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Nov 25, 2025 - “Being Eddie,” now streaming on Netflix, is above all a tribute, and not just to Eddie Murphy’s comedic brilliance.

Mar 14, 2012 - Encyclopaedia Britannica cost $1400 for a full 32-volume print edition. Only 4,000 are left in stock. Now, the Encyclopaedia Britannica will only be available...

Aug 25, 2025 - For former professional dancer Mike Wamaya, there’s nothing out of the ordinary about children from the Kibera settlement dancing ballet.

Jul 22, 2019 - China’s arrests of two Canadians, which followed the arrest of a Huawei executive in Vancouver, have some people rethinking their dealings in China.

Jul 25, 2025 - Grammy-winning musician Patty Griffin almost called it quits. But the pandemic brought a reconciliation with her mother – and a perspective on joy and...

Jul 15, 2025 - Elon Musk says he’s starting the America Party to focus on cutting government spending, which he views as essential to U.S. security. But the hold that...

Jan 7, 2026 - Many monks and nuns are almost as tethered to their smart devices as the rest of us.

Jun 25, 2025 - Some in Congress question whether President Trump’s Iran strikes align with the Constitution and the War Powers Resolution, but Republicans mostly stick with...

Dec 16, 2024 - What better way to tell a true holiday story than with singing – and knitting? In Sweden, an island choir comes together to celebrate community.

Apr 18, 2019 - Billionaire George Kaiser's child-centered philanthropy could provide a beacon of hope for other cities grappling with deep inequities.

Jun 6, 2025 - The election of Lee Jae-myung heralds a foreign policy shift for South Korea as the country seeks to balance its critical U.S. security alliance with a more...

May 23, 2025 - Tiny Lithuania on the Russian border welcomed the first permanent deployment of German forces on foreign soil since World War II. Germany welcomed the...

Oct 29, 2025 - The popular Netflix film “KPop Demon Hunters” is the latest K-pop rage. South Korea has been relying on this cultural export to shore up soft power.

Sep 9, 2025 - U.S. 12th graders’ reading and math scores fell to their lowest levels on record in 2024, according to the test dubbed “the nation’s report card.”

Dec 26, 2014 - Republican presidential hopefuls are assiduously courting mega-rich elite potential donors, whose financial support is crucial in the wide-open 2016 GOP...

Oct 1, 2025 - Louis-Henri Mars’ peace-building group aims to unite Haitians from opposite ends of society through workshops and conflict mediation.

Dec 17, 2025 - Monitor critic Peter Rainer turns the spotlight on the 10 movies that moved him over 2025. They include “Blue Moon,” “The Ballad of Wallis Island,” and...

Jul 14, 2025 - Initial steps to end a long war for Kurdish independence come with signs of national reconciliation. The first step: Each side admits its wrongs.

Nov 10, 2025 - Protesters accuse the Philippine government of misusing billions in climate money. One issue concerns whether such spending reaches the most vulnerable.

Apr 3, 2025 - “The Friend” is about animals, and humans, and grief, and understanding. The Monitor’s critic says the film, based on an award-winning book, is “for...

May 6, 2025 - For half a century, Eugenia Phillips has been ushering schoolchildren to safety at intersections across the Windy City. That’s 50 years of Chicago winters....

Apr 18, 2025 - By welcoming Syria’s new leader – a former Al Qaeda terrorist – Iraq shows a generosity born of its own violent past to lift a neighbor emerging from...

Oct 10, 2025 - Music lessons, roller skating, adult coloring books. Revisiting childhood hobbies as an adult can evoke wonder and joy.

Aug 21, 2024 - China’s expansions in the South China Sea are shifting power dynamics in the valuable, disputed waterways, complicating efforts to maintain peace.

Nov 23, 2025 - The EPA proposes to narrow the scope of a key part of the Clean Water Act – a change criticized by environmental groups but welcomed by businesses.

Jan 16, 2025 - Word of an Israel-Hamas ceasefire and hostage release deal was greeted with relief and some celebrations. But Israelis and Palestinians have been disappointed...

Aug 6, 2025 - Project Resource Optimization is connecting formerly US-funded aid projects – including one providing clean water in Nigeria – to new donors.

Jun 10, 2025 - Progress roundup: Captive-bred salamander can survive in the wild, and old fynbos seeds will germinate, sowing science’s hope for habitat restoration.

Jan 14, 2026 - The youth vote in Uganda’s presidential elections is divided; young people are rallying around both President Yoweri Museveni and challenger Bobi Wine.

Jan 16, 2026 - When the government stripped a small town in France of its public meeting places, residents found a way to gather – and to preserve their sense of community.

May 30, 2025 - A survey finds rule of law so popular in the European Union that it ranks higher than climate action – and justifies sanctions on errant EU states like...

The Monitor's photographers travel worldwide capturing scenes that inform and inspire, telling the stories that only cameras can. Each year, we showcase...

