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 ...

In the cold forests of old Russia, a girl once faced the wild unknown with nothing but a small wooden doll in her pocket. The Tale of Vasilisa and the Doll is one of those stories that sticks with you ...

Each month, in coordination with our reading series in New York, the Forward publishes an excerpt from the work of that month’s series guest or guests. This month, we will feature readings by writers ...

There was once a Sparrow and a Mouse who both took grain from the same granary, each living off of the food inside. When there wasn't much left, the Mouse chewed a hole in the floor and hid the ...

All the Latest Game Footage and Images from Vasilisa the Beautiful Vasilisa a young beautiful girl, abused by her step-mother and step-sisters is forced to face Baba Yaga the human eating evil witch ...

Vasilisa Ermakova may be too young for school, but the six-year-old Russian girl has already made a name for herself as a snowboarding prodigy. Vasilisa spends five hours a day barrelling down slopes ...