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How Grandma鈥檚 cookie scooper made me a better stepmomA cookie dough scooper first used by Grandma, and other kitchen memories, kept me afloat during the turbulent years as a new stepmom.聽
In #MeToo film 鈥楽he Said,鈥� survivor courage resonatesThe story of Hollywood鈥檚 #MeToo reckoning, which started with the journalism that exposed Harvey Weinstein, is well known. But a new film highlights the courage involved in bringing forth the truth.聽
鈥榃akanda Forever鈥�: A hero is gone, but his legacy lives onThe 鈥淏lack Panther鈥� sequel presents the opportunity to mourn the death of a beloved actor, but also to consider his powerful legacy of perseverance.聽
Intelligence is as intelligence does. Ask my dad.My dad had something to say about traditional gender roles. Mom, it turns out, had some news for him, our essayist writes.
Collage artists layer meaning and delightEric Carle鈥檚 books, like 鈥淭he Very Hungry Caterpillar,鈥� inspire collage artists to express themselves through this 鈥渞ebel鈥� technique. Their art honors his legacy.聽
Spielberg offers a portrait of his youth in 鈥楾he Fabelmans鈥�With his semi-autobiographical film, 鈥淭he Fabelmans,鈥� Steven Spielberg depicts an early life filled with turbulence and 鈥� through his passion for moviemaking 鈥� resilience.聽
The gap between what we believe and how we eatWhile 60% to 70% of Americans say they are uncomfortable with factory farming, the number of vegetarians in the U.S. hovers around 5%.聽- The gap between what we believe and how we eatWhile 60% to 70% of Americans say they are uncomfortable with factory farming, the number of vegetarians in the U.S. hovers around 5%.聽
From a stranger, the encouragement to keep tryingI was angry and disappointed. I鈥檓 sure the stranger鈥檚 encouragement was inadvertent 鈥� but it was on target.
鈥楪ood Night Oppy鈥�: How a documentary captures the human-robot bondWhen director Ryan White talks about 鈥淕ood Night Oppy,鈥� which features Mars space rovers and their handlers, he describes the bonds of family 鈥� and the teamwork it took to exceed expectations.
The game is afoot: Why director sees Enola as more than Sherlock鈥檚 sisterWhen he set out to make 鈥淓nola Holmes 2,鈥� director Harry Bradbeer had several things in mind, including how to help his sleuthing main character work as well with others as she does alone.
Bringing dignity to Mexican food, a tortilla at a timeMore Mexican chefs in the United States are reviving 鈥渘ixtamalization鈥� to make authentic corn tortillas, says Chef Gustavo Romero of Minneapolis.- Bringing dignity to Mexican food, a tortilla at a timeMore Mexican chefs in the United States are reviving 鈥渘ixtamalization鈥� to make authentic corn tortillas, says Chef Gustavo Romero of Minneapolis.
In 鈥楾ill,鈥� the power of a mother鈥檚 loveLove sometimes comes in the form of openness 鈥� even when that means revealing a brutal truth. Our commentator found that depth of love in the movie 鈥淭ill.鈥澛�
鈥楢ll Quiet on the Western Front鈥�: A German retelling for a modern timeGerman filmmaker Edward Berger鈥檚 version of 鈥淎ll Quiet on the Western Front鈥� is an effort to help his native country continue its discourse about war and responsibility.聽
鈥楢rmageddon Time鈥�: Schoolyards, antisemitism, and the shaping of a lifeDrawing from his own life, director James Gray unfurls perspectives on coming-of-age, prejudice, and moral responsibility in his latest film, 鈥淎rmageddon Time.鈥�
Cover StoryMoral support: How we raise a 鈥榞ood person鈥� in fractured times.Morals, more than ever,聽have become a matter of individual preference and less a matter of societal norm.
John Gould still waits to welcome you homeEven 80 years after his first essay ran in the Monitor, and 19 years since his death, John Gould鈥檚 stories reward readers abundantly.
Pockets full of memoriesIn a previously unpublished piece that essayist John Gould wrote for the Monitor, he reflects on a pocketknife his father acquired in 1886.
First LookRetro revival: Roller skating trend renews old sidewalk joysStrap on those helmets and knee pads, roller skating is back. Rinks have been popping up in parks and on roadways, and people of every age are rolling into the trend.聽
