40 years and millions of lives

by Marvin Olasky

Cover Story | Roe v. Wade continues its grim business, but pro-life activity is saving lives, too

[http://www.worldmag.com/2013/01/40_years_and_millions_of_lives]

In this issue: "Roe v. Wade turns 40," Jan. 26, 2013

STREET VALUE: Members of the Dominican Order protest the “contraceptive mandate.”

News from the front

by Daniel James Devine

Roe v. Wade | The top 10 pro-life stories of 2012

[http://www.worldmag.com/2013/01/news_from_the_front]

Doing better on ‘hard cases’

by Marvin Olasky, Susan Olasky

Roe v. Wade | The issue of abortion in cases of rape doesn’t have to be a PR nightmare for pro-lifers

[http://www.worldmag.com/2013/01/doing_better_on_hard_cases]

Lately dead

by Daniel James Devine

Roe v. Wade | By needle or forceps, abortionists continue to kill unborn babies more than 20 weeks old. Pro-life laws in some states are saving these little lives

[http://www.worldmag.com/2013/01/lately_dead]

BAD MEDICINE: The open drawer of a telemedicine terminal in Des Moines, Iowa, from which Planned Parenthood of the Heartland doctors can remotely prescribe the abortion-inducing drug RU-486.

Death by webcam

by Daniel James Devine

Roe v. Wade | After Planned Parenthood quietly began prescribing abortions over webcams, a former employee blew the whistle and rallied the pro-life cause

[http://www.worldmag.com/2013/01/death_by_webcam]

ANOTHER CHANCE: Daniel, Faith, and Crystal.

Grace and Faith

by Mary Jackson

Roe v. Wade | When Christian parents refuse to abort a child with a fatal condition, the result is a powerful witness

[http://www.worldmag.com/2013/01/grace_and_faith]

SOUTHERN LIVING: A 29-year-old who has decided to keep her baby is seen at the Duri Home, a center for unwed mothers in Seoul.

‘Aborting the future’

by Sophia Lee

Roe v. Wade | Alarm about low birthrates brings official attention to abortion in South Korea

[http://www.worldmag.com/2013/01/aborting_the_future]

December deaths

by Edward E. Plowman

2012 News of the Year | A continuation of "2012 Departures" (from our Dec. 29 issue)

[http://www.worldmag.com/2013/01/departures]

A cliff that keeps on giving

by Edward Lee Pitts

Congress | A deadline intended to prompt savings in Washington ends up costing more and piling on the pork

[http://www.worldmag.com/2013/01/a_cliff_that_keeps_on_giving]

Looking Ahead

by The Editors

News | Israeli elections Polls show the coalition of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will win enough seats in the country’s Jan. 22 election for the…

[http://www.worldmag.com/2013/01/looking_ahead]

CHANGE OF HEART? Obama in Billings, Mont., in May 2008.

Adding to the law, taking away from military chaplains

by Edward Lee Pitts

Religion | WASHINGTON—When President Obama signed a defense spending bill into law on Jan. 2, he included a statement suggesting that his administration might ignore a…

[http://www.worldmag.com/2013/01/adding_to_the_law_taking_away_from_military_chaplains]

PUNISHING: A protest against the adoption ban in St. Petersburg, Russia.

Cold war on adoptions

by The Editors

News | And more news briefs

[http://www.worldmag.com/2013/01/cold_war_on_adoptions]

Court dismissal

by Emily Belz

Supreme Court | Despite few breakthroughs, embryonic stem cell research gets high court boost

[http://www.worldmag.com/2013/01/court_dismissal]

Kirk (center) with Joe Biden (left) and Joe Manchin

Human Race

by The Editors

News | Returned Almost a year after suffering a major stroke, Sen. Mark Kirk, R-Ill., returned to the Senate Jan. 3. Kirk, 53, was welcomed up the Capitol steps by a…

[http://www.worldmag.com/2013/01/human_race]

Quotables

by The Editors

News | ‘We don’t think the timing of the visit is helpful.’ State Department spokeswoman Victoria Nuland on a January trip to North Korea by Google…

[http://www.worldmag.com/2013/01/quotables]

Quick Takes

by The Editors

News | Don’t ask, don’t tell The interesting part about a no-questions-asked program run by police is that you never know what the answers will be. When the Los…

[http://www.worldmag.com/2013/01/quick_takes]

COMING SOON: Oscar Diggs (James Franco) and the witch Theodora (Mila Kunis) on their way to the Emerald City

