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May 21, 2011 | Vol. 26, No. 10

May Day Mayday

Mindy Belz | The death of Osama bin Laden marks the important end of one jihadist era.


FEATURES
Where thousands fell

Marvin Olasky | Visiting Civil War battlefields 150 years after the great conflict began

Vengeance on the prairie

Les Sillars | Two ethics investigations have cleared former Kansas prosecutor Phill Kline of allegations that he mishandled evidence in abortion cases, but he's now facing a third.

Raising the roof

Edward Lee Pitts | Political pressure is growing to increase the nation's debt ceiling, but many House Republicans say raising it without spending reform would be the truly irresponsible path

Borders war

Emily Belz | Little-noticed redistricting fights could determine the tilt of political power for the next decade

Zoned out

Elbert Chu | A proposed mosque in New Jersey heats up the debate over local restrictions and religious freedom


CULTURE
Books

Wars worth fighting

Memorial Day read explores the principles and history of warfare
 
FILM & TV

Cave of Forgotten Dreams

German director Werner Herzog creeps deep into Chauvet Cave in southern France

Exporting Raymond

How do you adapt a U.S.

Box Office Top 10

For the weekend of April 29-May 3, according to Box Office Mojo

Thor's day

The Avengers franchise gets off to a fun-filled start with Thor

The Beaver

Mel Gibson's acting is spectacular, more so because he plays two characters at once
Music

Bob and Robert

Interesting new releases mark Dylan and Johnson anniversaries
Notable CDs

Notable CDs

Four new traditional pop releases reviewed by Arsenio Orteza
Q&A
Mystery + objectivity

Mystery + objectivity

Leading academic Stanley Fish believes in truth, but he hasn't found the tools to tell others about it

NOTEBOOK
Lifestyle
Parents again
In a changing nation, more grandparents are taking on the responsibilities of parenting
Sports
Bud to bloom
Derrick Rose offers a most valuable lesson in humility and great success
Money
Raging bull
Easy money from the Federal Reserve pushes the stock market higher
Technology
Word processing
Websites help readers find and purchase good books
Science
Armored leper
Researchers trace leprosy cases in the U.S.
Houses of God
All Saints Episcopal Church
Beech Island, S.C.