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Southeastern Spain has a dry landscape. Sensor technology is bearing fruit.Advances in agricultural tech play a key role in ensuring that crops receive what they need, particularly under extreme environmental conditions.聽
Tennessee songbird: Dolly Parton鈥檚 rise to country music superstardom鈥淎in鈥檛 Nobody鈥檚 Fool鈥� by Martha Ackmann captures Dolly Parton鈥檚 talent, her decency, and her cultural significance.- Tennessee songbird: Dolly Parton鈥檚 rise to country music superstardom鈥淎in鈥檛 Nobody鈥檚 Fool鈥� by Martha Ackmann captures Dolly Parton鈥檚 talent, her decency, and her cultural significance.
鈥榊oung Mothers鈥� paints a compassionate portrait of teen motherhoodBelgian filmmakers Jean-Pierre and Luc Dardenne veer away from easy solutions to the challenges their 鈥淵oung Mothers鈥� face, while holding room for growth and change.
In Hawaii, climbing Diamond Head is the height of delightThe hike begins on the crater floor. From there, visitors follow a gradually inclining 鈥� and then steep 鈥� path up 560 feet.聽
Women seek paths to equality within Latino 海角大神 church leadershipWhile women lead informal prayer groups and community outreach, and many have been formally ordained, they struggle to gain senior roles in the ministry.
鈥榃e have to move with the times鈥�: The cloistered life isn鈥檛 cellphone-freeMany monks and nuns are almost as tethered to their smart devices as the rest of us.
Is AI art an oxymoron? From Tilly Norwood to Breaking Rust, 2025 showed hints of future.In 2025, AI bands like Breaking Rust managed to top the charts and AI actor Tilly Norwood announced she was ready for her close-up.聽But if art is easy and anyone can do it, is it still art?聽
In a war-weary English town, singing together inspires hopeRalph Fiennes leads a stellar cast in 鈥淭he Choral,鈥� about an amateur choir struggling to stay afloat as its male singers head off to fight in the Great War.
Rob Reiner directed great comedies. He was also a voice for social justice.Director Rob Reiner鈥檚 versatility spanned comedies such as 鈥淲hen Harry Met Sally鈥� and 鈥淭he Princess Bride鈥� to the courtroom drama 鈥淎 Few Good Men.鈥�
Holiday traditions that glow with meaningForget commercialism and stress. Our correspondents share their traditions to tap into the true meaning of Christmas.
The ExplainerThe history of snowmen isn鈥檛 all 鈥榡olly happy.鈥� Here are the Frosty facts.A snowman scholar provides the backstory on snow figures through the ages.
Exquisite indies help make 2025 a marquee year at the moviesMonitor critic Peter Rainer turns the spotlight on the 10 movies that moved him over 2025. They include聽 鈥淏lue Moon,鈥� 鈥淭he Ballad of Wallis Island,鈥� and 鈥淭rain Dreams.鈥�
Rian Johnson Q&A: On faith, 鈥楰nives Out,鈥� and 鈥楽esame Street鈥� spoofsFor 鈥淜nives Out鈥� series writer and director Rian Johnson, the third outing is not just a locked-room mystery, but an opportunity to examine religious faith.
ESPN honors the legacy of broadcaster Stuart Scott in 鈥楤oo-Yah鈥� documentaryAuthor Danyel Smith praises sportscaster Stuart Scott, the subject of an ESPN documentary. She says without him, broadcasting 鈥渨ouldn鈥檛 be as diverse, wouldn鈥檛 be as eloquent, wouldn鈥檛 be as full of energy.鈥�
FocusAustralia now bans social media for teens under 16. Will other countries follow?As of Dec. 10, no one under 16 is allowed to access Instagram, TikTok, or other social media platforms. Other countries are mulling following Australia鈥檚 lead.
How a faith-based AI bot is helping one man rewrite retirementSome retirees are turning to AI chatbots, including those tailored to their specific faith tradition, for big questions such as the meaning of their life and finding purpose in retirement.
鈥楢 celebration of working-class joy.鈥� A director鈥檚 ode to NYC鈥檚 Christmas tree sellers.Director Celia Aniskovich鈥檚 new documentary, 鈥淭he Merchants of Joy,鈥� explores the tree-selling families that turn New York鈥檚 streets into forests of firs at the holidays.- 鈥楢 celebration of working-class joy.鈥� A director鈥檚 ode to NYC鈥檚 Christmas tree sellers.Director Celia Aniskovich鈥檚 new documentary, 鈥淭he Merchants of Joy,鈥� explores the tree-selling families that turn New York鈥檚 streets into forests of firs at the holidays.
鈥楤ecoming Thurgood鈥�: How Marshall became 鈥楳r. Civil Rights鈥� and a Supreme Court iconA PBS documentary, 鈥淏ecoming Thurgood,鈥� offers a look at the early life of the iconic civil rights lawyer and first Black Supreme Court justice.
