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Peru: poco a poco

Peru: poco a poco

Cover Story | Lima, at 9 million people one of the 10 largest cities in the Americas, is economically stratified but not stagnant. Here are snapshots of progress in the city that was once the capital of Spain's New World empire

In this issue: "Fighting poverty," March 13, 2010

Features

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Human Race

Human Race |  APPOINTED: Baylor University tapped Kenneth Starr, 63, to serve as the Baptist school's 14th president. Starr, who is widely recognized for his role as…

First guns, then ballots
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First guns, then ballots

Iraq |  Militants in Mosul target Christians in pre-election shootings

Hardest hit
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Hardest hit

Haiti |  With nearly half a million orphaned children before the quake, Haiti's challenge to parent them just got bigger

Winter royalty
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Winter royalty

Olympics |  With millions watching, the Vancouver games delivered thrilling victories, touching moments, and public redemption for an Olympic veteran

More than 'no'?
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More than 'no'?

Politics |  Republicans are united in opposition to President Obama's healthcare agenda, but voters want to hear more about their alternatives

Center pieces
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Center pieces

Congress |  Moderates are retiring, but that doesn't necessarily mean a more polarized politics

Survivor
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Survivor

Disease |  Adm. Tim Ziemer has come through war, tragedy, and political upheaval-to do battle with the mosquito

Goodluck charms
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Goodluck charms

Nigeria |  Acting president of Nigeria Goodluck Jonathan displays humility where power rules

Hospital emergency
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Hospital emergency

Healthcare |  The nation's nonprofit hospitals are facing high costs and big debts, but help from Washington may compromise their mission

Somebody has to pay
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Somebody has to pay

Money |  The Greek debt crisis has no easy solution

Iran's panic attack
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Iran's panic attack

Iran |  Internal opposition is doing what diplomats cannot

Houses of God
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Houses of God

Houses of God |  Church of the Holy Spirit, Heidelberg, Germany: Construction of the church began in 1398 and continued in stages for many decades. Beginning in 1706, a…

Higher profiles
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Higher profiles

Lifestyle/Technology |  Users of Google Buzz and Facebook may be surprised at how public their information is

Endings and beginnings
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Endings and beginnings

Religion |  Controversial archbishop of Nigeria Peter Akinola steps down with purpose

Under orders
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Under orders

Military |  Ignoring conscience objections and taxpayer protection, the administration forces military bases to carry Plan B

Discerning eyes
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Discerning eyes

Q&A |  Beauty and stories are important to God, says screenwriter Brian Godawa, and that's why Christians should not ignore movies

Boiling over
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Boiling over

Environment |  Climate-gate, IPCC errors prompt a reconsideration of global warming policy

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Looking Ahead

Looking Ahead |  News to watch in the weeks to come

Dispatches

Quick Takes
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Quick Takes

Oddball occurences

Quotables
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Quotables

Memorable things they said

The Buzz
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The Buzz

Need-to-know news

Reviews

Director's cut
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Director's cut

Movies |  Roman Polanski doesn't catch how his latest film indicts him

Sign of the times
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Sign of the times

Movies |  Film uses a simmering small town to highlight a national struggle

Cheap tricks
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Cheap tricks

Movies |  Shutter Island 's script does not measure up to its director

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Looking back

Books |  Catching up on high-quality books about politics, faith, and culture

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Notable books

Notable Books |  Four recent books from Christian publishers reviewed by Susan Olasky

Lil purpose
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Lil purpose

Music |  Latest CDs from Lil Wayne and Ke$ha will likely leave a bitter aftertaste

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Notable CDs

Notable CDs |  Four new or recent indie releases reviewed by Arsenio Orteza

Competing loyalties
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Competing loyalties

Movies |  Violent police drama sets cops against each other, themselves

Notebook

Boarded up
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Boarded up

Sports |  Olympian Lindsey Jacobellis downplays her disappointment to her own detriment

Voices

A better path
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A better path

'Property' is not the enemy but the friend of the poor

Plea from the past
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Plea from the past

A call for spiritual strength in 1940 offers a lesson for today's appeasers

Cue the comedians
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Cue the comedians

But for those who know repentance, Tiger Woods' saga resonates

What's in a name?
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What's in a name?

Let's care more about Jesus than our brand's market share

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Mailbag

Letters from our readers

The tower of Google
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The tower of Google

Has the digital empire's reach exceeded its remedy?

Nothing matters more
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Nothing matters more

An interview with Wheaton College's new president

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