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Farmers, birds, and glaciers: Three documentaries to honor Earth DayFor those wanting to learn a bit more about ecosystems on the blue planet and how they interact, consider these nature films, each with a different perspective.- Farmers, birds, and glaciers: Three documentaries to honor Earth DayFor those wanting to learn a bit more about ecosystems on the blue planet and how they interact, consider these nature films, each with a different perspective.
Creativity and taming fear: How a stunt person pursues his craftTimothy Eulich, stunt coordinator for the film 鈥淓verything Everywhere All at Once,鈥� talks with the Monitor about his craft 鈥� and how he slays fear.
鈥楾he Duke鈥� unfurls startling real-life Goya heist鈥淭he Duke,鈥� a new film inspired by聽the theft of a Goya masterpiece from London鈥檚 National Gallery, offers a lens on class issues 鈥� and the meaning of impossible.
How Indigenous artists explore crossroads of past and futureIndigenous futurism 鈥� which spans film, literature, the visual arts 鈥� is a way for centuries-old cultures to make the case that their path leads forward, not just back.
Science and religion: Smithsonian exhibit explores the intersectionsAn exhibit at the Smithsonian highlights where science and religion are not always in conflict in American history.
In a Word鈥楽anctions鈥� and 鈥榝lywheels鈥� dominate the newsAthens applied sanctions to a rival city-state in 432 B.C., but the word聽acquired its current economic and political sense after World War I.
Reflecting on the witness of a looking glassImages on a cellphone camera are one thing. But what if I could access the moments my mirror has seen?
In a WordHow "envy" is different than "jealousy"One has Latin roots, the other Greek. Both are used interchangeably and, perhaps, incorrectly. But is it worth nitpicking?
I have two adopted sons: One Russian, one UkrainianA father of two adopted boys, one Ukrainian and one Russian, is thankful his sons didn鈥檛 grow up to face each other on the battlefield.
First LookAfter gloomy Oscars, Grammys and Batiste shineSinger and bandleader Jon Batiste was the star of Sunday鈥檚 Grammy Awards, taking home five and giving lively performances from his album 鈥淲e Are.鈥� The upbeat, celebratory mood of the evening stood in stark contrast to the Oscars.
In a WordSchedulers stumble over what 鈥榥ext鈥� week meansThe word "next"聽is what linguists and philosophers call an "indexical" 鈥� a "linguistic expression whose reference can shift from context to context."
鈥楬appiness is love.鈥� Decades of research yield a timeless truth.A new book takes the idea of happiness beyond self-help, and offers simple ideas we can all explore for deeper meaning.
Kid in space: 鈥楢pollo 10陆鈥� is a fanciful take on youthBesides offering an entertaining trip back to 1969, the animated 鈥淎pollo 10陆: A Space Age Childhood鈥� prompts viewers to ponder how memories form and shape us.- Kid in space: 鈥楢pollo 10陆鈥� is a fanciful take on youthBesides offering an entertaining trip back to 1969, the animated 鈥淎pollo 10陆: A Space Age Childhood鈥� prompts viewers to ponder how memories form and shape us.
Broadway鈥檚 鈥楶aradise Square鈥� is enthralling spectacle of history鈥淧aradise Square,鈥� a new Broadway musical, tells the story of a moment of racial harmony in Civil War-era New York City, and how it was disrupted.聽聽
First Look鈥楥ODA鈥�, DeBose, Campion big winners on dramatic Oscars night鈥淐ODA,鈥� a feel-good movie about a deaf family, took best picture at the Academy Awards ceremony on Sunday. Ariana DeBose made history as the first Afro-Latina and openly LBGTQ actor to win supporting actress.聽Jane Campion became the聽third woman to win best director.
In a WordReaching into the past for words about RussiaA "revanchist聽Moscow," "Potemkin village" armed forces,聽Vladimir Putin鈥檚 violent "irredentism." The war in Ukraine is also a war of words.
The lives my clothes have ledShopping in a thrift store merely to save a buck is like traveling to Florida simply because it鈥檚 warm. There is so much more to the experience.
鈥業nfinite Storm鈥�: How a mountain rescue became a filmJoshua Rollins, screenwriter for the new film 鈥淚nfinite Storm,鈥� discusses the humanity and humility behind the heroic actions of hiker Pam Bales.聽
