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Christian Science Monitor - Entertainment
Quest to place the first transatlantic cable reads like an adventure novel -- Cyrus Field's determination to speed up communications between the United States and Europe galvanized a project that would have daunted others. -- Danny Heitman
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Books for wherever summer takes you. Beach blanket optional. -- Monitor reviewers41 minutes ago
'Cambridge Five' spies relied on their pedigrees to evade suspicion -- Bryn Stole8 days ago
A star player charts his life on and off the pitch -- Joan Gaylord14 days ago
Books -- 'The Book of Birds' illustrates a world of wonder41 minutes ago
From the Magazine -- A battlefield volunteer in Ukraine war has a story. She wants Europe to hear it.8 days ago
NBA Finals: Knicks, Spurs, and Wemby, a big man unwilling to hide his emotions14 days ago
Books -- Maggie O'Farrell digs into her ancestral Irish roots in 'Land'20 days ago
Books -- 'Law on Trial': Making a case for moral reflection in law practice21 days ago
Books -- Holding the powerful to account: Lessons from an LA fire21 days ago
Middle East -- 'The first thing I thought about was the books': The fight for a Gaza library21 days ago
Books -- 'Far-Right France' author analyzes shifts in Marine Le Pen's National Rally party21 days ago
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Books -- From Haiti to the Arctic, May's best reads transport21 days ago
Books -- Astute 'Transcription' asks readers, 'Do you copy?'21 days ago
Movies -- 'The Sheep Detectives' is a tender fable wrapped in a murder mystery21 days ago
Ukraine has brought the (drone) war to Russia. But it may prolong the fighting. -- Ukraine has been taking the fight into Russia in recent months with waves of drone attacks. The Russian public isn't responding as Kyiv might hope. -- Fred Weir3 hours ago