Indictments, divisions, and destruction: All-too-familiar storylines—and a few surprises—marked this year’s biggest events
Sharon Dierberger | From celebrities to saints, a look at the people who died this year
Jill Nelson | Hamas has the world’s attention. But can it reignite Arab sympathies?
Emma Freire | Amid high crime and demoralized police, anxious urbanites turn to private security to keep them safe
TRENDING | Social platforms are now the primary news source for 1 in 5 Americans. Is a completely pre-programmed electorate far behind?
BOOKS | Alberta’s critique of the evangelical right largely misfires
BOOKS | Novelist Andrew Klavan offers a compelling addition to his Cameron Winter series
BOOKS | Plot twists and valorous themes mark World War II tale
Masterful novels that surprise and delight
BOOKS | Our resident bookseller rounds up his 2023 favorites
BOOKS | Thomas Sowell dispatches the left’s social justice fables
CHILDREN’S BOOKS | Four books to teach and support young children
DOCUMENTARY | Raw footage tells two gripping tales of terror, bravery, and attempted escape from North Korea
MOVIE | George Clooney’s film about the USA men’s rowing team at the 1936 Olympics is a satisfying tale of history, athleticism, and camaraderie
MOVIE | A family of animated ducks finds adventure on a wacky journey south to Jamaica
MOVIES | Top films for the weekend of Dec. 15-17
MOVIE | Intriguing fictitious setup pits Sigmund Freud against C.S. Lewis, but the film meanders
MUSIC | Four new renditions of Franz Schubert’s Winterreise
MUSIC | Four albums of audio drama
