TRENDING | Social platforms are now the primary news source for 1 in 5 Americans. Is a completely pre-programmed electorate far behind?

BACKSTORY | How far will Americans go to feel safe?

Indictments, divisions, and destruction: All-too-familiar storylines—and a few surprises—marked this year’s biggest events

Britain’s possession of other nations’ artifacts remains a diplomatic sore spot

BOOKS | Alberta’s critique of the evangelical right largely misfires

Sharon Dierberger | From celebrities to saints, a look at the people who died this year