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In 1948, John Steinbeck and photographer Robert Capa embarked on a carefully choreographed tour of the Soviet Union. The resulting book, A Russian Journal, was meant to humanize the Soviet people to ...

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By Miranda Murray CANNES, France, May 18 (Reuters) - German filmmaker Volker Schloendorff said the Cannes Film Festival shows ...

How is it that the culture of German-speaking Europe has so profoundly influenced and shaped Western civilization—and especially the culture of the United States—through the centuries and into today?

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The First Church of Christ, Scientist, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The church publishes the ...