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Debunking junk

Debunking junk

Cover Story | Researchers are showing that the old Darwinian ideas about 'junk' DNA were simplistic. Welcome to the new genome

In this issue: "Reassessing the genome," Oct. 6, 2012

Features

People hold pro-abortion signs as Cecile Richards, the president of Planned Parenthood, speaks at the 2012 Democratic National Convention
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Social convention

Politics |  The Democratic National Convention revealed the heart and soul of the party, and it has little to do with economics. Will top priorities—free contraception,

Public-school fourth-grader Arylu Paniagua, 9, receives an immunization shot
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Blocking the shots

Health |  Many homeschoolers are taking unnecessary risks by withholding common vaccines from their children

Moscow church destroyed
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Wreckage by night

Russia |  Destruction of a Moscow church is a new sign of Putin-era repression

Dispatches

Tunisian protesters break into the U.S. embassy in Tunis
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Mideast madness

Middle East |  Provoked or premeditated, the latest round of uprisings put the United States in its sights

Colt pistol
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Looking Ahead

Historic auction History lovers and gun buffs alike might want to find a way to Nashua, N.H., on Sept. 30 for a unique firearms sale by RR Auction. A Colt .25…

Grace Toronto Church
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Hard times

Religion |  Toronto churches face rental hikes for school space

Rimsha Masih
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Free—for now

And more news briefs

Striking Chicago teachers
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Testing the union

Education |  Democrats face prolonged confrontation in Chicago teachers strike

Larry Gibson
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Human Race

Died Environmental activist Larry Gibson, dubbed the Keeper of the Mountains, died Sept. 9 of a heart attack. For decades, Gibson, 66, traveled the country…

AQ Khan
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Quotables

'Whatever I did, I did in good faith and upon instructions from authorities.' AQ Khan, "father" of Pakistan's atomic bomb, who has been ostracized and…

Quick Takes
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Quick Takes

Canning the cans The reasoning is counterintuitive, but officials with New York City's transit authority say two subway stations have become cleaner since…

Reviews

Charlie Matheson (Tracy Spiridakos) with her crossbow in <i>Revolution</i>
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Power hungry

Television |  If Revolution goes for fewer flashy fights and more character development, it may become a hit

Trouble with the Curve
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Trouble with the Curve

Movies |  Movies are like food—some are wonderful, some are not, and some are just tasteless. Trouble with the Curve (PG-13 for profanity and crass language), starring…

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Box Office Top 10

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

Snow White and the Huntsman
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Snow White and the Huntsman

DVD |  "Any dead thing can go with the stream," wrote fairy tale defender G.K. Chesterton, "but only a living thing can go against it." In this PG-13 version of the…

Finding Nemo 3D
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Finding Nemo 3D

Movies |  Few family movies have captured the tension fathers feel between protecting their children and allowing them to test their boundaries as successfully as…

Curious creation
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Curious creation

Books |  Three books about our amazing world

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Notable Books

Books |  Five nonfiction books

Claude Allen
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A second chance

Q&A |  Humbled former Bush adviser Claude Allen sees his past as a gift that's helping him make the most of his future

One of the only photos of Dranes (above); Corcoran's book and CD
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Queen of Rock 'n' Roll

Music |  Remastered recordings of Arizona Dranes reveal a musical pioneer

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Notable CDs

Music |  Four new or recent pop-rock releases

Notebook

Lecrae Moore
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Hip-hop hope

Lifestyle |  From tailspin to turnaround, music artist Lecrae Moore's albums testify to God's grace

Battle code
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Battle code

Technology |  The Pentagon openly plans the future of cyberwarfare

Dr. Jeffrey Steinberg works with the laser device that helps prepare embryos for implantation
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Boy crazy

Science |  The United States is a new mecca for parents who choose their baby's sex

Holy Trinity Church
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Holy Trinity Church

Houses of God |  Asembo, Kenya

Holding pattern
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Holding pattern

Sports |  The NFL's referee lockout is penalizing the game

A Saudi money exchanger counts Saudi riyals in Riyadh
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Stealth jihadists

Money |  Critics say Sharia compliant financing is funding terrorism and infiltrating capital markets

A Coke and a smile
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A Coke and a smile

Religion |  Reports that Mormons may not consume caffeine have been exaggerated

Voices

Playing make believe
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Playing make believe

Politics |  Obama and Romney offer grand plans to spend money that Uncle Sam doesn't have

Raging relativists
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Raging relativists

Politics |  Rejection of truth oddly leads to angry charges that political opponents are "liars"

Lebanon
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Deadly politics

Politics |  It's a new season, and reality has overtaken rhetoric

Mailbag
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Mailbag

Letters from our readers

The tales of trees
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The tales of trees

Faith & Inspiration |  The Bible begins and ends with a tree, the saga between both heroic and full of sorrow

Myth makers
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Myth makers

Politics |  Fact-checkers are often partisans posing as neutralists

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