Have you heard the one about people posting jokes in public to try to cheer everybody up during these difficult times? Yes, it's true. Though this is about dad jokes – and bad jokes. Also: our five stories, including a look at how past crises brought change, one individual embracing the staycation era, and the enthusiasm of amateur radio operators. Join the Monitor's Peter Grier and Noelle Swan for today's news. For more information, visit csmonitor.com/daily.
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We hear that the world will never be the same again – from energy use to office spaces to education. And undoubtedly there will be change. But each moment presents an opportunity to put aside fears and be guided by reason, wisdom, and humanity. Also in today’s news: how leaders are weighing tough questions as states reopen, a lack of seasonal workers in Italy, and one globe-trotter’s homebound holy month. Join the Monitor's Mark Sappenfield and Noelle Swan for today's news. For more information, visit csmonitor.com/daily.
This spring has been full of changes. But we hope the changes in today’s issue will be welcome, since they were suggested by your fellow readers. When we launched the Monitor Daily three years ago this month, it wasn’t just a new product, it was a promise to help the Monitor fit into your life and how you read the news. So many of you have said it does just that. But you’ve also pointed out how we can do better. Also in today’s news: how medical workers are helping each other, a new law about meat production, and how gangs are helping with the COVID-19 response. Join the Monitor's Amelia Newcomb and Mark Sappenfield for today's news. For more information, visit csmonitor.com/daily.
When the coronavirus closed schools, seniors saw graduation day snatched away. Yet from Texas to New Hampshire, there’s a rumbling of rebelliousness, a rejection of the vanilla Zoom graduation. Also: our five stories, including the path to reviving global tourism, creativity under lockdown, and a refining of Ramadan. Join the Monitor's Dave Scott and Samantha Laine Perfas for today's news. For more information, visit csmonitor.com/daily.
As lockdowns lift, public health officials stress that loosening should come with caution. The world will still need an abundance of PPE – not the protective gear that’s been in maddeningly short supply, but the exhibiting of three constructive values: pragmatism, practicality, and empathy. Also: our five stories, including how colleges are rethinking their offerings, U.S.-China relations at the human level, and picture books to enliven the little ones. Join the Monitor's Clay Collins and Kendra Nordin Beato for today's news. For more information, visit csmonitor.com/daily.
The Monitor’s Linda Feldmann has long been a reader of obituaries, which she sees as celebrations of life, albeit tinged with sadness. There have been far too many lately, but along the way, she’s “met” some amazing people. Also: our five stories, including a look at those experiencing food insecurity for the first time, the Afghan maternity ward massacre, and an Irish outpouring for the Navajo. Join the Monitor's Jessica Mendoza and Peter Grier for today's news. For more information, visit csmonitor.com/daily.
For many of us sheltering in place, pandemic life is about getting by with whatever is on hand. From makeshift masks to make-do hairdos, we’re all finding ways to tap into our inner MacGyver. That same spirit of innovation is evident all over the world, as nations with varying resources muddle through this crisis. Also in today’s news: European efforts to reopen schools, the use of diversion as a presidential communications tool, and a historical view of nationalism during moments of crisis. Join the Monitor's Noelle Swan and Clay Collins for today's news. For more information, visit csmonitor.com/daily.
In recent days, faced with twin challenges of a pandemic and a record spike in unemployment, some U.S. senators are offering a “let’s solve both” proposal. They urge an expansion of federally funded national service programs, citing big benefits to society as well as to the individuals employed. Also in today’s news: new challenges facing the world’s refugees, the search for a virus’s origins, and a charitable movement around federal relief checks. Join the Monitor's Mark Trumbull and Kendra Nordin Beato for today's news. For more information, visit csmonitor.com/daily.
“Lord of the Flies” is a classic, bestselling 1954 novel about what happens when British boys are shipwrecked on an island. It paints a dark image of humanity – but what if that cynical narrative is just plain wrong? Also: our five stories, including the resilience of Arab journalists, a prosthetic path to hope in Afghanistan, and the music that uplifts black Americans during a lockdown. Join the Monitor's Dave Scott and Samantha Laine Perfas for today's news. For more information, visit csmonitor.com/daily.
You can’t help but be inspired by the many ways people express their determination to sustain their fellow beings in trying times. We explore a few key examples. Also: our five stories, including a look at a Chinese disinformation campaign in Europe, grandmothers taking on Poland's right-wing government, and a grocery worker's account of life in the aisles. Join the Monitor's Amelia Newcomb and Dave Scott for today's news. For more information, visit csmonitor.com/daily.
