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 ...

Actor Charles Grodin, whose dry wit and everyman persona led to decades of Hollywood success in films like “The Heartbreak Kid,” “Midnight Run” and the unlikely cinematic smash “Beethoven,” died ...

Some day the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame may need to add a new wing - - for the Redwood City sound. It all started in 1996, when David Wish, a frustrated second-grade teacher at Hawes Elementary School ...

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Move over Baby Mozart and Baby Bach. If you really want your children to learn the classics — and know the composer’s name to boot — check out “Beethoven’s Wig, Sing Along Symphonies.” The ...

At first glance, you might think Beethoven’s Wig 4 – Dance Along Symphonies CD ($11.99) is for parents who thought their babies would be geniuses if they were exposed to Mozart in utero. It’s actually ...