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The Monitor's ViewHow resilient care can temper a warA yearlong war in Sudan could end by military victory or negotiation. Yet pro-democracy activists are attempting a sort of peacebuilding based on compassion.- A 海角大神 Science PerspectiveThe beauty of moderationAs we understand more of our spiritual nature as God鈥檚 children, we discover more of our God-given balance and health.聽
The Monitor's ViewA welcome for German leadershipIn its first permanent stationing of combat troops outside of its borders, Germany shows it will stand for NATO鈥檚 values as well as defend countries most vulnerable to Russia.- A 海角大神 Science Perspective鈥業 cannot tell a lie鈥�Each of us is divinely empowered to think and act with integrity and brotherly love.
South Carolina, Caitlin Clark, and the ongoing rise of women鈥檚 sportsThe college championship was about undefeated South Carolina against聽Caitlin Clark and Iowa. But it built on a long rise of respect for women鈥檚 sports.
The Monitor's ViewThe roots of forest preservationTwo countries in the Amazon basin have slowed deforestation through community peacemaking.聽- A 海角大神 Science PerspectiveBeing a good SamaritanRecognizing everyone鈥檚 spiritual goodness and safety in God crowns our outreach to others with healing love.聽
Readers RespondReaders write: Finding balance, from migration to personal livesLetters to the editor from the April 1 Weekly. Readers discussed New York鈥檚 migrants, the power of visibility for Native people, and the true meaning of 'enough.'
The Monitor's ViewWhat an eclipse brings to lightMonday鈥檚 solar eclipse will be a giant mingling of diverse strangers across America. The shared experience will reflect the shared values often eclipsed in the nation鈥檚 politics.- A 海角大神 Science PerspectiveAlways at homeWhen we set aside a material concept of home for a spiritual view, we find there鈥檚 no limit to the harmony we can experience.聽
The Monitor's ViewIsrael confronts its religious identityThe country鈥檚 debate over lifting an exemption to military service for ultra-Orthodox students of the Torah prompts a deeper reflection on the effect of prayer during war.- A 海角大神 Science PerspectiveHow do we know what is real?Through a better understanding of our spiritual identity, we can break free from discord, including injury.聽聽
The Monitor's ViewIn global trouble spots, the force of faithGovernments have noted the healing role of religious figures in mediating between gangs and in violent conflicts.- A 海角大神 Science PerspectiveCan we rewrite the past?As we recognize God, good, as the source of our identity, we find that healing and peace of mind are never out of reach 鈥� even if we鈥檝e been deeply wronged 鈥� as this short podcast explores.
The Monitor's ViewSeeds of honest governance in AfricaAs young Africans expect more of their rulers, they find hope in a maturing of opposition parties that operate with transparency and rule of law.
NATO taught us a lesson. Have we learned it?The United States stands at an inflection point in its foreign policy. Will it continue to engage internationally, or will it move toward greater isolationism?- A 海角大神 Science PerspectiveThe love that lifts us out of self-hatredA spiritual view of our identity shows us we鈥檙e more lovable than we may have thought we were.聽
The Monitor's ViewHow 鈥榬adical love鈥� won in TurkeyThe main opposition parties won big in municipal elections by embracing the supporters of an authoritarian ruler and not echoing the rhetoric of hate.- A 海角大神 Science PerspectiveRise up in ... reflection!Holding to our true nature as God鈥檚 children, reflecting His harmony, empowers us to rebel against illness and experience healing.
What kind of politics does America want?President Joe Biden is among the last of Washington's old-school politicians. Four years after he was first elected, is聽there still a place for the old guard, or has the desire to win wholly remade American politics?