Sophia Lee | Two Pacific Northwest cities remain a hub for violent race protests a year after George Floyd’s death, and some local leaders and churches say the vandalism and extremism have hindered real racial progress
Chloe Baker, Grace Kenyon, Stephanie Morton, Susan Olasky | Retailers and restaurants are lining up for eggs that come from cage-free chickens. How did the cause go from animal rights activists’ pet project to the mainstream?
Marvin Olasky | A conversation on fiction, faith, and character-writing with novelist Sarah Hulse
Angela Lu Fulton, Katie Gaultney, Kristin Chapman, Leah Savas, Jamie Dean | Five summertime book-reading recommendations from WORLD staffers
June Cheng | Hong Kong once welcomed films critical of Beijing. Now they’re moving elsewhere
Books on Christianity, the sanctity of life, and more
Four classic books
Historical football drama 12 Mighty Orphans makes wrong calls
Dystopian TV series Sweet Tooth portrays a ravaged world, but hope shines through the darkness
Top films for the weekend of June 4-6
In The Water Man, two children’s quest to find a mysterious figure will intrigue viewers but may scare younger kids
In Blue Miracle, orphan boys and a gruff fisherman become unlikely partners in a fishing competition
Don’t expect playful, precious Dalmatian pups in Disney’s Cruella
Under the Stadium Lights fails to convey effectively either faith or football drama
Emphasizing family and friendship, horse film Spirit Untamed will delight young-girl audiences
A Quiet Place Part II is packed with jump-scares for theatergoers
Two new box sets may have limited appeal to general audiences
Noteworthy new or recent releases
After a decade of dropping suicide rates in Japan, the COVID-19 pandemic led to an increase
Despite fears to the contrary, preliminary data suggests U.S. suicides decreased amid the pandemic
Christian physician assistant Keith Erickson treated the first known case of the coronavirus in the United States
Last year’s violent protests in Portland could hurt the city’s chances of attracting baseball’s Oakland A’s
Addressing concerns about mRNA vaccines, adverse reactions, and viral mutations
Why scientists aren’t yet dismissing the lab-origin theory of the COVID-19 virus
