All Perspectives
From the EditorsBringing Rebuilding Trust to a closeToday, 海角大神 ends its four-month-long Rebuilding Trust project. Along the way, we explored why trust is essential to progress.
From the EditorsWhen divisions deepen, dig in to something sharedThe events of the past few years have laid bare the divisions simmering beneath the country's surface.聽For journalists, part of the job is to report such disunion. But this is only part of the story.
Points of ProgressA container ship that runs on batteries, and crime fighting for treesFighting crime and climate change, scientists develop new way to detect illegal timber. Plus, the world鈥檚 largest battery-powered container ship sets sail.
From the EditorsA political lesson the world is still learningOnly a third of the nations around the world have ever had a female leader. Yet, research shows that nations led by women consistently benefit from a slate of economic and political benefits.
Points of ProgressSafety on the job and at home, for Pakistani workers and Bolivian womenProgress roundup: German law is protecting textile workers in Pakistan; taekwondo lessons are empowering Bolivian women against domestic violence.
Difference MakerHer father was unfairly arrested in Nigeria. Now her nonprofit fights for others.Hope Behind Bars Africa offers free legal services to indigent Nigerians, many of whom are unjustly arrested and unable to afford bail or legal representation.聽
From the EditorsWhere boys learn to be menRaising kind and courageous boys is a challenging undertaking, made harder by stereotypes that inform young men to mask their feelings. In truth, authentic masculinity comes in many forms and includes both vulnerability and strength.
Points of ProgressCustomer service: China鈥檚 quick EV battery swaps, and sidewalk story time in PakistanProgress roundup: EV company in China makes battery swaps faster than charging. And in Pakistan, volunteers spread the joy of books in an outdoor story time.
Difference MakerVocational restaurants in Laos cook up a brighter future for young peopleFriends-International collaborates with the Lao government and other nonprofits to aid young people interested in culinary education.
From the EditorsField notes: How one Monitor photographer focuses on the big pictureOn a police ride-along, a photographer has to get creative to illustrate the scene while protecting the privacy of the people seen through her viewfinder. The result is all the more interesting.- From the EditorsWant to help solve political polarization? Maybe start with civility.Polarization and mistrust are high in American politics today. How do we get out of that spiral? A conversation with Alexandra Hudson offers clues.聽聽
Points of ProgressHousing projects: Paris curates its streets, and Navajo homes get addressesProgress roundup: Paris pursues public housing but says no to fast food, rural Utah gains Plus Code addresses, and a successful women-run bus program serves Colombia鈥檚 capital.
From the EditorsWhere do the Jetsons get their kale?Farmers worldwide are caught between cheap and efficient large-scale operations that raze the earth, and expensive small-scale practices that regenerate instead of damage. Is there a realistic compromise?
Points of ProgressStories of resilience: Bees make a comeback, and how immigrants lift economiesProgress roundup: Bee colonies are on the rise, Venezuelan migrants benefit their adopted countries, and an ancient irrigation system in Oman still works.
Difference MakerThis instructor builds confidence among Maldivian women, in the water and outMaldivians, especially girls and women, have limited opportunities to learn swimming. The Manta Trust鈥檚 Ocean Women program is training women to be swim instructors to help get more islanders into the water.
From the EditorsThe best way to fix a democracySurveys tell us that people around the world are not too enthusiastic about democracies, but few want to change to a different form of government. The change voters do want? Better politicians who listen to constituents and act ethically.
From the EditorsWhose betrayal? Our latest Rebuilding Trust story sparks internal debate.The murder of French teacher Samuel Paty聽after he displayed satirical pictures of the Prophet Muhammad to his class shook the country. Our story聽delves into the sense of betrayal felt by the teachers toward students at the school. Might some Muslim students have felt a sense of betrayal, too?
From the EditorsIsrael, Gaza, and the 鈥榩ower of human existence鈥�The reality of life in a war zone is hard to comprehend, much less the聽sheer will and resilience required to carry on.
Difference MakerMeet the Canadian who鈥檚 feeding Ukraine鈥檚 stray dogsDuane Taylor started Impact Express, a project that delivers pet food and veterinary supplies to stray animals in Ukraine and neighboring Moldova.
Points of ProgressGood news around the globe: Pulling up concrete and putting solar on renters鈥� roofsProgress roundup: Digging up paved surfaces inspires others to reap the climate benefits. In Australia, landlords are installing solar to help meet emissions goals.
