Jake Heggie and Gene Scheer’s 2010 adaptation of Melville’s unruly novel opens this week at the Metropolitan Opera.

Two people leave town in When Calls the Heart Season 12 Episode 9 this week, and that’s as dramatic as it sounds.

For the average person of my generation, attending your high school homecoming is an anxiety-inducing experience. Unless you’re still actively in touch with your batchmates, it just becomes a game of ...