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The Monitor's ViewWhen peace enters quietlyDiplomacy takes off in the Middle East as the US role diminishes.
The Monitor's ViewThe core mission of the democracy summitReversing the rise in autocracies will require democracies to self-reflect on the corruption that breeds a loss of trust.
The Monitor's ViewAn urgent need for relief aid puts a spotlight on womenThe number of people requiring humanitarian aid could rise 17% next year. Countries like Bangladesh show women are often key to problem-solving.
Finding the hidden gems among the stacksLiterature creates opportunities for readers to discover commonalities with people who might seem quite different. Here鈥檚 how the Monitor selects what to recommend to readers.
The Monitor's ViewFinding freedom under Myanmar鈥檚 militaryThe army鈥檚 sentencing of democracy icon Aung San Suu Kyi will only put a spotlight on her ideas of mental liberation.
Can comedy help us achieve a kinder society?Cancel culture can veer from an attempt to rebalance the power dynamic to an attempt to be the new arbiters of virtue.
Readers RespondReaders write: Diwali details and the effects of angerLetters to the editor for the December 6, 2021 weekly magazine. Readers discuss the聽distinction between "anger" and "righteous outrage."
The Monitor's ViewWhy young Saudis may reshape the Muslim worldThe country鈥檚 new textbooks are moving away from teaching hate and toward a tolerance of other faiths.
The Monitor's ViewIraqis opt for less religious strifeAn election born of the 2019 protests reveals a distaste for religious-based parties and a preference for clean, secular rule.
The Monitor's ViewHousecleaning time for democraciesNext week鈥檚 summit convened by the U.S. will show democracy鈥檚 capacity for self-correction.
The Monitor's ViewHow robots make us smarterThe first global standards for ethics in artificial intelligence show humans can better understand intelligence itself.
The Monitor's ViewCentral America鈥檚 bright hopeAn election victory in Honduras turned on a candidate鈥檚 promise to curb mass corruption.
What if we all learned to think in paragraphs?So much of political discourse happens in oversimplified slogans and labels. Longer, more nuanced discussions bring common ground.
Thanksgiving reflections on grace and growth for uncertain timesViewed through the lens of day to day, the past few years of social upheaval are disorienting. Zooming out, our society is rethinking its values.
The Monitor's ViewShared blessings as Afghans settle in the USIn the spirit of Thanksgiving, both the refugees who fled Taliban rule and the Americans assisting their resettlement are expressing gratitude.
The Monitor's ViewUkraine鈥檚 best defense against RussiaThe country has been rewarded by international lenders for its progress against corruption. Clean governance can help a democracy fight off neighboring bullies.
The Monitor's ViewBees by the watercooler?To bring more coherence and meaning to the workplace for returning employees, more firms are integrating nature into offices, based on ideas about the origins of mental health.
Readers RespondReaders write: Apple picking, Palestine, and moreLetters to the editor for the November 22, 2021 weekly magazine. Readers discuss聽the joys of nature and somber lessons from human history.
The Monitor's ViewThe next big leap into an unseen universeA powerful, new space telescope due for a December launch will peer much farther than Hubble has. Prepare to be wowed.