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The transforming power of a thank-you note

‘A ray of light’: How I found gratitude in trying times

Chicken soup for the frazzled soul

Please don’t buy my books

Dive into the tropical fish nursery of the future

A glassy sweeper egg, moments from hatching, is seen through a microscope at Roger Williams University’s Wet Lab in Bristol, Rhode Island, where parent offspring are bred for the New England Aquarium's aquaculture program. The round bubble is an oil droplet, which is a nutritional source similar to an egg yolk.

Hey kids, don't try this at home!

Outdated? Patriarchal? Why I still celebrate the Hindu festival of love.

Grizzlies and caribou and wolves, oh my! Savoring Denali’s delights.

What to do with a beloved shirt in shreds?

Adventures in pie: A celebration of fall

My first trip abroad helped me appreciate home

Learning to stand – or ski – on my own two feet

How a half sand dollar taught me to be present

From ‘skrzypce’ to ‘syzygy,’ falling in l-o-v-e with spelling

Celebrating the drudgery – and enchantment – of summer jobs

Monitor's Best: Top 5

Tuberville’s blockade of promotions is over. Military trust gap lingers.

In a return to forgotten lands, young farmers go small, demand less

Americans need help with child care. One solution is catching on in Maine.

Kevin McCarthy is leaving Congress. He’s not alone.

The Monitor's View

An invisible force in the Israel-Hamas war