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The Monitor's ViewA wake-up for China鈥檚 AI dreamsThe country鈥檚 ruling party realizes researchers in artificial intelligence need freedom to make breakthroughs that the all-controlling party seeks.
The Monitor's ViewUkraine鈥檚 BFF in EuropeThe Czechs scoured the world for ammunition to bolster the weakening defenses of Ukraine, a country sacrificing the most for the values of Europe and the U.S.
The Monitor's ViewHoops of joy in March MadnessThe college basketball tournament for men and women offers models of excellence, grace, empathy, and community.聽
The Monitor's ViewDrawing lines of peace in GazaIsrael鈥檚 plan to let civilians leave Rafah before attacking Hamas sites would be a victory for one principle of humanitarian law: protection of the innocent.
The quiet work of trauma recoveryFor people who have been victimized by violence, recovery is often an arduously slow and very private process. But a loose network of聽trauma recovery centers offers a little-known but effective support system for survivors.
The Monitor's ViewResetting Haiti through trustA political resignation creates an opportunity for political and civil society leaders to set legitimacy on new foundations.
The Monitor's ViewWhen schools tap parental loveThe pandemic鈥檚 impact on student learning has led educators to break down walls with parents and involve them more in education.
The Monitor's ViewA season of peace in a time of warAs Ramadan begins, Palestinians and Israelis find healing responses to the Gaza conflict in quiet contemplation and empathy.
The Monitor's ViewFor India鈥檚 young women, it鈥檚 batter upA surge in the popularity for women鈥檚 cricket may be a great enabler for equality in the world鈥檚 most populous nation.
The Monitor's ViewA life buoy for an Egypt sinking in red inkThe country鈥檚 helpful role in the war in Gaza has pushed foreign lenders to show empathy and gratitude in approving massive loans.
The Monitor's ViewAn award for architecture that unifiesThis year鈥檚 Pritzker Architecture Prize went to a Japanese designer whose work fosters community yet dignifies the individual.
The Monitor's ViewA Mexican election offers freedomIn June, either of two accomplished women is expected to win the presidency. For women across Latin America, the candidacies mark progress over limitation and fear.
The Monitor's ViewUnanimous court rebuttal to political animusOne 鈥渢ake home鈥� message from a Supreme Court ruling against states barring Trump from the ballot is that unity in rule of law is more important than political differences.
Readers RespondReaders write: Looking for the goodLetters to the editor from the Mar. 11 issue. Readers discussed the war in Gaza, humanity's pessimism about progress, and new climate innovations.
The Monitor's View鈥楬ealing spaces鈥� in post-conflict societiesA new Afghan archive reflects the roles of empathy and personal dignity in lifting countries beyond war and repression.
The Monitor's ViewThe oyster is your worldEurope sets a path to restoring degraded natural areas, such as oyster beds, in hopes of showing that harmony with nature can not only help the climate but also boost prosperity.
The Monitor's ViewA light for postwar Gaza, IsraelRecovery efforts in a Hawaiian town leveled by wildfire offer lessons in how a rethinking of community can bring a restorative effect.
The Monitor's ViewLook who鈥檚 saving European democraciesLed by young voters, Poland has a new government restoring equality in rule of law. The European Union just rewarded the reforms, which help counter authoritarian populism.
The Monitor's ViewPeaceful steps to defang gangsA truce between drug cartels in Mexico, though fragile, follows a pattern of discerning the motives of warring partners to restore calm.
Unpacking the 鈥榳ar on fentanyl鈥�Texas lawmakers are waging a new "war on fentanyl," a plan that calls to mind the crack cocaine epidemic of the 1980s and '90s. But this time, at least some prosecutors are making an effort to focus arrests on distributors rather than users.