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Christian Science Monitor - Entertainment

What the new 'Spider-Man' teaches us about starting anew - Amid the crime-fighting action, "Spider-Man: Brand New Day" also asks what it really means to grow up or to make fresh starts – for us as well as for Peter Parker. By - Ken Makin - / 4 min

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Rock singer and naturalist: How Shearwater's Jonathan Meiburg straddles two careers -- Stephen Humphries

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Bringing religion to bear on public policy debates -- Terry W. Hartle

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Why faith matters in today's political memoirs -- Sophie Hills

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Music -- Jesca Hoop mixes protest and perspective in latest album, 'Long Wave Home'

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From the Magazine -- Antiquity is new again. To these enthusiasts, ancient Greek is a living language.

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Books -- July's best books range far and wide

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Books -- An early naturalist who cast off the 'chains of prejudice'

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Books -- A beekeeper muses on the delights of stewarding a hive

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Movies -- Plot twist! Gen Z powers record box-office, from 'Obsession' to 'Spider-Man'

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Movies -- 'The Odyssey': Expansive tale, meet expansive screen

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Movies -- Epic literature doesn't always make an epic movie. Here are some joyous exceptions.

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Books -- Sigrid Nunez's stories surprised even her

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Books -- What makes people fall for romance scams?

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Arts -- 'Little House on the Prairie' returns. Will the show's reboot resonate with a new generation?

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Books -- Daniel Mason burrows into rural lore in 'Country People'

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A Christian Science Perspective - Having no other gods before God - Worshipping the one God without wavering opens us to blessings and freedom and healing. An article inspired by the Bible lesson for August 3-9 from the Christian Science Quarterly. / 2 min

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