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False convictions, ruined lives

Law | False rape accusations may be statistically ‘rare,’ but they happen every day in the United States

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Cambodian casinoville

Cities | Chinese wealth is transforming the formerly sleepy beach town of Sihanoukville, Cambodia, into a tourist and gambling hot spot—and many locals aren’t happy about it

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Turnaround town

Cities | Chattanooga’s reinvention—and those left behind

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Magical thinking

Religion | Americans—including some churchgoers—are showing an increasing interest in New Age beliefs and practices

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Darkness deepens

Venezuela | Pastors and churches brave danger to bring relief to Venezuelans

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22
3.22.19 Culture Friday, and the History Channel Jesus

Nick Eicher and John Stonestreet discuss the politicization of the New Zealand terrorist attack; and Megan Basham reviews a new History Channel miniseries about the life of Jesus. Plus: your listener feedback.

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22
A conversation with Kara Tippetts

This week, four years since her death, hear an encore performance of a conversation Warren Smith had with Kara Tippetts just a few months before she died.

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Higher ed exposed

Education | Students sue colleges for unfair admissions process after bribe scandal exposed

Students sue colleges over admissions scandal

Two college students have sued the University of Southern California (USC), Yale University, and other colleges embroiled in a bribery scandal.

A Christian college’s courtroom drama

Education | Bryan College sues a nonprofit group over a questionable high-dollar arrangement that fell apart

Widespread college admissions scam revealed

Top college coaches, university administrators, Hollywood actresses, and others have been charged in a widespread college admissions bribery case u

Tax credits and school choice: A win-win duo?

Education | Republicans in Washington want to boost school choice, but some conservatives are wary

A ‘finger-in-the-eye’ strike

Education | West Virginia teachers unions may have won a battle against the state legislature, but critics argue it is parents and students who are losing the war

Covington Catholic in the clear

Education | Independent report exonerates students accused of racism

West Virginia teachers strike in protest of school choice

West Virginia teachers launched their second strike in a year on Tuesday to

Denver teacher strike comes to a close

Denver Public Schools and teachers announced an end to the three-day strike with a deal that raises pay by 11 percent, with built-in cost-of-living

Cyclone Idai casualties continue to rise

The death toll from Cyclone Idai, which struck southern Africa last week, has topped 500.

Chinese chemical plant explosion kills dozens

A huge explosion at a chemical plant in eastern China on Thursday killed at least 47 people and injured more than 600 others in one of the country’

Trump signals support for Israel in Golan Heights dispute

President Donald Trump late on Thursday signaled a potential shift in the U.S.

EU agrees to short Brexit extension

European leaders late Thursday granted British Prime Minister Theresa May a few more weeks to work out a plan for transitioning her country out of

Investigators: Pilots battled bad sensors on Boeing jets

The Indonesian transportation safety agency on Thursday released more details from the October 2018 Lion Air plane crash, revealing disturbing simi

Rescue efforts continue following Cyclone Idai

Rescue workers on Thursday intensified efforts to assist stranded victims of Cyclone Idai, which struck southern Africa last week killing hundreds

New Zealand adopts gun reforms

New Zealand on Thursday outlawed “military-grade” semi-automatic weapons after 50 people died in two shootings at mosques in Christchurch on Friday

Dutch shooting suspect faces terrorism charges

Dutch prosecutors said Thursday they will charge Gokmen Tanis, the main suspect in a shooting on a tram in Utrecht, Netherlands, with offenses that

A swath of destruction

International | Cyclone Idai could be worst ever disaster for the Southern Hemisphere

LifeWay to close all stores

LifeWay Christian Resources announced Wednesday it will close all 170 of its retail stores this year and focus on digital sales.

Cambodian casinoville

Cities | Chinese wealth is transforming the formerly sleepy beach town of Sihanoukville, Cambodia, into a tourist and gambling hot spot—and many locals aren’t happy about it

U.S. trade deficit hits record high

The U.S. trade deficit jumped nearly 19 percent in December to a 10-year high of $621 billion.

Fellowship of suffering

Iraq | How to make a micro-business from refugee strife

Amazon nixes New York headquarters plan

After pushback from local politicians, Amazon said it will no longer build a headquarters in New York City.

Bezos fires back at National Enquirer

Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos in a blog post Thursday claimed to be the target of extortion and blackmail by the publisher of the National Enquirer

Jobs report brings good news

U.S. employers added 304,000 jobs to the economy in January, the most in nearly a year, the federal government reported Friday.

Fed changes gears, holds interest rates steady

The Federal Reserve said Wednesday it did not plan to raise interest rates in the near future, signaling it expects economic growth in the United S

Taking flight

Africa | A Nigerian school takes an innovative approach to aviation training