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The Monitor's ViewChina鈥檚 long struggle with video gamesOfficial media blasts the online gaming industry for its effects on youth 鈥� but then wonders if more adults might help young people find meaning in life.
The Monitor's ViewA teen sports idol for a troubled TunisiaA stunning gold-medal win for an underdog swimmer at the Olympics may help remind his country of how individuals can inspire change.
The Monitor's ViewThe stampede into national parksReady to get back into nature, visitors are overwhelming some U.S. national parks. Smart planning can help improve the experience.
The Monitor's ViewWant to recycle better? Get manufacturers involved.Producer responsibility laws put the incentive to create recyclable packaging back in the hands of those who make it.
The Monitor's ViewA welcome warming between the KoreasAfter an especially chilly period, North and South Korea are talking to each other again. That alone doesn't solve any big issues. But it鈥檚 a start.聽
The Monitor's ViewTech that preserves languages and culturesMany forces in the modern world are squeezing out the use of traditional tongues. But apps such as Woolaroo may help to save them.
The Monitor's ViewWhen science meets hopeJane Goodall acknowledges that the natural world is threatened by extinctions. But she鈥檚 energized by people everywhere taking action.
The Monitor's ViewSay thanks to this pandemic-survival trendIn the U.S., the average well-being of individuals has risen, owing in part to a newfound appreciation for gratitude.聽
The Monitor's ViewA tall hurdle for these OlympicsThe pandemic is only one of the Games鈥� problems. Strong suspicions of doping by athletes continue to demand solutions for fair competition.
The Monitor's ViewA deluge of giving after China鈥檚 floodsMoney and volunteers flow into Henan province after historic floods, perhaps setting a high-water mark for Chinese charity.
The Monitor's ViewHonesty pays off in MoldovaIn two elections, voters in the former Soviet state have been won over by a leader who sees the honesty in them as key to solving the country鈥檚 woes.
The Monitor's ViewThe other flood in Germany 鈥� generous volunteersWorldwide, the pandemic has not diminished volunteering. The response of Germans to severe floods shows why: Volunteering helps build trust and affection.
The Monitor's ViewIs this the year of climate stewardship?A burst of diplomacy leading up to the next climate summit, especially by Europe, the US, and China, signals more cooperation to put goals into action. 聽聽
The Monitor's ViewSouth Africans鈥� resilient response to riotsFaced with mass looting and violence for days, citizens step up to restore rule of law and to clean up their communities.
The Monitor's ViewHow voters shook up Europe鈥檚 most corrupt stateMass protests last year, then two elections and an assist from Washington, led to Bulgaria becoming a model for fighting corruption in Europe.
The Monitor's ViewA higher law for a sea low on peaceMany nations with interests in the South China Sea are celebrating the anniversary of an international ruling that may have prevented war over competing claims in one of world鈥檚 most critical waterways.
The Monitor's ViewThis time, Cuba鈥檚 protests are life-affirmingA new song that substitutes life for death united the demonstrators, giving rise to unifying slogans on shared ideals.
The Monitor's ViewWater jaw-jaw is better than water war-warWith Egypt and Ethiopia near blows over Nile waters, Jordan and Israel have set an example for water diplomacy in the region.
The Monitor's ViewAs Taliban advance, Afghan women hug their rightsMany take up arms, others aim for a cease-fire, while most long for freedoms already won.
The Monitor's ViewIs Haiti really 鈥榰ngovernable鈥�?The assassination of the country鈥檚 president adds to an impression of troubled places inherently unstable. Yet peacemakers have learned that self-governance can exist in the most chaotic nations.
