A quick look at the latest news and this week's top stories
John Dawson | When is the release of a book an international cultural event?
Jamie Dean | Exodus International celebrates 30 years of helping thousands of gays
Priya Abraham | Lawmakers and others are challenging the $1.2 billion price tag to renovate the UN building in New York-especially since the UN is holding out for an interest-free U.S.
Susan Olasky | Travel to Africa means dramatic change for many from America, but one group is pushing the back of the envelope even further: not only living in Africa, but living like poor Africans
Helping Africa requires the hard work of personal involvement
For 19 straight weekends box-office receipts lagged behind the same weekends in 2004
Jamie Dean | Is a $20,000 soccer trip really the best way to help the homeless?
Great Britian must now embark on the same path as America after the Oklahoma City bombing