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Vol. 33, No. 20
A House divided

Elections | Even as a contentious Supreme Court nomination deepens political rifts, Democrats seek to grab Republican House seats by playing to the center

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Back to the sources

Literature | A plagiarism incident involving Ann Voskamp shows the new dynamics of Christian publishing in a digital age

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Every tribe and tongue

Asia | Christianity has transformed many minority Hmong communities in Vietnam, and now the Hmong are spreading the Word

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A time to mourn

News analysis | A terrible quake caps an emotional week 

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The upshot of pot

Drug Abuse | A practical look at marijuana laws and effects

NPR from a Christian Worldview: Each weekday morning, enjoy daily radio news, interviews, commentary, and original features reported from the field.

Oct
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Human rights in China, and limiting kids' screen time

June Cheng discusses a new report on human rights in China, Sarah Schweinsberg covers religious liberty in Canada, and J.C. Derrick talks with Trillia Newbell of the Ethics and Religious Liberty Commission about children and technology. Plus: commentary from Marvin Olasky.

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

Oct
12
A conversation with Mark Sanford

This week Warren Smith talks with congressman and formerSouth Carolina Governor Mark Sanford.

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Northern Irish bakers win landmark ‘gay cake’ case

The Supreme Court of the United Kingdom on Wednesday ruled that a Northern Ireland bakery operated by Christians did not discriminate when it refus

Growing heavenward

Q&A | Emphasizing grace without ignoring holiness

Pope defrocks priest involved in sex abuse scandal

Pope Francis defrocked a Chilean priest at the center of the ongoing sex abuse scandal in Chile, the Vatican announced Friday.

Rome meets Beijing

China | The Vatican’s new deal with China gives Communist leaders more control over Catholicism in the country

Vatican whistleblower renews criticisms

The former Vatican ambassador to the United States who accused Pope Francis of ignoring a sexual abuse problem in the U.S.

Dear Philemon

Religion | Paul’s epistle on behalf of Onesimus is a model for letter-writers

Keeping liberty waiting

Religious Liberty | First Amendment cases may not get a Supreme Court hearing until a ninth justice is seated

Independent group to investigate Hybels, Willow Creek

The Willow Creek Association announced Tuesday the formation of an independent committee to investigate accusations of sexual misconduct against Wi

Brooklyn Diocese to pay record abuse settlement

As fallout continues to spread from the sex abuse scandal within the Roman Catholic Church, the diocese in Brooklyn, N.Y., has agreed to one of the

Eugene Peterson receiving hospice care

Pastor and best-selling author Eugene Peterson is entering hospice care at the age of 85, his son Eric said in a widely circulated message to frien

Washington cardinal resigns amid scandals

Pope Francis on Friday accepted the resignation of Washington, D.C., Cardinal Donald Wuerl, who is implicated in two different sexual abuse and cov

Limo manager charged in deadly accident

Limousine service operator Nauman Hussain, 28, was charged Wednesday with criminally negligent homicide in a crash in upstate New York that killed

Charges pending against limo company operator

New York State Police on Wednesday arrested the operator of the limousine company involved in Saturday’s deadly crash that killed 20 people in upst

Family and friends identified in deadly limo crash

Authorities have identified most of the victims in Saturday’s limousine crash in Schoharie, N.Y., filling in a picture of a family gathering that e

Cuomo: Limo that crashed wasn’t roadworthy

UPDATE: The limousine that crashed in Schoharie, N.Y., Saturday, killing all 18 people on board and two pedestrians, had

Judge protects freedom of pro-lifers

Abortion | St. Louis must make a religious exception to its nondiscrimination law on abortion

Michael, now a hurricane, threatens Florida

Hurricane Michael, upgraded from a tropical storm Monday, could hit Florida in the coming days.

Enshrined selfishness

Sexuality | Houston is pushing back on a company’s plans to open a robot brothel

International threats rumble over missing Saudi journalist

WASHINGTON—President Donald Trump said Monday he will send Secretary of State Mike Pompeo to meet with King Salman of Saudi Arabia as part of

Somali bombings kill at least 16 people

Two explosions by extremists in the Somali town of Baidoa on Saturday killed at least 16 people and injured more than 30 others, officials confirme

North and South Korea to reconnect transport

North and South Korean officials on Monday agreed to kickstart work on reconnecting the two nations’ roads and railways, along with other steps tow

Israel suspends deportation of U.S. student

The Israeli Supreme Court on Sunday halted the deportation of a 22-year-old American student accused of supporting a Palestinian-led boycott moveme

Freed from captivity, pastor prays for Trump

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Turkey claims to have recording of assassination

WASHINGTON—Turkish officials have told the United States they have audio and video recordings proving Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi was assassin

Turkey frees Brunson but closes door to his ministry

International | The American pastor faithfully served in the country for more than 20 years

Andrew Brunson freed

A Turkish court on Friday released U.S. Pastor Andrew Brunson with credit for time served on charges of terrorism and espionage.

South Korea retracts plan to ease sanctions

South Korean officials on Thursday backpedaled on their foreign minister’s proposal to lift unilateral sanctions from North Korea after backla