A country up for grabs
Myanmar’s military toppled the civilian government. Now the country’s diverse population is banding together in protest
Triple or nothing
Where does hope lie?
What is a Republican?
In the heart of Bob Dole country, Republican conservatives take on GOP liberals; the battleground is the governor's mansion, the issue is abortion
The UN vs. Christianity?
Christian relief workers charge that UN efforts are prolonging war and famine in Sudan
All bets are off
The church must speak up about gambling, rather than betting that the problem will just go away
Notebook
Culture
Culture
Audio: Not that contemporary
Newly created Here To Him Music and Driven Music, spin-offs of Louisiana-based Howard Publishing, have entered the Contemporary Christian Music (CCM) market with two attention-grabbing CDs that ex...
Books
Books: Power of motherhood
The gist of Cokie Roberts's new bestseller, We Are Our Mothers' Daughters, is best summed up in her dedication. The ABC reporter and feminist stalwart dedicates a book on women and "women's issues...
Culture
Retro-grade culture
For all of its pretensions to be new, popular culture has actually gone retro, recycling the creativity of the past. While this may be a good sign, a herald of some pop classicism, the questions r...
Dispatches
Quotables
Quotables
I don't think a father is necessary to raise a healthy, happy baby. Single mom Jodie Foster, on her baby Charles, born last week. She refused to disclose the name of the boy's biological fa...
The Buzz
Christ is so much better
This god really is dead Frederick Lenz said he could teach people to surf the Himalayas and snowboard to Nirvana. He claimed to be a bit of everything: a best-selling author, a mystic, a black ...
The Buzz (Publick Occurrences)
This Week
Statist salads Thanks to Gov. Pete Wilson, Californians can once again enjoy a proper Caesar salad. Ever vigilant to protect citizens from themselves, the state assembly in 1997 passed the ...