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Vol. 33, No. 18
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Dear Anonymous Dad

Family | Tens of thousands of children conceived by donors are grown up now and wondering who their fathers are. Advances in DNA testing are helping them find out

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Socialist seeds

Politics | A socialist revolution may not be imminent in the United States, but the ideology is getting a surprising boost ahead of midterm elections

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Hard tests for China’s Christian schools

Education | The emerging Christian school movement in China is battling for its future amid government opposition and administrative troubles

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A seat at the circus

Politics | Senators, paid protesters play clowns at Kavanaugh hearing

Love life, outsourced

Relationships | As modern dating fails them, some singles are turning to professional matchmakers

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18
Florence's wake, and surveilling students

Jamie Dean reports on Florence relief efforts, and Sarah Schweinsberg covers an abortion decision in Missouri that is bringing an important Supreme Court ruling into focus. Plus: Michael Cochrane explains how improving technology in schools is raising privacy concerns.

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Insightful interviews with popular musicians, Christian thought leaders, makers of movies and television, respected authors, and key political leaders.

Sep
14
Conversations about Unbroken: Path to Redemption

This week, Warren Smith talks with people associated with the new movie, Unbroken: Path to Redemption, about the life of Louis Zamperini.

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School safety becomes school choice rallying cry

Education | Renewed attention to violence in public schools could boost efforts to give parents more say over their students’ education

Doctors in demand

Education | Medical schools are graduating more new physicians than ever, but America still faces a growing physician shortage

DOJ supports Asian-American students suing Harvard

The Trump administration has taken sides in a federal lawsuit against Harvard University, saying the elite school discriminated against Asian-Ameri

As Maine goes, so goes the nation?

Education | Suit challenging religious bias in state school choice program could clear legal hurdles across the country

Not so crazy anymore

Education | New survey shows growing support for school choice initiatives

Responding to ‘the unimaginable’

Sexual Abuse | When a trusted individual sins in a way that can ruin dozens of young lives, Christian groups and communities need to respond quickly. Here’s one case study of ongoing recovery

Papered over

Higher Education | Biblical truth-telling at college newspapers can sometimes conflict with the way administrators want to portray the school. Here’s a case study of how Liberty University handled the tension last spring

Equal opportunity players

Homeschooling | Many U.S. homeschoolers want to participate in public school sports, but some states have resisted them

Big change in the Big Easy

Education | Survey of New Orleans charter school graduates shows big gains in educational achievement

Echo churches

Religion | Many evangelicals want to worship with partisan comrades

Pope accepts bishop’s resignation, meets with U.S. delegation

Pope Francis accepted the resignation of West Virginia Bishop Michael Bransfield amid accusations the bishop sexually harassed adults, Vatican offi

‘Gay, but celibate’

Sexuality | But time to be very wary …

Pope summons senior bishops over clergy abuse

Pope Francis has called on the presidents of every global bishops conference to attend a February summit to deliberate on how to prevent clergy sex

Liberty behind bars

Religious Liberty | Officials and the courts are grappling with how to maintain security and protect religious liberties in prisons

More states probe Catholic abuse record

New York and New Jersey launched investigations Friday into the Roman Catholic Church’s handling of sex abuse allegations.

Anne Graham Lotz battling cancer, requests prayers

Anne Graham Lotz, daughter of the late evangelist Billy Graham, announced this week she was diagnosed with breast cancer in August.

Speak freely

Religious Liberty | Therapists and clients get a reprieve from the California Assembly

California lawmaker pulls controversial ‘conversion therapy’ bill

In a surprise move, Evan Low, an openly gay California assemblyman and the author of a highly controversial bill banning “conversion therapy” for h

Russia blames Israel for downed plane in Syria

The Russian Defense Ministry said a Syrian missile shot down a Russian military aircraft with 15 people on board late Monday.

Taliban hits Afghan security forces in weekend attacks

At least 27 Afghan security officials died in attacks staged by the Taliban across multiple provinces over the weekend, officials confirmed Monday.

Deadly typhoon hits Philippines, heads for Hong Kong and China

Typhoon Mangkhut struck the northern Philippines with high winds and heavy rain Saturday, causing landslides, destroying homes, and leaving at leas

‘For the sake of the gospel’

International | Hundreds of Chinese Christian leaders take a stand against government crackdown

Liaison office opened along the North and South Korea border

North and South Korea on Friday opened a liaison office along their shared border, ahead of a third meeting this year between the nations’ leaders.

Raid on Zion

China | Beijing authorities shut down prominent unregistered church

Cruelly misled

Human Rights | To North Korea and back again: Kawasaki Eiko’s story

Trump claims Democrats inflated Maria death count in Puerto Rico

Amid growing concerns about Hurricane Florence lingering off the Atlantic coast, President Donald Trump Thursday morning rejected the official deat

Hard tests for China’s Christian schools

Education | The emerging Christian school movement in China is battling for its future amid government opposition and administrative troubles

Flood threat from Florence continues, as tornadoes touch down in Virginia

UPDATE: Authorities reopened a single unidentified road leading into Wilmington, N.C., Monday, as the possibility of additional fl

Rescuers dig for typhoon survivors in the Philippines

Rescue workers in the Philippines searched for survivors Monday after powerful Typhoon Mangkhut battered the northern Philippines and China over th

Death toll rises as heavy rain from Florence continues to fall

UPDATE: Authorities in North and South Carolina said Saturday that the death toll related to Florence had climbed to 11, as c

Storm troopers

Disaster | Churches across the Carolinas respond to Hurricane Florence, as the megastorm threatens to cause catastrophic flooding

Typhoon Mangkhut continues on path toward the Philippines

Typhoon Mangkhut continued to barrel toward the northern Philippines on Friday, a day before it is expected to make landfall, as residents continue

California carbon ban?

Environment | Lawmakers aim to wean the state’s electric grid off of fossil fuels

Southern Baptists prepare relief effort ahead of Florence

Southern Baptist Disaster Relief said

A smarter scanner

Technology | Researchers believe artificial intelligence can improve MRI speeds

Florence down to a Category 2, but still deadly

Hurricane Florence weakened Thursday morning as winds and rain started hitting the coast of North Carolina, but that hasn’t eased the concerns of f