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The Monitor's ViewWhat helps a city like Houston recover after a disasterDisaster experts point to a community’s devotion to qualities such as trust, patience, listening, and equality as essential to planning and achieving a recovery. Houston’s success in its rescue efforts gives it a head start.
- A Christian Science PerspectiveLifting up prayers for Texas and beyond
A Christian Science perspective: God’s saving grace uplifts us in every circumstance.
Refusing to honor fearThe knowledge of Kim Jong-un’s ultimate impotence is an important armament of a different sort. It helps weaponize how we think about evil worldwide.
Global NewsstandMore troops in Afghanistan, Trump’s Afghanistan policy leaves the devil in the detail, Cloud over Buhari’s return, Responsibility for fatal US Navy collisions, Conventional conservatism is reboundingA roundup of global commentary for the Sept. 4, 2017 weekly magazine.
Readers RespondReaders write: Japanese in America, space junk solutions, science in the Weekly, new formatLetters to the editor for the Sept. 4, 2017 weekly magazine.
The Monitor's ViewA clear signal to help the problem gamblerBritain imposes a record fine on a gambling site that failed to screen customers who had gambled despite signaling they wanted to be self-excluded. Both the gambling industry and its regulators worldwide must be more diligent.
- A Christian Science PerspectiveMothering love for children
A Christian Science perspective: Recognizing that all of us reflect divine Love’s care can contribute to a secure and healthy environment for our children.
The Monitor's ViewNo relapse allowed for Guatemala’s anti-corruption winsThe Central American country, after a decade of progress against graft, defies a president’s backsliding and again sets a model for the hemisphere.
- A Christian Science PerspectiveActs of God
A Christian Science perspective: Extreme weather is not ‘an act of God.’
The Monitor's ViewHarvey’s lesson in weather forecastingThe accuracy in forecasting the hurricane helped Texas better prepare and shows the ongoing desire to live in rapport with nature by improving the intelligence of meteorology.
- A Christian Science PerspectiveWise leaders
A Christian Science perspective: The power and goodness of God, reflected by us, uplifts the mental environment and leads to better government.
The Monitor's ViewHeading off preemptive violenceThe world is less violent today because of restraint by people or nations in justifying the use of violence to prevent violence against them. That trend should not be easily reversed as the US ponders attacking North Korea or as groups in the US justify violence at public protests. Humanity has grown in its understanding and use of empathy as a tool for peace.
The Monitor's ViewWhy the world better manages water crises like HarveyAs floods hit Texas, world water experts met at a global conference. One theme: How water crises drive cooperation more than conflict.
- A Christian Science PerspectiveHelp in a hurricane
A Christian Science Perspective: When waters rise are we helpless?
- A Christian Science PerspectiveCare for caregivers
A Christian Science perspective: The caregiver is as uplifted and embraced in Love’s divine care as those for whom he or she is caring.
The Monitor's ViewTrust and politicsPoliticians are trying to address voter concerns about corruption in every which way. But the best answer might be to look inward.
- A Christian Science PerspectiveMary Baker Eddy – a New England gumshoe
A Christian Science perspective: How can we follow Christ Jesus’ example in confronting and healing evil?
The Monitor's ViewThe promise of a new school yearA new school year is full of possibility. In some cases, that can mean overcoming pernicious stereotypes about students' limitations.
- A Christian Science PerspectivePrayer for righteous government
A Christian Science perspective: We have a divine right to bear witness to the supremacy of God, good.
The Monitor's ViewAfghanistan's deeper challengePresident Trump is taking aim at the terrorist threat to Afghanistan. But the threat of corruption is in many ways more corrosive and will take just as much courage to root out. Yet there are positive glimmers.
