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Crouching at every door

Churches | Sexual abuse is a problem in both Roman Catholic and Protestant churches—and here are three environments in which Protestants are especially vulnerable

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Papal and presidential pressures

News analysis | End-of-August news: Rome, Caracas, New York, Washington

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Going to pot

Business | As states legalize marijuana, tobacco companies are indicating their interest in the reefer business

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No place sacred

Latin America | Amid protests across Nicaragua and efforts by Christians to help the hurting, a worsening government crackdown targets Nicaragua’s churches and Christian organizations

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A forgotten people?

Persecution | China is holding hundreds of thousands of minority Uighurs in re-education camps, and Chinese financial muscle is keeping much of the world silent about it

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Remembering 9/11, and the shortage of doctors

Kristen Flavin reports on the growing death toll in the wake of 9/11, Laura Finch discusses what's behind the mysterious entity called 'Q-Anon,' and Leigh Jones reports on the decreasing number of doctors in America. Plus: Kim Henderson tells the story of a man scheduled to be on Flight 11 but wasn't.

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This week, Warren Smith talks with author, speaker, and the president of the Ethics and Religious Liberty Commission of the Southern Baptist Convention Dr. Russell Moore.

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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

Training Americans to work

Education | Trump touts a technical education funding bill amid push for apprenticeships and vocational courses

Capitalizing on classical education

Education | Growth in the classical model has created the need for a new set of educational support structures—including standardized tests

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

Cardinal denies abuse cover-up

The archbishop of Washington, D.C., Cardinal Donald Wuerl, in a statement released Monday

Pope questioned about cover-up accusations

Pope Francis declined Sunday to confirm or deny claims by the Vatican’s retired ambassador to the United States that he knew in 2013 about sexual m

What part of the Supreme Court decision did you not understand?

First Amendment | The Colorado Civil Rights Commission once again targets baker Jack Phillips for his faith

Pope responds to latest church abuse report

In a letter to Catholics around the world, Pope Francis on Monday condemned the crime of priestly sexual abuse and its cover-up by church leaders.

Far away from home

Sexual Abuse | A sex and financial abuse case in Nigeria raises questions of accountability for U.S. groups funding overseas ministries

The quasi-parent mess

Family | Children should have rights, not only ‘best interests’

Out in the light

Sexual Abuse | Why expose the church’s most shameful sins?

Richard DeVos, Amway founder and philanthropist, has died

Billionaire Richard DeVos, co-founder of direct-selling giant Amway, owner of the NBA’s Orlando Magic, philanthropist, and Republican donor, died T

Cincinnati bank shooting kills four, including gunman

Police say four people are dead, including the gunman, in a downtown Cincinnati bank shooting.

‘The next frontier of abortion’

Abortion | A California bill requiring universities to offer abortion-inducing drugs could open the door for more abortions nationwide via telemedicine

Gender-neutral solution?

Family | A Kansas City area school district’s solution to restroom privacy leaves unanswered questions about cost and safety

Last wishes

Grief & Suffering | Despair and hope mark a week of high-profile deaths, including a pro-life teenager’s dying request

Some suspects in New Mexico compound death released

Citing a failure by prosecutors to follow procedure, a judge on Wednesday dismissed charges against three defendants in the case of a toddler found

California approves campus abortion bill

The California Assembly on Wednesday approved a bill to require all public universities in the state to offer abortion pills to students.

Muslim mob destroys Egyptian church

International | Some houses of worship close while others wait for government legalization

Elements of a Chinese blockbuster

China | In China’s version of an action thriller, Americans are the bad guys

Idlib offensive begins as Turkey calls for cease-fire

Russian-backed Syrian government forces began an attack in Idlib against the last major rebel stronghold in Syria, as the presidents of Iran, Russi

ISIS claims credit for twin bombings in Afghanistan

UPDATE: Islamic State (ISIS) on Thursday claimed responsibility for Wednesday’s twin bombings in Kabul.

Earthquake hits Japan same week as typhoon

Nine people died and at least 30 others remained missing after a powerful earthquake hit northern Japan early Thursday morning.

Indian Supreme Court decriminalizes homosexuality

In a unanimous decision, India’s Supreme Court on Thursday struck down a long-standing law that made homosexual relations punishable by up to 10 ye

Kim Jong Un tries to mend fences

The leaders of North and South Korea will meet in another summit later this month to try to strengthen their cooperation since denuclearization eff

Syrian offensive against Idlib begins

International | One million displaced people find themselves in harm’s way

Myanmar imprisons reporters who covered Rohingya crisis

The wives of two journalists who covered the Rohingya crisis in Myanmar called for their husbands’ release after the two men received seven-year pr

Kavanaugh survives, likely advances

WASHINGTON—A week of posturing, protests, and partisanship came to a close Friday, with Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh surviving and likely

Former Trump campaign adviser sentenced in Russia probe

A federal judge on Friday sentenced former Trump campaign adviser George Papadopoulos to 14 days in prison for lying to the FBI in its investigatio

Senator thwarts progressive push in Delaware primary

Longtime Democratic Sen.

Giuliani shuts down Mueller questions on obstruction

President Donald Trump will not answer questions about possible obstruction of justice from special counsel Robert Mueller in writing or in person,

Day Three: More bickering and protests at Kavanaugh hearing

WASHINGTON—During Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh’s lengthy third day of his confirmation hearing, members of the Senate Judiciary Committee

White House ‘official’ rants about Trump in anonymous op-ed

The nation’s capitol teemed with excitement from the left and frustration from the right at an opinion column The New York Times published

Kavanaugh claims ‘no agenda’ during marathon session

WASHINGTON—Senators grilled Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh for nearly 12 hours on Day Two of his confirmation hearing Wednesday.

Another socialist upset in a Democratic primary

Boston City Councilor Ayanna Pressley is all but assured of becoming the first African-American woman elected to Congress from Massachusetts after

Kavanaugh ‘optimistic’ after contentious first day

WASHINGTON—Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh said he was optimistic about America’s future after sitting through a contentious first day of his

Plane from Dubai quarantined at JFK

Federal health officials on Wednesday morning quarantined an Emirates plane at John F.

Almost a hurricane, Gordon causes damage, one death

Tropical Storm Gordon was very nearly Hurricane Gordon when it rumbled ashore along the Central Gulf Coast Tuesday night.

Gulf Coast braces for Gordon

The National Hurricane Center predicted a life-threatening storm surge along parts of the central Gulf Coast on Tuesday as Tropical Storm Gordon ap

Deadly Typhoon Jebi strikes western Japan

A powerful typhoon made landfall in western Japan Tuesday, leaving at least six people dead, disrupting travel, and forcing evacuations.

Reaping the benefits of creation

Science | Study shows time in nature improves mental clarity

Lane drenches but doesn’t drown Hawaii

Hawaii residents are surveying the damage from Hurricane Lane, now downgraded to a tropical storm.

Hawaii braces for Hurricane Lane

Responders in Hawaii rescued at least five people on Friday, as state residents brace for more rainfall from Hurricane Lane, which already has dump

Explaining human language

Science | A new study debunks the Darwinian justification for human speech

Hurricane Lane poses flood risk for Hawaii

Hurricane Lane might not make a direct pass over Hawaii, but it already is inundating the state with dangerous amounts of rain.