GLOBAL BRIEFS | China cuts a loan in the Solomon Islands
CHILDREN’S BOOKS | Four picture books about nature
U.S. BRIEFS | Mississippi defends its restrictions on medication abortions
BOOKS | Frederick Buechner’s doubt-tinged writing wrestled with the human condition and God’s grace
Multiple sources of blame do not let a sinner off the hook
TELEVISION | Despite top-notch production values, this women’s baseball comedy reboot has a hollowness at its core
BACKGROUNDER | The 75-year-old author’s 1988 novel The Satanic Verses offended some Muslims for its references to Muhammad, Islam, and the Quran
DOCUMENTARY | Sometimes chasing a dream results in sorrow and bitterness
“We can’t postpone life, because we don’t know how long life lasts.”
