Bring back the milkman. That’s the concept behind the latest waste reduction project. Also: the US-Mexico border wall becomes as much about semantics as about reality, Russia is poised to play peacemaker in Syria, and miners in Poland wonder how they fit into a low-carbon future. Join the Monitor's Eva Botkin-Kowacki and Ken Kaplan for today's news. For more information, visit csmonitor.com/daily.
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Some one thousand people lost their jobs in the journalism industry yesterday, but polls show rising engagement and trust in the news media. Also, in Mexico, immigration policy focuses more on human rights, a New York dance company works to change how people with disability are seen and taught to move. Join the Monitor's Clayton Collins and Noelle Swan for today's news. For more information, visit csmonitor.com/daily.
It’s January, when people’s fancies turn resolutely to thoughts of stuff. Also: Americans donate to Coast Guard members working without pay during government shutdown; and the new Helsinki Central Library reflects Finland’s democratic ambitions. Join the Monitor's Yvonne Zipp and Ken Kaplan for today's news. For more information, visit csmonitor.com/daily.
There are a few things we can say pretty clearly about the National Mall protest videos that have turned America’s umbrage meter to 11. Also: our five stories, which range from how “principle” is playing out in Congress to why racist place names can hang around for so long. Join the Monitor's Mark Sappenfield and Kendra Nordin Beato for today's news. For more information, visit csmonitor.com/daily.
There’s something uniting about a movie theater. Today’s announcement of the film nominees for the 91st Academy Awards is another chance to come together. Also: our five stories, including making deals in Washington, the future of Putin, and a look at deepening divides in Kenya. Join the Monitor's Laurent Belsie and Samantha Laine Perfas for today's news. For more information, visit csmonitor.com/daily.
Reading the releases of the organization Human Rights Watch is like scanning a police blotter of the world’s toughest neighborhoods. But amid all the crises, the organization chose to cite as the year’s most important trend the rising global pushback against authoritarians. Also: our five stories for your Friday, including ones from where the arts intersect with prison life and with Brexit politics. Join the Monitor's Clay Collins and Samantha Laine Perfas for today's news. For more information, visit csmonitor.com/daily.
The silencing of an outspoken voice for tolerance this week has some Poles questioning their country's hard-right turn. Also, an emergency declaration to build a US-Mexico border could create political and legal problems; a Texas town works to end the cycle of poverty; and cuddly foxes show the “soft side” of evolution. Join the Monitor's Kim Campbell and David Scott for today's news. For more information, visit csmonitor.com/daily.
In the battle against toxic partisanship in the United States, the Supreme Court hasn’t always been a shining light. That’s what made Tuesday so interesting. Also: a look at the world’s evolving moral compass in Africa, new thinking about what diversity is, and a unique attempt to change the outlook among Native American communities. Join the Monitor's Mark Sappenfield and Kendra Nordin Beato for today's news. For more information, visit csmonitor.com/daily.
Cesare Battisti must have known this moment would come. After nearly four decades on the run from Italian police, the former leftist militant was returned home on Monday from his Bolivian hide-out under armed guard. Also: our five stories, including political dilemmas, the impact of pop culture in Syria, and a reporter’s reflection on Andy Murray. Join the Monitor's Peter Ford and Samantha Laine Perfas for today's news. For more information, visit csmonitor.com/daily.
Embattled on many fronts, French President Emmanuel Macron has a suggestion for his compatriots: Let’s talk. So he’s kicking off the “The Great National Debate.” Also: our five stories, including a Brexit update, a look at why adolescents are slowing their path to adulthood, and what’s behind the global decline in suicide. Join the Monitor's Amelia Newcomb and Ken Kaplan for today's news. For more information, visit csmonitor.com/daily.
