All From the Editors
- CommentaryTo the people of Sudan: We see you
For many people, Sudan’s civil war has been an inscrutable news story. By reading personal accounts, we bear witness to distant realities.
- CommentaryNew editor at The Christian Science Monitor
Christa Case Bryant is named the next editor of the news organization. She will be the second woman to hold the position in the Monitor’s 116-year history.
- CommentaryEducation that embraces limitless opportunities
In Norway, child care programs encourage kids to roam and make independent choices. The model may hold lessons for American schools.
- CommentaryAfter October 7, where do Israel and Gaza look for hope? History shows a way forward.
After decades of covering conflict in Israel and Gaza, our columnist finds hints of something unexpected: hope.
- Commentary‘Just the facts’ about the presidential candidates
In an age of deep political division when each side is prone to share only the information that comport with its argument, do facts matter?
- CommentaryWhy they enlist: An expanded view of military service
As military recruitment numbers flag, what motivates young people to enlist? The reasons are more varied and personal than civilians might think.
- CommentaryA Taiwanese identity emerges
A strong sense of Taiwanese identity has come hand in hand with the flourishing of democracy. The crux of this evolution: Taiwan emphatically prefers peace.
- CommentaryA place where freedom is a promise, and a puzzle
Florida proudly proclaims itself the freest state. It’s a place where the pursuit of happiness is as complex as the people who seek it.
- CommentaryHelping kids find a balance with smartphone use
Smartphones are ubiquitous for modern teens. Parents, including this reporter, are wrestling with how to best help kids create healthy relationships with their devices and each other.
- CommentaryNurturing the vast web of nature
It's taken centuries for humans to begin to understand the true complexities of the nature around us. Now that modern ecologists are treating forests as dynamic ecosystems, healthy restoration can flourish.
- CommentaryMeeting addiction with compassion
It can be tempting to despair at the seeming intractability of drug problems worldwide. What doesn't make the news nearly enough are everyday examples of individuals freeing themselves from addiction.
- CommentaryWhat this moment is asking of America
The attempt to assassinate Donald Trump leaves no doubt that the United States is standing on a precipice. In the face of transformational change, will love win out?
- CommentaryAmerica’s political crisis and the war in Gaza are more intertwined than you might think
The Donald Trump assassination attempt shows how U.S. polarization is moving toward dehumanization. The war in Gaza shows where that leads.
- CommentaryMusic that bridges generations
American folk music is a kind of oral storytelling that dates back long before even the printing press. It is a vehicle to transmit culture from one generation to the next.
- CommentarySeeking common sense on immigration
Research suggests that the long-term benefits of immigration are overwhelmingly positive. If the real issue is cultural, the question becomes how to build an effective and humane migration system.
- CommentaryYoung, hip, and conservative: A different slant on New York
In New York's bohemian haunts, a movement of new conservatives is growing in reaction to what they see as liberal dominance in art and culture. Their work reflects a nation in flux.
- CommentaryA front-row seat to history
Reporting on the war in Ukraine can be grim and dangerous work. For this Monitor conflict reporter, the job is both a responsibility and a privilege.
- CommentaryDo you believe in science?
The question has become something of a litmus test for partisanship. But one notable group shies away from the question entirely: scientists.
- CommentaryBringing Rebuilding Trust to a close
Today, The Christian Science Monitor ends its four-month-long Rebuilding Trust project. Along the way, we explored why trust is essential to progress.
- CommentaryWhen divisions deepen, dig in to something shared
The events of the past few years have laid bare the divisions simmering beneath the country's surface. For journalists, part of the job is to report such disunion. But this is only part of the story.