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Senior sea creatures get extra TLC at the New England AquariumLong-lived sea turtles, penguins, and seals are among the aquarium鈥檚 oldest residents. In addition to their regular care, they receive perks.
The 10 best books of March come in like a lionMarch鈥檚 10 best books deliver drama, danger, and determination, from a novel set on a subantarctic island to a biography that reappraises Yoko Ono.
Monhegan Island is a portrait of resilience. Artists have captured it for 2 centuries.Maine鈥檚聽Monhegan Island is a scant square mile in size. But don鈥檛 underestimate it. The island has a thing or two to teach the world about mistletoe 鈥� and resilience.
One night to resolve all matters of the heartBen Okri emphasizes abstract ideas over nuanced characters in the farce 鈥淢adame Sosostris and the Festival for the Brokenhearted.鈥�
Laila Lalami taps into privacy concerns in 鈥楾he Dream Hotel鈥�Novelist Laila Lalami鈥檚 trepidation about big tech and data collection led her to imagine a world in which even dreams are subject to monitoring.
Idina Menzel鈥檚 new Broadway show has a towering co-star: Stella the treeWhen Idina Menzel is in a musical, she is one of the most talked-about stars onstage. In her latest, 鈥淩edwood,鈥� Stella, a massive tree, is vying for top billing.
Actor Merle Oberon hid her South Asian heritage to keep working in HollywoodBritish actor Merle Oberon鈥檚 greatest role might have been played off-camera. She kept her biracial heritage a secret so that her career could soar.
The 鈥榃imbledon of shuffleboard鈥� has reigned for a century in St. Petersburg, FloridaA coastal Florida city hosts the world鈥檚 oldest and biggest institution dedicated to shuffleboard.
The unfulfilled promises of emancipation and ReconstructionTwo books about the American Civil War鈥檚 aftermath focus on the experiences of formerly enslaved people.聽
A civil rights activist on what 鈥楨yes on the Prize III鈥� means at this moment鈥淓yes on the Prize鈥� was a landmark documentary about the Civil Rights Movement. Dream Defenders鈥� Phillip Agnew, who is part of a new six-part series, talks about what the documentary means at this time of political upheaval.
Earth鈥檚 green evolution gave rise to everything from dinosaurs to dandelionsPaleontologist Riley Black traces the cooperation among plants, animals, and ecosystems in 鈥淲hen the Earth Was Green.鈥�
Rebels with a robot: 鈥楻ule Breakers鈥� celebrates Afghan girls who dared to dreamA celebration of the bravery and ingenuity of the Afghan girls robotics team contrasts with the reality of Afghanistan鈥檚 women under Taliban repression.
London鈥檚 brief, glorious rise in the art worldIn 鈥淩ogues & Scholars,鈥� James Stourton tells how postwar London became the center of the global art market.
The ExplainerWhy does the US have daylight saving time? A look at efforts to 鈥榣ock the clock.鈥�Could time be up for the twice-yearly clock switches?
Lia Block Q&A: Can F1 Academy pave the road for women in motorsports?Season 7 of 鈥淔ormula 1: Drive To Survive鈥� debuts March 7 on Netflix. The Monitor reached out to rising star Lia Block to ask about the direction she, and racing, are headed.
A sweet-natured hare wins the heart of a writerIn 鈥淩aising Hare,鈥� Chloe Dalton writes movingly of rescuing a newborn hare and finding herself more open to the wonders of nature.
The Bay of Fundy has the world鈥檚 highest tides. Just roll with it.At its head, a tide here can rise about as tall as a four-story building, making a visual splash.
As the Oscars near, there鈥檚 still time to see these best performancesOur film critic loves a great performance. His top acting picks for 2024 include stars who are up for Academy Awards 鈥� and those who he argues should be.
From the Magazine鈥業 didn鈥檛 know I needed it.鈥� Why neighborhoods rally to save movie houses.This Oscar season, our reporter explores the quirky ecosystem of cinephiles and their efforts to save community movie theaters. Can independent cinema survive Netflix?- From the Magazine鈥業 didn鈥檛 know I needed it.鈥� Why neighborhoods rally to save movie houses.This Oscar season, our reporter explores the quirky ecosystem of cinephiles and their efforts to save community movie theaters. Can independent cinema survive Netflix?
