The Mexican burro might seem to be an unlikely subject of celebration. But for the past 40 years, tens of thousands of people have gathered to commemorate all things burro in a town just outside of ...

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The Christian Science Church, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The Church publishes the Monitor ...

Relentless warm, dry weather and low fuel moisture continue to feed the Burro Fire, which has grown 108 acres since Monday. An infrared flight about 11 p.m. Monday showed the fire was at 4,545 acres.

Pedro de Urdemalas was a trickster. Some said he possessed magic, but that was not true. What Pedro de Urdemalas possessed was wit. One day as he walked along the road, merrily whistling, a group of ...