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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Tumbling far If healthcare "reform" passes ("Do the math," Nov. 7), will Christian healthcare sharing ministries be able to continue? That approach leads to a keen sense of responsibility f...
It was a year ago this month that my husband and I read WORLD's article on the economic situation in Zimbabwe. The article mentioned Paula Leen and her work there in Marange, Zimbabwe. We were ins...
Hide your wallet! Secure your piggy bank! Stash a little cash under your mattress! Looks to me like you're going to need it all-and maybe sooner rather than later. Oil prices, the experts s...
How does one write heaven? John Milton, setting out to "justify the ways of God to men" in Paradise Lost, faced the challenge of representing not only heaven, but hell, the great gulf, and ...
A wage base below the local average at my downtown Y hasn't stopped one of its exercise instructors from launching a campaign to replace decent carpet with sustainable bamboo flooring. She's also ...
OBienvenue sur le site internet de l'Eglise de Paris Bastille. . . . Vous trouverez nos cultes expressifs, ouverts à chacun, et plus important, remplis de la présence du Seigneur. Notre but est de...
A tale of two songs. Katie Stam, a 23-year-old member of Immanuel Lutheran Church in Seymour, Ind., sang one of them on Jan. 24, 2009. Key lyrics: "Down the Via Dolorosa called the way of s...
Music
Lauren Green was third runner up in the 1985 Miss America contest and a winner of the talent competition for playing immaculately a Chopin etude, "Opus #4 in C Sharp." She continued her music while...
Music
Although it wasn't apparent for most of the year, 2009 seems likely to be remembered by music enthusiasts as the "Year of the Interpreter." No sooner did Loudon Wainwright III's High Wide & Ha...
Books
Daniel in the Bible lived in peace when possible and fought when essential. That's the combination we seek in our Daniels of the Year. They focus on God and His creative process. They do not spend...
Notable CDs
Gordon Gano rose to semi-fame as the lead singer and main songwriter of the Violent Femmes, a stripped-down punk trio known for its catchy but often outré juxtaposing of the sacred and the profane...
Notable Books
Mortenson picks up his saga where he left off in Three Cups of Tea. When tribal leaders in Afghanistan hear about the schools he has been building, they seek him out on horseback to plead with him...
Movies & TV
Indie directors helming children's projects seems to be the trend in theaters this fall. October brought us Spike Jonze taking on Where the Wild Things Are, and now Wes Anderson brings audiences Roald...
Movies & TV
Recreating the story of a famous man is never easy, but Richard Linklater's Me and Orson Welles doesn't fully justify itself. Set during Orson Welles' 1937 staging of Julius Caesar, Me and ...
Movies & TV
What is it about the end of the world? Going to the movies has always been a good way to figure out what's on everybody's mind, and if you didn't know we lived in a world filled with war and natur...
Movies & TV
Heroism is a big word. It may be disarming an IED in Iraq or facing a disease with dignity; perhaps calmly landing a failing aircraft or sending water and medicine to Africa. Heroism is not often ...
Quick Takes
Reptile ruse Few would attempt to smuggle animals through an international airport. Almost no one would be willing to hide multiple reptiles on his person. That makes Michael Plank of Los A...
Quotables
"Nothing lasts forever, does it?" Florida State football coach Bobby Bowden, the second-winningest coach in major college football, on his plans to retire after this season. Bowden, 80, has...
The Buzz
Honduras' new start Hondurans elected Porfirio Lobo, a wealthy rancher from the conservative National Party, to succeed former President Manuel Zelaya, who was arrested and turned out of of...