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This wall has 122,000 names on it. It鈥檚 a testament to people who survived.How do you capture both the atrocities of slavery 鈥� and the dignity of the people who survived it? Our columnist visited the offerings at the new Freedom Monument Sculpture Park in Montgomery, Alabama. He calls it 鈥渁n overwhelming experience.鈥澛�
Age tech is exploding. The 鈥榤odern grandma鈥� market wants more than health aids.Age tech startups are recognizing that many older people have the means 鈥� and the tech savvy 鈥� to do everything younger generations do with digital devices.
Indigenous children were abused in Canada. A film seeks answers.鈥淪ugarcane鈥� casts a woeful, compassionate eye on the sordid history of compulsory education of Indigenous Canadian children, the Monitor鈥檚 film critic writes.聽In this powerful documentary, the survivors of atrocities want to move beyond their rage.
Willie Mays, a dugout, and the 鈥榖est鈥� baseball museumThe聽Negro Southern League Museum, in Birmingham, Alabama, showcases the perseverance and preservation of Black American baseball 鈥� and of its host city.聽
How surfing helped me conquer corporate burnoutUsed to playing the expert, a corporate strategist trades her pantsuit for a wetsuit, starts surfing, and learns that being a novice is exhilarating.聽
鈥榊es in God鈥檚 backyard鈥�? More Boston churches turn into affordable housing.What is happening to churches after they close their doors? Across the U.S., edifices are getting a second chance at helping the community 鈥� as affordable senior housing.
How to save a church? Add housing, groceries, and gas.Shrinking church congregations are repurposing their buildings and land for community services聽like affordable housing and grocery stores.- How to save a church? Add housing, groceries, and gas.Shrinking church congregations are repurposing their buildings and land for community services聽like affordable housing and grocery stores.
And this little piggy went to yoga classYoga is the ultimate anti-stress activity. For these students, it鈥檚 even better with farm animals.聽
He invented a midcentury modern chair that defies space 鈥� and timeIndustrial designer and entrepreneur David Rowland spent decades refining what became an icon of midcentury modern: the 40/4 chair.
What traveling without a plan taught me about serendipityTraveling without a plan or guidebook may seem radical. It鈥檚 my way of preserving the serendipity and romance of adventure.
I plead quilty: Why I inflicted a madcap, modern spin on an old-fashioned artIn an era of mass consumption, our writer reminds us of the forgotten art of creating something from scratch.
Overfishing of Mauritania鈥檚 octopus threatens a big industry 鈥� and a smart speciesFifty thousand fishers depend on the West African nation鈥檚 octopus trade. How long can the industry be sustained?
A 鈥榃alden鈥� way of seeing the world: How I found calm in Thoreau鈥檚 wordsDuring anxious times, I found inspiration in Thoreau鈥檚 classic 鈥淲alden.鈥� Here are my four mindfulness takeaways.
Cover StoryHe hears America singing. Jake Xerxes Fussell brings new life to folk music.Jake Xerxes Fussell has been seeking forgotten American folk songs his entire life. His fifth album, 鈥淲hen I鈥檓 Called,鈥� releases July 12.
鈥楽ing Sing鈥�: How one prison performance changed lives鈥淪ing Sing,鈥� which is already generating Oscar buzz, shows the power of the arts to change lives. Its director wanted to film in a way that would give formerly incarcerated men ownership of their own story.
India鈥檚 daredevils defy gravity in the Well of DeathStunt performers in northern India find joy in riding motorcycles and cars at high speeds around the cylindrical walls of the Well of Death.聽
My first job kindled heartache 鈥� and hard lessonsAs I discovered during my first job at the tender age of 12, the old adage is true: Experience really is the best teacher.
Families in a rural Texas town adopted 77 children. This couple led the way.What compels people to help others, even in the face of challenges? A new film explores how the families in one town, led by a pair of church leaders, found a way to offer dozens of foster children homes.
How director Lagueria Davis brought out the joy and the legacy of Black BarbieWhat did the first Black Barbie mean to a generation of children? A director who says she 鈥渉ated鈥� dolls draws joy and inspiration from an icon.