The bestselling book of all time is believed to be the Bible, but the holy book is not the only title attracting readers looking for books that reflect Christian values. Christian publishers produce a variety of fiction novels covering traditional commercial genres — historical, suspense, romance, contemporary — but their readers desire more than a good story.

ON THIS DAY IN AMERICAN HISTORY On December 19, 1732, Benjamin Franklin publishes the first edition of Poor Richard’s Almanack . The books were filled with various kinds of information such as a calendars, weather predictions and astronomical information as well as sayings, proverbs and poems. The book was also filled with Franklin’s aphorisms and witticisms, many of which are still used in American English. It was published for 25 years continuously and was one of the most popular books in colonial America, selling over 10,000 copies annually.

The White House and Congress appeared headed toward agreement Wednesday on a stopgap spending plan to avert a partial government shutdown at midnight Friday, but it does not include the $5 billion President Donald Trump wanted for construction of a wall along the U.S.-Mexico border.

INTERACTIVE: A major bust of illegal ivory in Cambodia provides a view into how the small country is a gateway for illicit African ivory as it makes its way to the rest of Asia. The trade is a threat to the entire population of African elephants.

VIDEO: In Los Angeles, a group of pensioners is preparing for the festive season in a very unique way. They are knitting warm scarves and hats for kids with disabilities in the city hospitals just in time for Christmas and New Year’s .

With more than 140 million Internet users , Indonesia’s e-commerce industry has grown rapidly in the past decade, leading to calls for more government regulation in the sector.