Lead Stories

In-depth, online-only feature-length articles written by WORLD's team of editors, reporters, and contributors.

Sam and Mary Ester Council with their grandson Dylan

Surviving the statistics

by Charles Grizzle

Marriage Longevity | Sam and Mary Ester Council defied the odds to flourish together for 42 years, and counting

[http://www.worldmag.com/2013/05/surviving_the_statistics]

Peter Pan and Wendy at the Celebrate a Dream Come True parade

Escaping Neverland

by Caroline Leal

Culture |  Psychologists blame ‘emerging adulthood’ on the bad economy but Christian leaders say prolonged adolescence can—and should—be avoided

[http://www.worldmag.com/2013/05/escaping_neverland]

John Stemberger, founder of OnMyHonor.Net, leads a press conference Wednesday in Grapevine, Texas.

A ‘sad day’ for Scouting

by Warren Cole Smith

Boy Scouts |  The Boy Scouts of America pass a resolution to allow openly homosexual boys to participate in Scouting, forcing opponents to seek alternative programs for…

[http://www.worldmag.com/2013/05/a_sad_day_for_scouting]

New York City Council Speaker Christine Quinn

‘Yes’ to worship

by Emily Belz

Religious Liberty |  Pastors win a round as the New York City Council approves resolution on houses of worship renting from public schools

[http://www.worldmag.com/2013/05/yes_to_worship]

Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby at his enthronement ceremony at Canterbury Cathedral.

Motherland mores

by Daniel James Devine

Religion |  U.K. same-sex marriage vote coincides with a national decline in Christianity

[http://www.worldmag.com/2013/05/motherland_mores]

Zachary Quinto (left) as Spock and Chris Pine as Kirk

Sci-fi cotton candy

by Michael Leaser

Movies |  Star Trek into Darkness offers a fun summer diversion but in the end will leave you unsatisfied

[http://www.worldmag.com/2013/05/sci_fi_cotton_candy]

Jimmy Hodges helps Chad Heltcel and his wife Cassidi salvage the wreckage of their family home.

Storm troopers

by Jamie Dean

Disaster relief |  Local churches and other Christian organizations help lead efforts to respond to Oklahoma’s deadly twisters

[http://www.worldmag.com/2013/05/storm_troopers]

Rep. Trent Franks

Abortion wars

by J.C. Derrick

Abortion |  Two House bills highlight the deep divide in Washington over protecting unborn children

[http://www.worldmag.com/2013/05/abortion_wars]

Joshua Kusterer, 12, Nach Mitschke, 6, and Wyatt Mitschke, 4, salute as they recite the pledge of allegiance during the “Save Our Scouts” prayer vigil and rally in Dallas.

Countdown to the Boy Scouts vote

by Warren Cole Smith

Boy Scouts |  The group’s National Council will decide Thursday whether to allow openly gay boys to participate in the organization

[http://www.worldmag.com/2013/05/countdown_to_the_boy_scouts_vote]

Becky Blumenthal, from Philadelphia, holds up her Phish album after being one of the first people in the store on the fifth annual Record Store Day at Main Street Music, in 2012.

Vinyl makes a comeback

by Thomas Hardesty

Music |  Younger listeners, enchanted by the warm and open sounds records offer, are setting aside their iPods and dusting off their parent’s old turntables

[http://www.worldmag.com/2013/05/vinyl_makes_a_comeback]

A vintage engraving of Adam in the Garden of Eden

A biblical and scientific Adam

by Vern S. Poythress

Science |  A challenge to evangelicals who have backed away from an historic Adam, using a theologically informed look at ape ancestry genetic claims

[http://www.worldmag.com/2013/05/a_biblical_and_scientific_adam]

Steven Miller testifies on Capitol Hill Friday, as J. Russell George looks on.

‘Horrible customer service’

by Edward Lee Pitts

Government |  Lawmakers grill outgoing IRS chief as he tries to deny any political partisanship in the agency’s actions against conservative groups

[http://www.worldmag.com/2013/05/horrible_customer_service]

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