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Their future is now

Their future is now

Cover Story | Exit strategy may be the hottest topic in town, but young Afghans are developing their staying power. What happens to the post-war generation? Are they destined to know only violence and conflict?

In this issue: "Beyond the body count," Nov. 5, 2011

Features

A cause without solutions
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A cause without solutions

Occupy Wall Street |  Zuccotti Park protesters know they can't fix what's wrong

Reactions to the Occupation
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Reactions to the Occupation

Occupy Wall Street |  Reporters swoon, but we should not be too quick to dismiss

Lone shooting star
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Lone shooting star

Campaign 2012 |  Rick Perry burst into the presidential campaign with an impressive conservative record and a lot of campaign money, but the media-shy and debate-weary Texas…

No laughing matter
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No laughing matter

Humor |  Christian cartoonist Gary Varvel uses humor to make serious points

Dispatches

After Qaddafi
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After Qaddafi

A potentially bloody road ahead for Libya, and the question of Islamist power remains

Looking Ahead
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Looking Ahead

GOP campaign continues The Republican nomination process rolls on Nov. 1 when Iowa Gov. Terry Branstad takes the microphone to moderate a forum for GOP…

Freed Shalit
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Freed Shalit

and more news briefs

'Bloody Sunday'
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'Bloody Sunday'

Egypt's Copts regroup after clash kills 26

Reviving Sister Aimee
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Reviving Sister Aimee

A new musical marks an overdue look at a legend

Human Race
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Human Race

Filed Samuel "Joe" Wurzelbacher, who gained fame and the nickname Joe the Plumber after he confronted Barack Obama while the then-senator campaigned during…

Quotables
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Quotables

"It's like Noah's Ark wrecking right here in Zanesville, Ohio." Jack Hanna, TV personality and former director of the Columbus Zoo, after the owner of a U.S.

Quick Takes
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Quick Takes

Explosive discovery When Sam Curry, a 22-year-old British professional mover, was clearing out furniture from a garage near Coventry on Oct. 4, he uncovered a…

Reviews

Banned behavior
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Banned behavior

Movies |  Footloose does an admirable job of representing a perennial American debate

Comedy revival
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Comedy revival

Television |  Scripted sitcoms are suddenly hot again

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Box Office Top 10

Movies |  For the weekend of Oct. 14-16 according to Box Office Mojo

Person of Interest
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Person of Interest

Television |  New CBS drama offers themes of grace, redemption, and renewal

The Big Year
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The Big Year

Movies |  This comedy is not just for the birds

Analyzing a bestseller
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Analyzing a bestseller

Books |  A closer look at Stephen Greenblatt's The Swerve: How the World Became Modern

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Notable books

Notable Books |  Four books about reading

DeMint's prescription
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DeMint's prescription

Q&A |  The GOP, says Sen. James DeMint, needs to regain the trust of Americans that it will act on the issues it ignored last time

Worthy tributes
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Worthy tributes

Music |  Three new albums do a better-than-expected job of playing homage

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Notable CDs

Notable CDs |  Five rock 'n' roll box sets

Notebook

Getting grace
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Getting grace

Lifestyle |  Obedience is important, author says, but homeschoolers should not let rules obscure the gospel

Mentors with mobiles
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Mentors with mobiles

Technology |  Beyond friend-to-friend, software maker wants to help teachers teach and students learn, anywhere

Acting fishy
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Acting fishy

Science |  Judge has harsh words for government scientists over handling of delta smelt case

Deliverance Church
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Deliverance Church

Houses of God |  Nairobi, Kenya

Shaping lives
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Shaping lives

Sports |  Baseball's greatest coaches rarely reach its greatest stage

Sharp turns
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Sharp turns

Money |  A volatile stock market has scared investors and attracted speculators

Turning inward
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Turning inward

Religion |  Giving declines as mainline churches focus more resources toward themselves

Voices

Defining the 'test' clause
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Defining the 'test' clause

Campaign 2012 |  Let's move the debate over Mormon candidates forward

Male call
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Male call

The cultural decline of men is a problem for us all

A better exit strategy
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A better exit strategy

It's possible to leave Afghanistan without losing it

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Mailbag

Letters from our readers

Quit worrying
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Quit worrying

It ruins good days and bad days, and puts faith in the wrong place

Not finished yet
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Not finished yet

American spirit of social entrepreneurship should provide hope when pessimism knocks

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