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August 16, 2024
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Clayton Collins
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Scott Peterson first crossed into Ukraine to cover its current war for the Monitor just weeks after fighting began in February 2022. He spoke with me about his war reporting from Odesa very soon after, and then joined our “Why We Wrote This” podcast in June 2023 with an update. 

What Scott spoke presciently about, both times: a Ukrainian strain of resilience that could, and ultimately would, make Ukraine a formidable foe for its Russian invaders. (See yesterday’s Daily.)

The battle has seesawed. But on the latest of Scott’s trips back, he found still more evidence of resourcefulness and grit. Scott reports today on a firefighter whose chosen work also extends to getting civilians clear of shelling. Ivan Subotin’s brand is hope.

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Today’s stories

And why we wrote them

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Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump is introduced during the final night of the Republican National Convention, July 18, 2024, in Milwaukee.

Urged to attack Harris on policy, Trump keeps reverting to his old shtick

( 6 min. read )

By Story Hinckley
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Today’s news briefs

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A letter from Gaza

In Gaza, the Monitor’s writer is reporting – and living – the story

( 5 min. read )

By Ghada Abdulfattah, reporting from Deir al-Balah, Gaza Strip
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The Explainer

Harris aims at price gouging. Will that fix food inflation?

( 5 min. read )

By Oli Turner
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Kristen Senz
Patricia Cole, an artist in Bloomington, Indiana, uses digital devices daily to engage on social media, shop, and stream music.

Age tech booms as ‘modern grandma’ market surges

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By Kristen Senz, reporting from Bloomington, Ind.
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Gabriella and Erica Jackson look for familiar names at the dedication of the National Monument to Freedom June 19, 2024, in Montgomery, Alabama.

This wall holds 122,000 names. It bears testament to survivors.

( 4 min. read )

By Ken Makin, reporting from MONTGOMERY, ALA.
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Difference-maker
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Ukrainian firefighter Ivan Subotin speaks after putting out a fire in a region where fires, sparked by both Russian bombardment and a heat wave, are increasingly common.

This Ukrainian firefighter and rescuer seeks to provide hope

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By Scott Peterson, reporting from Myrnohrad, Ukraine
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Dr. Rachel Maguru does rounds at the general hospital in Goma, Democratic Republic of Congo, Aug. 14, after the World Health Organization declared the mpox outbreaks in Congo and elsewhere in Africa a global emergency.

A caring response to mpox

( 2 min. read )

By the Monitor's Editorial Board
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A Christian Science Perspective

About this feature

Forgiveness led me to know God

( 4 min. read )

By Katherine Young
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Viewfinder

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Participants prepare a kite during the Bali Kite Festival in Sanur, Bali, Indonesia, Aug. 16, 2024. Organizers say that the festival, which is held in several locations across Bali, "is meant to send a message to Hindu gods to provide abundant agricultural produce."
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( The illustrations in today’s Monitor Daily are by Karen Norris. )

A look ahead

We’ve got a bonus offering for you today: The Monitor recently ran a three-part series examining three different experiments in drug decriminalization. The through line: compassion. You can hear the writers voice all three stories in this week’s episode of our “Why We Wrote This” podcast.

Thanks for ending your week with us. Come back Monday. We’ll have a story on the ethics of artificial intelligence-enabled drones in war, and begin coverage of the Democratic National Convention. 

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