A country up for grabs
Myanmar’s military toppled the civilian government. Now the country’s diverse population is banding together in protest
Myanmar’s military toppled the civilian government. Now the country’s diverse population is banding together in protest
As police turn to facial recognition technology to identify suspects and solve cases, critics worry about privacy and false accusations
In Los Angeles, “defunding the police” led to disbanding a unit specially designed to help with homelessness
Donald Trump made gains among some Hispanic voters in 2020. Will the GOP continue the trend?
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Looking to regain its base, the Democratic Party is restating its liberal program in religion-friendly terms
Liberal author Michael Kazin on fundamentalist William Jennings Bryan as a hero for the left
The GOP tries to make inroads with Hispanics, the nation's largest minority group and one way too big for a highchair
Ralph Reed sees his lead dwindle in his run for lieutenant governor
God's creation Gene Edward Veith hit the nail on the head about marriage being created and ordained by God ("Present at the creation," Feb. 11). It is refreshing to hear a sane voice weigh ...
It isn't every day-and it's probably good that it isn't-that a WORLD subscriber e-mails me to say, "I just read your column and want to come and talk with you about it." But a fellow from Lockhart...
The Muslim world erupted when Danish cartoonists drew caricatures of the prophet Muhammad. Imagine their reaction if someone desecrated one of their holy figures not just in a drawing but in reali...
Big deal," those who know me would say. And they're right; ever since I was a sophomore in college (keep reading to find out how long ago that was!) and clumps of near-black hair matted the shower...
With that historically dire day, the Ides of March, coming next week, it's time for a column in praise of misery. I'll get into it this way: How would you react if a trustworthy person offered to ...
Sports
Someday, Roger Clemens will make up his mind on whether to return for his 23rd major league season. Until then, the only uniform he'll don is the Team USA jersey for this month's World Baseball Cl...
Religion
One joke making the rounds was that last month's World Council of Churches assembly in Porto Alegre, Brazil, may have contributed to global warming. Indeed, the assembly was a 10-day talkat...
Movies & TV
The Office (NBC, Thursdays, 9:30 ET) is the American version of a British comedy that racked up loyal fans on BBC America for its dry satire of the white-collar work world. The American Office, sl...
Notable CDs
CATEGORY Singer-songwriterly rock 'n' roll for longtime fans of the head Kink's wit and wisdom. CAUTIONS "After the Fall," "Stand Up Comic" (profanity, vulgarity). WORLDVIEW Although...
Movies & TV
All my stories," said Flannery O'Connor, "are about the action of grace on a character who is not very willing to support it, but most people think of these stories as hard, hopeless and brutal." ...
Quick Takes
Destruction instruction Southern California prosecutors are going after a different sort of terrorist. A federal grand jury indicted a radical environmentalist for giving a demonstration of...
Quotables
"An auction bid is not always a rational decision." Auction official Boyd Browning on a Feb. 28 bidding war for a 2-year-old colt that hasn't yet run a race. Demi O'Byrne purchased the colt...
The Buzz
INDIA Thousands of protesters in Bombay and other cities did not dampen Bush administration enthusiasm over a U.S.-India pact cemented on March 2 during the president's first trip to India. The de...
The Buzz Sidebar
In 1998, California voters passed Proposition 10, which laid a tax of 50 cents a pack on cigarettes. Since then the taxes from this initiative have contributed about $4 billion to the coffers of a...