EDUCATION | Many educators left classrooms after the pandemic began, but not all left the profession
BOOKS | Characters in three recent novels find hope and healing
“He Gets Us” outreach aims to open doorways to the Church
GLOBAL BRIEFS | Washington opens an embassy in the Solomon Islands
CHILDREN’S BOOKS | Reviews of four fiction books for preteens
There is a time to weep—but also a time for a good laugh
U.S. BRIEFS | Mark Houck escapes possible 11-year sentence after dramatic FBI arrest
Little-known meetings can have massive outcomes
BACKGROUNDER | The recent flight of a Chinese spy balloon drew attention to a little-known air defense organization
MOVIES | Several surprises made it into this year’s Oscar nominee list
