BACKGROUNDER | The case of a missing Utah student draws attention to an increasingly sophisticated scam.
Many countries are barreling down the path to self-extinction
BOOKS | The Firm’s sequel fails to elicit reader sympathy
MOVIE | The true gospel gets muddied in this swords-and-sandals hip-hop Bible comedy
“When I think about my children, it’s hard to imagine we can keep living here.”
MOVIE | A gripping portrayal of the 1972 Uruguayan rugby team’s struggle for survival after a plane crash asks intriguing questions about faith and reason
High school students discover they must take their college admissions exam twice
TELEVISION | A young demigod battles monsters and forges friendships in a new adaptation of Rick Riordan’s popular fiction series
MOVIES | Top films for the weekend of Jan. 5-7
DOCUMENTARY | An AP reporting team’s raw footage and harrowing experiences bring viewers up close to a besieged Ukrainian city
