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Joan Didion, who died Thursday at 87, is best known for her essay collections — “Slouching Towards Bethlehem,” “The White Album&#1

The author of “Slouching Towards Bethlehem,” “The White Album” and “Play It as It Lays” was a prolific writer for The Times.

THE STANDARD AMERICA By Reuters | April 27th 2021 People pray against an epidemic of kidnappings sweeping Haiti, amid deepening political unrest and economic misery, during a mass in Port-au-Prince, Haiti on April 15. [Reuters] A wave of kidnappings is sweeping Haiti. But even in a country growing inured to horrific abductions, the case of five-year-old Olslina Janneus sparked outrage. Olslina was snatched off the streets of the capital Port-au-Prince in late January as she was playing. The chi...

25 Great Novelists Who Affirm Faith I’m always on the lookout for something new to read or watch or listen to. That’s why, in the last chapter of my new book, Discovering God Through the Arts, I provide many such lists that might prove interesting and helpful for the spiritual searcher. Here is an expanded version of one list: 25 great novelists who reflect on Christian faith through their work. As you read through my picks, please understand I am not arguing these are the very best 25. ...

Rather than a political state. you note this isnt supposed to be a political book purely. what do you mean by that? >> i mean, im trying to give a picture of what trump world is. and speaking of an emotional state, i think its a crazy place. i think it has logic long since left this world. >> you wrote a great deal about steve bannon. he is quoted on the record a great deal. hes your main avenue, your main window into trump world, i think. >> i call him my virgil, as a descent into hell. >> what...

Food and medicine all but gone and thousands of people dying every day. the united nationsi calling the bombardment of civilians a descent into hell. after so many years of the world talking about these atrocities in eastern aleppo, is there any hope at all that this meeting will change things. >> reporter: thats a very good question. there are been diplomatic talks behind the scenes about establishing a humanitarian corridor, but of course this comes on the heels of the newest and latest number...

Reason. >> have a great weekend. isnt it fun having will on the set? dont tell john berman, but its really fun to have him here. >> big shoes to fill. your time now is 5:42. the united nations is describing the situation in east aleppo as a descent into hell. there are thousands of civilians trying to flee, trying to get out of the range of these airstrikes that are battering this area. the desperation, the death toll is growing, and we have a live report coming up next. my name is yasmin belo...

Police are not clear what motivated their deadly rampage. >> its so hard to believe its been a year already. theres more devastating news out of tennessee. three more bodies discovered, 11 people confirmed dead with the wildfires still burning in the eastern part of the state. gatlinburg, pigeon forge, theyre looking for any signs of life. theres no rain in the forecast until sunday morning at the earliest. and they fear those dry conditions could restart fires that are not completely containe...

Grandmother last heard from on monday. a son talked with "new day" earlier. >> she had a lot of love in her heart. she loved those kids. she loved my brother very much. my brother lived with my mom, in the house thats now gone. everything my brother has is gone, as well. and so, you know, to lose someone like that who loved us and loved our family very much and have to go through something like this as well. you know, we ask for prayers for him. we ask for prayers for the people that are still t...

Good morning. im carol costello. thank you for joining me. the refugee crisis wears on and so does the terrible destruction in syria. government forces are pounding aleppo with air strikes and recent days, more than 27,000 people have been displaced in the eastern part of that city. the united nations describes the situation there as quote, a descent into hell. right now, the united states is still accepting refugees from syria but that might not last much longer in light of what happened at the...