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ALL TOO COMMON: Pallbearers carry the body of Joseph Briggs following a funeral in Chicago. Briggs, 16, was shot during a drive-by shooting while he was sitting on his front porch with his sister—one of nine people killed and 46 wounded by gunfire in Chicago during the June 9 weekend.

Loaded questions

by Jamie Dean

Cover Story | The mass shootings that have prompted a national debate over gun control are tragic—but rare. What about the gun violence that takes the most American lives? Are we ready to pursue solutions that are hard-fought and long-term?

[http://www.worldmag.com/2013/02/loaded_questions]

In this issue: "Maximum insecurity," Feb. 23, 2013

Features

The Parthenon
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Places to see

by Marvin Olasky

Travel |  Travel makes good opportunities to find evidence of God's love, man's fears, and creativity

[http://www.worldmag.com/2013/02/places_to_see]

Obama and Netanyahu
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A cold peace

by Jill Nelson

Israel |  The same men lead the United States and Israel as last year, but their relationship may soon become icier than ever

[http://www.worldmag.com/2013/02/a_cold_peace]

TEMPORARY SHELTER: Sudanese refugees at Jamam camp walk to get medical care
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War of northern aggression

by Mindy Belz

Sudan |  It’s been almost two years since Sudan divided into two countries, but the problems of political Islam and ethnic cleansing won’t go away

[http://www.worldmag.com/2013/02/war_of_northern_aggression]

A SAFER WORLD: Kim Jung Yi in the kitchen
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Grateful escape

by Sophia Lee

North Korea |  Two North Korean refugees sleep every night in their own struggling restaurant—and count it a blessing

[http://www.worldmag.com/2013/02/grateful_escape]

Dispatches

Auto slicer
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Auto slicer

by Edward Lee Pitts

Congress |  An upcoming sequester may be a bad way to cut spending, but some say it’s better than no way at all

[http://www.worldmag.com/2013/02/auto_slicer]

Zac Brown
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Looking Ahead

by The Editors

News |  Daytona 500   A mini-concert by the Zac Brown Band at the Daytona International Speedway will precede the 55th Daytona 500 on Feb. 24. The Daytona Beach…

[http://www.worldmag.com/2013/02/looking_ahead]

Revised and extended
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Revised and extended

by Emily Belz

Politics |  Changes to the contraceptive mandate keep it largely intact and offensive

[http://www.worldmag.com/2013/02/revised_and_extended]

The Volt (top) and the Leaf
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Shorted electric hopes

by The Editors

News |  And more news briefs

[http://www.worldmag.com/2013/02/shorted_electric_hopes]

Bob Jones University
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Open investigation

by Jamie Dean

Sexual abuse |  Independent group looks into claims of past sex abuse at leading Christian school

[http://www.worldmag.com/2013/02/open_investigation]

NEW PLAN: Looking over the border to San Diego from Playas de Tijuana, Mexico
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Re-reforming

by J.C. Derrick

Immigration |  A ripe political climate meets cynicism about changing U.S. immigration laws

[http://www.worldmag.com/2013/02/re_reforming]

The Walter family
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Early maturity

by Marvin Olasky

Marriage |  The blessings of young marriages

[http://www.worldmag.com/2013/02/early_maturity]

Steve Driehaus
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Human Race

by The Editors

News |  Dismissed A U.S. District Court on Jan. 25 dismissed former Democratic Rep. Steve Driehaus’ defamation suit against the Susan B. Anthony List, a leading…

[http://www.worldmag.com/2013/02/human_race]

Quotables
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Quotables

by The Editors

News |  ‘I hope that the French stay for eternity. If they leave, I will leave.’  Alou Gindou, 46, of Diabaly, Mali, after France made the town a forward…

[http://www.worldmag.com/2013/02/quotables]

Quick Takes
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Quick Takes

by The Editors

News |  Work order A Massachusetts court ordered a 12-year-old boy to get a job after he failed to make restitution for graffiti convictions last year. A defense…

[http://www.worldmag.com/2013/02/quick_takes]

Reviews

HOMEMADE FEEL: Reckart makes adjustments during filming
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Hearts in clay

by Emily Belz

Movies |  Filmmaker Timothy Reckart uses claymation to paint a poignant, Oscar-nominated portrait of marriage

[http://www.worldmag.com/2013/02/hearts_in_clay]

Warm Bodies
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Warm Bodies

by Michael Leaser

Movies |  A romantic zombie dramedy may not sit well with some, but for those willing to endure the zombies-eating-people scenes, Warm Bodies offers a surprisingly…

