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 ...

Cotton, native to both the Eastern and Western hemispheres, is the most widely cultivated fiber in the world. The leading cotton producers are China, the United States, India and Pakistan. Fossilized ...

Many people learned of the famous Silk Road in their school’s history, literature or social studies text books. Traveler and trader Marco Polo described and popularized the ancient trade route within ...