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Mark Sappenfield
Senior global correspondent

What stands out to me about today’s story by Taylor Luck and Erika Page is how effectively they explore the matter of responsibility in climate change. They avoid the scolding tone or simplistic blame game that so often tempts the media. But their story raises hard questions. In Tunisia, families desperate to stay in the rural communities they love are no longer able to eke out a living from the parched dirt.

Who is responsible for fixing that? 

Climate change is a new kind of challenge, because the responsibility is collective and the solution is collective. There is no lack of ways forward. But they all begin with a more honest sense of responsibility, both as individuals and in a way that transcends borders.


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Today’s stories

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A deeper look

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A boy walks on the cracked bed of a Chiba dam in Nabeul, Tunisia, April 1, 2023. Severe drought – coupled with political and economic woes – has driven many Tunisians from their homes in search of work.

Today’s news briefs

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John Giles, mayor of Mesa, Arizona, speaks with the Monitor in his office. Mr. Giles, a Republican, has endorsed Democratic nominee Kamala Harris for president.

Podcast

Smartphones at school: Inside a not-so-simple debate

A Fight Over Students’ Phones

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In Pictures

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IN THE FAST LANE: Travis Engen, driving his 2005 Audi R8 LMP, lines up for the start of a competition at Watkins Glen International racetrack.

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Arike Ogunbowale (left) of the Dallas Wings celebrates with Caitlin Clark of the Indiana Fever and Allisha Gray of the Atlanta Dream after making a three-point shot in the WNBA All-Star Game in Phoenix, July 20.

A Christian Science Perspective

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Fog frames a flock of birds taking flight on the outskirts of Frankfurt, Germany, Sept. 20, 2024.
( The illustrations in today’s Monitor Daily are by Jacob Turcotte. )

A look ahead

Thanks for joining us today. On Monday, we’ll look at Nebraska, where the Supreme Court heard arguments this week on whether a recently passed law allowing former felons to vote violates the state’s constitution. Twenty-six states and the District of Columbia now allow former felons to vote – but challenges to those laws are cropping up.

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