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Awake! contains articles about general-interest topics such as nature, geography, family life, and also the Bible and biblical history, from the Watchtower Bible And Tract Society's perspective. It has also presented current medical opinions of various medical conditions. Conditions that have been featured in Awake! include dementia, stroke, infectious diseases, bipolar disorder, and postpartum depression. Many issues claim that mankind is living in the end times.
The magazine includes a number of regular features:
- The Bible's Viewpoint, a column which applies Jehovah Witnesses' interpretations of the Bible to current issues;
- Young People Ask, Bible-based advice aimed at teens and young adults;
- Watching the World, a selection of single-paragraph news items from a variety of sources;
- From Our Readers, a selection of letters commenting on previous Awake! articles;
- How Would You Answer?, a compilation of biblical trivia, including a section for children to search for pictures throughout the magazine.
Autobiographical articles by individual members regarding their experiences and circumstances also appear periodically, and are notable as the only regularly credited writings in any Society publication.
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