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Why the seismic giving to Myanmar?
A country hit by a massive quake finds itself the recipient of a global competition to...
How bitcoin drives cheap green energy production in Kenya
Bitcoin struggles to keep its carbon footprint low. African renewable energy companies struggle to stay afloat....
Egypt’s pyramids are amazing. But so is present-day Besaw Island.
Socially responsible tourism can take many forms. The cultural exchange offered by a trip to a...
How to recycle a building, and school a president on climate
Progress roundup: Chinese scientists develop a method to refresh weak batteries. And in Argentina, a law...
What gives him hope for rebuilding Gaza? Dialogue and science.
The Arava Institute for Environmental Studies, headed by Tareq Abu Hamed, is leveraging science to aid...
Whodunits with history: Those were the slays!
Our roundup of mysteries includes Jay Gatsby’s (invented) sister and Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart as detectives. Retirees...
The quiet voice of Emily Brontë was anything but tame
“Fifteen Wild Decembers” by novelist Karen Powell shows the depth of creativity shared among the talented...
As Hegseth touts ‘warriors’ and ‘lethality’ to flex power, some weigh risk to soldiers
Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth stresses “lethality” as the U.S. military’s sole focus. But downplaying rules...
Justice vs. democracy: Le Pen verdict exposes tensions within France’s system
A French court has barred far-right leader Marine Le Pen from seeking the presidency in 2027....
How a 43-port business deal threatens China’s global power
How far is China willing to go to protect its geopolitical interests overseas? As a Hong...
In Turkey, authoritarian president faces burgeoning protests
A new wave of popular protest is gathering strength in Turkey, where President Erdoğan is showing...
Wisconsin attorney general asks state Supreme Court to halt Musk payments
Wisconsin's attorney general asked the state Supreme Court to block Elon Musk from handing out checks...
Rescue efforts ongoing after quake rocks much of Myanmar
Rescue efforts are underway across Myanmar after a devastating earthquake Friday. Teams and equipment have been...
Can US figure skating end its Olympic medal drought? Ask the Quadgod.
Olympic hope has reverberated through Boston’s TD Garden as the U.S. shows it – finally –...
In Syria’s terrorized Alawite region, competing narratives, mutual suspicions
Syria’s Alawite minority consider March 7 the start of a genocidal campaign. In the eyes of...
Mexico leans into an essential truth
For the mothers wanting details of missing loved ones, a president’s nod to their cause helps...
The world’s bananas are at risk. A volcanic island might protect them.
Cavendish bananas are under threat from a fungus that has wiped out other varieties. The island...
The stories ‘move into hope’: Elaine Pagels reflects on Jesus’ teachings
The Gospels spread the teachings of Jesus and stories about his life. A Bible historian unpacks...
A new US manufacturing boom may bring more AI than jobs
If Donald Trump can convince manufacturers to come back to the U.S., it may set off...
A humble heart in the Dodgers dynasty
Mookie Betts shows courage and unselfishness in switching to one of baseball’s most difficult field positions.
So, how do you know if a country is in a constitutional crisis?
The U.S. Constitution divides power among three branches – executive, congressional, and judicial. Presidents have sometimes...
In post-Assad Syria, a Ramadan embrace of freedom and solidarity
Across Syria, the reunification of families and communities that had been displaced by conflict has enhanced...
Can Europe confront Russia without US help? Not yet, but it may have to.
Facing American indifference to European security, Germany has launched a major rearmament drive. But without U.S....
How Jackie Robinson’s legacy survived attempts to erase it
On opening day for Major League Baseball, our columnist looks at another side of Jackie Robinson’s...
Domestic workers in Lebanon try to escape an exploitative system
Under the kafala system, in place since the 1970s Persian Gulf oil boom, workers arrive on...
Invoking Trump, targeting ‘deep state,’ Israel’s Netanyahu triggers protests
As Israelis demonstrate in defense of democracy, newspaper headlines and neighbors’ conversations brim with references to...
Missing Grandma’s cooking? Nonnas of the World can help.
Comfort food prepared by grandmothers from around the world? Our food writer is in. She visited...
Rallies for innocence in Gaza
The largest protests against Hamas since the start of the war put a spotlight on the...
‘There will be consequences.’ Signal group chat leak threatens US military morale.
The disclosure that senior Trump administration officials used a commercial messaging app to discuss secret military...
Africans are taking a shine to basketball. That’s good for the NBA.
The NBA is taking a bet on Africa. And Africans are taking a bet on an...
Wit and wonder fuel 5-star ‘The Ballad of Wallis Island’
The Monitor’s film critic offers his highest rating to “The Ballad of Wallis Island,” which pulses...
Is the world’s youngest country about to go to war – again?
South Sudan stands on the brink of civil war for the second time since it became...
Politics of love in Turkey’s protests
Despite his arrest, the leading opposition figure urges peaceful action and the embrace of opponents in...
The rights of animals and the environment, from Mexico to Nepal
Progress roundup: Nepal’s Supreme Court disallowed development in protected areas. And in Mexico, Congress put animal...
In Syria, Palestinians’ war-shattered camp is a ruin. But it’s home.
Palestinians flocking back to the Yarmouk refugee camp outside Damascus say it’s more than a physical...
A fuller portrait of artist-provocateur Yoko Ono
David Sheff reappraises Yoko Ono’s role, as an artist in her own right and as a...
What will happen to grad school? Research universities face tough choices.
Universities are reckoning with cuts of billions of dollars of in grants. Their research can lay...
Syria reweaves its identity
Civic groups like the White Helmets are using acts of equality and kindness to overcome ethnic...
In wartime Yemen, volunteer teachers are bridging a learning gap
Hundreds of university graduates are stepping up to teach children whose formal schooling has been interrupted...
Canadian prime minister and election opponent say Trump must respect sovereignty
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney and his Conservative opponent have kicked off their campaigns amid a...
Waste not, want not? How Massachusetts became the only state to reduce food waste.
Every year, Americans discard 92 billion pounds of food. Massachusetts is on the leading edge of...
Sudan’s military consolidates grip on capital, retaking more key government buildings
The gains come a day after the military seized control of the Republican Palace in Khartoum...
Are we still friends? US-Canada border towns face a strange new reality.
Planned limitations on Canadian access to the Haskell Free Library & Opera House, which spans the...
‘Connected to another world’: What Voice of America meant to Russians in Cold War
Voice of America was rejected by the Soviets and Vladimir Putin. But some in Moscow wax...
Would a Bolsonaro coup trial help heal Brazil’s democracy – or deepen divides?
Brazil’s Supreme Court will decide this month if former President Jair Bolsonaro will stand trial for...
Why Christian shows are so popular
Even nonreligious people find spiritual value in faith-based fare like “The Chosen.”
As Democrats look for a fighter, Bernie Sanders is striking a chord – again
The curmudgeonly Vermont senator, with his populist message, is drawing large crowds. This week he’s joined...
Senior sea creatures get extra TLC at the New England Aquarium
Long-lived sea turtles, penguins, and seals are among the aquarium’s oldest residents. In addition to their...
Why extreme violence in the US has police trying new tactics
Attacks on Tesla cars and dealerships exemplify a wider challenge of homegrown political and extremist violence....
The Istanbul mayor’s arrest, and rise of a ‘new model’ of Turkish autocracy
Turkey’s next presidential election is in 2028, so why would the mayor of Istanbul, a Recep...
