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The Monitor's ViewNew paths to sustainable energyThe US and other countries will be making ambitious commitments to cut carbon emissions. But at the same time new ways to do it keep bubbling up.
- A Christian Science PerspectiveHighly mobile and needing stability?
A Christian Science perspective: One writer’s prayer on finding a stable line of work after college.
The Monitor's ViewGoals that sparked progressThe UN’s 2015 Millennium Development Goals failed to end global poverty or disease. But they did trigger remarkable steps forward.
- A Christian Science PerspectiveBeyond tolerance
A Christian Science perspective: Healing thoughts on overcoming racially-based thinking.
The Monitor's ViewIraq-Syria solution will need more than bombs and bootsAn effective military strategy must spring from asking deeper questions.
- A Christian Science PerspectiveAmbassadors for Christ
A Christian Science perspective: Christlike thoughts and actions lead to harmony.
The Monitor's ViewA women’s World Cup to rememberExciting, skillful play was just part of the story. So were sportsmanship and a growing, family-oriented fan base.
Why we need a summer readA summer read can be fun, compelling, intriguing, heartwarming. Every once in a while, a summer read can be life-changing.
- A Christian Science PerspectiveGetting out of your own way
A Christian Science perspective: Comments on writing.
Global NewsstandUS policy toward Iran, International Criminal Court fairness, OPEC efficacy, human trafficking in Thailand, jihadi citizenshipA round-up of global commentary for the July 6&13, 2015 weekly magazine
The Monitor's ViewA new unity of focus on the heroin tradeA coming UN special session on drugs will be a timely help for the center of the rising global trade in heroin, Afghanistan. The world must unite to set a norm against addiction.
- A Christian Science PerspectiveThe power of freedom
A Christian Science perspective: Let freedom ring!
The Monitor's ViewFresh eyes on Jerusalem’s stubborn impasseFor too long, the issue of Muslim and Jewish access to their holy sites in Jerusalem’s Old City has been seen as intractable. But a new report suggests religious leaders can help solve what is at heart a religious issue.
- A Christian Science PerspectiveThe value of Ruth-like qualities
A Christian Science perspective: The biblical story of Ruth shares a tender story that helps us today.
The Monitor's ViewObama’s silence on spillover of legal potColorado’s legalization of marijuana has prompted a suit before the Supreme Court and a request for President Obama to take a position. Here’s why he should side with the suit by Oklahoma and Nebraska.
- A Christian Science PerspectiveStrength and comfort during life’s changes
A Christian Science perspective: How prayer helped overcome anxieties about going to college far from home.
The Monitor's ViewOf kings, lawmakers, and 'we the people'Just as the world celebrates Magna Carta, the Supreme Court rules that popular referendums can, in effect, be the same as a legislature. The search for a natural law of self-governance goes on.
Rebuilding the trustThe unprecedented scrutiny police are under must lead to better law enforcement and better community relations.
The Monitor's ViewAfter same-sex marriage ruling, a way to reconcileNo matter what one thinks of the Supreme Court's decision in favor of same-sex marriage, both sides need a better understanding of dignity to avoid future duels in the courts or legislatures.
