In the wake of President Trump’s pardons for the Jan. 6 rioters, police question the long-term effect on police and public ...

Palestinian residents of Gaza, the vast majority of them homeless, celebrated when the Israel-Hamas ceasefire was announced.

Actors often mine their pasts for material. On a recent trip to Texas, Jeff Hiller of “Somebody Somewhere” reflects on the ...

Incarcerated people in California have helped put out the fires in Los Angeles. One man, deported to Mexico for his crimes, ...

Erin Douglass wears two Monitor hats – the fedora of contributing book reviewer since 2021 and the visor of copy editor since 2023. She tries not to wear them simultaneously, because that would look ...

Pico Iyer makes time for retreats at a Benedictine hermitage in California. In “Aflame: Learning From Silence,” he writes about finding clarity.

As China emerges as a dominant market force, America – under President Trump’s leadership – is trying to find its new place in the global economy.

Russian President Vladimir Putin has made Ukraine’s book publishing industry a target of the war. But the industry and Ukrainian readers are keeping books alive as a source of Ukraine’s resilient ...

Hamas agreement earns gratitude from both sides, a reflection of Qatar’s focus on patience and empathy.

President Donald Trump is rolling back the government’s decades-long push for diversity, equity, and inclusion. DEI’s supporters say it ensures historically marginalized groups are included, while ...

The LA fires burned synagogues, churches, and mosques. But their congregations are still there, and are working to help others.

Liberal internationalism is losing its luster with many voters internationally. Could Donald Trump’s inauguration mark an end to the post World War II project?