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Points of ProgressWhen a 鈥榯humbs-up鈥� beats 5 stars, and where paralegals aid women鈥檚 land rightsProgress roundup: three equity questions on job performance grades, the worthiness of women as landowners, and Indigenous people鈥檚 quality of life.
From the EditorsA tribute to the Monitor鈥檚 鈥榚verything editor鈥�There are leaders who encourage their team to be more than the sum of its parts. The Monitor newsroom has benefitted from one such leader for over 30 years.
From the EditorsFinding the power to fuel our connected worldMassive data processing warehouses are gobbling up land to support 鈥渢he cloud.鈥� This is a story about progress, balance 鈥� and all of us.
Points of ProgressHow to recycle a building, and school a president on climateProgress roundup: Chinese scientists develop a method to refresh weak batteries. And in Argentina, a law sends judges and more to climate class.
Difference MakerWhat gives him hope for rebuilding Gaza? Dialogue and science.The Arava Institute for Environmental Studies, headed by Tareq Abu Hamed, is leveraging science to aid the Gaza Strip.
Points of ProgressThe rights of animals and the environment, from Mexico to NepalProgress roundup: Nepal鈥檚 Supreme Court disallowed development in protected areas. And in Mexico, Congress put animal welfare in the constitution.
Difference MakerIn wartime Yemen, volunteer teachers are bridging a learning gapHundreds of university graduates are stepping up to teach children whose formal schooling has been interrupted by a brutal civil conflict.聽
Difference MakerA doctor in Panama鈥檚 jungle builds trust among Indigenous groupsC茅sar Gantes鈥� dedication to slowing HIV in his country鈥檚 poorest region has earned him national recognition.
Difference MakerRevival of Indonesian textile traditions helps villagers weave a better futureThe nonprofit Bebali Foundation works with nearly 60 culturally distinct community groups in eastern Indonesia to keep alive their聽 textile traditions and natural dyeing techniques.
Points of ProgressLow-tech and upside-down: The solutions under our feetProgress roundup: Fish advance science on China鈥檚 space station, solar farms host sheep on the ground, and across Africa, new publishers boost writers.
From the EditorsMaking sense of disruptionThe Trump administration鈥檚 actions tend to incite immediate fear from critics or jubilation from supporters. In reality, it is too soon to tell what lasting impact of his policies will have on the country.
Points of ProgressA quiet recognition of Black soldiers in South Africa, and new rights in EcuadorProgress roundup: School lunch goes nationwide in Canada, overdue honor for Black soldiers in South Africa, and聽in Ecuador, marine life gain rights
Difference MakerEx-NFL star trades the gridiron to grow food for those in needJason Brown turned down a golden opportunity as a professional football player so that he could start a family farm and give away most of its harvest.
From the EditorsAmid a torrent of news, eddies of calmIn the first months of 2025, important news from the U.S. political sphere has dominated the headlines. But equally as critical are the stories that don't plaster the front page.
Difference MakerA dolphin trapped in a Florida waterway galvanized this cleanup teamFor those who love and work in Florida鈥檚 waterways, the fall鈥檚 storms were devastating. This is how the Waterway Warriors sprang into action.
From the EditorsA new editor, an enduring commitmentThe Monitor鈥檚 new editor details the organization鈥檚 steadfast commitment to truth and the vision of founder Mary Baker Eddy聽鈥渢o injure no man, but to bless all mankind.鈥�
Points of ProgressDeserts and dollars: Where news gathering, and fossils, need supportProgress roundup: EU court says binary choices are discriminatory. And in Colombia, two museums hold mother lode of 10 million-year-old fossil history.
From the EditorsNow showing: The finest movie house memoriesStreaming has made it easier than ever to watch Oscar-nominated films.聽But there's still nothing like piling into a community movie house.
Points of ProgressHow our actions affect others 鈥� from driving more safely to making artProgress roundup: Studies show that Americans are safer partly because of better driving. And Britons are healthier when they pursue arts and culture.
From the EditorsTraining for a job you hope never to performAt a nuclear training facility in Wyoming, Monitor reporters stepped into the world of America鈥檚 nuclear missileers 鈥� and were confronted with a lesson in empathy.