Dec 18, 2025 - Every time I go to Ukraine, I come across scenes of yet more extraordinary human resilience.

Feb 3, 2025 - Joyful family reunions that the ceasefire has enabled in Israel are being echoed in the West Bank and Gaza. But few freed Palestinian prisoners, many of whom...

Dec 17, 2025 - The Bondi Beach massacre has shattered the sense of security held by Australian Jews, generations of whom found a warm haven far from the horrors of Europe....

May 23, 2025 - A new regional alignment rising in the Middle East shifts power away from Iran’s “Axis of Resistance.” Moderate Sunnis seeking stability and prosperity...

Jun 11, 2024 - With her new biography about Joni Mitchell, NPR music critic Ann Powers says she wanted to challenge the idea that there’s only one definitive story of a...

Nov 6, 2025 - Muyenga quarry is the only outdoor rock-climbing crag in Kampala. A national club is working to expand options for climbers.

Jul 22, 2025 - USAID funding helped nurture new independent media outlets in Ukraine to play their part in strengthening democracy. Now there are concerns about a return to...

May 28, 2025 - One company’s transparency about character flaws in its artificial intelligence was a reality check for an industry trying to ensure high values in AI.

Oct 4, 2025 - With the world remembering Jane Goodall, here’s how one child sees her legacy: “She realized something true that nobody else recognized.”

Jun 13, 2025 - The LA protests are playing to the president’s strengths around security and law enforcement, and bringing the politics of immigration front and center.

May 15, 2025 - The region’s response to the death of a beloved former president in Uruguay underscores how that nation’s values have inspired democratic norms across the...

Apr 7, 2025 - After 18 months of war, uncertainty is everywhere in Israel. The economy shows signs of recovery, but citizens lack confidence.

Jul 16, 2025 - A transformative program in western Massachusetts helps young people learn the value of stewarding the land, while also taking joy in conservation.

Oct 2, 2025 - High-ranking women say they are watching the gains they spent their careers building being erased. Despite Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s speech on...

Jun 16, 2025 - Relations between Ottawa and Washington have hit the skids. That is presenting Canada an opportunity to rebuild its global influence, including via the G7.

Jun 25, 2025 - Like its neighbor Ukraine, tiny Moldova fights off Moscow, only it must battle the influence of money from Russia – through anti-corruption reforms.

Nov 20, 2025 - Attempts to control the drawing of congressional districts to benefit a party or candidate stretch back nearly to the country's founding. This...

Jun 4, 2025 - The world’s youngest continent finds that its adaptation skills and curiosity create entrepreneurs who can be globally competitive.

Jan 15, 2026 - Belgian filmmakers Jean-Pierre and Luc Dardenne veer away from easy solutions to the challenges their “Young Mothers” face, while holding room for growth...

Oct 1, 2025 - President Gustavo Petro is rushing to make Colombia green. But his energy agenda highlights the messy trade-offs called for when fossil fuels remain key to the...

Nov 19, 2025 - The U.S. war on drugs has always entailed a degree of pressure. The Trump administration's strikes on suspected drug-smuggling boats charts a new...

Nov 26, 2025 - What does it mean when Xi Jinping – China’s strongman leader – praises Hu Yaobang, the liberal reformer whose sudden death sparked the 1989 Tiananmen...

Jul 31, 2025 - Exiled from their country by civil war, Sudanese mothers in Egypt are refusing to subject their daughters to female genital mutilation (FGM).

Sep 2, 2025 - Progress roundup: To better connect incarcerated New Yorkers with loved ones, the state is paying for phone calls. In Africa, mobile money helps people save.

May 14, 2025 - By granting autonomy to Indigenous groups, the government promotes peace and protects the environment.

Apr 1, 2025 - A country hit by a massive quake finds itself the recipient of a global competition to deliver aid in natural disasters. Generosity, even with selfish motives,...

Mar 28, 2025 - Syria’s Alawite minority considers March 7 the start of a genocidal campaign. In the eyes of the Sunni majority, it marked operations to quash a coup....

Nov 22, 2025 - They evoke Hallmark movies and simpler times. But in rural locations, general stores are a lifeline to the community, providing access to groceries and serving...

Oct 16, 2025 - Because of the work of Jayshree Vencatesan, the Pallikaranai marsh is quietly reclaiming its place in Chennai’s ecological life.

Mar 15, 2019 - Analyzing what’s wrong with college admissions became a pastime for Americans this week. At the heart of the discussion is a desire for fair opportunities to...

Oct 17, 2025 - After 40 years of spontaneous conversations, I cut the cord on my landline – and bade goodbye to an era of close connections.

Nov 27, 2024 - An official apology to Native Americans – and a response of forgiveness – can help create the possibility of a mutual feeling of justice.

Oct 7, 2019 - Bobi Wine wants to unseat Uganda’s entrenched ruler. Can he stir a youth revolution here and across Africa?

