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How I brought harmony “Bach” to my frazzled family morningsTo lull my kids in the car on hectic days, I crank up the real classics – think Bach, Chopin, and Mozart.
Have books, will travel: Confessions of a globetrotting bibliophileAfter a lifetime on the road, my books finally got the storybook ending they deserved – and so did I.
Chess is king to these Indian villagers. The game led them out of ‘so much darkness.’In Marottichal, every home has a chessboard – and two-thirds of residents play the game.
Why garden catalogs supercharge my mornings with charm and cheerWhen the world seems bleak, I peruse gardening flyers and marketing emails and fantasize about fields of daffodils.
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The war in Sudan has cut short her college studies. She still harbors hope.Nema Musa left Sudan with only the clothes on her back, her college notebook, two student ID cards, and receipts proving she had paid her tuition.
Not quite a rom-com, ‘Materialists’ is messy but enthrallingCeline Song’s follow-up to “Past Lives” is another film that focuses on the nature of love. “Materialists,” our critic observes, poses the question, What kind of life do its people deserve?
School of Dad: This Father’s Day, 6 writers treasure lessons they’ve learnedThis Father’s Day, 6 writers honor their dads and the lessons they passed down – often by simply living their values.
Why London’s 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.
Robert Smalls’ 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’ story could “change lives.”
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 ‘Holding Liat’“Holding Liat” won best documentary at the Berlin film festival. Ahead of its U.S. premiere at the Tribeca Festival this week, the Monitor spoke with director Brandon Kramer.
‘Broadway is officially back’: Tony Awards celebrate a stellar season“Maybe Happy Ending,” 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. I rebounded in time to witness his victory.
For the world’s children, play is serious business. And failure is part of the fun.Play isn’t always joyful. It can be messy, frustrating, and full of setbacks. But determination is the point.
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