World
Did Sarkozy's son use palace pull to get music grant?
President Nicolas Sarkozy, after dealing with charges of nepotism involving his son Jean, is now in a flap over accusations
his adviser helped his hip hop producer son Pierre.
With attack on UN, Afghanistan aid presence shrinks further
The UN's decision to withdraw 200 workers after an attack at a Kabul guesthouse could prompt other aid groups to rethink their
presence.
Berlin Wall's fall: Four former East Germans assess changed lives
On 20th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall, those who lived behind the Iron Curtain talk of both disappointments and
unexpected opportunities.
After the Berlin Wall, nostalgia for communism creeps back
Twenty years after the fall of the Berlin Wall, some in Eastern Europe miss the days of full employment and before free elections
brought extremism.
USA
Why women can't ski jump in the Winter Olympics
Women ski jumpers sue for the right to compete in the Vancouver Olympics and stop men from jumping if women can't.
Commentary
World leaders recall the fall of the Berlin Wall
Mikhail Gorbachev, Margaret Thatcher, George H.W. Bush, and Francois Mitterrand give their account of 1989.
Turn America into a nation of savers
Smart policies could make savings, not consumption, the new norm.
Living
Educating South Africa's kids, one by one
José Bright flew in as a consultant, but decided to stay and become a real force for change.
Arts & Entertainment
Six Picks: Recommendations from the Monitor staff
Astonishing footage from World War II on the Smithsonian Channel, Cape Verde's Billie Holiday on CD, 'Sesame Street' at 40,
and more.
The Home Forum
In Ghana, no one is a stranger for long
An American in Accra finds the local cooperative spirit a stark contrast to his homeland's love of self-reliance.
The Berlin Wall, 20 years later
A Christian Science perspective.
