Today marks the 134th birthday of the artist synonymous with modern art: Pablo Picasso. His politics were militant and his views on women were questionable, but his lasting influence on Modern art is ...

This column originally published on Nov. 6, 2015. I recently read an interesting thought: If Albert Einstein was never born, eventually someone would have discovered the theory of general relativity.

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 ...