All From the Editors
CommentaryThe things they carryFor people experiencing homelessness, grabbing a meal or attending a job interview can mean leaving valuables unattended. But solutions exist.
CommentaryA timely lesson from a tiny town long agoCovert, Michigan, wasn't founded as a utopia. Yet from the 1860s onward, Black and white residents farmed, voted, and educated their kids together.
CommentaryEnergy, wildlife, and the myth of the zero-sum gameRenewable energy projects 鈥� dams, solar panels, even batteries 鈥� sometimes harm the environment around them. But holistic approaches offer a way forward.
CommentaryClass in session, outside: The power of outdoor education.Outdoor preschools encompass more than playing. They鈥檙e about building forts, or watching turtles sun themselves; they鈥檙e about using nature to learn.
CommentaryWhat does systemic racism mean to you?Disagreements over phrases like 鈥渟ystemic racism鈥� can make it difficult for opposing sides to notice when they share common values.
CommentaryA different view of religion and politicsPolitics is often injected with a religious fervor, a winner-take-all attitude. But religion also has a different function: community building.
CommentaryA key to ending the culture wars: Respect.The difference between respecting others and enabling one鈥檚 adversaries seems a thin line. But respect is an essential agent of progress and healing.
CommentaryThe people who keep America movingTransit systems had issues before the pandemic. They're still there. But so are the employees, whose works connects people to their communities.
CommentaryWashington as a microcosm for AmericaWashington has always showcased all of the complexities United States itself 鈥� simultaneously a symbol of all its glories and its shortcomings.聽
CommentaryA year after Floyd, a teen activist takes stockAfter George Floyd's death, Mavis Rudof resolved to聽鈥渙bstruct the injustice that we are living in right now.鈥� A year later, she sees a 鈥渨indow of possibility for changes."
CommentaryGrappling with the classics: Elitist or universal?Should colleges ditch the classics to make room for more diverse literature?聽To Anika Prather, these ancient works are聽vital to understanding Black history.
CommentaryWhy are so many people hungry in America?Hunger in America isn鈥檛 a new problem but the pandemic added new challenges 鈥� and innovations 鈥� to existing complexities of food assistance.聽
CommentaryAs seen on TV? The real promise of forensic science.A steady diet of crime dramas has distorted Americans鈥� view of the justice system. Can real-life forensic science live up to the on-screen hype?
CommentaryHonesty, bias, and voter ID lawsThe issue of voter ID laws may seem like just another partisan rift in an increasingly divided America. But on this issue, untruths have clouded ideological debate.
CommentarySolutions wanted: No matter where they come fromFor many, universal basic income聽veers toward socialism. But what if solutions were measured by their effects rather than their political affiliation?
CommentaryCovering the bases: What women offer men鈥檚 sportsWhen women take the field as officials, they stretch the bounds of society鈥檚 perceptions of what women can do.
CommentaryLearning From Lockdown: What鈥檚 next for education?The Monitor and newsrooms around the country have been assessing the state of education 鈥� and finding some solutions for the future.聽- CommentaryRediscovering Indigenous foods 鈥� and a way of life
CommentaryThe spring that dared us all to hopeThose aren鈥檛 just leaves budding on tree branches; they鈥檙e promises. In聽March 2021, the world is ready to awaken from the winter of the pandemic.
CommentaryFinding humanity behind the headlinesMonitor correspondent聽Scott Peterson covers conflict zones in Afghanistan. But he's learned to look past bombings and see the human element instead.
