Topic: Mary Knox Merrill

Winners of our latest Flickr photo contest

Here are the winners of the latest Gardening With the Monitor on Flickr winter photo contest.

A chat with Red Cross at the Haiti-Dominican border

A Monitor reporter at the Haiti-Dominican border hears from the Red Cross about priorities and a situation that "exceeded our imagination."

Talk to the Editor for December 17: Photos of the Year

Participate in a live webcast by the editors of The Christian Science Monitor

Video: Squeezing water from the Himalayas

Video: Home-grown film industry rescues Himalayan culture

A quiet moment to redeem a scarred past

Instead of cheering on election night, they quietly prayed to move beyond race.

Fallout of stock market's plunge: retirement woes

A fifth of workers over age 45 have quit adding to their 401(k)s.

Will public's distaste for a 'bailout' fade?

If Monday's stock market crash seemed like a signal for Congress to do something, many Americans still cringe at the idea of government bailouts.

A history-making nomination for Obama, and America

Clinton, the first woman to credibly vie for a major-party presidential nomination, made the motion that gave the nod to the first black nominee.

Border schools get tough on Mexican students

In Calexico, Calif., schools crack down on students who live across the border.