern_light]

The next three

by Marvin Olasky

Hope Award | From hundreds of nominations, we've picked nine effective poverty-fighting groups for a $20,000 contest. Here are three of them.

[http://www.worldmag.com/2009/09/the_next_three]

Macon disciples

by Jamie Dean

Hope Award | Campus Clubs teaches poor children about the value of work, and their own value in Christ: 'Just because you're in the 'hood doesn't mean the 'hood is in you'

[http://www.worldmag.com/2009/09/macon_disciples]

Patchwork sisterhood

by Zoe Sandvig

Business | A new Washington boutique is bringing hope to Africa and to the capital

[http://www.worldmag.com/2009/09/patchwork_sisterhood]

Quotables

by The Editors

Memorable things they said

[http://www.worldmag.com/2009/09/quotables_0]

Quick Takes

by The Editors

Oddball occurrences

[http://www.worldmag.com/2009/09/quick_takes_0]

The Buzz

by The Editors

Need-to-know news

[http://www.worldmag.com/2009/09/the_buzz_0]

A crisis explained

by Marvin Olasky

Books | Thomas Sowell shows how political avarice led to economic disaster

[http://www.worldmag.com/2009/09/a_crisis_explained]

Poetic romance

by Sam Thielman

Movies | Whishaw and Cornish shine in the remarkable Bright Star

[http://www.worldmag.com/2009/09/poetic_romance]

The good show

by Megan Basham

Television | The Good Wife 's premiere has thoughtful storytelling and respect for marriage

[http://www.worldmag.com/2009/09/the_good_show]

A tamer Fame

by Megan Basham

Movies | But remake of 1980 hit lacks interesting characters

[http://www.worldmag.com/2009/09/a_tamer_fame]

Web of lies

by Megan Basham

Movies | The Informant! is a good film that ends on a bad note

[http://www.worldmag.com/2009/09/web_of_lies]

Notable CDs

by Florence Mustric, András Schiff, Philip Glass, The Cambridge Singers & La Nuova Musica

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

[http://www.worldmag.com/2009/09/notable_cds_0]

Suspicious find

by Arsenio Orteza

Music | Elvis reissue will look very familiar to aging fans of the king

[http://www.worldmag.com/2009/09/suspicious_find]

Notable books

by Timothy Beal, Patrick Radden Keefe, James McWilliams, Lauren Weber

Notable Books | Four recent nonfiction books reviewed by Susan Olasky

[http://www.worldmag.com/2009/09/notable_books_0]

Head of the class

by Mark Bergin

Sports | Michael Jordan highlights a star-studded field of Hall of Fame inductees

[http://www.worldmag.com/2009/09/head_of_the_class]

Investment opportunity

by Mindy Belz

The world's 'bottom billion' cannot live by bread alone

[http://www.worldmag.com/2009/09/investment_opportunity]

Snowflakes in Africa

by Susan D. Hill

Despite war horrors, orphans find pleasure in simple discoveries

[http://www.worldmag.com/2009/09/snowflakes_in_africa]

It takes a governor

by Joel Belz

Budgetary insights from the desk where the buck stops

[http://www.worldmag.com/2009/09/it_takes_a_governor]

All the president's men

by Janie B. Cheaney

National Endowment for the Arts takes propaganda to a new level

[http://www.worldmag.com/2009/09/all_the_president_s_men]

Mailbag

by The Editors

Letters from our readers

[http://www.worldmag.com/2009/09/mailbag_0]

Class without rooms

by Marvin Olasky

Here comes online higher education

[http://www.worldmag.com/2009/09/class_without_rooms]

Control that tongue

by Andrée Seu

It isn't legalistic to strive for greater obedience

[http://www.worldmag.com/2009/09/control_that_tongue]

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