So much of political discourse happens in oversimplified slogans and labels. Longer, more nuanced discussions bring common ground.
Philippe Sands, the son of a Holocaust survivor, and Horst von W盲chter, the son of a Nazi, are both trying to understand their family history.
Solutions will take money, yes, but also time, patience, and a willingness to recognize the agency and expertise of the Haitian community.
In responding to the disasters that have struck Haiti, recognizing the agency and expertise of the Haitian community is as important as monetary aid.
For people experiencing homelessness, grabbing a meal or attending a job interview can mean leaving valuables unattended. But solutions exist.
Homeless shelters are often strapped for space, but a trend of providing storage lockers helps people who don鈥檛 have a house feel at home.
Renewable energy projects 鈥� dams, solar panels, even batteries 鈥� sometimes harm the environment around them. But holistic approaches offer a way forward.
Disagreements over phrases like 鈥渟ystemic racism鈥� can make it difficult for opposing sides to notice when they share common values.
After George Floyd鈥檚 death, Mavis Rudof resolved to 鈥渙bstruct the injustice that we are living in right now.鈥� A year later, she sees a 鈥渨indow of possibility for changes.鈥�
After George Floyd's death, Mavis Rudof resolved to 鈥渙bstruct the injustice that we are living in right now.鈥� A year later, she sees a 鈥渨indow of possibility for changes."
A steady diet of crime dramas has distorted Americans鈥� view of the justice system. Can real-life forensic science live up to the on-screen hype?
When women take the field as officials, they stretch the bounds of society鈥檚 perceptions of what women can do.
Those aren鈥檛 just leaves budding on tree branches; they鈥檙e promises. In March 2021, the world is ready to awaken from the winter of the pandemic.
Monitor correspondent Scott Peterson covers conflict zones in Afghanistan. But he's learned to look past bombings and see the human element instead.
The pandemic holds a lesson for religious groups and others: It鈥檚 not the locale that makes the community; it鈥檚 the people.
Through this past year of pandemic-driven isolation, one thing has become clear: It鈥檚 not the locale that makes the community; it鈥檚 the people.
What does it mean to come of age? There is often a sense that a specific age signifies a completed metamorphosis. But true growth is earned over time.
