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Monitor articles for May 21, 2020

• Thursday, May 21, 2020 - The Christian Science Monitor Daily
• Lacking seasonal workers, Italy elevates its long-shunned migrants
• Praying for the world brings healing of flu symptoms
• How one monk’s ‘inner evolution’ fuels social justice work
• As all 50 states reopen, leaders weigh tough questions
• Africa’s cathartic moment for reform
• Pandemic, in park: Viewers pull up to drive-ins again
• The Walden next door
• Past crises brought change. What will this pandemic bring?
• US unemployment rises to 39 million as states reopen
• Sacrifice, reconciliation, hope: Readers reflect on Memorial Day
• Lockdown Ramadan: One globe-trotter’s homebound holy month
• A close-knit culture, with separation at its core (video)
• In the staycation era, the art of deliberate escape
• Less pomp, given circumstance: Students grapple with virtual graduations
• Animal noises sound different in other languages
• Can you trust COVID-19 test data? In these states, maybe not.
• Burundi holds high-stakes presidential election amid virus
• The love seat: A comic about climate change