Increased air-conditioning demand, alongside rising energy prices in some places, is causing some consumers to feel strained. Here are charts on AC usage in the U.S. and tips on how to lower costs. csmonitor.com/Environment/20…

James Earl Jones’s legacy as a voice of reason is a reminder of what we might overcome when we face our trauma and find our purpose. His voice was a well of dignity, a reservoir of resonance that not only echoes from his career, but in all of us who ... csmonitor.com/The-Culture/Mo…

Boston Food Forest Coalition hopes to create 30 sites across the city by 2030. The tiny forests collectively provide climate resiliency and spaces to forge connections between neighbors. csmonitor.com/The-Culture/Fo…

The SpaceX rocket, blasting off early Sept. 10, will take astronauts farther than any other since 1972, when Apollo 17 completed the final NASA mission. The third day will bring the first privately funded spacewalk. csmonitor.com/Science/2024/0…

This Labor Day, the fastest-growing part of the workforce is also the oldest – people well past “retirement age” seeking both income and activity. csmonitor.com/USA/Society/20…

Faced with a recruiting crisis, the U.S. armed forces take a gentler, more supportive approach to training new soldiers. Will it work? csmonitor.com/USA/Military/2…

First responders dug through sand and rubble with garden tools and bare hands early on Sept. 10. Palestinian officials say the blast killed 19 and wounded 60, while Israel disputes the toll. csmonitor.com/World/Middle-E…

I yearned for my childhood summers by the lake. With my son, I have a chance to revisit that enchantment. csmonitor.com/The-Culture/Th…

A professor’s lament on social media about her college students got us thinking about the best way to encourage the joys of reading. To find out more, we asked the experts: teachers. csmonitor.com/USA/Education/…

Elizabeth Strout tenderly reminds us that each person longs to be heard, and their story is worth hearing, in “Tell Me Everything.” csmonitor.com/Books/Book-Rev…

Eldest daughters – or átes in Filipino – face unique social and family pressures, and take on more domestic responsibilities than their siblings. Some have found comfort and community online. csmonitor.com/World/Asia-Pac…

Theaters have cracked the code on getting visitors back into their reclining seats: re-released movies. In the past two weeks, the cherished stop-motion Laika Studios film “Coraline” first released in 2009 has grossed more than $25 million. csmonitor.com/The-Culture/Mo…

While presidential debates may suggest otherwise, many state legislatures are most productive when rival lawmakers treat each other as moral equals. csmonitor.com/Commentary/the…

Faced with a recruiting crisis, the U.S. armed forces take a gentler, more supportive approach to training new soldiers. Will it work? csmonitor.com/USA/Military/2…

Sweden’s public health agency recommended children under 2 should not use digital screens. Research finding poorer sleep, depression, and developmental delays among 1-year-olds spurred the advisory. csmonitor.com/World/Europe/2…

Can reason overcome emotion during a national emergency? Warnings from Israel’s security and judicial establishments that Jewish extremists are causing the country great harm are struggling to be heard amid a barrage of heartbreaking news. csmonitor.com/World/Middle-E…

Eldest daughters – or átes in Filipino – face unique social and family pressures, and take on more domestic responsibilities than their siblings. Some have found comfort and community online. csmonitor.com/World/Asia-Pac…

Republicans are pushing to require proof of citizenship to vote, because of concerns over voter fraud and illegal immigration. It is already illegal and rare for noncitizens to vote, Democratic critics say. csmonitor.com/USA/Politics/2…

The relationship between Black people and the Atlantic Ocean is often a heavy, tragic one. But artists in “Becoming the Sea” use the exhibit as an opportunity to reclaim and transform the water narrative. csmonitor.com/The-Culture/Ar…

The Harris-Trump debate, hosted by ABC News, comes as polls show a neck-and-neck race in the states that will determine who wins in November. csmonitor.com/USA/Politics/2…