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Christian Science Monitor - Entertainment

An Iraqi American director seeds her film 'Pomegranate' with love -- "Pomegranate," a film by Weam Namou, tells the story of a young Muslim woman who moves to a Chaldean Christian neighborhood in Detroit. The film reflects community tensions, but also showcases humor and grace. -- Donald Keough

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Raising horses lifts a Black family across generations -- Deborah Johnson

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Caught in the backlash over AI, book publishers face mounting questions -- Cameron Pugh

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The reach of AI is profound. These books can help you engage in the conversation. -- Monitor reviewers

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Elephants in your midst: In Boston, an art exhibit tells the story of an Indian herd

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Books -- The 1909 auto race that sealed Americans' love of cars

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What the new 'Spider-Man' teaches us about starting anew

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

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Books -- Bringing religion to bear on public policy debates

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Books -- Why faith matters in today's political memoirs

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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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A rare inside look at the collapse of women's rights under the Taliban -- Since the Taliban recaptured power in Afghanistan five years ago, women and girls have seen their basic rights taken away. -- Mark Sappenfield

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