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Monitor articles for December 17, 2021

• Free speech in Afghanistan? Who is silenced by Taliban, and why.
• Podcast: The Christian Science Monitor Daily Podcast Friday, December 17, 2021 - The Christian Science Monitor Daily
• NATO says ‘yes, but’ to Ukraine; ‘no, but’ to Putin
• Points of ProgressWorkers’ well-being: Workweek laws and co-ops boost fairness
• First LookAll 17 US missionaries in Haiti freed after months in hostage
• First LookHow two Hungarian sisters are using fashion to uplift Roma culture
• First LookCan blocking imports from Xinjiang protect China's Uyghurs?
• Britain fixed homelessness during lockdown – briefly. Can it do it again?
• The Monitor's ViewGiving out of abundance
• Colombian chefs aim to decolonize national diet – with the coca leaf
• Podcast: Why We Wrote This What a 12-year-old can teach us about empathy and kindness
• A Christian Science PerspectiveWhat's the point?
• First LookThreats of school violence on TikTok spur educators into action