All The Monitor's View
Robots: Job killers or co-workers?Intelligent machines are moving rapidly into the workplace, sometimes in unexpected ways. The low US unemployment rate may be masking a big challenge in the near future.
To clear the air, go undergroundThe big challenge of global warming needs big ideas to mitigate it. Two well-known ways to bury carbon dioxide in the ground keep looking like an important part of the solution.
What's at stake in Hong KongProtesters are trying to prevent an extradition law that would send Hong Kong citizens into Chinese courts with a questionable reputation for fairness.聽
Back to the moonThe Artemis space program is scheduled to return Americans, including the first woman, to the lunar surface in 2024. But can the US muster the political will to really make it happen?
Centering a nation鈥檚 budget on 'well-being鈥�New Zealand just enacted an innovative plan that requires government spending to contribute to the well-being of its citizens in specific ways.
When rules are not enough to curb corruptionEven in the world鈥檚 least-corrupt countries, recent scandals have led to a search for new ways to appeal to individual integrity as a solution.
Sudan鈥檚 great strength after a massacreDespite the military鈥檚 mass killing, the Sudanese have already created a new society over six months of peaceful and inclusive protests.
Redefining the future for capitalismFederal regulators plan a forum on ways to prevent short-term focus on profits in order to deal with long-term problems such as climate change and an aging society.
The Spanish king who set, then saved, democracyJuan Carlos I, the former Franco prot茅g茅 who retired from public life this week, had his controversies. But he should be remembered for anchoring democracy in a key corner of 20th-century Europe.
The cries for freedom that still rattle ChinaBeneath the veneer of stability 30 years after the Tiananmen massacre, Chinese society continues to be restless in ways the party cannot always control.聽Truth cannot be arrested or exterminated.
Africa鈥檚 big start toward freedom from povertyA free-trade pact for the continent has come into force with nearly half of countries onboard. By one forecast, this is the best path to prosperity and security.
Why the world鈥檚 children are better offA global survey shows progress for children since 2000 has been broad and steady, with lessons on how the view of children can keep improving.
A coup against corruption in RomaniaThe country鈥檚 most powerful figure goes to prison, one of a several signs that one of Europe鈥檚 most corrupt nations has turned a corner.
European voters do the continentalInstead of a win for anti-EU parties, the European Parliament election shows continuing, if different, approaches to universal solutions.
Why the SAT needs a character checkA new scoring metric by the College Board will help the admission of more disadvantaged applicants by highlighting those who defy their social or economic hardships.
After India鈥檚 big election, time for inclusionThe victory for Prime Minister Narendra Modi offers him a chance to treat all Indians equally, with no favoritism toward Hindus. The election itself was a reminder of India鈥檚 inclusiveness.
In a world of autocrats, the humble stand outUkraine鈥檚 new leader sets a welcome standard of humility in public service during a period of personal rule in many nations.
College grads with well-packed parachutesThe class of 鈥�19 brings resilient skills into a job market hungry for workers who think critically.
Seeing red in unfair green dealsIn Australia, a surprise victory for a pro-coal party shows the need worldwide to ensure economic justice in tackling climate change.
Food aid for hungry North Koreans?A severe food shortage in the North opens a door for the South to provide aid and perhaps nudge progress in stalled talks on denuclearization.
