Emma Freire | COVID-19 vaccines were supposed to help. Researchers—and government officials—are loath to admit that for some people, they actually hurt
Jill Nelson | Christians in Israel serve their neighbors as war brings suffering and few prospects for peace
Grace Snell | New York ministries struggle to help migrants released into the country with little hope of staying
BOOKS | Discipleship guide dabbles in pre-Reformation errors
BOOKS | Confronting cancer with beauty and theology
BOOKS | Spirituality, though not Christ, is central in Sun House
BOOKS | In two new novels, family histories ripple into the present
Strong and steadfast characters
CHILDREN’S BOOKS | Reviews of four books for toddlers
MOVIE | Complex characters cope with dashed dreams in a comedic yet melancholy story about a dysfunctional 1970s Christmas
MOVIE | Animated adventure about a boy and magical tiger weaves Chinese mythology into a derivative take on the Asian American experience
TELEVISION | Historical drama follows a trio of Jamaican women seeking a better life in Britain
MOVIES | Top films for the weekend of Jan. 19-21
MOVIE | Netflix’s gorgeously shot heist film relies on clichés and a predictable plot
MUSIC | Hit compilation stays mostly faithful to its era
MUSIC | Reviews of four albums
SCIENCE | A recent surge of academic fraud spells trouble for scientific integrity
EDUCATION | States try new tactics to fight chronic absenteeism
RELIGION | African bishops reject Vatican’s same-sex “blessings”
SPORTS | California pauses an effort to ban youth tackle football
BACKSTORY | Vaccine injury lawyer Renée Gentry defends patients and public health
