Resilience? Sure, in part. Justice? Certainly an element. But the deeper our reporter went, the more her story about the aftermath of a fatal bus crash became an exploration of forgiveness, and the complicated feelings around it.
Who will leave the Academy Awards ceremony with a statuette? Bigger questions for commentator Ken Makin: Who got passed over for nominations? And what does that continue to say about the film industry鈥檚 recognition of cultural clout?
Every geopolitical clash that leads to conflict delivers chaos to people on the ground 鈥� to civilians who just seek normalcy. For our reporter, it鈥檚 their perseverance that brings inspiration and hope.
Their work is central to a thriving society, but teachers typically can鈥檛 realize that value 鈥� at least not monetarily. Our writer talks about reporting on a U.S. push to lift teacher pay. It鈥檚 a high-stakes story about equality and fairness.
Most Americans say they favor constructive politics over partisan bickering. Our reporter found a case study in bridge-building in Alaska. She looked into why it unfolded there, and how.
Gathering 鈥渧ox pop鈥� is a standard practice for journalists seeking to round out a story with street-level perspectives. But authentic views can stay buried in an echo chamber age. Our political reporter explains how she teases them out.
Want to be tactical and practical about goal setting? Many experts counsel self-knowledge 鈥� and prioritizing what really matters to us: core values.
Active thinking about 鈥淏rand America鈥� runs back to a post-9/11 campaign by the U.S. government. What defines America today? Monitor readers weigh in.
Running an international news desk requires both straight-ahead focus and an active peripheral view. At the Monitor, it also means finding the humanity 鈥� and credible signs of hope 鈥� at the heart of every story.
In agriculture, technology can deliver solutions. So can simple, low-tech practices. Our writer shares how, globally, those are helping some farmers to hold their ground 鈥� and describes where she found the spirit of innovation in action.
Is nation-branding a key positioning exercise, a cheerful form of boosterism, a fueler of nationalism? Mostly it鈥檚 a reminder that perceptions matter.
Natalie Harris beat a lifetime of obstacles to vote in Georgia on Nov. 8. She wants others to feel that empowerment in the Senate runoff on Dec. 6.
Two multimedia reports 鈥� on a voter cohort with agency and on how the Monitor guards fairness 鈥� offer some calm as midterm messaging builds to a roar.
Trash-grabbing robot boats, cargo-bike rescuers, portable internet service providers, carbon-eating cars? All here, or near, as innovators flourish.
What defines a Monitor legend? Essayist John Gould explored the goodness of humanity and the joyfulness of life. His long-serving editor celebrates his legacy.
To know Monitor journalists as people is to understand Monitor journalism. Our audio team gets behind the mic (of course!) to talk about the thinking behind an illuminating new podcast.
Our new weekly podcast has two main aims: to help listeners connect with our journalists and to make clearer what sets Monitor journalism apart.
A refugee-turned-farming-entrepreneur pays her success forward by partnering with a Vermont food bank to get more fresh produce to underserved people.
A high school senior鈥檚 aim: Improve the kinds of motors that can drive EVs without the use of magnets made with rare-earth elements.
The drivers of real progress are often universal yearnings 鈥� for compassion, for equality, for shared responsibility. This writer scans the globe for tangible outcomes.
