Grace Snell | Defendants languish in overcrowded jails while they wait for their day in court
Janie B. Cheaney | ESSAY | Efforts to restrict explicit books in school libraries hit a judicial roadblock
Mary Jackson | A growing divide over the theology of sexual brokenness threatens to tear evangelical institutions apart
CHILDREN’S BOOKS OF THE YEAR | In an era of library wars, our awardees for best kids’ books show that compelling narrative wins every time
CHILDREN’S BOOKS OF THE YEAR—NONFICTION | Co-winners tell of ancient seeds and an exploited elephant
CHILDREN’S BOOKS OF THE YEAR—FICTION | A boy finds life lessons in a mythological Greek hero
CHILDREN’S BOOKS OF THE YEAR—PICTURE BOOKS | An Arctic adventure and the search for things not seen
Messi’s World Cup: The Rise of a Legend
DOCUMENTARY | Four-part series spotlights an Argentinian soccer star’s blunders, triumphs, and humility—and his fans’ fanaticism and idolatry
MOVIE | Angel Studios’ biopic about a Catholic nun’s dogged advocacy for Italian immigrants in the 1880s is well-produced but keeps its religious content vague
MOVIE | An alcoholic single mom rallies her town to save a dying girl in director Jon Gunn’s latest faith-based film
MOVIES | Top films for the weekend of Feb. 16-18
MOVIE | The Peanuts comic strip’s first black character gets a touching origin story in a well-animated production about selfless friendship
MUSIC | Three Christian albums worth the Bandcamp price
MUSIC | Reviews of four albums
SCIENCE | Local opposition to offshore wind farms threatens a renewable energy agenda
POLITICS | A high-stakes Senate race heats up in Montana
RELIGION | Indian state enforces uniform matrimonial practices
EDUCATION | Legislators in Tennessee hope better school evacuation protocols will save lives
