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Monitor articles for January 07, 2016

• Sheriffs ask armed group in Oregon to leave. Will it listen?
• Muslim students take on Islamophobia: Next protest movement in the making?
• Are pro-choice Millennials 'complacent'?
• Obama's executive action on guns finds warm welcome in Mexico
• First LookWhy are more people identifying themselves as bisexual?
• Pluto has a lot more going on than we thought, say scientists
• First LookAmericans lag in retirement savings, but Millennials are leading the way
• Could brute force and diamonds lead to metallic hydrogen and floating cities?
• James Lee Burke on writing, inspiration, and what comes next
• Kia joins other automakers, says self-driving cars are on the way
• Poland's president signs controversial media law. Are press freedoms at risk?
• Roy Moore: the Alabama judge who 'relishes' gay marriage fight
• New York City to start monitoring 'discriminatory' surveillance by police
• First LookAmid effort to improve Muslim relations, N.Y. appoints civilian monitor of NYPD
• 'The Revenant': What does the movie's violence mean for its awards season chances?
• Curiosity rover snaps spectacular pics of Martian sand dunes
• Why turntables and vinyl are big hits at CES 2016
• Engineered societies
• More earthquakes rock Oklahoma. Is fracking to blame?
• First LookAs Facebook Messenger tops 800 million users, Google eyes messaging app
• Looking for E.T.? Try dense star fields.
• The pros and cons of rewards credit cards
• Obama seeks his 'Nixon to China' moment
• Why it's too soon to count out Kasich, Bush, or Christie
• Will the new Chevy Bolt revolutionize electric vehicles?
• 'Daredevil' Season 2 and how Netflix's superhero diversity will continue
• Did dinosaurs woo mates with fancy footwork?
• Georgia prosecutor seeks to indict cop who shot naked black man
• Why a musician used advanced algebra to illustrate the universe
• People's Choice Awards winners: Why digital categories were recently added
• First LookDrought and crop yields: What wealthy nations can learn from poorer ones
• ISIS training videos: Why thermal batteries are a threat
• Chinese stock market volatility leaves regulators searching for answers
• Microsoft is pulling the plug on old versions of Internet Explorer
• In treatment of professor, Wheaton shows split among US Evangelicals
• Inside the upcoming FTC ruling on Tesla Motors
• New US military medals policy: What is the meaning of valor?
• Dal-palak: lentils and spinach
• #WheresRey: The Force awakens Hasbro to gender inequality in 'Monopoly'
• CES 2016: How smart can your home get?
• Syria to allow aid to starving residents after release of graphic images
• When should you refinance your student loan?
• How controversial is it to say Christians and Muslims worship the same God?
• The meaning of the Ted Cruz 'birther' talk
• The tyranny – and opportunity – of a 'selfie' election
• The Monitor's ViewVirtual reality gets more real
• First LookNew York's medical pot policy: An example of political compromise?
• 'War at the End of the World' recounts the battle for New Guinea – a vital yet overlooked World War II story
• Opinion: the 2016 economy is on the edge of recession
• Difference MakerJay and Nii Quartey found music, then their calling – helping street children
• 2017 Chevrolet Bolt EV gets a showing at CES
• First LookSugary drinks, lean meat, and the politicization of dietary guidelines
• After North Korea's nuclear test, what is China ready to do?
• First LookBaby formula black market: How authorities are fighting thieves
• First LookAs Sandra Bland's arresting officer is indicted, her family pushes for more
• Fudgy toffee brownies
• Knife-wielding man fatally shot outside Paris police station, officials say
• Researchers discover sand shark nursery off New York City
• Slimmed-down black hole has one weird trick for losing weight
• Why Wal-Mart family foundation is spending $1 billion on charter schools
• Leopard sharks find their way with their noses, say scientists
• Verbal EnergyWhat we might have done instead
• Could globular clusters be home to alien intelligence?
• A Christian Science PerspectiveFulfilling a deeper need
• First LookLos Angeles scrambles to protect city's homeless from El Niño storms