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The Monitor's ViewA protest against one racial inequity – tree desertsMinneapolis’ low-income neighborhoods are planting trees and gardens to help create closer communities and heal social divisions.
Letter from Karachi: In a too-familiar crisis, signs of life and lovePakistan’s coronavirus response leads one writer to reflect on the country’s painful histories – but also its resilience.
- Letter from Karachi: In a too-familiar crisis, signs of life and love
Pakistan’s coronavirus response leads one writer to reflect on the country’s painful histories – but also its resilience.
Readers RespondReaders write: Nonexistent numbers, top-notch director, and moreLetters to the editor for the July 27, 2020 weekly magazine. Readers discuss whether or not “one zillion” exists, and more.
- A Christian Science PerspectiveFrom nuisance to neighborly
Faced with consistently disruptive next-door neighbors, a woman found that a spiritual perspective of what it means to be a neighbor made all the difference.
The Monitor's ViewLatin America’s democratic gemA new report shows why Uruguay is an icon of political virtues in a regional prone to autocratic, populist leaders.
- A Christian Science PerspectiveThinking about suicide?
Desperate for funds and feeling completely alone, a college student wondered if suicide was her only answer. But it wasn’t a way out she needed; it was a way forward – which she found as she reached out to God for comfort and guidance.
The Monitor's ViewWhy the world counts on honest stats in a pandemicPublic demand for transparency in data about all things COVID-19 has pushed institutions and countries to new levels of accountability.
- A Christian Science PerspectiveFinding a home
Struggling to find a house that would accommodate both her budget and her large family, a woman turned to God for inspiration and guidance. The idea that God is “forever near” – wherever we may be – turned the way she was thinking about the situation around, and a happy resolution ensued.
The Monitor's ViewAfrica douses a fire over the Nile’s watersThe continent’s leaders so far have reduced tensions over Ethiopia’s giant new dam. Africa needs more models of resource sharing.
The Monitor's ViewProtecting the innocent – from Bosnia to ChinaThe US tries to curb Beijing’s campaign against a Muslim minority even as the world still comes to grips with the principle of protecting the innocent from mass atrocities.
- A Christian Science PerspectiveNothing can mask our spiritual goodness
In these days of face masks and what may seem like the masking of good in others, here are some ideas on how we can keep seeing our neighbor from a spiritual standpoint.
- A Christian Science PerspectiveAnger does not win
At times, emotion-driven reactiveness may seem to get the better of us. But as a mom found during a heated situation with her teenage daughter, being willing to let God, divine Love, motivate our thoughts and actions opens the door to harmony.
When athletes become activistsHow do you have the Olympics and activism? The pressure for change is significant, and the way forward might be in the athletes themselves.
Remembering John Lewis, the voice of generationsJohn Lewis spent a lifetime teaching America how to counter hate and injustice with love, tolerance, and conscience.
The Monitor's ViewToppling monuments to peopleAs the racial justice movement fells statues of former leaders and aims to raise new ones to other historical figures, the question must be asked: Why not look deeper for the causes of progress?
The postwar ‘we’- A Christian Science PerspectiveMake a place
Sometimes the demands of everyday life, which for many have been heightened by the pandemic, can feel overwhelming. But as this poem highlights, divine Love, God, is here to inspire us with peace, stillness, and inspiration.
When Black athletes choose Black schools: Commentary on activism in sportsColumnist Ken Makin explores the role of activism in sports, from Muhammad Ali to Sharone Wright Jr.
The Monitor's ViewA model for letting go of the pastVietnam and the US, in celebrating a quarter century of ties, show how healing the legacy of war can create trust for close partnership.
