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The Monitor's ViewPuerto Rico’s liberation momentMass protests helped oust a scandalous governor. But it is an awakening to constitutional principles that has really changed the U.S. territory.
The new frontier of rural AmericaModern life often seems to encourage the pursuit of meaningless goals. Could a return to small-town life bring a deeper joy to Americans?
Readers RespondReaders write: Metalsmithing careers, egg cream adventure, and moreOur readers write about successful blacksmithing careers, trying out egg cream soda recipes, and keeping a positive mindset.
- A Christian Science PerspectiveIncurable food allergy healed
When a young woman was faced with a serious and incurable condition, the realization that God did not create disease brought complete and permanent healing.
The Monitor's ViewAn Arab template for peaceful handovers of powerWith the passing of its first freely elected president, Tunisia quickly planned to elect a new leader, again setting a model for a region badly in need of democracy.
- A Christian Science PerspectiveA performance review? Don’t sweat it!
Caught off guard by a poor review at work, one employee took an approach he’d found helpful during other challenges: He prayed. Here’s some of the inspiration that helped him move forward in a productive way and tangibly improve his performance on the job.
The Monitor's ViewMueller’s best advice to AmericansHis testimony before Congress came alive when he warned of further foreign meddling in elections and the need to counter it.
- A Christian Science PerspectiveChristly compassion – the highest kind of caring
When our care for others stems from a realization that everyone is able to feel and experience God’s healing, restoring love, we are better equipped to help and find solutions.
The Monitor's ViewFor Ukraine, it’s no-joke cleanup timeA president’s anti-corruption party sweeps into power by riding on an upsurge in demand for clean governance. First task: Make it easy to remove corrupt officials.
- A Christian Science PerspectiveA single moment of insight brings healing
Healing is not a miracle reserved for a faithful few or a gift for a specially endowed elite. It is the outcome of fresh spiritual insights that are the divine right of everyone, right here and now.
The Monitor's ViewTurning around Puerto Rico’s woesAnti-corruption outrage in the territory looks a lot like that in Chile in 2015. The Chilean tale ended with an embattled leader becoming a successful anti-corruption reformer.
- A Christian Science PerspectiveLearning to be morally courageous
There can never be too much moral courage in the world. Here’s a spiritual take on this quality and how each of us can nurture it in ourselves in a way that brings healing and solutions.
The Monitor's ViewSaving dignity of equality in Hong KongIf the territory’s officials can punish the pro-China thugs who attacked peaceful protesters on Sunday, it will show rule of law can be applied equally, unlike in the mainland’s version of justice.
The moon momentDo you remember where you were on July 20, 1969, when the Apollo 11 mission landed on the moon? The event has now almost reached mythic status.
Readers RespondReaders write: Seeing both sides, art theft solution, and moreSee what our readers have to say about our abortion debate coverage, solutions for art theft, and Latin plurals.
- A Christian Science PerspectivePowerful new views
Most of us will never experience firsthand the phenomenon of looking across the horizon and seeing the blue-green marble of Earth. But wherever we are, each of us can experience fresh, beautiful, spiritual views of reality that bring breakthrough inspiration and freedom.
The Monitor's ViewThe yeoman service to save YemenThe world’s largest aid effort is also a tool to end the world’s worst conflict. As a humanitarian deal between warring parties in Yemen moves along, peace seems more possible.
- A Christian Science PerspectiveThe inspiration to get things done
What can we do when the task at hand seems overwhelming? For one woman, it was turning in prayer to the divine Mind, God, that enabled her to accomplish just such a task with joy, without stress, and on time.
The Monitor's ViewHealing the social wounds behind EbolaThe new “emergency” over the spread of Ebola in Africa is really a desire to address the fears and distrust that drive this second-worst outbreak of the virus.
- A Christian Science PerspectiveSupporting hope in a nation’s struggle for progress
In Sudan, one step forward often seems to come with two steps back. But there’s a powerful basis on which to hope for meaningful progress: The supremacy and activity of divine good cannot stay hidden indefinitely, but inevitably make themselves known and felt.
