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Progress roundup: Preschool has lasting positive affects for children in Mexico, Slovenia’s affinity for bees aids in their conservation, and more.

In Columbus, Ohio, police are rethinking how to manage unruly Gaza street protests. Their “dialogue unit” could become a model for other U.S. cities.

The incoming Trump White House and “sanctuary” jurisdictions have staked out opposing ground on immigration. A core underlying question is how best to keep communities safe.

Vanessa Prata and her father, Aluizio, posted to an Altadena community group on Facebook to say they were willing to check on the homes of people who had evacuated their property. They visited more than two dozen homes Friday and Saturday.

While California is no stranger to major wildfires, they have generally been concentrated in inland areas that are not densely populated. That’s far from the case this time.

The interim government stirs a society emerging from dictatorship toward reconciliation through art and freedom of expression.

Popular support for the Palestinian Authority in the West Bank has been in steady decline. Now, to burnish its credentials, the authority is taking on a militant stronghold in Jenin. The high-risk move is further dividing Palestinian society.

The judge in Donald Trump’s hush money case sentenced the president-elect to an “unconditional discharge.’’ His conviction stands, but with no more penalties.

As the Los Angeles wildfires enter their fourth day, another fire started late Jan. 9, but an aggressive response prevented it from spreading. The fires have burned more than 10,000 homes. Here are ways you can support recovery efforts.

President-elect Donald Trump’s idea of acquiring Greenland comes as the Arctic region grows in strategic importance for economic and military reasons. He’s already meeting resistance.

The 10 best books of January 2025 embrace living on the edge, escaping convention, and confronting racism.

How central is an independent police force to democracy? In Israel, the politicization of the national police is seen as part of the hard-line government’s revived judicial overhaul.

The wind-fueled fires around Los Angeles destroyed many homes. Our West Coast reporter reflects on finding safety and community amid the danger.

More than a month after President Yoon Suk Yeol’s botched martial law attempt infuriated a nation, South Koreans are still in the street, demanding he step down. The Monitor caught up with some people we spoke with in December about their views on the evolving political crisis.

Daniel K.L. Chua’s expansive, eye-opening book documents how music from China to Greece has underpinned humanity’s search for joy.

The election of a new president after years of political division marks the next step in a region shedding old patterns of violence.

Venezuela is meant to inaugurate its next president Jan. 10. But with a contested election, who exactly will take power?

A wary world is treating Donald Trump as if he is already U.S. president. International leaders are seeking his favor, making nice, but buckling up.

Following 13 attempts to elect a president, Lebanon’s parliament has sworn in army commander Joseph Aoun as the head of state. Mr. Aoun is the preferred candidate of the United States and Saudi Arabia.

The traditional art of haabjas building, practiced by only five remaining master crafters, is threatened by the making of fiberglass or other modern – often motorized – boats.

The Supreme Court will hear the TikTok case Friday, ahead of a Jan. 19 ban. What’s at stake for the media platform and its users in the United States?

Elon Musk’s efforts to influence European politics raise questions about the degree to which he speaks for himself or President-elect Donald Trump.

For Palestinian families forced from their homes by 15 months of war, the temporary shelters they have constructed are no match for Gaza’s winter. Infants are especially vulnerable.