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Does Boulder attack on Jews mark new front in 鈥榳ar on free speech鈥�?Some 80% of Americans agree at least slightly with the statement that 鈥淲ords can be violence,鈥� and a growing number believe that violence can be justified to silence ideas they find dangerous. What will that mean for freedom of speech?
Dancers showcase their grace at the largest student ballet scholarship competitionYouth America Grand Prix dancers project a maturity beyond their years as they twirl, leap, and extend their legs beyond what seems humanly possible.
How a seaweed harvesting collective sustains a village in ZanzibarWhen the tides are right, the collective known as Pania Uchupe gets to work.
One more 鈥楳ission鈥� 鈥� should you choose to accept itIs this really the end for 鈥淢ission: Impossible鈥�? Our reviewer isn鈥檛 so sure, but he says the eighth and perhaps final installment of the franchise that began in 1996 has something indispensable going for it: the fearlessness of its Hollywood star.
From Paris to Pemberley: French 鈥楯ane Austen Wrecked My Life鈥� revels in romanceThis year marks the 250th anniversary of Jane Austen鈥檚 birth. An engaging new French film, 鈥淛ane Austen Wrecked My Life,鈥� invokes the great writer and revels in romance and humanity.
Malcolm X at 100: The love that love producedMalcolm X remains one of the 20th century鈥檚 most misunderstood activists. Ahead of the political icon鈥檚 100th birthday May 19, our columnist went on a journey to get to know the civil rights leader better.
Green thumbs throw a garden party at Connecticut flower showThe four-day event attracts thousands of flower fans to ooh and aah.
Families live in limbo as these jewels of Soviet architecture slowly crumbleThe Republic of Georgia鈥檚 government has grand plans to restore this onetime spa town to its days of splendor.
Pope Leo鈥檚 challenge: How to build unity in a fragmenting worldPope Leo XIV is the first pope born in the United States, but his Peruvian nationality bridges North and South America. His first message, delivered in three languages, was one of peace and unity.
Nobody鈥檚 muse: Revisiting the art of Leonora CarringtonFor her unique vision, artist and writer Leonora Carrington is among a number of creative women being celebrated anew.聽
In Palm Springs, California, midcentury modernism is always having a momentTwice a year, architecture experts and enthusiasts come from far and wide to tour historic, tastefully decorated homes during the Modernism Week celebration.
鈥榃riting was Jane鈥檚 greatest love.鈥� In 鈥楳iss Austen,鈥� a sister looks back.The four-part series 鈥淢iss Austen,鈥� debuting Sunday on PBS, offers viewers a window on Jane Austen鈥檚 life during the 250th anniversary of her birth.
Antisemitism reaches 45-year high in US. It鈥檚 鈥榯he canary in the coal mine.鈥�Over the past decade, attacks on Jews have jumped almost 900%, a new report finds.聽A rise in antisemitism has often been seen as a bellwether for threats to the rights and liberties of all.
These migrants took a legal pathway into the US. Now they reinvest in their homeland.Under a process known as circular migration, workers secure an H-2A visa to come for a few months to the United States.聽
Massachusetts loves its small farms. Will that be enough to save them?To be a small farmer is to embrace uncertainty 鈥� even in a state like Massachusetts with lots of farmers markets and community support. But this year鈥檚 U.S. Agriculture Department cuts are imperiling a way of life even for the hardy.
鈥楢s Panamanian as you can get.鈥� How dim sum became a national treasure.Chinese food is a national tradition in Panama, adorning earrings and helping to fill eateries. Diners talk with a reporter about why, amid recent debate about who controls the popular canal, dim sum is part of their culture.
Gear up for a costumed joyride through Tuscany 鈥� handlebar mustache optionalWhen I learned about L鈥橢roica, an annual cycling event in Tuscany, I knew where I could find people who would understand me.
Focus250 years of Revolution: What has 鈥榯he shot heard round the world鈥� wrought?On April 19, Massachusetts will celebrate the 250th anniversary of the Revolutionary War.聽We asked reenactors, historians, and museum directors what lessons Americans can take from the founders.
Mario Vargas Llosa 鈥榩ut Peru on the world鈥檚 literary map鈥�Mario Vargas Llosa, who died April 13, helped ignite intellectual fervor in Peru, while his writings stoked the imagination of the world.
Despite victories in court, faith groups struggle to help refugeesMany religions center 鈥渨elcoming the stranger鈥� as a mandate. What will come next for聽faith-based refugee groups as their ability to practice a good Samaritan approach is tested by Trump administration orders halting refugees?
