Died • Thomas Kinkade, christian artist known as the "Painter of Light," on April 6 at his California home. He was 57.
Named • David N. Hempton, as Harvard Divinity School's newest dean. He has been professor of Evangelical Theological Studies at the school since 2007.
Escaped • Chen Guangcheng, prominent opponent of China's one-child policy. The blind legal activist, under house arrest since 2010, hopes to relocate his family to the United States.
Twenty years ago, Republicans, Democrats, evangelicals, gay activists, and African leaders joined forces to combat AIDS. Will their legacy survive today’s partisanship?