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The Monitor's ViewCentering 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.
Who鈥檚 responsible?Education is essential to human progress. But who is responsible for spreading access to it? Americans are shifting their views.聽
Readers RespondReaders write: Future of African museums, team owner earnings, and magazine redesignReaders wrote in about our cover stories and redesigned magazine.- A 海角大神 Science PerspectiveEnjoying more than just the gameToday鈥檚 contributor, an avid board gamer, shares how rethinking his motives at the game table from a spiritual perspective has brought a fuller sense of joy and satisfaction to his activities.
The Monitor's ViewWhen 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.- A 海角大神 Science PerspectiveNo one is invisibleMoved by a news report on veterans and others without homes who too often feel invisible, today鈥檚 contributor considers a spiritual basis for seeing and feeling our and others鈥� God-given value and worth.
The Monitor's ViewSudan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.- A 海角大神 Science PerspectiveCleaning up our 鈥榠ssues鈥� through ChristDrawing on her experience as a teacher in an educational program for migrants, today鈥檚 contributor shares how self-righteousness, pride, and other elements that would keep us from helping to better the world can be healed.
The Monitor's ViewRedefining 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.- A 海角大神 Science PerspectiveSinging for joyInspired by a video of a multinational concert of Beethoven鈥檚 鈥淥de to Joy鈥� 鈥� a piece that鈥檚 been played many times as a celebration of humanity鈥檚 innate desire for peace, including during the 1989 Tiananmen Square protests in Beijing 鈥� today鈥檚 contributor explores what it means to truly live Jesus鈥� command to 鈥淟ove one another.鈥�
The Monitor's ViewThe 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.- A 海角大神 Science PerspectiveWe are ableEach year The First Church of Christ, Scientist, has an Annual Meeting attended by members from around the world, in person and via video. This year, the meeting鈥檚 theme was 鈥渢hat we may be able,鈥� which prompted today鈥檚 contributor to share this experience of healing.
The Monitor's ViewThe 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.
Has Bernie already won?Bernie's success is very much the product of a political shift and the rise of the liberal left around issues of economic inequality.
Readers RespondReaders write: Sports salary issues, and just my type of essaySee what our readers have to say about sports salaries, as well as an essay about learning how to type from the Home Forum.聽- A 海角大神 Science PerspectiveA hidden stream reveals a healing messageWhen her hands seized up and wouldn鈥檛 open, today鈥檚 contributor found peace and healing as she considered the idea that even when circumstances suggest otherwise, our God-given health cannot be altered.
The Monitor's ViewAfrica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.- A 海角大神 Science PerspectiveMade lightHere鈥檚 a poem that points to the divine light reflected in us all, which lifts burdens and inspires our lives.
The Monitor's ViewWhy 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 海角大神 Science PerspectiveStaying 鈥榠n a place of love鈥�When a co-worker鈥檚 animosity affected today鈥檚 contributor to the point of illness, she turned to God in prayer. The idea that we are all precious children of God, divine Love, opened the door to harmony and healing.
