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Higher ground

Higher ground

Cover Story | Perhaps the best-prepared nation on earth, Japan struggles to deliver on relief to quake survivors-up to half a million displaced-and faith-based groups are finding ways to step into the gaps

A world turned upside down

A world turned upside down

Cover Story | Under cover of seismic cataclysm in Japan, Libya's Muammar Qaddafi upturns the upheaval shaking the Arab world

In this issue: "Upside down," April 9, 2011

Features

Creative avenues
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Creative avenues

Art |  Many a Christian art student may have talent, dedication-and no idea how the art industry works. That's where NYCAMS steps in

Budget 101
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Budget 101

Politics |  With the House and the Senate sparring over spending, here's a primer on what's happening with the budget on Capitol Hill

Support by another means
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Support by another means

International Aid |  Look closely at bra giveaways and other 'gift in kind' aid projects

Neighborhood watch
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Neighborhood watch

Israel |  Israel eyes the perils of surrounding revolutions

Poverty politics
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Poverty politics

Poverty |  Playing with the numbers to increase those defined as poor, Washington is set to wage a costly war on inequality in the name of fighting poverty

Dispatches

In the docket
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In the docket

A Wisconsin Supreme Court race in early April may test the strength of any backlash against Gov. Scott Walker's reforms

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Looking Ahead

Masters cut Eyes will be fixed on Tiger Woods on April 8 to see if the beleaguered golfer can advance into weekend contention on a course at which he has had…

The race begins
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The race begins

and other news briefs

War clouds
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War clouds

Conflict in the south and troop movements in the north escalate tensions in Sudan

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Human Race

Died A Christian man serving a life sentence at a prison in Pakistan on charges of blasphemy died March 15 under suspicious circumstances. Last year a…

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Quotables

"Two decades from now, I'm willing to take a look at it, but I'm not willing to take a look at it right now." Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid on any changes…

Quick Takes
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Quick Takes

Not-so-great escape A criminal in Dayton, Ohio, may have robbed a bank, but he chose what some would call a politically correct getaway vehicle. Dayton police…

Reviews

Little love
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Little love

Television |  Sister Wives tries to hide the pain of polygamy, but glimpses of reality come through

Win Win
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Win Win

Movies |  Win Win 's subtle script and its gentle, funny cast has both quirk and pathos

The Lincoln Lawyer
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The Lincoln Lawyer

Movies |  Matthew McConaughey delivers one of the top performances of his career

Jane Eyre
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Jane Eyre

Movies |  Latest adaptation proves that Jane's passion and sense of right can woo another generation

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Box Office Top 10

Movies |  For the weekend of March 18-20 according to Box Office Mojo

Spector's ghost
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Spector's ghost

Music |  Record producer's recent crime haunts the anniversary reissue of his recordings

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Notable CDs

Notable CDs |  Five reissues and compilations reviewed by Arsenio Orteza

Political clunkers
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Political clunkers

Q&A |  We should 'treat people as people,' says economist Victor Claar, and U.S. trade restrictions fail that test

Heat vs. light and love
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Heat vs. light and love

Books |  Author argues that Christians should put reason in its proper place

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Notable Books

Notable Books |  Four books on health and family challenges reviewed by Susan Olasky

Notebook

Evangelical Lutheran Church of Estonia
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Evangelical Lutheran Church of Estonia

Houses of God |  St. Petersburg, Russia

Liberal 'love'
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Liberal 'love'

Religion |  With Love Wins , Rob Bell and HarperCollins win. Does Christianity?

Life, liberty and faster broadband?
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Life, liberty and faster broadband?

Technology |  Nations declare internet access a fundamental right

Ruled out
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Ruled out

Science |  Some coal-fired plants close due to new EPA regulations, others consider natural gas

Strike three?
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Strike three?

Sports |  NFL players and owners are stuck in a labor dispute that they doubt will hurt the game's popularity

Voices

A dose of reality
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A dose of reality

Multiculturalism is proving to be a road of godless quicksand

Help wanted
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Help wanted

The needs and suffering of the world don't have to leave us feeling helpless

The mouths of babes
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The mouths of babes

Children sing, and the Enemy shudders

I didn't hear it on NPR
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I didn't hear it on NPR

An absence of Christian voices mars the troubled network

Tax time coming
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Tax time coming

Will any of these jokes cheer you up?

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Devaluing 'values'

We need a better word for truths that stand independent of any evaluator

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Mailbag

Letters from our readers

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