Prequels and sequels

by Megan Basham

Movies | Film fans can look forward to another year of going back to established franchises

[http://www.worldmag.com/2013/01/prequels_and_sequels]

The Impossible

by Emily Whitten

Movies | Chasing beach balls across the sand, sipping bubbly drinks by a sparkling pool—suddenly the power goes out in your hotel, and a distant rumble turns to a…

[http://www.worldmag.com/2013/01/the_impossible]

Zero Dark Thirty

by Stephanie Perrault

Movies | Seeking justice isn’t always pretty, but when it’s accomplished, it’s a beautiful thing. Academy Award-winning director Kathryn Bigelow and writer Mark…

[http://www.worldmag.com/2013/01/zero_dark_thirty]

Box Office Top 10

by The Editors

Movies | For the weekend of Jan. 4-6 according to Box Office Mojo

[http://www.worldmag.com/2013/01/box_office_top_10]

Learning curve

by Marvin Olasky

Books | Authors identify what American Christians are doing right—and wrong

[http://www.worldmag.com/2013/01/learning_curve]

Notable Books

by Susan Olasky

Books | Four books for the vulnerable

[http://www.worldmag.com/2013/01/notable_books]

Choosing to sing

by Marvin Olasky

Q&A | Casting yourself on the mercy of God; Part 2 of an interview with Joni Eareckson Tada

[http://www.worldmag.com/2013/01/choosing_to_sing]

FORGED IN A COMMON FIRE: Dave Brubeck (left) and Elliott Carter.

Taut strings struck

by Arsenio Orteza

Music | The deaths of Dave Brubeck and Elliott Carter mark the end of a musical world

[http://www.worldmag.com/2012/12/taut_strings_struck]

Notable CDs

by Arsenio Orteza

Music | Four new or recently released CDs

[http://www.worldmag.com/2013/01/notable_cds]

ALL IN THE FAMILY: Kristine Casey (right), who served as a surrogate for her daughter, Sara Connell (left), admires baby Finnean Connell.

Egg fight

by Courtney Crandell

Lifestyle | Surrogacy is growing in popularity, but so is the number of controversial cases

[http://www.worldmag.com/2013/01/egg_fight]

Spring cleaning

by Daniel James Devine

Technology | Hackers may be planning to steal millions of dollars from American bank accounts

[http://www.worldmag.com/2013/01/spring_cleaning]

Violently ill?

by Daniel James Devine

Science | It’s a mistake to presume mental disorders and violence go hand-in-hand

[http://www.worldmag.com/2013/01/violently_ill]

RiverGate Church

by The Editors

Houses of God | Tulsa, Oklahoma

[http://www.worldmag.com/2013/01/rivergate_church]

CUT BACK: The 2013 Heart of Dallas Bowl game at the Cotton Bowl Stadium.

Un-super bowls

by Mark Bergin

Sports | Football is growing ever more popular, but college football’s postseason is floundering

[http://www.worldmag.com/2013/01/un_super_bowls]

March madness

by Warren Cole Smith

Money | Debt ceiling fight is next showdown in Congress that lurches from crisis to crisis

[http://www.worldmag.com/2013/01/march_madness]

Godless chaplain

by Thomas Kidd

Religion | Stanford brings atheist into its Office of Religious Life

[http://www.worldmag.com/2013/01/godless_chaplain]

All but over

by Joel Belz

Religion | A court loss by Hobby Lobby would deal a lasting blow to freedom of religion

[http://www.worldmag.com/2013/01/all_but_over]

Broken arrows

by Janie B. Cheaney

Parenting | Children are a heritage from the Lord but, like their parents, also sinners in need of grace

[http://www.worldmag.com/2013/01/broken_arrows]

Flashing red

by Mindy Belz

Libya | In confirmation hearings, Senate lawmakers have an opportunity to examine U.S. foreign policy in crisis

[http://www.worldmag.com/2013/01/flashing_red]

Mailbag

by The Editors

Letters from our readers

[http://www.worldmag.com/2013/01/mailbag]

Sleds painted pink

by Andrée Seu Peterson

Faith & Inspiration | No more ornamental living for those who are in Christ

[http://www.worldmag.com/2013/01/sleds_painted_pink]

Forty years in the wilderness

by Marvin Olasky

Roe v. Wade | Trusting God for the solution, we must save as many children as we can in the meantime

[http://www.worldmag.com/2013/01/forty_years_in_the_wilderness]

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