Earlier this year, 1,000 Yale University students hosted a “browse-in” in defense of the printed word. They were protesting a plan to reduce the stacks of 150,000 books in the undergraduate library to 40,000 volumes and relocate the rest to another campus library. Also: our stories for today, including a look at the Sri Lanka terror attacks, a controversial census question, and novel ways to boost student counseling. Join the Monitor's Laurent Belsie and Eva Botkin-Kowacki for today's news. For more information, visit csmonitor.com/daily.
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As Sri Lankans take stock of the weekend terrorist attacks on Catholic churches and popular hotels, they are starting to remember those killed. The attacks, coming on a weekend of deep significance for Jews and Christians, point to the global need to more actively confront a slew of violence targeting not only synagogues and churches, but mosques as well. Also: our five stories, which address gender issues in politics, persistence, and giving credit where credit is due. Join the Monitor's Amelia Newcomb and Ken Kaplan for today's news. For more information, visit csmonitor.com/daily.
At 11:03 a.m. yesterday Peter Grier received a ping on our internal email system from Liz Marlantes, our Washington editor. “Report just went live,” it said. The Justice Department had pushed the button and posted on its website special counsel Robert Mueller’s report. What followed were five and a half hours of teamwork that produced Thursday’s lead Monitor story. Also: our five stories for the day, which include an exploration of how members of Congress are looking at the implications of the Mueller report, and a counternarrative challenging the notion that a cleaner energy future must come at workers’ expense. Join the Monitor's Peter Grier and Kendra Nordin Beato for today's news. For more information, visit csmonitor.com/daily.
How freely should we innovate when we are restoring historic buildings? More precisely, should the future Notre Dame Cathedral, when it has been restored after this week’s fire, look exactly like the old one? Also: our stories for today, including a look at the Mueller report, the finale of our yearlong series in Tulsa, and how oysters are cleaning up New York Harbor. Join the Monitor's Peter Ford and Molly Jackson for today's news. For more information, visit csmonitor.com/daily.
Opportunity zones are an old idea with a good motive – to leave no community behind on jobs and well-being. Back in the 1980s, Republican Jack Kemp urged this concept of geographically targeted tax breaks to revive downtrodden communities. Now the idea is gaining fresh life. Also: our stories for today, including how church is being drawn into the Russia-Ukraine conflict, a journalist who changed perceptions in South Africa, and help for animals disrupted by war. Join the Monitor's Mark Trumbull and Rebecca Asoulin for today's news. For more information, visit csmonitor.com/daily.
When Bea Johnson’s family of four moved most of their possessions into a storage unit in 2006, they thought their foray into living with just the bare necessities would be temporary. But the year of downsized living changed the family’s perspective on stuff – and prompted them to develop a zero waste lifestyle. Also: our five stories, including how communities cope with the loss of a cultural icon, why a university has become a beacon of hope for young Kurds in northern Syria, and a unique approach to waste reduction. Join the Monitor's Noelle Swan and Ken Kaplan for today's news. For more information, visit csmonitor.com/daily.
The Boston Marathon – which had its 123rd running today – finishes not far from the Monitor’s newsroom. It’s a particularly tough race, and not just because of the city’s capricious April weather. Also: our five stories, including new perspectives on both the US southern border and Ukraine, and a look at how a community circus is changing lives in Ethiopia. Join the Monitor's Clay Collins and Samantha Laine Perfas for today's news. For more information, visit csmonitor.com/daily.
President Trump’s actions in Israel may have broken new ground in America’s meddling in foreign elections. Also: why hardliner Stephen Miller is winning White House immigration battles, and how flooded Nebraskans are forming a network to save stranded animals. Join the Monitor's Peter Grier and Molly Jackson for today's news. For more information, visit csmonitor.com/daily.
The discovery of a new human species challenges textbook histories. Also: Mexico’s shifting tolerance of migrants, and an alternative way for low-income residents in Spain to earn their keep. Join the Monitor's Noelle Swan and Timmy Broderick for today's news. For more information, visit csmonitor.com/daily.
Understanding why conversations on race and immigration have shifted so dramatically in recent years is essential to finding new ground for moving forward together. Also: an on-the-ground view from one of Syria’s Christian communities, an exploration of one university’s efforts to change the diversity debate, and how shoes from Massachusetts can change lives in Venezuela. Join the Monitor's Mark Sappenfield and Molly Jackson for today's news. For more information, visit csmonitor.com/daily.
