Food stamps surge

by Marvin Olasky

Cover Story | The dramatic rise in recipients of U.S. supplemental nutrition assistance may be more about selling the program than feeding the needy

[http://www.worldmag.com/2011/11/food_stamps_surge]

Changing attitudes

by Marvin Olasky

Cover Story Sidebar | How food stamps morphed from temporary relief to permanent entitlement

[http://www.worldmag.com/2011/11/changing_attitudes]

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Touching lives in tough places

by Joel Hannahs

Neighborhoods | Chicago community development corporation puts a new face on a battered neighborhood space

[http://www.worldmag.com/2011/11/touching_lives_in_tough_places]

Holding fast

by Mindy Belz

Religion | As churches around the world prepare for Persecution Sunday this month, Afghan Christian Sayed Musa tells how he survived government-led imprisonment and…

[http://www.worldmag.com/2011/11/holding_fast]

Talk of the towns

by Edward Lee Pitts

Politics | After a bus tour of important swing states, the president left people happy to see him but not necessarily convinced that he should get four more years in…

[http://www.worldmag.com/2011/11/talk_of_the_towns]

Signs of the times

by Susan Olasky

Abortion | A Texas pregnancy center finds itself a target of a national campaign to use local politics to undermine pro-life counseling services

[http://www.worldmag.com/2011/11/signs_of_the_times]

Victor's story

by Paul Glader

Adoption | When their daughter was diagnosed with cancer, Mike and Deb Watters didn't foresee how it would lead to a life- and community-changing adoption

[http://www.worldmag.com/2011/11/victor_s_story]

Hostile takeovers

by Tiffany Owens

Occupy Wall Street | Violence, theft, and public friction come to the Occupy Wall Street protests

[http://www.worldmag.com/2011/11/hostile_takeovers]

Into the shredder

by Les Sillars

Kansas abortion case takes another turn, this time involving key Obama health adviser

[http://www.worldmag.com/2011/11/into_the_shredder]

Looking Ahead

by The Editors

Prayer for the persecuted Thousands of churches on Nov. 13 will mark the International Day of Prayer for the Persecuted Church by praying for persecuted…

[http://www.worldmag.com/2011/11/looking_ahead]

Turkey's latest

by The Editors

And other news briefs

[http://www.worldmag.com/2011/11/turkey_s_latest]

Dangerous distrust and collateral damage

by Marvin Olasky

Campaign 2012 | Presidential politics and the Occupy movement reveal the disunity ruling the land

[http://www.worldmag.com/2011/11/dangerous_distrust_and_collateral_damage]

Without the religion, please

by Emily Belz

HHS cuts funds to Catholic agency that's 'resoundingly successful' in sex trafficking fight

[http://www.worldmag.com/2011/11/without_the_religion_please]

Human Race

by The Editors

Returned Joni Eareckson Tada announced a year ago she was undergoing chemotherapy for breast cancer. She completed her chemo treatments in the summer and is…

[http://www.worldmag.com/2011/11/human_race]

Quotables

by The Editors

"We are keeping all the options on the table." Israeli foreign minister Avigdor Lieberman on reports that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was trying to…

[http://www.worldmag.com/2011/11/quotables]

Quick Takes

by The Editors

Ego's legos Beachcombers near Sarasota, Fla., could be forgiven for not knowing what to make of what washed ashore on Oct. 25. Beachgoers discovered an…

[http://www.worldmag.com/2011/11/quick_takes]

Time bandits

by Megan Basham

Movies | In Time takes an intriguing science-fiction premise made for the Occupy Wall Street set

[http://www.worldmag.com/2011/11/time_bandits]

The Mill and the Cross

by Emily Belz

Movies | Film looks at Pieter Bruegel's 16th-century painting 'The Way to Calvary'

[http://www.worldmag.com/2011/11/the_mill_and_the_cross]

Winnie the Pooh

by Michael Leaser

DVD | In this era of cinematic reboots, this new take on a Disney classic ranks as one of the best

[http://www.worldmag.com/2011/11/winnie_the_pooh]

Puss in Boots

by Michael Leaser

Movies | Shrek spin-off is a refreshingly straightforward fantasy adventure tale

[http://www.worldmag.com/2011/11/puss_in_boots]

Box Office Top 10

by The Editors

Movies | For the weekend of Oct. 28-30 according to Box Office Mojo

[http://www.worldmag.com/2011/11/box_office_top_10]

Left, right, fight, fight, fight

by Marvin Olasky

Books | Book tackles questions of political philosophy, side by side

[http://www.worldmag.com/2011/11/left_right_fight_fight_fight]

Notable Books

by Warren Cole Smith, Susan Olasky

Notable Books | Christian books about work, death, and trust

[http://www.worldmag.com/2011/11/notable_books]

Giving thanks 1,000 times

by Marvin Olasky

Q&A | It's not enough to pray through adversity, says author Ann Voskamp, but be grateful in it

[http://www.worldmag.com/2011/11/giving_thanks_1_000_times]

Spiritual notes

by Arsenio Orteza

Music | Noteworthy new Williams tribute and Cash collection have edifying endings

[http://www.worldmag.com/2011/11/spiritual_notes]

Notable CDs

by Arsenio Orteza, Arsenio Orteza

Notable CDs | Five pop and rock new releases

[http://www.worldmag.com/2011/11/notable_cds]

Penultimate greatness

by Mark Bergin

Sports | This year's theater of Game 6 was more than a baseball game; it was a history lesson

[http://www.worldmag.com/2011/11/penultimate_greatness]

Slick systems

by Daniel James Devine

Technology | Contest highlights new and faster ways to cleanup oil spills

[http://www.worldmag.com/2011/11/slick_systems]

Private space

by Daniel James Devine

Science | Congress worries about NASA's growing reliance on private firms

[http://www.worldmag.com/2011/11/private_space]

Queen of Peace Church

by The Editors

Houses of God | Phnom Penh, Cambodia

[http://www.worldmag.com/2011/11/queen_of_peace_church]

Euro nightmare

by Warren Cole Smith

Money | Problems in Greece, and Europe, continue to grow

[http://www.worldmag.com/2011/11/euro_nightmare]

Extreme diversity

by Tim Dalrymple

Religion | Methodists create a multi-religious school to train pastors

[http://www.worldmag.com/2011/11/extreme_diversity]

Eyes to see, ears to hear

by Nick Eicher

A changing media industry is propelling WORLD over the air

[http://www.worldmag.com/2011/11/eyes_to_see_ears_to_hear]

A time for choosing

by Joel Belz

Website offers Americans a chance to weigh in on where to cut federal spending

[http://www.worldmag.com/2011/11/a_time_for_choosing]

The power of naming

by Janie B. Cheaney

With names we create entire worlds of logic and imagination

[http://www.worldmag.com/2011/11/the_power_of_naming]

Find your family first

by Mindy Belz

They aren't just to have around for the holidays; they can rebuild whole communities

[http://www.worldmag.com/2011/11/find_your_family_first]

Mailbag

by The Editors

Letters from our readers

[http://www.worldmag.com/2011/11/mailbag]

Cell conversions

by Andrée Seu

When we stop protecting ourselves from disappointment, we can start believing for joy

[http://www.worldmag.com/2011/11/cell_conversions]

Punching paper walls

by Marvin Olasky

High unemployment is a poor excuse when settling for a life of welfare dependency

[http://www.worldmag.com/2011/11/punching_paper_walls]

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