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Why truth is under fireStudies have long shown that human beings are resistant to information that upsets their worldview.聽But why do we appear so prone to that temptation now?聽
Readers RespondReaders write: Effects of Victoria鈥檚 matchmaking, Finland-Russia relations, complex situation in complex world, America鈥檚 government聽Letters to the editor for the Feb. 12, 2018 weekly magazine.聽聽聽聽
Points of ProgressGlobally, gas car phaseout gains momentumEurope and Asia lead push to replace traditional cars with electric and hybrid ones amid climate and pollution concerns.
Why the Olympics are worth savingSport can ennoble us, demanding that we rebel against our limitations, find joy and fellowship in the mutual pursuit of excellence, and express grace in loss. The Olympics do not always reach this height, but perhaps no other event unites the world in so rigorously demanding that its participants aspire to a higher ideal.
Readers RespondReaders write: Explaining evangelical, learning more about hometown, solutions for youth problems聽Letters to the editor for the Feb. 5, 2018 weekly magazine.聽
Investing for social impact: new signs of promiseSome bond investors aim to earn a return by putting money toward achieving a social good, such as lower recidivism rates. In the process they're upping the ante for governments to better measure progress聽鈥� not just how many people a program serves.
Five ways to give back this yearWith 2018 well under way, here are some ideas for being 鈥榯he best you鈥� 鈥� from shopping in your closet to being an extreme volunteer.
Difference MakerA young Boston restaurateur who鈥檚 helping to change the gameIrene Li and her siblings first rolled out the Mei Mei food truck and now also have a restaurant on the edges of Boston University. All along, Ms. Li has been looking for ways to improve an interconnected food system.
Points of ProgressMexico鈥檚 economic reforms take holdMany of Mexico's small businesses don't pay taxes 鈥� or worker benefits, but more workers are stepping into formal jobs with steady paychecks indicating growth in the economy overall.
Points of ProgressLearning to defuse IslamophobiaA poster campaign in Boston bus shelters aims to teach the art of de-escalation in the face of anti-Muslim confrontations.
Points of ProgressGlobal river cleanups growHow communities from Portland, Ore., to Paris are cleaning and playing in their waterways.
To fix a school, it takes a villageThese schools have made remarkable gains, but they have done so by mustering every ounce of ingenuity and collective will.
Readers RespondReaders write: Most important meal, moving into the future, analyzing the world, looking at industrial societies聽Letters to the editor for the Jan. 29, 2018 weekly magazine.聽
How a hockey club is taking on the suicide rate among military veteransThe New England Eagles Veterans Hockey Club skates to raise awareness of the suicide rate. Just as important, the team provides camaraderie and support for its players, who are veterans and current service members.
How can China grow?Sitting on a park bench in Beijing, moved to tears by the memories that came flooding back to her as she watched an amateur opera, our reporter saw other core values expressed by a gentleman who sat next to her: harmony, civility, friendship.
Readers RespondReaders write: An about-face in reaction to sexual harassment, coverage of international news, books that matter, original and fresh storyLetters to the editor for the Jan. 22, 2018 weekly magazine.聽
A new form for the CS Perspective in the DailyIn the spirit of evolving the Monitor Daily toward the clearest statement of the Monitor鈥檚 mission, changes are coming to the 海角大神 Science Perspective starting on Jan. 22.
Keeping the American experiment aliveAs president, Donald Trump clearly wields huge power. What he does matters, in many cases enormously. But it鈥檚 also fair to say that, according to the vision of the Founders, a fixation on Trump 鈥� pro or con 鈥� is a backward way of addressing America鈥檚 challenges.
Readers RespondReaders write: Birds and their plans, billionaire fights poverty, using proven methodsLetters to the editor for the Jan. 15, 2018 weekly magazine.
The Monitor鈥檚 true biasIs the Monitor biased toward a sense of unity? Toward a sense that, amid all the diversities of opinions, races, and nations, we can find a common humanity that more strongly binds us? Yes.
