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
“I am retiring for good.”
MOVIE | M. Night Shyamalan’s apocalyptic thriller is a thought experiment that falls flat
