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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.
Lessons from the suburbs: Good garden shears make good neighborsI loved the privacy of my green fortress. Until we hacked the hedge and opened up our world.
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?
Richard Blanco turned from civil engineer to poet. Now he builds with words.For National Poetry Month, we talk with Richard Blanco, whose 鈥淥ne Today鈥� poem was read at Barack Obama鈥檚 second inauguration.- Richard Blanco turned from civil engineer to poet. Now he builds with words.For National Poetry Month, we talk with Richard Blanco, whose 鈥淥ne Today鈥� poem was read at Barack Obama鈥檚 second inauguration.
Valerie June鈥檚 new music embraces joy and the healing power of soulful musicWith the arrival of Valerie June鈥檚 latest album comes a chance for the singer to reflect on her artistic journey 鈥� and how music fuels her, and the world.
Matera was once 鈥榯he shame of Italy.鈥� Now, nothing holds a candle to its caves.Have you slept in a cave? Recommended. A rare enchantment.
My mother鈥檚 jam, glistening like jewels, is gone. But I鈥檝e preserved sweet memories.As he longingly remembers his mother鈥檚 homemade fig preserves, a Cajun-country transplant in New York preserves sweet memories from his childhood.
This Colorado sanctuary gives animals a second chance 鈥� and a callback to the wildThe Wild Animal Sanctuary spans over 1,200 acres and rehabilitates exotic and endangered animals.聽
鈥楾he Friend鈥� gives Naomi Watts a terrific co-star. Yes, he鈥檚 a Great Dane.鈥淭he Friend鈥� is about animals, and humans, and grief, and understanding. The Monitor鈥檚 critic says the film, based on an award-winning book, is 鈥渇or dog lovers, and for people who love intelligent movies about dog lovers.鈥�
After 2 decades of parenting, I鈥檝e learned the days 鈥� and years 鈥� are shortAs he cycles through the joys, heartaches, and phases of parenting, a dad of three girls learns to savor all of the seasons of fatherhood.
You punctuation party animal, you! How I learned to love the exclamation mark.I鈥檝e long avoided exclamation points. Until dark times arrived and the lively punctuation became a signal flare in a cold, gray sea.聽
Egypt鈥檚 pyramids are amazing. But so is present-day Besaw Island.Socially responsible tourism can take many forms. The cultural exchange offered by a trip to a rural island offers a window into another way of living for our reporter.聽
Can US figure skating end its Olympic medal drought? Ask the Quadgod.Olympic hope has reverberated through Boston鈥檚 TD Garden as the U.S. shows it 鈥� finally 鈥� could have what it takes to medal in figure skating after a decades-long dry spell. Friday night, America鈥檚 Alysa Liu was named the female world champion.
How Jackie Robinson鈥檚 legacy survived attempts to erase itOn opening day for Major League Baseball, our columnist looks at another side of Jackie Robinson鈥檚 legacy: statesman and writer.
Domestic workers in Lebanon try to escape an exploitative systemUnder the kafala聽system, in place since the 1970s Persian Gulf oil boom, workers arrive on visas that offer fewer protections than other visa categories do.
Missing Grandma鈥檚 cooking? Nonnas of the World can help.Comfort food prepared by grandmothers from around the world? Our food writer is in. She visited Staten Island to experience the ambience and cuisine at Enoteca Maria for herself.
Wit and wonder fuel 5-star 鈥楾he Ballad of Wallis Island鈥�The Monitor鈥檚 film critic offers his highest rating to 鈥淭he Ballad of Wallis Island,鈥� which pulses with humor as it explores the landscape of nostalgia 鈥� and love.
