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David Hockney鈥檚 world vibrates in living colorIn 鈥淒avid Hockney,鈥� the artist鈥檚 work jumps off the page, pulsing with life. A retrospective and a book capture his vitality and inventiveness.- David Hockney鈥檚 world vibrates in living colorIn 鈥淒avid Hockney,鈥� the artist鈥檚 work jumps off the page, pulsing with life. A retrospective and a book capture his vitality and inventiveness.
Alaska beckoned. A young adventurer trades screen time for wilderness savvy.Ben Weissenbach found himself tamed by the Alaskan wilderness, schooled by skilled outdoorspeople, and rescued from hubris by an eagerness to learn.聽聽
This long-running flea market in Massachusetts is the thrift that keeps on givingThe oldest outdoor antiques flea market in the United States has built a dedicated community of buyers and sellers.聽
Fourth time鈥檚 the charm for 鈥楾he Fantastic Four: First Steps鈥�The new 鈥淔antastic Four鈥� blends a retro sensibility with a type of optimism that is reflective of a reboot in the comic book movie industry itself.
How Monopoly games rescued POWs from German prison campsIn 鈥淢onopoly X,鈥� Philip E. Orbanes explores the ingenuity and resourcefulness behind the creation of special game boards with hidden tools.
The day that Unite the Right marched in CharlottesvilleJournalist Deborah Baker follows the trail of far-right agitators, city officials, and church leaders in 鈥滳harlottesville: An American Story.鈥�
Patty Griffin celebrates new album 鈥楥rown of Roses鈥� and its healing bouquetGrammy-winning musician Patty Griffin almost called it quits. But the pandemic brought a reconciliation with her mother 鈥� and a perspective on joy and unconditional love that found an outlet in her music.
Where does happiness come from? Afrobeat heir M谩d茅 K煤t矛 enters the conversation.With his new album, M谩d茅聽K煤t矛, grandson of Nigerian Afrobeat pioneer聽Fela K煤t矛, asks listeners to go deep: How can you be a better version of yourself?聽
Cool midsummer reads to help you get by in JulyThe Monitor鈥檚 10 best books for July take you on a spin through humor, history, true crime, and nature.聽
The Alcatraz prison is now a museum. But there鈥檚 no escaping its history.A tour of the facility shows how the former federal penitentiary remains larger than life in American mythology.
Plenty of movies revel in violence. 鈥楽orry, Baby鈥� revels in honesty and healing.The writer-director of 鈥淪orry, Baby鈥� focuses on the restoration 鈥� rather than the victimization 鈥� of the main character after an assault. Our critic describes the film as 鈥渁 diary of personal reclamation.鈥�
The Tanzania-Zambia railway is an endurance test for travelersThis rail line requires patience and stamina. But even with the inevitable delays, the cars fill up.聽聽
Test your killer instincts: Here are 4 summer mysteries to solveA cavalcade of crime stoppers is hot on the trail of murderers and miscreants in this quartet of entertaining mystery novels.聽
鈥楾he city becomes a canvas for storytelling.鈥� How Baltimore is honoring Freddie Gray.To honor Freddie Gray, Baltimore artists took to canvas and sculpture this summer to commemorate his life and memory.聽Part of an occasional series.
Charity begins at home for a privileged family in 鈥楾he Greatest Possible Good鈥�Ben Brooks pokes gentle fun at a wealthy do-gooder and his materialistic family in this morality tale that asks: How far would you go to help others?聽
4 picture books that roar with stories of courage and friendshipEven the smallest among us can lead change. That鈥檚 the message of this charming quartet of children鈥檚 picture books.
The vanilla orchid gave up its secrets to an enslaved Black botanist鈥淭he Rarest Fruit鈥� depicts how Edmond Albius, a 19th-century Black wunderkind, solved a pollination puzzle.
Pangolins are the most-trafficked mammals. These are their protectors.鈥淥ur pangolins, our pride鈥�: That鈥檚 the motto for handlers who help rescue the scaly, nocturnal animals in central Zambia.
Truth, justice, and the immigrant story. 鈥楽uperman鈥� is a tale for our times.When a new 鈥淪uperman鈥� movie debuts this weekend, it will embrace America鈥檚 icons 鈥� and its cultural debates. The Man of Steel, it turns out, often offers a mirror on society in the U.S.
