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Fighting poverty and leveraging greed

Fighting poverty and leveraging greed

by Marvin Olasky

Cover Story | In recession-smacked Florida, and other parts of the country, government and individuals (and baseball owners) have to face up to hard choices

[http://www.worldmag.com/2011/04/fighting_poverty_and_leveraging_greed]

Finding inner peace

Finding inner peace

by Marvin Olasky

Cover Story Sidebar | For beleaguered homeowners and baseball players, singing a hymn helps

[http://www.worldmag.com/2011/04/finding_inner_peace]

In this issue: "Clutching two, dropping four," April 23, 2011

Features

A grief observed
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A grief observed

by Jamie Dean

Japan |  Japan's code of honor makes counting the dead and aiding the living easier and more difficult

[http://www.worldmag.com/2011/04/a_grief_observed]

Praying for stability
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Praying for stability

by Mindy Belz

International |  As more protest movements unfold, most recently in Syria, Christian minorities fear what will come next is worse than what they've already endured

[http://www.worldmag.com/2011/04/praying_for_stability]

Give chikin a chance
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Give chikin a chance

by Megan Basham

Marriage |  Chick-fil-A faces sustained campaign from gay activists and campus groups over pro-marriage statements

[http://www.worldmag.com/2011/04/give_chikin_a_chance]

The long view
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The long view

by Emily Belz

Politics |  Wisconsin's budget legislation has brought a fierce energy to Democratic voters, but the bill means that liberal public sector unions could lose a lot of…

[http://www.worldmag.com/2011/04/the_long_view]

Delivery from shame
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Delivery from shame

by Emily Belz

Health |  Dr. Catherine Hamlin pioneered fistula surgery, helping countless outcast women, but now she needs more doctors to carry the work forward

[http://www.worldmag.com/2011/04/delivery_from_shame]

Dispatches

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Human Race

by The Editors

Appointed Gordon College chose Rice University sociologist Michael Lindsay, author of Faith in the Halls of Power , to be its new president. Ave Maria University…

[http://www.worldmag.com/2011/04/human_race]

Quick Takes
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Quick Takes

by The Editors

Trillions for tunes Now that they have specified what sort of legal damages they would like to recoup, a group of 13 record companies is suing file-sharing…

[http://www.worldmag.com/2011/04/quick_takes]

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Quotables

by The Editors

"The Democrats think they benefit from a government shutdown. I agree." House Speaker John Boehner to other House Republicans at an April 4 meeting ahead of…

[http://www.worldmag.com/2011/04/quotables]

Burning rage
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Burning rage

by Jamie Dean

Mobs react with murder to destruction of a Quran

[http://www.worldmag.com/2011/04/burning_rage]

The party with a plan
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The party with a plan

by Emily Belz

The GOP goes out on a political limb to address the debt crisis without massive tax increases

[http://www.worldmag.com/2011/04/the_party_with_a_plan]

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Looking Ahead

by The Editors

Bay of Pigs anniversary A half-century ago on April 17, the Kennedy administration's attempt to overthrow Cuban leader Fidel Castro with CIA-sponsored Cuban…

[http://www.worldmag.com/2011/04/looking_ahead]

Ivory Coast crisis
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Ivory Coast crisis

by The Editors

and other news briefs

[http://www.worldmag.com/2011/04/ivory_coast_crisis]

Collector's addition
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Collector's addition

by Emily Belz

Philanthropist and executive Steve Green debuts one of the largest collections of biblical gems

[http://www.worldmag.com/2011/04/collector_s_addition]

Reviews

Family history
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Family history

by Megan Basham

Television |  The Kennedys offers an excellent-and fair-take on America's most famous clan

[http://www.worldmag.com/2011/04/family_history]

In a Better World
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In a Better World

by Alisa Harris

Movies |  Winner of the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film, In a Better World tells a moving story of forgiveness and family love

[http://www.worldmag.com/2011/04/in_a_better_world]

