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January 14, 2023 | Vol. 38, No. 1

2022 News of the Year

Victories and invasions, heroes and villains—12 months of turmoil, tragedy, and triumph


FEATURES

People we said goodbye to between January and December.

Sharon Dierberger | Drugs for rare diseases are a lifeline for patients but a cash cow for pharmaceutical companies

Kim Henderson | Gospel-minded grandparents see opportunity in the golden years


CULTURE
TRENDING

A nation of Nevadas?

TRENDING | As the gambling industry floods consumers with ads for sports betting, some legislators voice concerns

Books

Finding ways to get along

BOOKS | Can we make diverse democracies work?

Building a fruitful life

BOOKS | We can strive for more than just productivity

Action-packed page-turners

BOOKS | Seamless fiction series follows members of an Army unit

Children's Books

Recent novels for teens

CHILDREN’S BOOKS | Reviews of fiction for younger and older teenagers

PODCASTS

Grading Agatha’s canon

PODCASTS | All About Agatha reviews and rates Christie’s 66 mystery novels

 
FILM & TV

Avatar: The Way of Water

MOVIE | The eco-warrior plot featuring creatures on a pristine planet feels even more derivative the second time around

The Wonder

MOVIE | Themes of miracles, guilt, sin, and hypocrisy surface in this film about an Irish fasting girl

Pinocchio

MOVIE | Guillermo del Toro’s retelling of the Pinocchio story is visually spectacular but takes a seemingly dim view of Christianity

Box Office Top 10

MOVIES | Top films for the weekend of Dec. 16-18

National Treasure: Edge of History

TELEVISION | New series based on the National Treasure movies lacks the personality that made the originals so much fun

Music

A steadying musical influence

MUSIC | Christine McVie helped create a pop-rock hit machine

New and noteworthy

MUSIC | Reviews of four albums