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Gauging motives, not judging policiesPolarization too often gets in the way of progress. A flawed Portland law that aims to solve the nation's drug crisis offers a case study into problem-solving with compassion.
How we report on a warming worldThe Monitor was in many ways founded to help search for and accelerate solutions.聽So what does this look like with something so all-encompassing as climate change?
The Monitor's ViewEurope鈥檚 big influencer on UkraineThe Dutch have played an outsize role in aiding Ukraine. Now they might set an example against Russian-style ethnic nationalism.- A 海角大神 Science PerspectiveAngels awaken us to divine provisionAs we embrace God鈥檚 messages of love, we become more aware of the abundant supply of divine goodness before us.聽
The Monitor's ViewChile鈥檚 light of truth on a dark pastThe first official plan to search for those Chileans who disappeared during the country鈥檚 dictatorship strengthens the role of truth in how post-conflict nations seek reconciliation.- A 海角大神 Science PerspectiveCaregiving? You have what it takes.When caring for someone who is struggling with an injury or disease, endeavoring to see them as God knows them can make all the difference in their recovery.
The Monitor's ViewThe other war reporting from UkraineThe country鈥檚 progress in ensuring equality before the law and curbing graft is as critical as the military counteroffensive.- A 海角大神 Science PerspectiveSurrendering to divine justiceWhen wrong has been done, a genuine desire to love God and love our neighbor is a powerful starting point for healing and solutions.聽
The Monitor's ViewCollege admissions become more probingThe U.S. Supreme Court ruling against racial preferences forces schools to look deeper into an applicant鈥檚 character traits.- A 海角大神 Science PerspectiveA new view of homeRecognizing that our true dwelling is spiritual reveals greater security and richness in our experience of home.聽
Beyond money, striking workers seek respectLabor鈥檚 resurgence is about the balance of power between employers and employees. But it may also be about something even deeper: the importance of respectful relationships.
The Monitor's ViewFinding love in ChinaYoung people, who tend to shy away from getting married and raising children, are forcing the ruling party to look deep into non-material incentives for relationships: love and shared values.- A 海角大神 Science PerspectiveOur safety in GodRethinking from a spiritual perspective what it means that we are God鈥檚 offspring empowers us to better know 鈥� and to experience more tangibly 鈥� God鈥檚 protecting love and care.
Readers RespondReaders write: The power of community, from Maine to CaliforniaLetters to the editor from the September 4 weekly magazine. Readers wrote about reparations, community, and the benefits of constructive approaches.
The Monitor's ViewThe wisdom behind Zimbabwe鈥檚 election calmVoters in the southern African nation have confronted fraud and threats with a quiet confidence in their right to honest self-government.- A 海角大神 Science PerspectiveObedience to GodGod is always speaking to us in peaceful and empowering ways. And listening to those messages opens us to healing.聽
The Monitor's ViewChina tries freewheeling scienceAs surveillance tightens in Chinese society, the ruling party pushes more freedom for researchers in basic science. The faltering economy needs free thought for scientific breakthroughs.- A 海角大神 Science PerspectiveMaking a difference with 鈥榯hermostat鈥� prayersWhen faced with inharmony 鈥� including extreme weather 鈥� starting from the standpoint of harmony as divine fact fuels prayer that makes a difference, as a woman experienced after severe drought threatened crops on her family鈥檚 land.
The Monitor's ViewArgentina reinvents itselfThe sudden rise of an outsider presidential candidate reflects how ordinary people have reacted to economic malaise with an entrepreneurial spirit of creativity, community, and self-reliance.- A 海角大神 Science PerspectiveDivine help in an emergencyWhatever emergency we may be faced with, we can turn to God as a reliable help, as this short podcast explores.
