Under Big Brother’s eye

The Chinese government escalates tensions with Christians by installing government cameras at churches

From bad to worse

The TV industry itself largely enforces the parental guideline ratings, with predictable results for content

The ISIS hostage crisis

Christians forced to live for years under Islamic State tell of forcible conversions, torture, and sexual slavery. Will their lives ever return to normal?

Singles and doubles

Politicians may promise policy home runs, but base hits are more realistic

‘Trauma-filled city’

As Baltimore’s homicide rate spikes, police and pastors struggle to explain and fight violent crime in their community

Taking prisoners

China is growing more aggressive against foreign influence and more brazen in jailing citizens of foreign countries