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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 ...

'Mr. Popper's Penguins" is precious, protracted and pleasant enough, if not exactly potty trained. It pops from beloved children's book to the screen as a passable time-passer for the pre-school set.

Who hasn’t had a dream of grand adventures? Who hasn’t had their head in the clouds once too often? And who among us can honestly state that they’ve never–not even once–hoped to meet a real, live ...