From mystery and history to fiction and memoir, these are the titles that captivated Monitor reviewers this year.

Aidan Lee steps up as a shooter for Waubonsie Valley. ‘Believe in yourself.’ Plus, area boys basketball notes. Aidan Lee may not have a ton of varsity playing experience to draw up for Waubonsie ...

Montana Technological University students stepped back in time thousands of years this fall as they learned how to toss an ...

It can be more difficult to identify what kids are learning in cyber schools, in general, but the challenge is more severe at ...

Tim Bontemps is a senior NBA writer for ESPN.com who covers the league and what's impacting it on and off the court, including trade deadline intel, expansion and his MVP Straw Polls. You can find Tim ...

Pitcher and outfielder Kelsie Whitmore is returning to familiar surroundings after being selected by San Francisco with the first pick in the inaugural Women’s Pro Baseball League draft on Thursday ...

The Huskies entered October as perhaps the state’s hottest team, as a 6-0 record pushed them to the No. 1 ranking the ASWA’s Class 7A poll. Thompson thumped Hewitt-Trussville 34-12 the next week, ...

New research shows that the rise of Sumer was deeply tied to the tidal and sedimentary dynamics of ancient Mesopotamia. Early communities harnessed predictable tides for irrigation, but when deltas ...

Nuclear ballistic missile submarine District of Columbia (SSBN-826) is more than halfway completed, with major modules due to arrive at General Dynamics Electric Boat by the end of the year, company ...

Juniors at Shadow Ridge High School in Surprise, Ariz., use 3D printers, laser cutters, and a lot of glue to prototype prosthetic arms that solve a variety of problems. It’s a challenge inspired by ...

While idiosyncratic issues seem to have driven these recent corporate failures, they serve as a reminder of the importance of credit risk as the cycle matures. Global auto parts manufacturer First ...

Airline cabin classes like premium economy, business, and first class can be confusing and vary significantly between domestic and international flights. On most U.S. domestic flights, "first class" ...