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The Monitor's ViewOn to MarsLooking beyond Earth鈥檚 current troubles, nations are undertaking a flurry of missions to the Red Planet aimed at unlocking its secrets.
A Black mom knows: How I prepared my sons for racism in AmericaAll parents struggle with how to make their kids feel secure when the world isn鈥檛 always safe. For Black parents that paradox is particularly acute.聽
The Monitor's ViewTo do justly, to love mercyMaya Moore stepped away from basketball stardom to help prove an imprisoned man鈥檚 innocence.
The Monitor's ViewNew flag, new beginningMississippi has retired its state flag bearing an emblem of the Confederacy and a racist past. The act can be a symbol that fresh starts are possible.
The Monitor's ViewAngela Merkel鈥檚 leadership style: willingness to changeGermany鈥檚 chancellor has been known as a disciple of fiscal austerity. But when an economic crisis hit, she saw the need for a radical response.
The Monitor's ViewThe joys of nature are for everyoneIn a time of pandemic, getting out into the natural world can be therapeutic. But Black people face extra hurdles to enjoying those benefits.聽
Readers RespondReaders write: Post-coronavirus values, views of Trump, and moreLetters to the editor for the July 6 & 13, 2020 weekly magazine. Readers discuss how Americans view Trump, and how COVID-19 has changed the world.
The Monitor's ViewThe NFL鈥檚 test on Black quarterbacksPro football has become both a measure of racial progress and a window into what still needs to be done.
Beyond 鈥�40 acres and a mule鈥�: Commentary on reparationsCan America find a more just future without paying for past wrongs? Columnist Ken Makin explores the historical context of calls for reparations.
The Monitor's ViewErasing the color line in churchesJust as dialogues on race have opened up within churches, so can they start between churches. Sacred texts are a shared resource for healing of a racial divide.
The Monitor's ViewNeighborly test in US-Latin America tiesWith predictions of waves of migrants cause by a COVID-19 recession, the U.S. may be showing more concern in lifting up its neighbors.
The Monitor's ViewWhen the war on terror isn鈥檛 a warOngoing democratic revolutions in Sudan and Lebanon could end the use of those countries as terrorist havens. A change of heart by millions of protesters can dismiss terror as a weapon.
Shattering the illusion: A magician鈥檚 guide to making racism disappearIn this essay, Black magician Eric Anderson聽exposes racism for what it is: an illusion built on false assumptions.
The Monitor's ViewThe world eyes an offramp from racismThe West鈥檚 new debate over past wrongs allows a humble receptivity to the聽universality of good.
The Monitor's ViewA safe landing for Hong Kong's democracy refugeesWhen China鈥檚 final crackdown on the territory starts, democracies must step up to take in the political refugees. Taiwan has begun to lay out a welcome mat.
A rebuke to oppressionThe desire to recognize and address the deeper foundations of racial prejudice is surfacing in community dialogues across the United States.
The Monitor's ViewWalls between faiths fall to the coronavirus challengeThe universal nature of COVID-19 has led to interreligious cooperation and the need for a universal response.
Black Lives Matter: Practicing self-care during a revolutionOutrage and pain used to drive Crystal Joy to protest. But she soon realized that honoring Black lives needed to include time for her own healing.
Beyond fortitude: COVID-19 nurses tap a hidden strength 鈥� 鈥渟isu鈥�Under the extraordinary pressures of caring for COVID patients, nurses draw on hidden resources beyond the fortitude their job normally demands.
The Monitor's ViewHow the world鈥檚 mayors line up against COVID-19From Ankara to Tampa, mayors have been on the front lines in curbing the coronavirus. One of their common calls? Kindness toward the most vulnerable.