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In troubling times, I found my untroubled waters in Walden PondWhen the divisive, sometimes bitter tenor of politics threatens to overwhem, our writer finds shelter from the storm in nature.
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.
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.
How I brought harmony 鈥淏ach鈥� to my frazzled family morningsTo lull my kids in the car on hectic days, I crank up the real classics 鈥� think Bach, Chopin, and Mozart.聽
Have books, will travel: Confessions of a globetrotting bibliophileAfter a lifetime on the road, my books finally got the storybook ending they deserved 鈥� and so did I.聽
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
Why garden catalogs supercharge my mornings with charm and cheerWhen the world seems bleak, I peruse gardening flyers and marketing emails聽and fantasize about fields of daffodils.
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?
School of Dad: This Father鈥檚 Day, 6 writers treasure lessons they鈥檝e learnedThis Father鈥檚 Day, 6 writers honor their dads and the lessons they passed down 鈥� often by simply living their values.
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�
Coco Gauff finds redemption in Paris a year after tough OlympicsCoco Gauff became the first U.S. woman to win the French Open since Serena Williams in 2015.
A family caught in Oct. 7 Hamas attack documents its journey in 鈥楬olding Liat鈥�鈥淗olding Liat鈥� won best documentary at the Berlin film festival. Ahead of its U.S. premiere at the Tribeca Festival this week,聽the Monitor spoke with director Brandon Kramer.
First Look鈥楤roadway is officially back鈥�: Tony Awards celebrate a stellar season鈥淢aybe Happy Ending,鈥� an android rom-com, took home six honors including best new musical at the 78th Tony Awards. Branden Jacobs-Jenkins was the first Black playwright to win best play since 1987. And Broadway celebrated its highest-grossing season ever.
He shoots! He scores! The wins, and losses, of fatherhood.When my son called foul on me, I took a timeout.聽I rebounded in time to witness his victory.
For the world鈥檚 children, play is serious business. And failure is part of the fun.Play isn鈥檛 always joyful. It can be messy, frustrating, and full of setbacks. But determination is the point.
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?
