A fortuitous accident transformed the life of a farmer in Sichuan Province in 1929 when he uncovered jade, leading to the remarkable discovery of Sanxingdui. This Bronze Age site is a treasure trove ...

Diplomats have gathered in New York to review the future of the global nonproliferation regime, while Washington and Tehran ...

Elon Musk's DOGE tried to delete funding for the old humanities. Now a new structure is being built to replace it.

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As people of God, Jews also face the question of how to make sense of an ancient and not always consistent tradition.

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This idea returns in the penultimate mitzvah of the Torah: ...

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The First Church of Christ, Scientist, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The church publishes the ...

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