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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?
Dancers showcase their grace at the largest student ballet scholarship competitionYouth America Grand Prix dancers project a maturity beyond their years as they twirl, leap, and extend their legs beyond what seems humanly possible.
How a seaweed harvesting collective sustains a village in ZanzibarWhen the tides are right, the collective known as Pania Uchupe gets to work.
One more 鈥楳ission鈥� 鈥� should you choose to accept itIs this really the end for 鈥淢ission: Impossible鈥�? Our reviewer isn鈥檛 so sure, but he says the eighth and perhaps final installment of the franchise that began in 1996 has something indispensable going for it: the fearlessness of its Hollywood star.
Come fly with me! Making paper airplanes with my grandkid sets my heart soaring.During a treasured afternoon with his granddaughter, our writer appreciates a central truth: The most important things in life aren鈥檛 things at all.
From Paris to Pemberley: French 鈥楯ane Austen Wrecked My Life鈥� revels in romanceThis year marks the 250th anniversary of Jane Austen鈥檚 birth. An engaging new French film, 鈥淛ane Austen Wrecked My Life,鈥� invokes the great writer and revels in romance and humanity.
Malcolm X at 100: The love that love producedMalcolm X remains one of the 20th century鈥檚 most misunderstood activists. Ahead of the political icon鈥檚 100th birthday May 19, our columnist went on a journey to get to know the civil rights leader better.
Green thumbs throw a garden party at Connecticut flower showThe four-day event attracts thousands of flower fans to ooh and aah.
Families live in limbo as these jewels of Soviet architecture slowly crumbleThe Republic of Georgia鈥檚 government has grand plans to restore this onetime spa town to its days of splendor.
Pope Leo鈥檚 challenge: How to build unity in a fragmenting worldPope Leo XIV is the first pope born in the United States, but his Peruvian nationality bridges North and South America. His first message, delivered in three languages, was one of peace and unity.
Mother鈥檚 Day memories: 5 writers remember tender moments with MomMothers and mother figures play a deeply foundational role in our lives. This Mother鈥檚 Day, five writers honor the women who shaped them.