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In the warming Sahara, this mosque has a blueprint for coolA mud-brick structure in Agadez, Niger, could pave the way for coping with climate change.
In 鈥業鈥檓 Still Here,鈥� a compelling search for justice in 1970s Brazil鈥淚鈥檓 Still Here鈥� is a movie about remembrance 鈥� of a family and a nation, our critic writes of the drama based on real events.
No more sunny days? 鈥楽esame Street鈥� finds itself homeless after 55 years.As 鈥淪esame Street鈥� enters what may be its final season, a Monitor columnist reflects on losing shows for children that created a set of tenets rooted in love.
America鈥檚 changing pews: Who shows up at church on Sunday?Young men are more likely to show up at church on Sundays than young women 鈥� to the point where they have erased a long-standing gender gap.
The last of Estonia鈥檚 master canoe-makers are still carving their nicheThe traditional art of聽haabjas building, practiced by only five remaining master crafters, is threatened by the making of fiberglass or other modern 鈥� often motorized 鈥� boats.
First LookGolden Globes makes a comeback with arthouse wins and plenty of first-timers鈥淓milia Perez鈥� and 鈥淭he Brutalist,鈥� a pair of movies that sought to defy easy categorization, won top honors at this year鈥檚 Golden Globes. Despite a star-studded audience of nominees, most of this year鈥檚 winners hailed from smaller, less seen films.
Chillax! Here鈥檚 your guide to conversing through the winter holidays.A guide to what you might hear from millennials and Generation Zers while you eat dinner, binge holiday movies, and laze around the fireplace.
Yes, Chalamet can sing. But can 鈥楢 Complete Unknown鈥� capture Bob Dylan?The filmmakers of 鈥淎 Complete Unknown鈥� were faced with a daunting task, our critic writes: How do you get behind the mask of a willfully enigmatic artist like Bob Dylan?
Cover StoryOur writers recall their most memorable Christmas gifts 鈥� and the people who gave themAs our writers unwrap their favorite memories of childhood holiday gifts, something else comes into focus: the giver.
Post Office scandal, the musical? In the UK, news and entertainment blur.Recent dramatizations about the British Post Office scandal are making it seem that entertainment is a better way to relay news than reported stories.
Say cheese! Wallace and Gromit return in 鈥榁engeance Most Fowl.鈥�鈥淰engeance Most Fowl鈥� encapsulates everything that makes 鈥淲allace & Gromit鈥� movies such a joy for children and adults.
With his absorbing film 鈥楬ard Truths,鈥� director Mike Leigh sees people in full鈥淗ard Truths鈥� is one of our critic鈥檚 10 best films of the year. He praises director Mike Leigh for his humanism, which is 鈥減articularly pertinent to his fine new film.鈥�
Elon Musk now calls himself a 鈥榗ultural 海角大神.鈥� What does that mean?Some famous atheists have now adopted the term 鈥渃ultural 海角大神鈥� to describe themselves. What does it mean, and how is that playing out in an increasingly secular America?
The 鈥榁oltaire of the Arabs鈥� is lionized in France, but imprisoned in AlgeriaThe detention of Franco-Algerian writer Boualem Sansal in Algeria shows how the shadows of colonialism continue to haunt the world of French letters.
Move over, Vikings. Sweden鈥檚 new seafaring heroes are knitting grannies.What better way to tell a true holiday story than with singing 鈥� and knitting? In Sweden, an island choir comes together to celebrate community.
Cultures meet and meld deliciously in 3 new cookbooksWith these recipes, home cooks get to taste flavors from many cultures, often in the very same dish.聽聽- Cultures meet and meld deliciously in 3 new cookbooksWith these recipes, home cooks get to taste flavors from many cultures, often in the very same dish.聽聽
- Cultures meet and meld deliciously in 3 new cookbooksWith these recipes, home cooks get to taste flavors from many cultures, often in the very same dish.聽聽
Grab your popcorn: Here are the 10 best films of 2024Our film critic鈥檚 10 best list includes an animated delight, and dramas from around the world that consider the human condition 鈥� and what makes a life meaningful.
First LookA judge rules Alex Jones can continue running Infowars 鈥� for nowIn a victory for Alex Jones amid his bankruptcy case, a federal judge prevented The Onion from purchasing Infowars, Mr. Jones鈥� radio show, calling the bidding process flawed. The Onion had planned to relaunch Infowars in January as a parody.聽
