Just for Fun | Click here for a look back at the news of the week, colorfully illustrated by some of the best editorial... More >>
Newsworthy | For the first time since April 1983 the unemployment rate has surpassed 10 percent, which translates into 16 million people... More >>
Newsworthy | President Obama gave his condolences to those at Fort Hood in the wake of the shootings yesterday – but he... More >>
Newsworthy | The Nov. 21 issue of WORLD Magazine is available this morning online. Here are some highlights:
COVER STORY All-American adoption story:... More >>
Watercooler Chatter | Good morning.
On this day in 1962: The UN General Assembly adopted a resolution condemning South Africa’s apartheid policies.
Welcome to our... More >>
Newsworthy | Protesters staged a rally on Capitol Hill this afternoon to express their displeasure with the proposed House healthcare bill. WORLD... More >>
Newsworthy | Twelve people have been killed and 31 wounded in shootings this afternoon at the Fort Hood Army base in Texas.... More >>
Religion | The Gazette (Colorado Springs) reports that Ted Haggard is starting a new church.
Ted Haggard, who started New Life Church in... More >>
Health | The Honduran Congress has joined several other Latin American countries in banning the morning-after pill. According to Catholic News Agency,... More >>
Politics | On the heels of our discussion of whether the Nov. 3 elections were a referendum on Sarah Palin, chew this... More >>
Politics | I know, I know, it’s very early to be talking about the 2012 race.
But in case you are interested in... More >>
Watercooler Chatter | Good morning!
On this day in 1994: At age 45, George Forman became the oldest heavyweight boxing champion in history.
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Politics | Former Hewlett-Packard CEO Carly Fiorina has announced that she is running for Democrat Barbara Boxer’s senate seat in California. The... More >>
Newsworthy | On the fifth try, voters in Ohio finally agreed to amend the state’s constitution and allow casinos to be built... More >>
Newsworthy | Last spring, the Maine legislature passed a law legalizing same-sex marriage, but yesterday voters in the state repealed it. This... More >>
Watercooler Chatter | Good morning.
On this day in 1979: The Iranian hostage crisis began as militants stormed the U.S. Embassy in Tehran.
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Politics | After losing high-profile gubernatorial races in Virginia and New Jersey, the Democratic Party salvaged the night by winning the New... More >>
Politics | Republicans have said that this year’s elections are a referendum on President Obama. That might be the case – I... More >>
Politics | Republican Chris Christie has been declared the winner of the governor’s race in the very blue state of New Jersey... More >>
Politics | Republican Bob McDonnell has easily defeated Democrat Creigh Deeds in Virginia’s race for governor. Emily Belz reports from WORLD’s Washington... More >>
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Issues | As Emily Belz reported Wednesday, Maine voters this week repealed that state’s law legalizing same-sex marriage.
For supporters—and opponents—of traditional marriage,... More >>
Faith & Inspiration | In a 1960 episode of The Twilight Zone titled “King Nine Will Not Return,” World War II Capt. James Embry... More >>
Faith & Inspiration | The last time I posted here I subjected you to a couple of my home movies. Now I’m the first... More >>
Faith & Inspiration | In reading chapter 3, I did a double take at verses 15 and 16, as the inspired narrator was describing... More >>
Technology | Millions of personal blogs major in egotism. Not so David Wenzel’s blog, Jump David Jump.
Most people have never heard of... More >>
Politics | A year ago the world was waiting to see if Americans would elect a president who would bring about sweeping... More >>
Faith & Inspiration | I’m sorry, but Rahab the harlot has always reminded me of the noble, bighearted saloon girls in the 1950s TV... More >>
Economy | Last year’s economic collapse has strengthened what Jay Richards calls the “myth of greed.” Opponents of free markets claim that... More >>
Politics | Ideas have consequences. Some ideas are mightier than swords. Deadlier too. As Terry Pratchett warns: “Unfortunately, wild and unstable ideas... More >>
Faith & Inspiration | I told my sister-in-law Aline that there is so much of the Old Testament I don’t understand. She said: Just... More >>
Religion | “The single best indicator of how a person will vote is how he or she worships God,” says pollster Frank... More >>
Religion | “Take no part in the unfruitful works of darkness, but instead expose them. For it is shameful even to speak... More >>
Faith & Inspiration | Our culture is obsessed with Halloween, to the tune of five billion dollars a year. This is not a sign... More >>
Family | Rebecca Hagelin, a senior communications fellow at The Heritage Foundation, said secular media can be an effective tool in promoting... More >>
Family | My home state of Connecticut has recently unveiled a new website sponsored by the Department of Children and Families. CTParenting.com,... More >>
Faith & Inspiration | Since the rumor is that I don’t read the posted comments here, I will quote (with permission) an email I... More >>
Faith & Inspiration |
The other day I was at my computer when I heard someone coming up the stairs with great effort.... More >>
Faith & Inspiration | “For the weapons of our warfare are not of the flesh but have divine power to destroy strongholds. We destroy... More >>
Culture | Do para-church urban youth ministries need to be dissolved and collapsed into neighborhood churches? Do we need urban ministry-minded Christians... More >>
Faith & Inspiration | Last weekend I spoke at a retreat, and after the talk I did the smartest thing I’ve ever done at... More >>
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