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The Monitor's ViewHelping college students avoid money woesHigh schools and parents often fail to teach basic financial literacy. But a student鈥檚 life during and after college can hinge on learning important planning skills.
The Monitor's ViewThe cost of winning at all costsA doping scandal means Russia鈥檚 teams and flag will be banned from international sports competition for years to come. Will it shame the country into making real reforms?
The Monitor's ViewThe arc of post-prison forgivenessKentucky鈥檚 move to restore voting rights for many former prisoners reflects a deeper reform in criminal justice.
Who is your 鈥榯hem鈥�?Politics fizzes and fractures along countless different lines. But democratic systems are really about finding where the 鈥渦s鈥� is on all those axes.
The Monitor's ViewMiddle East starts to clean houseIn countries with mass protests, early successes include convictions on corruption even before democratic reforms. Demands for honest governance are as strong as those for democracy.
Readers RespondReaders write: Subpar power plant, campaign rallies, and moreLetters to the editor for the Dec. 16, 2019 weekly magazine. Readers discuss the war in Afghanistan and Trump rallies.
The Monitor's ViewBrexit and other fixes in globalizationThe Conservative victory in Britain is just the latest course correction for several trade deals, or a necessary reform to heal those hurt by the flow of goods, people, money, and information across borders.
The Monitor's ViewAll for one in Europe鈥檚 climate planA bold proposal for carbon cuts by the European Commission also comes with plans to share the burden fairly. The fair part may be as important as the carbon targets.
The Monitor's ViewWhen peace prize laureates falterTwo recent Nobel winners are under fire, only highlighting an era in which concepts of leadership are shifting.
The Monitor's ViewUkraine's real power with RussiaThe first peace talks in three years showed how much Russia is weakening as Ukraine鈥檚 recent progress gives it increasing strength to resist Moscow鈥檚 influence.
Figure out your entire life now, pleaseAfter graduating college, you鈥檙e supposed to be聽thoughtful, try new things, and explore this astonishing world. But that can be a聽terrifying prospect.
The Monitor's ViewA nation鈥檚 remarkable recovery of trustTen years ago, Greece鈥檚 false claims about its debt sent both it and Europe into an economic spiral. Now its steady return to credibility shows how countries can restore trust.
The Monitor's ViewTiger鈥檚 tale out of the roughA decade after contritely admitting infidelity and falling from the grace of professional golf, Tiger Woods鈥� recovery in the sport shows the power of forgiveness.
The Monitor's ViewWhere women led in 2019In mass protests in five Muslim countries, many of the demonstrators were not only women but also the leaders. This social breakthrough in equality helps lay a path for full democracy.
The Monitor's ViewWhy NATO at 70 is as young as everThe alliance鈥檚 anniversary summit had lively disputes but ended with a unity around shared ideals that make NATO more than a guardian of territory.
The Monitor's ViewWhy tyrants really block the internetAs global norms against state violence rise, countries like Iran try harder to prevent videos of their police killing protesters. They are, in effect, ashamed of violating international standards.
My AfghanistanNo reporting assignment has left more of an impression than the three trips I made to Afghanistan from 2006 to 2009.
The Monitor's ViewThe global lesson from London鈥檚 knife attackA terrorist released from prison and who had gone through rehab programs killed two advocates of such programs. The attack can focus global attention on better ways to reintegrate terrorists into society.
Readers RespondReaders write: Magazine changes, the Second Amendment, and moreLetters to the editor for the Dec. 2, 2019 weekly magazine. Readers discuss the Monitor's crossword, the Second Amendment, and the rugby world cup.
Readers RespondReaders write: Favors for the president, and collective nounsLetters to the editor for the Dec. 9, 2019 weekly magazine. Readers discuss the impeachment proceedings and think up new collective nouns.