What unites people in an increasingly fragmented world? A yearning for communality, and shared core values, says a Monitor columnist whose job is to trace global patterns as they emerge.
Follow-through, skills, and kindness too? The contractor in our essayist鈥檚 story embodied values and qualities that readers were hungry to hear about.
One lesson from a culture that embraces technology sparingly: Cellphone use demands attention to how the behavior affects others as well as ourselves.
Autonomous vehicles in drive: The arrival of tech players in automotive (not just parts) manufacturing could herald the car industry鈥檚 next evolution.
A small hydropower plant in Congo now cranks enough energy for a convent, clinic, and schools. Meet the nun who made it run.
Would you pay for a national park pass not good for entry until 2172? Yellowstone, in its 150th year, thinks offering one may be a thought-shifter.
War whipsaws the cost of gas. The effect of emissions grows. Will a bottom-up shift in thought on fuel efficiency speed carmakers鈥� better offerings?
From the outside, Russia鈥檚 military might suggests an inevitable win. Our writer in Odessa weighs another factor: Ukrainians鈥� strong desire to resist.
Small changes won鈥檛 shift society to a mindset of hope, but they show what is possible, and address a kind of anxiety that can be immobilizing.
Ashleigh Barty鈥檚 Australian Open tennis win was tied to place, not just country. Her heritage is Indigenous Australian, and her career is in part a tribute.
In the U.S., digital nomadism first took the forms of van-lifers and people lighting out for rural Zoomtowns. Now comes a broader definition of home.
The work of Paul van Zyl and The Conduit hinges on identifying the world鈥檚 most influential and engaged agents 鈥� and then getting them in sync and funded.
Our new podcast allows change agents to describe their epiphanies and origin stories 鈥� and the triumphs and tripwires that have colored their work.
Supply chain woes haven鈥檛 dented retailers鈥� pricing power. Some would-be consumers remind themselves: Participation in the buying frenzy is optional.
The Monitor first started broadcasting in the 1920s, with various iterations since then. Now, the narrative podcasting begun in 2018 is set to grow.
Could crowdsourced sniff tests, properly channeled, help validate accurate news, demote stories with spin, and rebuild trust? New research says yes.
The oldest known survivors of the Tulsa race massacre were honored in Ghana for their resilience, and given a chance to celebrate their heritage.
U.S. departure leaves Afghanistan facing Taliban control. Natural disaster adds to Haiti鈥檚 woes. Why both stories deserve closer looks.
At a time when the 鈥渞ight to repair鈥� is being fought for, a South Carolina man is matching generosity to need 鈥� fixing cars and giving them away.
Losses and costs are not the pandemic鈥檚 only legacies. There鈥檚 power and hope to be found in reinvention, in resourcefulness, in reaching out.
