Effective compassion

by Marvin Olasky

Cover Story | Colorado's New Horizons named West regional winner of Hope Award contest

[http://www.worldmag.com/2010/04/effective_compassion]

In this issue: "Profiles in effective compassion," April 24, 2010

Human Race

by The Editors

Human Race | SABBATICAL: Theologian John Piper announced March 28 that he will take an eight-month leave of absence from the pulpit and his ministry starting May 1. Piper,

[http://www.worldmag.com/2010/04/human_race]

What changed?

by Jamie Dean

Morocco | Morocco has been the model of a moderate Islamic nation. Now decades of good U.S.-Morocco relations face a setback over a continuing clamp-down on Christians

[http://www.worldmag.com/2010/04/what_changed]

A history ignored

by Edward Lee Pitts

Healthcare | A disastrous healthcare overhaul in Tennessee provides lessons in how Obamacare may go wrong

[http://www.worldmag.com/2010/04/a_history_ignored]

Healthcare aftershocks

by Emily Belz

Politics | Returning to D.C., Democrats prepare to capitalize on the passage of Obamacare

[http://www.worldmag.com/2010/04/healthcare_aftershocks]

Maverick enough?

by Megan Basham

Elections | McCain's reputation for crossing party lines is costing him with the home base

[http://www.worldmag.com/2010/04/maverick_enough]

High BIDs

by Alisa Harris

Business | With cities in financial trouble, public-private improvement districts are finding ways to flourish

[http://www.worldmag.com/2010/04/high_bids]

Invisible hands

by Edward Lee Pitts

Religion | The White House's faith-based office has survived-with its advisory council expired-as a low-priority part of Obama administration

[http://www.worldmag.com/2010/04/invisible_hands]

Blowing bubbles again?

by Timothy Lamer

Money | As Alan Greenspan defends his record, Fed bankers clash on the current low rate

[http://www.worldmag.com/2010/04/blowing_bubbles_again]

Credibility gap

by Emily Belz

Politics | RNC chair is a trouble magnet

[http://www.worldmag.com/2010/04/credibility_gap]

Looking Ahead

by The Editors

Looking Ahead | News to watch in the weeks to come

[http://www.worldmag.com/2010/04/looking_ahead]

A day's work

by Mindy Belz

Kyrgyzstan | Unrest quickly dissolved Central Asian government, but recovery will take time

[http://www.worldmag.com/2010/04/a_day_s_work]

Houses of God

by The Editors

Houses of God | St. Paul Greek Orthodox Church; Kagira, Kenya

[http://www.worldmag.com/2010/04/houses_of_god]

Making choices

by Emily Belz

Education | New state education chiefs struggle to expand charter schools while eyeing private tuition help

[http://www.worldmag.com/2010/04/making_choices]

Young and restless

by Marvin Olasky

Q&A | Rich Lowry always wanted to work for conservatism's flagship magazine, and early on went from intern to correspondent to editor

[http://www.worldmag.com/2010/04/young_and_restless]

'It was a calling'

by Daniel Olasky

2010 Hope Awards | With God at the center of everything it does, Christ Clinic fills a hole in the medical system

[http://www.worldmag.com/2010/04/it_was_a_calling]

Loving discipline

by Daniel Olasky

2010 Hope Awards | Troubled teens find mentors and more at Youth Horizons

[http://www.worldmag.com/2010/04/loving_discipline]

Surrogate parents

by Daniel Olasky

2010 Hope Awards | New Horizons builds relationship triangles with prisoners and their newborn children

[http://www.worldmag.com/2010/04/surrogate_parents]

Nutritional divide

by Susan Olasky

Lifestyle/Technology | The nanny state upsets even Manhattanites

[http://www.worldmag.com/2010/04/nutritional_divide]

The Buzz

by The Editors

Need-to-know news

[http://www.worldmag.com/2010/04/the_buzz]

Quotables

by The Editors

Memorable things they said

[http://www.worldmag.com/2010/04/quotables]

Quick Takes

by The Editors

Oddball occurences

[http://www.worldmag.com/2010/04/quick_takes]

Sin problems

by Megan Basham

Movies | Letters to God highlights what goes wrong with many faith-based dramas

[http://www.worldmag.com/2010/04/sin_problems]

Fun junk

by Sam Thielman

Movies | A silly Titans could use more of Neeson and Fiennes hamming it up

[http://www.worldmag.com/2010/04/fun_junk]

Pioneer spirit

by Tammie McLean

Theater | The delight's in the details of a musical Little House

[http://www.worldmag.com/2010/04/pioneer_spirit]

A singing Hamlet

by Warren Cole Smith

Culture | The Met pays homage to Shakespeare

[http://www.worldmag.com/2010/04/a_singing_hamlet]

Eclectic legacy

by Arsenio Orteza

Music | Gruff but talented, Alex Chilton didn't worry about popular taste

[http://www.worldmag.com/2010/04/eclectic_legacy]

'Envisioning the future'

by Marvin Olasky

Books | Makoto Fujimura says the arts are a 500-year conversation on philosophy and theology

[http://www.worldmag.com/2010/04/envisioning_the_future]

[http://www.worldmag.com/2010/04/mad_men]

Did you hear the one ... ?

by Marvin Olasky

A little humor at income tax time

[http://www.worldmag.com/2010/04/did_you_hear_the_one]

Cope vs. hope

by Jennifer Myhre

Disease, poverty, and corruption require daily push against passivity

[http://www.worldmag.com/2010/04/cope_vs_hope]

The foo dog

by Andrée Seu

A Buddhist idol presents a 'doubtful' issue at home

[http://www.worldmag.com/2010/04/the_foo_dog]

The message in the bottle

by Mindy Belz

When atoms explode, we want to know how and why, but what about who?

[http://www.worldmag.com/2010/04/the_message_in_the_bottle]

Truly exceptional

by Janie B. Cheaney

The church, unlike any other nation or institution, is eternal

[http://www.worldmag.com/2010/04/truly_exceptional]

Mailbag

by The Editors

Letters from our readers

[http://www.worldmag.com/2010/04/mailbag]

'I'll just do my job'

by Joel Belz

Obamacare may have a devastating effect on medicine as a calling

[http://www.worldmag.com/2010/04/i_ll_just_do_my_job]

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