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Nature is forever carving, and recarving, picturesque Upper Antelope Canyon
1+ hour, 14+ min ago (65+ words) The Christian Science Monitor Sept. 10, 2026, 12:00 p.m. ET | Navajo Nation, Arizona Stepping into the cool, dark mouth of the slot canyon, I feel an immediate relief from the relentless desert sun. Only then do my eyes adjust to the sandy, swerving path…...
Gerbils in the classroom? Pets aren’t just fun, they help kids learn.
1+ mon, 2+ day ago (929+ words) Aug. 08, 2026, 5:00 a.m. ET Pets have been crawling, slithering, and hopping through classrooms across the United States for years. But now, schools and researchers are discovering what kids already know: These animals are more than a cute member of the classroom. They…...
Where Route 66 begins: A tale of boom, bust, baseball, and a ‘big house’
4+ mon, 1+ week ago (1069+ words) May 02, 2026, 5:00 a.m. ET | Joliet, Illinois Editor’s note: This story is part of the Monitor’s summerlong series following old U.S. Route 66 from Chicago to Santa Monica, California. Just a few blocks from the Old Joliet Prison, Johnny Williams is standing outside…...
The American frontier story left out key players
4+ mon, 1+ week ago (476+ words) “American Progress,” painted by John Gast in 1872, reinforces the notion of “Manifest Destiny” for settlers of European ancestry. By Barbara Spindel, Contributor Historian Megan Kate Nelson’s splendid new book, “The Westerners,” cites Jefferson’s vision of national progress as one of…...
Adelita Grijalva has waited since September. What to know about the House-seat delay.
10+ mon, 2+ week ago (680+ words) Join the Monitor community. Oct. 24, 2025, 5:15 a.m. ET Tensions over the empty seat continue to mount. This week, Ms. Grijalva and the state of Arizona filed lawsuits against the Republican-led House of Representatives and Speaker Johnson, alleging that his refusal to seat…...