Hop
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Hop

by Toddy Burton

Movies |  This film is a muddy mess that will certainly bore both adults and children alike

[http://www.worldmag.com/2011/04/hop]

Source Code
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Source Code

by Michael Leaser

Movies |  Despite an intriguing premise, it is difficult to suspend disbelief

[http://www.worldmag.com/2011/04/source_code]

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Box Office Top 10

by The Editors

Movies |  For the weekend of April 1-3, according to Box Office Mojo

[http://www.worldmag.com/2011/04/box_office_top_10]

So great a brightness
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So great a brightness

by Marvin Olasky

Books |  Book highlights a controversial conversion

[http://www.worldmag.com/2011/04/so_great_a_brightness]

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Notable Books

Notable Books |  Four recent novels reviewed by Susan Olasky

[http://www.worldmag.com/2011/04/notable_books]

Greed all around
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Greed all around

by Marvin Olasky

Q&A |  Former HUD Secretary Steve Preston says irresponsibility 'all the way up and down the line' caused the housing bubble

[http://www.worldmag.com/2011/04/greed_all_around]

Remembering Ray
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Remembering Ray

by Arsenio Orteza

Music |  Three recent releases highlight the wide-ranging Charles

[http://www.worldmag.com/2011/04/remembering_ray]

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Notable CDs

Notable CDs |  Five new classical releases reviewed by Arsenio Orteza

[http://www.worldmag.com/2011/04/notable_cds]

Notebook

Cracks of boredom
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Cracks of boredom

by Susan Olasky

Lifestyle |  Women are the big force behind Zynga, Facebook, and the fast growth of the social net

[http://www.worldmag.com/2011/04/cracks_of_boredom]

Twitter traits
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Twitter traits

by Alissa Wilkinson

Technology |  Five years of tweets yield surprising results

[http://www.worldmag.com/2011/04/twitter_traits]

Royal treatment
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Royal treatment

by Timothy Dalrymple

Religion |  The English-speaking world prepares for the anniversary of the King James Bible

[http://www.worldmag.com/2011/04/royal_treatment]

Cinderella's ceiling
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Cinderella's ceiling

by Mark Bergin

Sports |  College basketball upstarts who don't win it all rarely achieve lasting fame or second chances

[http://www.worldmag.com/2011/04/cinderella_s_ceiling]

<em>Times</em> a changin'
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Times a changin'

by Joseph Slife

Money |  The Gray Lady searches for a workable online model

[http://www.worldmag.com/2011/04/times_a_changin]

Healthy carbon?
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Healthy carbon?

by Daniel James Devine

Science |  Researchers argue that atmospheric CO2 is good for the planet and the population

[http://www.worldmag.com/2011/04/healthy_carbon]

Santa Maria de Gracia
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Santa Maria de Gracia

by The Editors

Houses of God |  Cuba

[http://www.worldmag.com/2011/04/santa_maria_de_gracia]

Voices

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Mailbag

by The Editors

Letters from our readers

[http://www.worldmag.com/2011/04/mailbag]

The magic word
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The magic word

by Andrée Seu

Giving thanks is a bulwark against spiritual drift

[http://www.worldmag.com/2011/04/the_magic_word]

Complicated truth
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Complicated truth

by Marvin Olasky

Christianity is not a tucked-in-tight religion

[http://www.worldmag.com/2011/04/complicated_truth]

Earth Day
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Earth Day

by Janie B. Cheaney

A crushing defeat for Mother Earth turned into a sweet victory three days later

[http://www.worldmag.com/2011/04/earth_day]

What the veil reveals
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What the veil reveals

by Mindy Belz

How Muslim women dress should be a sign of real democratization

[http://www.worldmag.com/2011/04/what_the_veil_reveals]

My pledge dilemma
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My pledge dilemma

by Joel Belz

It may be useful to watch and listen to PBS and NPR, but should we support them?

[http://www.worldmag.com/2011/04/my_pledge_dilemma]

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