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How the Librarian of the Year is helping his beloved Los AngelesLibrarian of Year John Szabo, of the Los Angeles Public Library, talks about the fires and why libraries are so important in these political times.聽
In the warming Sahara, this mosque has a blueprint for coolA mud-brick structure in Agadez, Niger, could pave the way for coping with climate change.
In 鈥業鈥檓 Still Here,鈥� a compelling search for justice in 1970s Brazil鈥淚鈥檓 Still Here鈥� is a movie about remembrance 鈥� of a family and a nation, our critic writes of the drama based on real events.
No more sunny days? 鈥楽esame Street鈥� finds itself homeless after 55 years.As 鈥淪esame Street鈥� enters what may be its final season, a Monitor columnist reflects on losing shows for children that created a set of tenets rooted in love.
America鈥檚 changing pews: Who shows up at church on Sunday?Young men are more likely to show up at church on Sundays than young women 鈥� to the point where they have erased a long-standing gender gap.
The last of Estonia鈥檚 master canoe-makers are still carving their nicheThe traditional art of聽haabjas building, practiced by only five remaining master crafters, is threatened by the making of fiberglass or other modern 鈥� often motorized 鈥� boats.
First LookGolden Globes makes a comeback with arthouse wins and plenty of first-timers鈥淓milia Perez鈥� and 鈥淭he Brutalist,鈥� a pair of movies that sought to defy easy categorization, won top honors at this year鈥檚 Golden Globes. Despite a star-studded audience of nominees, most of this year鈥檚 winners hailed from smaller, less seen films.
A private epiphany: How I came to revel in the pursuit of graceOn Ephiphany Sunday and beyond, my challenge is to exude love. To remind myself, I wear it proudly around my neck.
Resolved: To make my New Year鈥檚 promises (gasp!) publicNew Year鈥檚 resolutions are often soon abandoned. In recent years, I鈥檝e stumbled on a not-so-secret solution to sticking to them.
Chillax! Here鈥檚 your guide to conversing through the winter holidays.A guide to what you might hear from millennials and Generation Zers while you eat dinner, binge holiday movies, and laze around the fireplace.
Yes, Chalamet can sing. But can 鈥楢 Complete Unknown鈥� capture Bob Dylan?The filmmakers of 鈥淎 Complete Unknown鈥� were faced with a daunting task, our critic writes: How do you get behind the mask of a willfully enigmatic artist like Bob Dylan?
Cover StoryOur writers recall their most memorable Christmas gifts 鈥� and the people who gave themAs our writers unwrap their favorite memories of childhood holiday gifts, something else comes into focus: the giver.
Post Office scandal, the musical? In the UK, news and entertainment blur.Recent dramatizations about the British Post Office scandal are making it seem that entertainment is a better way to relay news than reported stories.
Say cheese! Wallace and Gromit return in 鈥榁engeance Most Fowl.鈥�鈥淰engeance Most Fowl鈥� encapsulates everything that makes 鈥淲allace & Gromit鈥� movies such a joy for children and adults.
With his absorbing film 鈥楬ard Truths,鈥� director Mike Leigh sees people in full鈥淗ard Truths鈥� is one of our critic鈥檚 10 best films of the year. He praises director Mike Leigh for his humanism, which is 鈥減articularly pertinent to his fine new film.鈥�
Rage against the (checkout) machine: Why I won't do self-service with a smileSelf-service isn't self-serving for those who struggle with technology. For some of us, it's downright impossible.
My muddle to mediocrity: When good enough is good enoughIt鈥檚 a revelation to do something for pleasure, not for accolades, to realize that excellence is not a prerequisite for enjoyment.
Elon Musk now calls himself a 鈥榗ultural 海角大神.鈥� What does that mean?Some famous atheists have now adopted the term 鈥渃ultural 海角大神鈥� to describe themselves. What does it mean, and how is that playing out in an increasingly secular America?
The 鈥榁oltaire of the Arabs鈥� is lionized in France, but imprisoned in AlgeriaThe detention of Franco-Algerian writer Boualem Sansal in Algeria shows how the shadows of colonialism continue to haunt the world of French letters.
Cracking Icelanders鈥� frosty facade? I found the steamy secret.Six months of darkness would chill anyone鈥檚 demeanor. Here鈥檚 how I break the ice whenever I visit Iceland.聽