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- In the warming Sahara Desert, this mosque has a blueprint for coolA mud-brick structure in Agadez, Niger, could pave the way for coping with climate change.
- In ‘I’m Still Here,’ a compelling search for justice in 1970s Brazil“I’m Still Here” is a movie about remembrance – of a family and a nation, our critic writes of the drama based on real events.
- No more sunny days? ‘Sesame Street’ finds itself homeless after 55 years.As “Sesame Street” 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.
- The last of Estonia’s master canoe-makers are still carving their nicheThe traditional art of haabjas building, practiced by only five remaining master crafters, is threatened by the making of fiberglass or other modern – often motorized – boats.
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- First LookGolden Globes makes a comeback with arthouse wins and plenty of first-timers“Emilia Perez” and “The Brutalist,” a pair of movies that sought to defy easy categorization, won top honors at this year’s Golden Globes. Despite a star-studded audience of nominees, most of this year’s 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’s promises (gasp!) publicNew Year’s resolutions are often soon abandoned. In recent years, I’ve stumbled on a not-so-secret solution to sticking to them.
- Chillax! Here’s 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 ‘A Complete Unknown’ capture Bob Dylan?The filmmakers of “A Complete Unknown” 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 – 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 ‘Vengeance Most Fowl.’“Vengeance Most Fowl” encapsulates everything that makes “Wallace & Gromit” movies such a joy for children and adults.
- With his absorbing film ‘Hard Truths,’ director Mike Leigh sees people in full“Hard Truths” is one of our critic’s 10 best films of the year. He praises director Mike Leigh for his humanism, which is “particularly pertinent to his fine new film.”
- 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.
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- America’s loneliest generation? It may not be the one you expect.
- Darien, Georgia, loves its history. How this small town sees inauguration.
- In Los Angeles, as Palisades Fire burns, resilience begins to take hold
- America’s changing pews: Who shows up at church on Sunday?
- Cover StoryThis police unit put away its riot gear. Now it walks and talks with protesters.