The word “democracy” derives from Greek words, demos (people) and kratia (power). But when it comes to exercising people power, Americans don’t have a stellar record. Also: what fuels Afghan hope for peace, a search for compassionate solutions in Syria, and the U.S. Marines’ battle with racism. Join the Monitor's Dave Scott and Molly Jackson for today's news. For more information, visit csmonitor.com/daily.
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The deal signed this weekend between the United States and the Taliban prompted us to ask the Monitor’s Scott Peterson about a moment he remembers well: the day the Taliban fell after 9/11. Also: We explore fighting the coronavirus in free societies, the Sanders campaign and Twitter, and therapeutic horseback-riding centers. For more information, visit csmonitor.com/daily.
Health experts say the coronavirus is a threat almost tailor-made to induce fear. Also: a conversation with the Taliban about Afghanistan’s future, what’s happening with centrism in America, and state bills to ban discrimination of people’s natural hair. Join the Monitor's Peter Grier and Molly Jackson for today's news. For more information, visit csmonitor.com/daily.
The Boston Globe’s impactful climate story on Cape Cod is an intimate portrait of a community struggling to hold onto a way of life. But it is also a call for hope. Also: the challenge of detangling fact and fear about coronavirus, what due process means for asylum-seekers, and a compassionate bid to rescue wallabies in Australia. Join the Monitor's Noelle Swan and Timmy Broderick for today's news. For more information, visit csmonitor.com/daily.
The outbreak of anti-Muslim violence in Delhi might seem familiar. But it matters far beyond India. Also: how South Carolina’s black voters view the primary, questions about ride-sharing for kids, and a book on Alfred Hitchcock’s ‘Phantom Lady.’ Join the Monitor's Mark Sappenfield and Rebecca Asoulin for today's news. For more information, visit csmonitor.com/daily.
Our editor shares a personal connection between his family and Katherine Johnson, the NASA mathematician whose extraordinary life was portrayed in “Hidden Figures.” Also: the shape of President Trump's smaller government, America’s billionaire backlash, and the return of ‘safer’ land mines. Join the Monitor's Dave Scott and Kendra Nordin Beato for today's news. For more information, visit csmonitor.com/daily.
New week, new worries? Try changing your focus. Around the world, people are finding solutions to societal problems based on consensus and respect. Also: What makes Bernie Sanders’s supporters so passionate, what Harvey Weinstein’s trial says about #MeToo, and a reckoning with the dark sides of France’s cultural elite. Join the Monitor's Clayton Collins and Lindsey McGinnis for today's news. For more information, visit csmonitor.com/daily.
Meghan Markle and Prince Harry only follow one account on Instagram. No, it isn’t the social media site for Netflix’s series “The Crown.” The Duke and Duchess of Sussex are highlighting Global Positive News. Also: our five stories, including President Trump’s visit to India, tensions over some adoption agency policies, the economic challenges of the coronavirus, and an innovation in the mining industry. Join the Monitor's Stephen Humphries and Samantha Laine Perfas for today's news. For more information, visit csmonitor.com/daily.
Last night’s Democratic debate was fantastic – not because any particular candidate “won” or “lost,” but because the candidates took the gloves off and went after each other. In the process, we the people learned something. Also: our five stories, including the rising political influence of American Latinos, electoral disillusionment in Iran, and life in an increasingly overcrowded refugee camp. Join the Monitor's Linda Feldmann and Nate Richards for today's news. For more information, visit csmonitor.com/daily.
Today is a Day of Remembrance for Japanese Americans. On February 19th, 1942, President Franklin D. Roosevelt decided to move Japanese immigrants to internment camps, and the date marks a time to consider the lessons of that legacy. Also: our five stories, which examine the potential Taliban peace deal, President Trump’s pardons, and expanding opportunity in Brooklyn. Join the Monitor's Mark Sappenfield and Jessica Mendoza for today's news. For more information, visit csmonitor.com/daily.
