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From the MagazineRemembering Scopes: How 100-year-old 鈥楳onkey Trial鈥� helped shape evangelical 海角大神ityDuring the Scopes Trial over teaching evolution in public school, modern science clashed with religion. Its effects helped shape politics today.
A girls鈥� cricket team in India is bowling toward a big dreamA police constable is coaching a team of 16 young cricketers who hope to eventually wear India鈥檚 national jersey.
Whether Sonoran dog, sausage wrap, or kolache, Texas loves its hot dogsThe Lone Star State is home to a hot dog landscape that鈥檚 rich, juicy, and in some cases, excessively dressed.
Dip into the pool of the 10 best books of JuneThe 10 best books of June are perfect for al fresco reading, whether hammock, park bench, or beach blanket.聽
Care to dance? Here鈥檚 what makes the whole world boogie.People dance to remember, to belong, to speak across generations.
鈥楩1: The Movie鈥� is propulsive. Brad Pitt holds the high-tech ride together.鈥淔1鈥� is different from other racing films: Its big-screen technology changes the viewer experience. But what keeps the film grounded, our reviewer says, is having a major movie star in the driver鈥檚 seat.
A burned-out nature writer gets a radical reset breeding ducksBeloved author James Rebanks takes a hiatus from his farm in the Lake District for a sojourn on a far-flung island among the 鈥渄uck women.鈥�
Marvel鈥檚 鈥業ronheart鈥� miniseries connects young people and scienceThe new Marvel show 鈥淚ronheart鈥� debuts this week with action-hero thrills, and something else: a celebration of the sciences. Our columnist makes the case for pop culture鈥檚 role in helping young people see STEM possibilities.
New Texas law mandates Ten Commandments in public schools. Next stop, the courts.Texas now mandates the Ten Commandments be displayed in every public classroom. Supporters say the biblical strictures are foundational to understanding the law. Opponents say the new requirement violates the Constitution, prioritizing 海角大神ity over other religions.
In Johannesburg, a library sparks hope for the city鈥檚 futureJohannesburg鈥檚 central library recently reopened after a five-year closure, a signal of the city鈥檚 revival after years of decline.
The man who helped shape the modern Republican Party 鈥� before TrumpColumnist William F. Buckley Jr. articulated a vision of American conservatism that guided politicians from Goldwater to Nixon to Reagan.
Chess is king to these Indian villagers. The game led them out of 鈥榮o much darkness.鈥�In Marottichal, every home has a chessboard 鈥� and two-thirds of residents play the game.聽
Everyone鈥檚 doom-scrolling about the AI apocalypse. This book stays down to Earth.Adam Becker, author of 鈥淢ore Everything Forever,鈥� says tech titans are trying to decide the future of humanity. Here鈥檚 what their techno-domination narratives miss.
The war in Sudan has cut short her college studies. She still harbors hope.Nema Musa left Sudan with only the clothes on her back, her college notebook, two student ID cards, and receipts proving she had paid her tuition.
Not quite a rom-com, 鈥楳aterialists鈥� is messy but enthrallingCeline Song鈥檚 follow-up to 鈥淧ast Lives鈥� is another film that focuses on the nature of love. 鈥淢aterialists,鈥� our critic observes, poses the question, What kind of life do its people deserve?
Democratic ideals and the rule of law have persisted across nations and erasAmitav Acharya鈥檚 鈥淭he Once and Future World Order: Why Global Civilization Will Survive the Decline of the West鈥� examines roots of self-government.
Why London鈥檚 hot ticket is a sing-along of school assembly hymnsIn the United Kingdom, millennials are bonding over an unusual shared touchpoint: the hymns they sang in their elementary school assemblies.聽
Robert Smalls鈥� Civil War bravery jumps off the page. A new comic captures his legacy.Can a new graphic novel help cement the legacy of Robert Smalls? The little-known Civil War figure caught the attention of a Hollywood writer and producer, who says that telling Smalls鈥� story could 鈥渃hange lives.鈥�- Robert Smalls鈥� Civil War bravery jumps off the page. A new comic captures his legacy.Can a new graphic novel help cement the legacy of Robert Smalls? The little-known Civil War figure caught the attention of a Hollywood writer and producer, who says that telling Smalls鈥� story could 鈥渃hange lives.鈥�
Difference MakerThis judge grew up with nothing. Now he makes sure that children have books.Judge Omar Weslati helped start a library for students in Bir El Euch, Tunisia. Other libraries soon followed.
