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January 27, 2024 | Vol. 39, No. 2

Return to Babel

Larry Schweikart | The temptation of globalism persists despite historic failures


FEATURES

Jill Nelson | American conservatives are urging Uncle Sam to bow out of world affairs

Emma Freire | Individual expression and America’s obsession with tattoos


CULTURE
TRENDING

Faithful field generals

TRENDING | Christian quarterbacks abound on this year’s NFL playoff teams

Books

The pleasure of learning

BOOKS | C.S. Lewis saw a higher purpose in higher education

Toward hope and joy

BOOKS | An encouraging word in a time of hand-wringing

Single-parent math

Economist argues money isn’t the only scarce resource

The McDeeres after 15 years

BOOKS | The Firm’s sequel fails to elicit reader sympathy

Children's Books

Tall tales and brave souls

CHILDREN’S BOOKS | Four new books for children reviewed

 
FILM & TV

20 Days in Mariupol

DOCUMENTARY | An AP reporting team’s raw footage and harrowing experiences bring viewers up close to a besieged Ukrainian city

The Book of Clarence

MOVIE | The true gospel gets muddied in this swords-and-sandals hip-hop Bible comedy

Society of the Snow

MOVIE | A gripping portrayal of the 1972 Uruguayan rugby team’s struggle for survival after a plane crash asks intriguing questions about faith and reason

Percy Jackson and the Olympians

TELEVISION | A young demigod battles monsters and forges friendships in a new adaptation of Rick Riordan’s popular fiction series

Box Office Top 10

MOVIES | Top films for the weekend of Jan. 5-7

Music

A crucial member of “America’s band”

MUSIC | Jeffrey Foskett brought stability to the Beach Boys

New and noteworthy

MUSIC | Reviews of four albums


NOTEBOOK
Science

SCIENCE | New federal rules crank up pressure for U.S. institutions to return Native American remains and artifacts

Technology

TECHNOLOGY | The New York Times picks a fight with AI

Business

BUSINESS | Social media platforms earn billions on ads aimed at youth

Law

LAW | A New York appeals court rules a drug dog’s search is subject to the Fourth Amendment