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- When unauthorized migrants leave out of conscienceVoluntary deportations in the U.S. are on the rise, in part to escape stepped-up law enforcement, but sometimes to honor the law.
- 鈥極nly what we gain by kindness鈥Sometimes being kind may not feel natural in the moment. But that鈥檚 exactly what God made us to be 鈥 with healing effect.
- Calls for balance in sharing federal powersA flurry of executive orders 鈥 and the legal challenges to them 鈥 has put a spotlight on the courts. Yet the Constitution is designed to force cooperation between the presidency and Congress rather than burden judges to make difficult calls on law-making.
- What the heart wantsThe spiritual treasures that God gives us are so much more satisfying than what we could imagine ourselves.
- The bigness of Indonesia鈥檚 little guyThe public reaction to the police killing of a motorcycle delivery rider sends a signal about real power to the country鈥檚 elite.
- A magnificent statement of our beingIn the Bible and Mary Baker Eddy鈥檚 writings, we find healing truths that highlight God鈥檚 majesty and goodness and our unity with God.
- Where water teamwork runs deepThe water-scarce nations of Central Asia model how relying on trust and dialogue can ease competition over transboundary resources. Reducing their rivalry has raised prospects for stability and growth.
- The child teachesWe all have an innate childlike receptivity to goodness that brings strength, unity, and harmony.
- What home means to Syria鈥檚 returneesNine months after a long war and dictatorship, more than 2 million displaced Syrians have gone back. That desire for belonging could help the country rebuild trust and a democracy.
- Holding up a standard for humanityRecognizing everyone鈥檚 true nature as God鈥檚 spiritual offspring is a powerful starting point for progress.
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- RFK Jr. faces a trust gap. So do the health agencies he鈥檚 aiming to change.
- Stop me, Minnesota shooter wrote. Missed clues sidelined state鈥檚 red flag law.
- 鈥榃e can鈥檛 not pay attention.鈥 Student scores hit new lows on nation鈥檚 report card.
- Charlie Kirk鈥檚 killing sparks calls to temper the violent tones of US politics
- Why some Israeli journalists only now are turning a lens on Gaza devastation