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The Monitor's ViewWhat's at stake in Hong KongProtesters are trying to prevent an extradition law that would send Hong Kong citizens into Chinese courts with a questionable reputation for fairness.聽
The Monitor's ViewBack to the moonThe Artemis space program is scheduled to return Americans, including the first woman, to the lunar surface in 2024. But can the US muster the political will to really make it happen?
The Monitor's ViewCentering a nation鈥檚 budget on 'well-being鈥�New Zealand just enacted an innovative plan that requires government spending to contribute to the well-being of its citizens in specific ways.
Who鈥檚 responsible?Education is essential to human progress. But who is responsible for spreading access to it? Americans are shifting their views.聽
Readers RespondReaders write: Future of African museums, team owner earnings, and magazine redesignReaders wrote in about our cover stories and redesigned magazine.
The Monitor's ViewWhen rules are not enough to curb corruptionEven in the world鈥檚 least-corrupt countries, recent scandals have led to a search for new ways to appeal to individual integrity as a solution.
The Monitor's ViewSudan鈥檚 great strength after a massacreDespite the military鈥檚 mass killing, the Sudanese have already created a new society over six months of peaceful and inclusive protests.
The Monitor's ViewRedefining the future for capitalismFederal regulators plan a forum on ways to prevent short-term focus on profits in order to deal with long-term problems such as climate change and an aging society.
The Monitor's ViewThe Spanish king who set, then saved, democracyJuan Carlos I, the former Franco prot茅g茅 who retired from public life this week, had his controversies. But he should be remembered for anchoring democracy in a key corner of 20th-century Europe.
The Monitor's ViewThe cries for freedom that still rattle ChinaBeneath the veneer of stability 30 years after the Tiananmen massacre, Chinese society continues to be restless in ways the party cannot always control.聽Truth cannot be arrested or exterminated.
Has Bernie already won?Bernie's success is very much the product of a political shift and the rise of the liberal left around issues of economic inequality.
Readers RespondReaders write: Sports salary issues, and just my type of essaySee what our readers have to say about sports salaries, as well as an essay about learning how to type from the Home Forum.聽
The Monitor's ViewAfrica鈥檚 big start toward freedom from povertyA free-trade pact for the continent has come into force with nearly half of countries onboard. By one forecast, this is the best path to prosperity and security.
The Monitor's ViewWhy the world鈥檚 children are better offA global survey shows progress for children since 2000 has been broad and steady, with lessons on how the view of children can keep improving.
The Monitor's ViewA coup against corruption in RomaniaThe country鈥檚 most powerful figure goes to prison, one of a several signs that one of Europe鈥檚 most corrupt nations has turned a corner.
The Monitor's ViewEuropean voters do the continentalInstead of a win for anti-EU parties, the European Parliament election shows continuing, if different, approaches to universal solutions.
Congress through the lens of humanityFrancine Kiefer explains the key to how she lasted for five years covering Congress: You must seek out the humanity in others.
Readers RespondReaders write: Netflix in Africa, Kennedy's prohibition role, and superlative essayistReaders write about Netflix鈥檚 new original film based in Africa: 鈥楾he Boy Who Harnessed the Wind,鈥� and wonder if Joseph P. Kennedy was truly a bootlegger.聽 聽
The Monitor's ViewWhy the SAT needs a character checkA new scoring metric by the College Board will help the admission of more disadvantaged applicants by highlighting those who defy their social or economic hardships.
The Monitor's ViewAfter India鈥檚 big election, time for inclusionThe victory for Prime Minister Narendra Modi offers him a chance to treat all Indians equally, with no favoritism toward Hindus. The election itself was a reminder of India鈥檚 inclusiveness.