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First Look鈥榊our legacy won鈥檛 be matched:鈥� Rafael Nadal, 22-time Grand Slam winner, retiresRafael Nadal, the Spanish tennis star, announced Oct. 10 he will retire after next month's Davis Cup finals. Known for his unrelenting style of play, he was one聽of the greats of the game in an era that included rivals Roger Federer and Novak Djokovic.
鈥楾he Last of the Sea Women鈥�: How one director is documenting a South Korean traditionWomen free divers in South Korea don鈥檛 view age as a limitation. The director of a new documentary discusses their determination, and how it helps them persevere in the centuries-old tradition they uphold.聽- 鈥楾he Last of the Sea Women鈥�: How one director is documenting a South Korean traditionWomen free divers in South Korea don鈥檛 view age as a limitation. The director of a new documentary discusses their determination, and how it helps them persevere in the centuries-old tradition they uphold.聽
Live, from New York, it鈥檚 the 鈥楽NL鈥� origin story 鈥楽aturday Night鈥�鈥淪aturday Night Live,鈥� which is celebrating its 50th season, launched the careers of scores of comedians. A diverting new film about the show鈥檚 premiere features frenetic creativity 鈥� and its toll.- Live, from New York, it鈥檚 the 鈥楽NL鈥� origin story 鈥楽aturday Night鈥�鈥淪aturday Night Live,鈥� which is celebrating its 50th season, launched the careers of scores of comedians. A diverting new film about the show鈥檚 premiere features frenetic creativity 鈥� and its toll.
Dropping the 鈥榮enior鈥� in senior center: Beyond bingo, there鈥檚 speed dating and travelWith an expanding and diversifying clientele, senior centers are evolving to meet new needs and interests. There鈥檚 still bingo, and much more.
After a violent upheaval, impressionists chose beautyA war and an insurrection upended Paris in the 1800s. Then came the soothing art.聽
At these interfaith dinners, Palestinians and Israelis share hope for peaceOur annual interfaith dinners bring together Muslims, Jews, and 海角大神s. After all, hate can鈥檛 survive across a dinner table we build together.
Focus鈥楽alaam. Shalom. Peace.鈥� How US interfaith groups work for peace in a time of war.At a time when many people default to demonizing those who believe differently than they do, U.S. interfaith groups are working to acknowledge shared humanity and ask, What can we learn from one another?
After $1 billion and 2 Oscars, 鈥楯oker鈥� is back (with songs). Our team weighs in.鈥淛oker鈥� broke box-office records in 2019 and raised questions about violence in storytelling. Five years later, with the debut of 鈥淛oker: Folie 脿 Deux,鈥� the Monitor鈥檚 film critic and chief culture writer consider, Will it succeed?
How Netflix鈥檚 鈥楻ebel Ridge鈥� turned 鈥榗ivil asset forfeiture鈥� into a No. 1 hitThe film, with more than 70 million views on Netflix, takes its cues from 鈥淩ambo鈥� 鈥� and police reform.
Old Dhaka is noisy and crowded. It鈥檚 just the jolt of life a traveler needs.Bangladeshis don鈥檛 see solace in spaces less crowded than their bustling capital鈥檚 historic district. They see emptiness.
Paddling down memory lane: Our big fish storyThe dip and plunk of paddles, the ripples on the lake. For Dad and me, fishing is a beloved family ritual. Our biggest catch? Time spent together.聽
Mrs. Tippet鈥檚 school of life: The teacher who made me fall in love with writingWith her gold-tipped fountain pen, fanciful flourishes, and after-recess story times, my fifth grade teacher indelibly shaped my career 鈥� and life.聽
In 鈥楾he Wild Robot,鈥� a 5-star fable for our AI age鈥淭he Wild Robot鈥� is a love story about community and intimacy. It is the quintessential fable. The wilderness might be harsh, but we don鈥檛 have to be.
Five comedians walk into a barbershop. Why secret shows are selling out worldwide.Don鈥檛 Tell Comedy鈥檚 success reflects the remarkable boom of live comedy since the pandemic. Held on boats or in boxing gyms, the pop-up shows sell out to audiences that don鈥檛 know whom they鈥檙e seeing 鈥� or where they鈥檙e going.
First LookMaggie Smith, grande dame of British actors, remembered for her wit and intellectMaggie Smith, who died on Sept. 27, was world-renowned for bringing to life characters in 鈥淒ownton Abbey鈥� and the Harry Potter films. With a shelf full of awards, she was a monolith of British acting in a generation that includes Vanessa Redgrave and Judi Dench.
Francis Ford Coppola spent $125 million on 鈥楳egalopolis.鈥� How is it?鈥淕odfather鈥� director Francis Ford Coppola waited 40 years to make his passion project. After seeing it, the Monitor鈥檚 film critic wonders, 鈥淲hat in tarnation has he wrought?鈥�
The 鈥榦ther鈥� Alaska cruise: Got a week? Pitch your tent on deck.Alaskan ferries are a vital connection for remote communities and a rare and charming disconnect for tourists.
Start your engines, grab some earplugs: Old cars race loud and proudIt's easy to get revved up watching old race cars go roaring down the rack.聽