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The Monitor's ViewThe rewards of an upward and outward visionDespite a year of huge earthly challenges, the exploration of space has gone on, including many successful missions and firsts. Even more lies just ahead.聽
Contesting a traffic stop leads to justice 鈥� and mercyFearing for her life during a traffic stop, the author learns the officer feared for his too. Later, in court, her story brings mutual understanding.
The Monitor's ViewElectricity鈥檚 clean giants sizzle 鈥� quietlyWorldwide, companies that generate power from renewable, nonpolluting sources are becoming major players.
The Monitor's ViewEurope's eye on torture in its backyardA world leader in setting norms against torture, the continent is finally awakening to the torture of pro-democracy protesters in Belarus.
The Monitor's ViewA decade of declaring decency in governmentIn the 10 years since Tunisia鈥檚 revolution, many more nations have seen anti-corruption protests. Yet why does honest governance still seem elusive?
A sanctuary of social and spiritual justice: Commentary on Ebenezer ChurchEbenezer Baptist Church, where Martin Luther King preached, has come under threat during the Georgia Senate runoff.聽
The Monitor's ViewIndia鈥檚 lesson on rushed reforms for farmersMass protests against liberalizing agricultural markets show why progress must come with consensus.
The Monitor's ViewCollege football鈥檚 resourceful rehuddleIf the 2020 season is teaching anything, it鈥檚 that keeping things flexible isn鈥檛 as impossible as previously thought.
#TeamUp: Black women leaders find that 鈥渢o be equal, you have to be superior鈥�Gaining equal treatment through superior performance, Black women face success alone and under attack. The answer: teaming up to support each other.
The Monitor's ViewA critical aspect of the vaccination campaignHealth experts put a new focus on alleviating individual fears, learning from the mistakes made during the Ebola crisis.
The Monitor's ViewBritain's stroke against luckA government review of betting laws is aiming at reducing problem gambling, a move that might also reduce a widespread belief in luck and put a focus instead on talent, skill, and discipline.
The Monitor's ViewA Bidenesque aisle-crossing in CongressAs lawmakers near a consensus on a coronavirus aid package, they also reinforce the president-elect鈥檚 promise to bind 鈥渢he wounds of division.鈥�
The Monitor's ViewFor Biden, a path out of Iran-US resentmentsBoth countries must address feelings of humiliation over past actions. A window of opportunity opens next year to do just that.聽
The Monitor's ViewThe pandemic鈥檚 crisis of doubt about progressThe huge setback for humanity need not lead to a bleakness about the future. One lesson lies in the last crisis that was fully global.
The Monitor's ViewWork-from-home fathers rethink parentingCouples who have school-age children and can work from home are resetting traditional parenting roles. After the pandemic, old notions of fatherhood may not hold anymore.
The Monitor's ViewWar might not fix Ethiopia鈥檚 ethnic puzzleArmed victory by the national government over a belligerent minority will only put off the need for a new social contract.
The Monitor's ViewVivan los artistas de CubaA protest by independent artists and writers may have forced the regime to recognize the need for some freedom to sustain Cuba鈥檚 rich culture.
The Monitor's ViewThe generous sauce that lifts this year's ThanksgivingNational traumas have left many Americans despondent yet also grateful enough to be generous toward others. They are both counting and sharing their blessings.
The Monitor's ViewFinding one鈥檚 way in a late autumn walkPeople hunkering down for the winter can find well-being in a good stroll that opens one's vistas.
The Monitor's ViewWhy Biden gives Trump some spaceThe president-elect as well as many Republican leaders rely on qualities like truth and patience to ease Mr. Trump out of office and persuade his supporters to accept the election result.