Sep 15, 2025 - Rita Banerji helped found Green Hub, a pioneering fellowship that offers free filmmaking training to Indigenous and rural young people.

Dec 12, 2025 - By allowing Nvidia chips to be sold in China, the Trump administration reversed U.S. policy to keep the advanced technology out of Chinese hands.

Jan 4, 2026 - What was behind the seizure of Venezuela’s Nicolás Maduro? The Trump administration’s hemispheric strategy recalls the 1904 Roosevelt Corollary to the...

Nov 12, 2025 - Gov. Gavin Newsom made green energy a priority. But as President Donald Trump makes oil the focus of U.S. energy policy, even California considers “Drill,...

Jan 16, 2026 - With our camera lens, we try to show you the world as it is, with all its beauty, compassion, and resilience. This month, we’re delighted to publish another...

Aug 14, 2025 - Brandan Odums has painted in New Orleans’ forgotten places, driven by the city’s difficult experience during Hurricane Katrina and its struggle to rebuild.

Mar 7, 2003 - Forget buddy movies featuring a by-the-book veteran and a wisecracking maverick. Hollywood's new Formula 1 action pairing teams up a Hong Kong

Jul 8, 2025 - Illegal border crossings between Mexico and the U.S. have dropped precipitously, yet left-behind items still linger. One property owner sees border security...

Dec 31, 2025 - In 2025, AI bands like Breaking Rust managed to top the charts and AI actor Tilly Norwood announced she was ready for her close-up. But if art is easy and...

Jan 14, 2026 - There’s a difference between constitutionally protected free speech and acts of civil disobedience that could lead to arrests. Still, it’s not clear that...

Dec 30, 2024 - Flipping through a photography magazine decades ago – when I first started visiting war zones – I came across a job description that has stayed wit

Jan 10, 2026 - The Supreme Court is considering whether states can ban transgender women athletes from competing on school sports teams for girls and women.

Science Fuse, a social enterprise, primarily teaches children in impoverished areas, including the Machar Colony slum area in Karachi.

Jan 17, 2026 - Protests and crackdowns in Iran may prompt a U.S. response. President Donald Trump appeared to hint at military action, but has recently changed his message.

Dec 19, 2025 - “Indignity: A Life Reimagined” charts Lea Ypi’s attempts to locate information about her grandmother, Leman Ypi, in the declassified records of communist...

Georgia Power Co. announced one of its two new reactors reached self-sustaining nuclear fission on Monday. The announcement is a key step toward reaching…

Jan 30, 2025 - Elon Musk is intervening in European politics with a slew of vitriolic posts supporting far-right parties. European leaders have begun to object.

Jan 13, 2026 - Efforts to diversify rare earth supply chains are bringing new attention to war-ravaged Myanmar, where massive rare earth deposits create opportunity – and...

Nov 20, 2025 - The public falling-out between U.S. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene and President Donald Trump has brought splits in the MAGA movement into the open. In Ms....

Feb 28, 2025 - President Trump is scaling back enforcement efforts against white-collar crimes. Could that become an invitation to corruption and tax evasion?

Feb 11, 2025 - Jordanian King Abdullah’s meeting with Donald Trump Tuesday was one of the most consequential of his 25-year reign. His mission: to get the U.S. president to...

Jun 11, 2025 - A high court affirms the sentencing of a former president for corruption, marking another reform boosting public confidence in government accountability.

Jun 24, 2025 - In France, criminals generally serve concurrent sentences. That’s frustrating the many, many victims of convicted rapist Joël Le Scouarnec.

Jan 27, 2024 - Letters to the editor from the Jan. 22 Weekly. Readers discussed progress made in 2023, battles for land rights, and resistance to climate-saving policy.

Mar 27, 2019 - Many student athletes serve a key role as ambassadors for universities. But how the players benefit educationally or financially isn’t aways clear. A growing...

Jul 16, 2025 - In Kenya, American aid workers fired during the Trump administration's purge of USAID ask themselves: What comes next?

Sep 10, 2025 - As artificial intelligence starts to transform the job market, college students are the first to feel it – and are adapting their coursework and career...

Nov 13, 2025 - While President Trump decries climate change as a “con,” China’s Xi Jinping is going all-in on green tech. The latter approach is providing some hope as...

Jun 9, 2025 - South Africa’s unlikely coalition government has survived a year. Few thought that possible.

Jan 22, 2025 - Salome Zourabichvili, Georgia’s “only legitimate president,” warned at a Monitor Breakfast that American interests would be at risk should her country...

Oct 22, 2025 - Conservators are on the front lines of a battle to refurbish art from museums and historic sites.

Nov 1, 2025 - In this installment of our occasional series on women of faith, one Colorado Christian explains why she remains grounded in her church community.

Sep 4, 2025 - Armed troops patrol streets in the nation’s capital, and many residents shrug their shoulders. President Trump’s ability to normalize such dramatic actions...