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- The Monitor's ViewWhat Netflix’s ‘Adolescence’ missesThe popular show about a boy’s troubled life comes as teens on a TikTok forum discover the joys of books, bookstores, and a safe space to gather.
- A Christian Science PerspectivePeace in the homeAs we turn in prayer to divine Love’s view of us, crises dissolve, and we see more of our unity with one another.
- A tribute to the Monitor’s ‘everything editor’There are leaders who encourage their team to be more than the sum of its parts. The Monitor newsroom has benefitted from one such leader for over 30 years.
- The Monitor's ViewBangladesh’s revolution fixes on equalityA drive for fairness in hiring led students to overthrow a ruler. Now a new student-led party anchors itself in such values.
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- A Christian Science PerspectiveEnough for usIn God we are safe, whole, thriving – we find all we need in His arms.
- Finding the power to fuel our connected worldMassive data processing warehouses are gobbling up land to support “the cloud.” This is a story about progress, balance – and all of us.
- The Monitor's ViewWhy the seismic giving to Myanmar?A country hit by a massive quake finds itself the recipient of a global competition to deliver aid in natural disasters. Generosity, even with selfish motives, can trigger generosity.
- A Christian Science PerspectiveBe a victorAs we prayerfully listen to divine Love’s messages, we’re able to lift ourselves and others above the evil we encounter.
- The Monitor's ViewSafety at the top of the worldAs many nations compete for a stronger presence in a warming Arctic, Western allies stick with cooperation on security.
- A Christian Science PerspectiveFeeling burdened?Understanding and accepting our capability and blessedness as children of God wipes away heavy feelings about the good work we have before us.
- A Christian Science PerspectiveLight’s uninterrupted shiningSince God is fully good, we can claim goodness as our reality, too, and experience healing, as this week’s Christian Science Bible Lesson brings out.
- The Monitor's ViewMexico leans into an essential truthFor the mothers wanting details of missing loved ones, a president’s nod to their cause helps a nation seeking answers to ending cartel violence.
- The Monitor's ViewA humble heart in the Dodgers dynastyMookie Betts shows courage and unselfishness in switching to one of baseball’s most difficult field positions.
- A Christian Science PerspectivePrayer that includes ‘and’ – not ‘but’As we exchange doubt and fear for absolute confidence in God, solutions come to light.
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