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The Monitor's ViewCalifornia doesn't let a drought go to wasteOver the past year, the state has shown innovation and resilience in reducing water usage. It is setting an example for the world, in which most people experience severe water shortages.
- A Christian Science PerspectiveThe power behind brotherly love
A Christian Science perspective: A response to the Upfront blog ‘The quiet quality that uplifts.’
The Monitor's ViewA global spotlight in Panama PapersThe release of documents from a Panama law firm, revealing hidden wealth of the world’s elite, reflects a global increase in demands for transparency in government and business.
A debate that demands compassionIntensely personal, intensely political, the abortion debate rarely changes minds. The one bright spot: Abortion numbers are falling.
Readers RespondReaders write: Care for pregnant mothers; Where’s Bernie?; GOP can take its timeLetters to the editor for the April 4, 2016 weekly magazine.
Global NewsstandThe Obama doctrine; How the media failed in the US election; Canada does immigration better; Hope for future of Syrian immigrantsA roundup of global commentary for the April 4, 2016 weekly magazine.
- A Christian Science PerspectivePatiently working together
A Christian Science perspective: Whether in a family or societal setting, having patience leads to progress.
The Monitor's ViewStructures of hope for a new SyriaAs peace talks and a truce advance, new ideas are proposed to rebuild a post-war Syria. From the war-torn city of Homs, one woman offers useful advice.
Readers RespondReaders write: compassion in the abortion debate; not a Russian cold war this timeLetters to the editor for the April 11, 2016 weekly magazine.
Global NewsstandWomen scientists out of the spotlight; Hong Kong children should learn traditional Chinese forms of characters; Discussion of honor killings didn’t begin with Oscar-winning documentary; Calm response to Brussels is neededA roundup of global commentary for the April 11, 2016 weekly magazine.
- A Christian Science PerspectiveYou are named, valued, and oh so loved!
A Christian Science perspective: Healing ideas on finding our value and place in society.
The Monitor's ViewThe little African country that couldDespite recent sectarian violence and harsh rule, the Central African Republic renews its democracy – and hope – with a newly elected president. It is a model for a continent drifting toward autocracy.
- A Christian Science PerspectivePrayer and security
A Christian Science perspective: Prayers about world security during the Nuclear Security Summit.
The Monitor's ViewPatience as a virtue in restarting a democracyMyanmar’s first civilian president in half a century pleads for patience, a virtue that many leaders find useful when coupled with moral strength.
- A Christian Science PerspectiveWhat’s our motive?
A Christian Science perspective: There’s a reliable basis for right motives in thinking and acting.
The Monitor's ViewFor Europe, a light of truth in the BalkansA guilty verdict of genocide for a leading figure in the 1990s Balkan Wars serves as a lesson for Europe as it struggles with mass violence today.
- A Christian Science PerspectiveLove – healing light for the world
A Christian Science perspective: Prayers for those in Brussels and Lahore, Pakistan.
The Monitor's ViewA little-noticed antidote to terrorIn a country noted for terrorist attacks, Pakistanis show an unusually hopeful response to the Easter bombing of a children’s playground.
- A Christian Science PerspectiveInfinite capacities
A Christian Science perspective: On knowledge and our capacity to learn with confidence.
Charting a course for charter schoolsHeroic work by teachers and administrators often makes a difference in public education. But good schools take more than that.
