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The Monitor's ViewA peace accelerator in the Mideast desertThe opening of the region’s first joint scientific research center brings together Israelis, Iranians, Palestinians, Turks, and others for work on a new particle accelerator. Sometimes peace starts through universal activities like science, arts, and sports.
The Monitor's ViewA US spotlight on Syria’s slaughterhouseThe Trump administration, after exposing the Syrian regime’s large-scale killings at Sednaya prison, must explain how it will balance the moral and national interests in Syria.
- A Christian Science PerspectiveFeeling loved – on Mother's Day and all year round
A Christian Science perspective: Love can be felt regardless of how close we are to our loved ones.
The Monitor's ViewWe are all cyber stewardsThe latest global cyberattack known as the WannaCry was blunted by one person. Rather than cave in to fear of such threats, every Internet user can take more responsibility to protect cyberspace.
- A Christian Science PerspectiveNever again short a meal
A Christian Science perspective: A widowed mother in South Africa struggled to provide for her children. But at every turn, they had what they needed, often in unexpected ways.
A different way of doing journalismWhat the world would most miss if the Monitor were to vanish, we believe, is its completely different way of seeing the news.
Readers RespondReaders write: Battle against graffiti, library value, finding truthLetters to the editor for the May 15, 2017 weekly magazine.
Global NewsstandHamas's new policy offers an opportunity, Does Trump really want to meet Putin?, Why the Philippines is no longer America's 'lackey,' How new US administration 'forces' Canada toward trade with China, Private companies should expand maternity leaveA roundup of global commentary for the May 15, 2017, weekly magazine.
The Monitor's ViewWhen fear of automation is too roboticTwo studies on the impact of new technologies counter the pumped-up fear of automation. And while displaced workers do need help, most people are not afraid of robots and artificial intelligence.
- A Christian Science PerspectiveA way everyone wins
This article was adapted from the May 10, 2017, Christian Science Daily Lift podcast.
- A Christian Science PerspectiveHow is it 'supposed to be'?
This article was adapted from an article in the Feb. 10, 2014, issue of The Christian Science Journal.
The Monitor's ViewThe key lesson for picking a new FBI chiefPresident Trump’s firing of FBI chief James Comey has touched a deep desire to restore rule of law. That desire for universal principles of justice must now guide the president and Senate in selecting a new FBI chief.
- A Christian Science PerspectiveCan grief really be healed?
From the March 10, 2017 issue of the Christian Science Sentinel.
The Monitor's ViewSouth Korea’s vote for a new business cultureThe victory for Moon Jae-in as president could be a victory over the notion of hereditary succession in Korea’s giant conglomerates.
- A Christian Science PerspectiveGetting past fear
From the April 13, 2011 issue of the Christian Science Sentinel. This article originally appeared on spirituality.com.
The Monitor's View Liberating students from a drinking cultureThe indictment of a Penn State fraternity after a student’s death from drinking should stir colleges to reframe the issue of alcohol use. Strong messaging and enforcement may not be enough. Students may respond less to fear and more to fulfilling opportunities.
The Monitor's ViewFrance’s new president: a mender of trust in EuropeThe voter mandate for Emmanuel Macron places faith in fixing France as well as the torn identity of the European Union.
- A Christian Science PerspectiveOvercoming prejudice
From the April 17, 2017 issue of the Christian Science Sentinel.
Originally published in the April 2017 French edition of The Herald of Christian Science.
- A Christian Science PerspectivePersistence fueled by hope and conviction
A Christian Science perspective: A spiritual response to the Monitor’s View “Romania’s lesson in public integrity.”
Sagebrush renaissanceAll sides are discovering that federal lands, run well, are neither a fiefdom of Washington nor a bulwark against wrongheaded cowherds. They are the vehicle by which important but competing claims can find balance.
