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May 1, 2025 | Vol. 40, No. 5

America’s thinning blue line

Emma Freire, Mary Jackson, Kim Henderson | Law enforcement agencies across the country continue to suffer from the fallout of 2020


FEATURES
Enough is enough

Mary Jackson | Voters in crime-ridden cities are demanding law and order

Teen trouble

Emma Freire | Homicides are down, but police struggle with a wave of juvenile crime

Reduction in force

Kim Henderson | Police departments can’t fill open positions as respect for the badge plummets

Privatizing protection

Emma Freire | Neighborhoods that can afford it are hiring security guards to fill policing gaps

Missionaries of justice

Jenny Rough | American lawyers partner with African judges on much-needed legal reforms

On the brink

Grace Snell | An unlikely alliance fights to keep Britain from legalizing assisted suicide amid a palliative care crisis

Prepared for takeoff

Theresa Abell Haynes | Missionary aviation sending agencies are targeting teens in hopes of inspiring a new generation of flying evangelists


CULTURE
TRENDING

Lessons from the past

TRENDING | Popular podcasts are hooking young listeners on history

Books

What would Jane do?

BOOKS | Two books examine Austen’s world and its impact on ours

Telling ourselves stories

BOOKS | Tracing Joan Didion’s influences

Discerning truth from lies: eight books

BOOKS | Historical theology, apologetics, military history, and more

Touring the City of God

BOOKS | A new introduction to a classic text

Into the unknown

BOOKS | The case for things unseen

Pulling back the curtain

BOOKS | Michael Lewis’ attempt to rehabilitate the American bureaucracy

A hopeful warning

BOOKS | Applying a classic critique to our current context

The power of suggestion

BOOKS | The women who fought WWII with their words in Propaganda Girls

Missing the moment

BOOKS | A naive look at the role of faith-based ministries in America

Children's Books

Inspiring characters and intriguing tales

CHILDREN’S BOOKS | Allegories and biographies for young readers

Sacrificial lessons

CHILDREN’S BOOKS | And mystical mixed messages

 
FILM & TV

Ludwig

TELEVISION | A refreshingly funny murder mystery that checks family-friendly boxes

The Legend of Ochi

MOVIE | Puppetry brings modern-day fairy tale to life, paying homage to fantasy films of yesteryear

The Ballad of Wallis Island

MOVIE | A sincere portrayal of lost love and true friendship

Coming soon

MOVIES | A look at upcoming May releases

When Life Gives You Tangerines

TELEVISION | The ups and downs of a life well lived

Music

The reinventions of two unlikely icons

MUSIC | Remembering Marianne Faithfull and David Johansen

New and noteworthy

MUSIC | Reviews of four albums

The musical return of prodigal sons

MUSIC | Mumford & Sons get back to their roots

Songs musing on God’s mercy

MUSIC | Catchy and compelling CCM

Masterworks

A stranger from a strange land

MASTERWORKS | The ordinary calling of an extraordinary Christ

Quest

Closing the gap from Sunday to Monday

QUEST | Three books that shaped my thinking


NOTEBOOK
Lifestyle
A Word for struggling readers

LIFESTYLE | Bible publishers begin creating dyslexia-friendly editions

Life
Dakota court review

LIFE | North Dakota’s Supreme Court weighs pro-life law

Science
Smarter gut check

SCIENCE | New AI tool accurately diagnoses celiac disease

Health
Life on the waitlist

HEALTH | In Spain, long wait times for public healthcare prompt a turn to private providers

Religion
Neighborhood for Muslims?

RELIGION | Proposed development meets pushback in north Texas

Compassion
Subsidized soda

COMPASSION | Lawmakers push to curtail sugary food stamp purchases

Media
Speaking for America

MEDIA | Courts and critics weigh the future of U.S.-funded media