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Points of ProgressSnakes, bats, and rocks, anyone? New species and a deep dig into Earth.Progress roundup: Scientists delve below the ocean floor and across the terrestrial hot spots of Southeast Asia, using words like 鈥渄ream鈥� and 鈥渨onder.鈥�
From the EditorsBoston to BerlinThe Monitor can鈥檛 not cover the world. To focus only on the United States 鈥� or any other country 鈥� would be to misapply its mission.
Readers RespondReaders write: Caring for each otherLetters to the editor for the July 31 weekly issue. A reader discussed his time as a military chaplain 鈥� and how it taught him to care for others.
Readers RespondReaders write: Compassion for each other 鈥� and the planetLetters to the editor for the July 24, 2023 weekly magazine. Readers discussed solutions to plastic pollution and hopes for connecting with others.
In Hawaii, can breadfruit鈥檚 resurgence bring food security?Diane Ragone鈥檚 research and promotion of a long-ignored Hawaiian staple has, quite literally, born fruit 鈥� with big implications for food security.
Points of ProgressIsland hopping: LGBTQ+ rights in the Caribbean, climate funds in IndonesiaProgress roundup: More Caribbean nations decriminalize same-sex relations. And Indigenous Indonesians have new funds to take climate control into their own hands.
After a natural disaster, who cares for the animals? Meet Mehmet T谋臒o臒lu.Amid the human death tolls in natural disasters, animals are often an afterthought. But some aid workers make a point to prioritize care for lost pets.
From the EditorsWe tried the 鈥榥o plastic鈥� challengeWe walked into local food co-op and our jaws dropped. Even here, most of the products were wrapped in plastic, from the lettuce to the tofu.聽
Points of ProgressFairy circles and electricity from air: Inclusive and innovative scienceProgress roundup: In Australia, a research collaboration incorporated Indigenous expertise. In the U.S., engineers found a secret to harvesting energy from air 鈥� nanopores.
In India, peace building goes ultimateCompassion, respect, and communication are all essential for lasting peace. In a conflict-wracked area of northeast India, an unfamiliar sport is helping foster these skills.
From the EditorsThe ongoing march toward a more perfect unionA sense of exceptionalism has long infused pride in the American system.聽That self-image took a hit with the federal indictment of Donald Trump
Readers RespondReaders write: What鈥檚 missing from the reparations conversationLetters to the editor for the July 10 & 17, 2023 weekly magazine. Readers reflect on the complexities of reparations 鈥� and Kissinger's legacy.
Points of ProgressFor children in east Africa, the dignity of hairstyles and better healthProgress roundup: Rastafarians end hair discrimination in Malawi, and an opponent of female genital mutilation wins the Templeton Prize in Somaliland.
From the EditorsCommunity and the art of repairReparations are a fraught political topic. But as the Monitor looks at the issue in depth, we look for one key element: building community.聽 聽
Points of ProgressGreek beaches and Moroccan holidays: Two signals of acceptanceProgress roundup: In Greece, wheelchair users have an easier way to enjoy the ocean. And in Morocco, a holiday recognizes the Berbers, 40% of the population.
From the EditorsA grandfather鈥檚 welcome to the neighborhood kidsIt is strange to live in a time where we regard anyone knocking on our front step with suspicion 鈥� an era far removed from the time of my childhood.
Points of ProgressBoosting jobs: From coding camps to streamlining for startupsProgress roundup: From Argentina to Benin, governments and industry boost employment with free education and by smoothing the path to entrepreneurship. And, we highlight a discovery for the future of electricity
Points of ProgressChanging views on crime, from Central Asia to the South PacificProgress roundup: From Uzbekistan to Cook Islands, evolving views on behavior and relationships yield legal protection for battered partners and gay men.
From the EditorsSaudi Arabia, a green energy leader?When Taylor Luck, the Monitor鈥檚 Middle East reporter, first heard that Saudi Arabia was attempting to 鈥済o green,鈥� he wasn鈥檛 sure what to make of it.
From the EditorsBeyond the fortress of booksThe library visits of my youth sparked wonder and imagination, our education reporter writes.聽It was a privilege. Not every child is so fortunate.
