All The Monitor's View
Pondering a Walden experience?A careful outdoor escape from self-isolation can bring sublime relief from fear of a disease.
Self-isolation opens a door to national serviceStaying home, or venturing out to volunteer, sets a high mark for mass sacrifice. A federal panel suggests new ways to expand such civic engagement.
Mercy for the lonely in a pandemicWith self-isolation now the rule in Britain, an army of volunteers brings help and companionship to the loneliest.
Trading handguns for hand wipesSeveral armed groups have heeded a U.N. call for cease-fires to deal with the COVID-19 crisis. The move reflects an emerging 鈥渃onscience鈥� to see 鈥渢he folly of war.鈥�
From Wuhan to Manhattan, a great sifting of what鈥檚 enduringAs China emerges from coronavirus lockdown, it can reveal if more lasting norms have been embraced.
Europe rises from its sickbedDespite woes like the coronavirus and Brexit, the European Union looks to expand its values and influence in the Balkans.
Self-isolation as a gift, not a grindStaying home is not only a sanctuary from a virus but also a still place to reorder life鈥檚 priorities.
Electric-car sales will zoom over latest bumpsThe current low pump prices and the slowing economy can鈥檛 deter the rising advantages for EVs.
The unhailed progress for women in politicsThe Democratic presidential race still holds hope for women. So do the numbers of lawmakers and governors.
Amid coronavirus, Iraq aims for a higher politicsA prime minister-designate tries to form a government that lives up to young people鈥檚 democratic ideals 鈥� and protects Iraqis from the virus outbreak.
A pandemic's generous respondersCharitable giving has spiked as fast as the virus, filling in the gaps of government response to the crisis.
Tending to those most vulnerable and aloneSeniors isolated in a house or care facility during this crisis need new expressions of contact and care.
To end a pandemic, the world becomes a classroomThe learning curve has been steep for nations in adopting qualities of leadership that can stop the coronavirus.
The way to shed imperial instinctsThe Dutch king鈥檚 apology for violence used in a former colony, Indonesia, stands in contrast to actions by a few other former empires.
For U.S. voters, a test about a president's ageThe next president, no matter who wins the election, will be the oldest ever. That puts a spotlight on changing views of aging and how much voters accept old ideas about limitations.
Balm of gratitude eases the virus crisisOfficials from Beijing to Washington are thanking those battling the coronavirus. The appreciation helps allay fear and form bonds across borders.
A corporate role in ending epidemicsA promise of no layoffs by many firms during the virus crisis should help reduce at least one fear.
For climate action, lessons from the virus crisisThe pace and intensity of the global response to the coronavirus should inspire better cooperation on global warming.
Israel鈥檚 Arabs stand up for equalityTheir high voter turnout in an election, winning them a record number of seats in parliament, reveals a new yearning for equality as a minority.
In Central Europe, a stereotype of corruption breaksAn election win for an anti-corruption party in Slovakia signifies a popular shift toward making honesty and merit the rule in governance.