[http://www.worldmag.com/2013/02/warm_bodies]

The Americans
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The Americans

by Stephanie Perrault

Television |  If I was flipping channels and stumbled on the premier of FX’s new television show The Americans , I would have stopped watching it within the first three…

[http://www.worldmag.com/2013/02/the_americans]

Mid-winter roundup
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Mid-winter roundup

by Marvin Olasky

Books |  Keeping warm on the treadmill with a flurry of good reads

[http://www.worldmag.com/2013/02/mid_winter_roundup]

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Notable Books

by Tim Challies

Books |  Four gospel-centered books reviewed by Tim Challies

[http://www.worldmag.com/2013/02/notable_books]

‘The cavalry is not coming’
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‘The cavalry is not coming’

by Marvin Olasky

Q&A |  The conservative movement and the GOP, says Kay Coles James, have given up on the black community

[http://www.worldmag.com/2013/02/the_cavalry_is_not_coming]

John Zorn
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Mythically mystical

by Arsenio Orteza

Music |  Blake and Homer inspire two new albums

[http://www.worldmag.com/2013/02/mythically_mystical]

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Notable CDs

by Arsenio Orteza

Music |  Noteworthy Grammy nominees

[http://www.worldmag.com/2013/02/notable_cds]

Notebook

TRYING TO STAY TOGETHER: Song preaches in Korean (left) while a deacon translates into English
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Divided we stand?

by Sophia Lee

Lifestyle |  Generational differences bring big challenges for some Asian-American churches

[http://www.worldmag.com/2013/02/divided_we_stand]

Shot down
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Shot down

by Daniel James Devine

Technology |  ‘Smart gun’ safety options haven’t appealed to manufacturers or buyers

[http://www.worldmag.com/2013/02/shot_down]

DUTCH TREAT: Smokestacks in the Netherlands
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Dispensing with protocol

by Daniel James Devine

Science |  The UN’s global warming treaty hasn’t reduced much carbon in 16 years

[http://www.worldmag.com/2013/02/dispensing_with_protocol]

Mud church
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Mud church

by The Editors

Houses of God |  Bandiagara, Mali

[http://www.worldmag.com/2013/02/houses_of_god]

RAMMED: San Francisco quarterback Alex Smith (right) suffered a concussion on this tackle by St. Louis linebacker Jo-Lonn Dunbar on Nov. 11
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Heavy hitter

by Mark Bergin

Sports |  The call to reform gridiron violence has gained a powerful voice

[http://www.worldmag.com/2013/02/heavy_hitter]

UNION FADE: A school bus driver stands in a picket line outside of a bus depot in New York
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Striking out

by Warren Cole Smith

Money |  The long and steady descent of labor unions continues

[http://www.worldmag.com/2013/02/striking_out]

Erin Tuttle
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Mom brigade

by Joy Pullmann

Education |  The Common Core doesn’t add up, and grassroots activists are fighting it in the states

[http://www.worldmag.com/2013/02/mom_brigade]

DISTANCING HIMSELF: Chalke
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Cultural gods

by Thomas Kidd

Religion |  British evangelical joins push for same-sex ‘marriage’

[http://www.worldmag.com/2013/02/cultural_gods]

Voices

Where ‘little lies’ lead
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Where ‘little lies’ lead

by Joel Belz

Politics |  In God’s order of things, there’s always a progression

[http://www.worldmag.com/2013/02/where_little_lies_lead]

‘Haters’ and the hated
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‘Haters’ and the hated

by Janie B. Cheaney

Faith & Inspiration |  The word hate has come down a lot, but Christians are still objects of the real thing

[http://www.worldmag.com/2013/02/haters_and_the_hated]

LOCAL NEWS: A Somali Christian reads a prayer book in a locked room in Mogadishu
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Seeking and saving the lost

by Mindy Belz

Religion |  In the so-called Muslim world, it’s local Christian believers who carry the Great Commission

[http://www.worldmag.com/2013/02/seeking_and_saving_the_lost]

Mailbag
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Mailbag

by The Editors

Letters from our readers

[http://www.worldmag.com/2013/02/mailbag]

The existential life
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The existential life

by Andrée Seu Peterson

Faith & Inspiration |  Live authentically moment-by-moment, being led by the Spirit

[http://www.worldmag.com/2013/02/the_existential_life]

SENSE OF GLOOM: Clinton and Lewinsky
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The day the music died

by Marvin Olasky

Politics |  Scandals, lies, and corruption leave us to wonder what might have been

[http://www.worldmag.com/2013/02/the_day_the_music_died]

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