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War stranded Gaza workers in Israel. How it dashed their dreams.

Safety

Is cryptocurrency enabling Hamas? Efforts to halt terror funding revive.

Transformation

In Ukraine, war speeds migration away from Russian language

Transformation

Visitors breathe new life into Kashmir’s battered border villages

Resilience

How Indigenous people’s work can save aquatic grass and terrestrial forest

Congress sets precedent by expelling Rep. George Santos

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World climate summit: Trendy vibes ... and an existential threat

First Look

Trump claims immunity in Jan. 6 lawsuits. Federal court disagrees.

First Look

Venezuelans voted to claim Guyana’s territory. What comes next?

First Look

An Amazonian tribe was near extinction. Here’s how its women saved it.

First Look

After LBGTQ+ activism ban, Russian police raid gay bars in Moscow

First Look

Warship attacked in Red Sea, says Pentagon. Houthis take credit.

Perspectives
Innovation

Limitless thinking in climate talks

The world’s biggest design challenge

Readers write: Amid Gaza war, preserving humanity

Honesty

How honesty fuels Nigeria

Peace

Peacemakers and Putin’s holy war

A Christian Science Perspective

Are you moved with compassion?

Arts and Culture

For one Swiss family, a life spent on the river

‘We are creatures built for joy’: Dispatches from a nature lover

Gratitude

The transforming power of a thank-you note

Transformation

They can’t all be Scrooge: How holiday films shine

Movie Review

Bring your appetite: Wiseman’s latest film is a feast for the eyes

Book Review

‘The Book of (More) Delights’ charms with quirky insights

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The Climate Generation: Born into crisis, building solutions

Climate change is shaping a mindset revolution—powerfully driving innovation and progress. And young people are leading the transformation. This special series focuses on the roles of those born since 1989, when recognition of children's rights and the spike of global temperatures began to intersect. The stories include vivid Monitor photography, and are written from Indigenous Northern Canada, Bangladesh, Namibia, Barbados, and the United States.
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Reparations debate: Mending the past, forging the future

What does it mean for a society to atone for systemic and enduring harms? California is the first U.S. state to propose reparations for many Black residents. Communities across the country are watching closely. But questions of restoration and reconciliation aren’t exclusive to Black Americans – or to the United States. This special series explores efforts around the world to seek justice and restitution for communities subjected to historical harms.
Multimedia
Miyawaki: a little forest with a towering task

Miyawaki: a little forest with a towering task

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A Japanese method of planting fast-growing native forests is spreading worldwide. In the U.S., it has brought “grounded hope” to one of its practitioners, and nurtured a sense of community around its sites.
Women in ‘deconstruction’ harvest value, and help one another

Women in ‘deconstruction’ harvest value, and help one another

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This team disassembles buildings that need to be razed, reclaiming quality materials – and advancing women and gender minorities in a long-exclusionary field.
Disabled Georgia activist gives free, accessible voting rides

Disabled Georgia activist gives free, accessible voting rides

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Wheelchair user Zan Thornton organized free, accessible voting rides for more than 150 people during the 2020-2021 Georgia Senate elections, the activist says. Zan is continuing this work for the 2022 midterms.
On tour and in bomb shelters, he sings to rouse the spirit of Ukraine

On tour and in bomb shelters, he sings to rouse the spirit of Ukraine

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When Russia invaded Ukraine in February, musician Jurij Fedynskyj spent three months performing in Ukraine’s bomb shelters, refugee centers, and even near the front line.