All Editorials
- The Monitor's ViewHelping wildlife roam, one safe path at a timeAround the world, governments are investing in infrastructure that’s extending habitat range and enabling freer movement for animals. These innovations benefit human safety, too, and affirm the intrinsic value of wildlife.
- The Monitor's ViewA soft way to harden homes against wildfireUtah, in contrast with California and Colorado, will try a less restrictive approach to fortifying houses in fire-prone areas. Climate resilience might be more sustainable with buy-in from homeowners.
- The Monitor's ViewAfrica plows a different growth pathForeign investors and African governments are boosting agricultural productivity and exports that blend business and social benefits, creating new models for economic development.
- The Monitor's ViewIran’s war – on its homefrontDespite a surge of executions to instill fear of further protests, rare public defiance of the regime reveals widespread dissent, even against the nuclear program.
- The Monitor's ViewAI’s boost to enterprise, innovation, and jobsAn upsurge in business startups in the U.S. – assisted by affordable artificial intelligence – points to opportunities for Americans, challenging old ideas about what is possible.
- The Monitor's ViewA green thumb for community renewalFor reducing loneliness and political polarization, nothing quite beats community gardens. Their rise has built connections that have sown both beans and bonds.
- The Monitor's ViewParents in prison: New ways to sustain family bondsThe increasing incarceration of women – often for minor, nonviolent offenses – carries a high human cost. There is a shift toward alternatives that balance accountability with the right of children to continued parental care.
- The Monitor's ViewFinding liberty in a Chinese prisonA Christian pastor attributes his July release to both prayer and political pressure. His freedom began in a recognition of a spiritual reality that most Americans acknowledge.
- The Monitor's ViewHow to dull the lure of sports gamblingSeveral U.S. states are taking steps to address the rise in gambling addiction. Preventive education could help shift the focus from the ‘troubling illusion’ of luck to the importance of individual agency – and restore players' and fans' joy in athletic competition.
- The Monitor's ViewThe maturity and dignity of Ukraine’s citizens – and leadersIn wartime protests, Ukrainians have shown what peaceful, "loyal opposition" looks like – and can achieve. Their president has responded with both pragmatism and a degree of humility.
- The Monitor's ViewIndia's Gen Z is speaking upThe burgeoning "cockroach" youth movement isn’t just about humor and social media. Demonstrators’ calls for accountability are tapping into the nation’s deeper desire to reclaim its democratic voice.
- The Monitor's ViewThe EU moves forward on expansion – and the rule of lawTo join the European Union, countries need to meet governance and anti-corruption standards. As European citizens also keep pushing for these, a new report finds some evidence of progress.
- The Monitor's ViewRespecting refugees’ dignity in AfricaA new integration program in Ethiopia confirms a broader shift in outlook that recognizes the individual worth and potential of refugees as assets to society.
- The Monitor's ViewThe US voting system merits both trust and vigilanceA majority of ordinary Americans as well as tech and political experts view the U.S. voting system as reliable and trustworthy. However, it can – and should – be strengthened to counter potential AI-enabled interference in the future.
- The Monitor's ViewValuing the modest might of ‘microkindness’Adapting traditional scientific research methods, researchers are highlighting how even the smallest acts of goodwill can scale up into a broader culture of compassion that improves well-being throughout society.
- The Monitor's ViewExpansive views from an expanded World CupWith 48 teams participating, the 2026 soccer competition is growing an even wider global audience – alongside appreciation for the diversity of players, their backstories, and expressions of universal human values.
- The Monitor's ViewShoring up US data integrity and credibilityThe U.S. Senate has advanced the nomination for a new head for the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Recognizing the agency’s independence and impartiality is a basis from which to further improve reliability of its key economic data.
- The Monitor's ViewSupporting a stable and sovereign IraqAn Oval Office meeting between U.S. and Iraqi leaders underscores the Gulf nation’s potential to grow into a strategic, stabilizing role in the region.
- The Monitor's ViewNew federal aid honors innate aspirationsWorkplace Pell expands long-standing education aid to cover shorter term programs that reflect changing demographics and job demands – as well as Americans' desire to better themselves. That’s an all-around win.
- The Monitor's ViewThe First Amendment’s ‘trust’ in young adultsA court ruling on academic freedom in Florida also affirms college students’ ability and right to exercise independent reasoning as they sift through ideas "good and bad, easy and hard."