NBC's news anchor Ann Curry continues to cover the crisis in Darfur, the region in the Sudan of Africa plagued with ethnic cleansing. In this video podcast (click here to download it free from itunes). Curry talks with New York Times journalist Nick Kristof, who has also spent significant time in Darfur. Curry and Kristof point out that if only 100 people from each congressional district write to their US Representatives, the US is more likely to intervene, and potentially terminate the genocide before it reaches proportions similar to Rwanda's crisis in the 1990s. To determine your US Representative and obtain his/her address, click here and enter your state and 9-digit ZIP code.

Who's an evangelical? Until last year the answer seemed clear: Evangelical was the label of choice of Christians with conservative views on politics, economics and Biblical morality. According to this recent article, now the word may be losing its moorings, sliding toward the same linguistic demise that "fundamentalist" met decades ago because it has been misunderstood, misappropriated and maligned. According to research from the Barna Group, although 38% of Americans call themselves evangelical, only 9% actually agree with key evangelical beliefs. In a survey of 4,014 adults nationwide, conducted over four months in 2006, "one out of every four self-identified evangelicals has not even accepted Christ as their savior," says George Barna. How you see "evangelical" depends on where you stand, says the Rev. Mark Coppenger, founding pastor of the Evanston (Ill.) Baptist Church and former spokesman for the Southern Baptist Convention. Coppenger still calls himself evangelical "to distinguish myself from the more liberal mainline Christian groups." But, he adds, "I'm more inclined to call myself a 'Christian,' 'Bible believer,' 'Baptist,' or 'Southern Baptist.' " What do you think? Can the 'E-word' be saved?

David Rockwell, famous for adult playgrounds such as Nobu, Cafe Gray and the Mohegan Sun Casino, is turning his attentions to a more "collaborative" kind of playground, this time for kids. His inspiration is his own young children, as reported by Diane Cardwell in The New York Times. Says David: "Play is not optional for kids; play is how children learn to build community, how they learn to work with other people, it's how they learn to kind of engage their sense of creativity." Read the article here. Where do you have opportunities to infuse some playtime into your daily job and life and regenerate your creativity with a little fun?

Alternative worship artist David Crowder and his band were recently named Artist of the Year at the MSN Music portal, beating out Prince, Christina Aguilera, INXS, and Kenny Chesney, among others. Read more here.

College Grads are experiencing the best job market in 4 years as a stronger economy leads more employers to ramp up hiring. Employers expect to hire 17.4% more new college graduates in '06-'07 than in '05-'06, finds a National Assoc. of Colleges and Employers survey. Signing bonuses range from $1,000 to $10,000, averaging $3,568.