All From the Editors
CommentaryAmerica’s political crisis and the war in Gaza are more intertwined than you might thinkThe Donald Trump assassination attempt shows how U.S. polarization is moving toward dehumanization. The war in Gaza shows where that leads.
CommentaryMusic that bridges generationsAmerican 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 immigrationResearch 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 YorkIn 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 historyReporting 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 closeToday, 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 sharedThe 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.
CommentaryA political lesson the world is still learningOnly a third of the nations around the world have ever had a female leader. Yet, research shows that nations led by women consistently benefit from a slate of economic and political benefits.
CommentaryWhere boys learn to be menRaising kind and courageous boys is a challenging undertaking, made harder by stereotypes that inform young men to mask their feelings. In truth, authentic masculinity comes in many forms and includes both vulnerability and strength.
CommentaryField notes: How one Monitor photographer focuses on the big pictureOn a police ride-along, a photographer has to get creative to illustrate the scene while protecting the privacy of the people seen through her viewfinder. The result is all the more interesting.- CommentaryWant to help solve political polarization? Maybe start with civility.Polarization and mistrust are high in American politics today. How do we get out of that spiral? A conversation with Alexandra Hudson offers clues.
CommentaryWhere do the Jetsons get their kale?Farmers worldwide are caught between cheap and efficient large-scale operations that raze the earth, and expensive small-scale practices that regenerate instead of damage. Is there a realistic compromise?
CommentaryThe best way to fix a democracySurveys tell us that people around the world are not too enthusiastic about democracies, but few want to change to a different form of government. The change voters do want? Better politicians who listen to constituents and act ethically.
CommentaryWhose betrayal? Our latest Rebuilding Trust story sparks internal debate.The murder of French teacher Samuel Paty after he displayed satirical pictures of the Prophet Muhammad to his class shook the country. Our story delves into the sense of betrayal felt by the teachers toward students at the school. Might some Muslim students have felt a sense of betrayal, too?
CommentaryIsrael, Gaza, and the ‘power of human existence’The reality of life in a war zone is hard to comprehend, much less the sheer will and resilience required to carry on.
CommentaryNATO taught us a lesson. Have we learned it?The United States stands at an inflection point in its foreign policy. Will it continue to engage internationally, or will it move toward greater isolationism?
CommentaryWhat kind of politics does America want?President Joe Biden is among the last of Washington's old-school politicians. Four years after he was first elected, is there still a place for the old guard, or has the desire to win wholly remade American politics?
CommentaryThe allure of Mexico CityAs a “new wave” of Americans rushes into Mexico City, their presence is both an annoyance and a sign of optimism. Where Mexico was once denigrated as poor and crime-ridden, more outsiders are waking up to its profound worth and appeal.
CommentaryThe 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 trauma recovery centers offers a little-known but effective support system for survivors.
