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Pope Francis focused on ‘this world.’ He angered some, and inspired many others.

Peace

Russia and the US seem near a Ukraine peace deal. Kyiv’s role may be moot.

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In postwar Ethiopia, a stand on higher ground

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What USAID cuts mean for Peru as it battles cartels on coca, gold trade

The European Union has wealth and people. Why isn’t it more competitive?

On eve of election, Canada’s Tories try to prove they’re ready to confront Trump

Antisemitism reaches 45-year high in US. It’s ‘the canary in the coal mine.’

Tariffs are jamming the US-China supply chain. Who that hits first.

The Department of Justice building, formerly the Freedman's Savings and Trust Company Bank, was seen here in 1888.
Trust

When government promises are broken, how is trust restored?

Hope

Hate chased a Holocaust survivor off TikTok. His message is still: Seek hope.

Disarray at Pentagon puts spotlight on civilian leadership’s crucial role

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‘Make America Healthy Again’: A movement rallies around RFK Jr.’s agenda

Trump’s ‘quick fix’ approach to diplomacy slow to yield results

They wanted to build affordable housing. The town took their land.

Resilience

The world looked away from Congo’s rape crisis. She did not.

Four years on, Trump is still focused on his 2020 loss

People wait their turn for help at La Colaborativa, in Chelsea, Massachusetts, March 16, 2025. La Colaborativa is a nonprofit offering support to the Latino community such as help learning English and with employment training, immigration questions, housing assistance, and health care referrals.

As cities fight to retain ‘sanctuary’ status, some immigrants question the policy

Perspectives
Forgiveness

Hugs of mercy in a Texas courtroom

Dignity

Kenya embraces refugees as partners

Spring verse offers a poetic refuge in tempestuous times

Joy

The climate legacy of a pope and a patriarch

Honesty

Europe’s grassroots anti-graft drive

A Christian Science Perspective

Appreciation that heals and renews relationships

Arts and Culture

These migrants took a legal pathway into the US. Now they reinvest in their homeland.

Resilience

Massachusetts loves its small farms. Will that be enough to save them?

‘As Panamanian as you can get.’ How dim sum became a national treasure.

Gear up for a costumed joyride through Tuscany – handlebar mustache optional

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Actor Naomi Watts walks down the street in New York with a Great Dane in a scene from 'The Friend.'

‘The Friend’ gives Naomi Watts a terrific co-star. Yes, he’s a Great Dane.

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America’s 13 Colonies didn’t fight the Revolution by themselves

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Rebuilding trust

Can trust bring connection and hope to help us find common ground in a divided world? Without trust, suspicion begets friction, division, and immobility. Today, too many realms are seeing trust deficits grow: between citizens, across racial lines, in government. This special project explores through global news stories how polarized parties are navigating times of mistrust and how we can learn to build trust in each other.
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The Climate Generation: Born into crisis, building solutions

Climate change is shaping a mindset revolution—powerfully driving innovation and progress. And young people are leading the transformation. This special series focuses on the roles of those born since 1989, when recognition of children's rights and the spike of global temperatures began to intersect. The stories include vivid Monitor photography, and are written from Indigenous Northern Canada, Bangladesh, Namibia, Barbados, and the United States.
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Monitor Conversation Live: Civility and Trust

Monitor Conversation Live: Civility and Trust

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In this 30-minute program, Mark Sappenfield, editor of The Christian Science Monitor, sits down with Alexandra Hudson, author of "The Soul of Civility: Timeless Principles to Heal Society and Ourselves." They discuss the intersection of trust and civility and explore ways to build these qualities in our everyday lives.
Preserving the history of America's first Black library

Preserving the history of America's first Black library

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When librarian Natalie Woods first held the papers of Thomas Fountain Blue, they changed her life. Now, she is working to preserve the pioneering Black librarian's legacy in Louisville, Kentucky.
Miyawaki: a little forest with a towering task

Miyawaki: a little forest with a towering task

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A Japanese method of planting fast-growing native forests is spreading worldwide. In the U.S., it has brought “grounded hope” to one of its practitioners, and nurtured a sense of community around its sites.
Women in ‘deconstruction’ harvest value, and help one another

Women in ‘deconstruction’ harvest value, and help one another

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This team disassembles buildings that need to be razed, reclaiming quality materials – and advancing women and gender minorities in a long-exclusionary field.