We Stories, a nonprofit founded in 2015 to raise 鈥榖ig-hearted kids,鈥� has hundreds of families on its waiting list.
Wisconsin has undergone a wholesale reinvention during Scott Walker's two previous terms. This next election will determine if Democrats can mount a comeback in the Rust Belt.
The costliest fire in Utah's history came this summer, after locals had warned for years that the US Forest Service was mismanaging public land and making it more vulnerable to catastrophic blazes. Now state leaders are asking Washington to return that power to the states.
In some ways, the lack of natural snow or ice actually makes for safer, more efficient training as American athletes prepare for the 2018 Olympic Games in Pyeongchang, South Korea.
As foreign correspondents for the Monitor with more than 40 years鈥� experience between us, we鈥檝e found that humor, faith, and unity have helped communities emerge resilient 鈥� if also more alert.
Hanan al-Hroub, who grew up in a Palestinian refugee camp, has leveraged her award to improve education at home and abroad.
As Prime Minister Netanyahu prepares to meet President Trump in Washington, he is being pulled to the right by the settler movement. What it means for Israel, a Palestinian state, and US-Israeli relations.
Israeli security forces started evacuation today of Amona, in the West Bank, after a years-long legal battle.
Two in three Palestinians say the model is no longer viable, and many are deeply frustrated with Palestinian Authority leadership.
A truck attack killed four Israeli soldiers Sunday. Some argue that the manslaughter conviction last week of an Israeli soldier for fatally shooting a wounded Palestinian assailant may have caused hesitation.
For a generation, the idea of two-state solution has been at the core of hopes for Mideast peace. But support is fading, and John Kerry鈥檚 speech Wednesday was a plea to revive it.
The political geography has changed dramatically since the Security Council鈥檚 last such resolution in 1980, and support is growing for the settlers' cause in Netanyahu's Israel.
Nikki Haley, Donald Trump's choice for ambassador to the UN, is a pick that points to inclusion, diversity, and reconciliation.
A key initiative of Obama's climate-change strategy, the Clean Power Plan, has been delayed over concerns that it oversteps the EPA's constitutional boundaries.
President Obama exceeded his goal of admitting 10,000 Syrians by 25 percent. Here's how they're screened 鈥� and why some intelligence officials and congressmen have expressed concern.
Maya DiRado, an American swimmer at her first Olympics, captured gold by a fingertip in the 100-meter backstroke 鈥� and surprised even herself.
The unusually public standoff between Olympic gold medalist Lilly King and runner-up Yulia Efimova may do more for antidoping than years of official pronouncements.
The Mideast conflict is not doomed to stalemate. A wide spectrum of Israelis and Palestinians are implementing their vision for the future without waiting for their leaders 鈥� or a peace deal.
From the Monitor's weekly InPictures section, a look at Jerusalem's divisions and diversity through its markets.
Israel ended its driest year on record with a water surplus. Lessons from a desert nation on how to get more out of the spigot.
