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Boston bombings: City finds healing in small deeds and interfaith gathering

At a crowded interfaith service three days after the Boston Marathon bombings and to loud applause, President Obama praises Bostonians 'resolve' and 'compassion.'

Decoder Wire Beyoncé lip sync on national anthem: Does it matter? (+video)

Olivia Culpo, a 'cellist nerd,' takes Miss Universe crown (+video)

Sharing Tanglewood's magic

A plucky revival

Culture Cafe Goat Rodeo's eclectic mix is bluesy and original

9/11 Anniversary: Around the country, Americans pause to remember

Monitor picks: Southern recipes, local news online, and movie music

Native plants help sustain birds and beneficial insects

Maya Angelou, George H. W. Bush among those who received Medal of Freedom

Esperanza Spalding: Grammy talent evident, back in 2008

George H.W. Bush, 14 others to be awarded Presidential Medal of Freedom next year

Aretha Franklin and Condoleezza Rice make soulful music together

The Fiddler in the Subway

Opinion Why you should take the time to master a single skill

Inspirational physicist Stephen Hawking honored at big-time New York gala

NASA's next big-ticket telescope showcased in New York City

At White House, music to Michelle Obama's ears

In Pictures Developments in robotics

Six Picks: Recommendations from the Monitor staff

Senator Kennedy eulogized by his sons and President Obama

Summer of dance!

Six Picks: Recommendations from the Monitor staff

How Lincoln Learned to Read

Yet another Inauguration controversy?