The Best of The Christian Science Monitor
10 most popular The Christian Science Monitor articles, as voted by our community.
International news organization covering global and local headlines. Founded in 1908. Winner of 7 Pulitzers & 14 Overseas Press Awards.
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So many satellites. Can we clean up space?
As the amount of human-created debris in space grows, so does a search for solutions. A first step, some experts say, is to think of space not as an infinite junkyard but as a shared area that calls…
The Christian Science Monitor on Feminism
‘The Case Against the Sexual Revolution’: How feminism let women down
Has the sexual revolution let women down? An author examines the gap between the rhetoric and the real world when it comes to valuing women.
The Christian Science Monitor on Nature
Return of Nutkin: Red squirrels’ comeback in UK
Efforts in the United Kingdom to restore the red squirrel population range from secluded sanctuaries to the reintroduction of predators.
The Christian Science Monitor on Religion
Tracing the evangelical roots of white nationalism
The seeds of the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol were germinating for decades, posits religion scholar Bradley Onishi in “Preparing for War.”
The Christian Science Monitor on Sports
Defining a different kind of sports greatness
Black athletes who push for social change are rarely celebrated in their time. Looking at the past offers a window on Colin Kaepernick.
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Goin’ Bananas: How a minor league team got more followers than the Yankees
The Bananas are truly in a league of their own. They are a team with appeal. Did we mention they wear kilts?
‘Goodnight Moon’: 75 years in the great green room
Decades after its first publication, Margaret Wise Brown’s classic children’s book “Goodnight Moon” still brings families together.
Gay and out in rural Uganda? For some, it feels less impossible
The tight-knit relationships of small communities can be difficult for people who feel they don’t fit in. But those same relationships can be the building blocks of acceptance, too.
When an R&B star vows to build a futuristic city in your backyard
Akon City, a creation of Senegalese American singer Akon, is planned as a futuristic smart city. For now, it's the quiet coastal town of Mbodiène.
Why climate change isn't a winning issue in US politics
There are signs that most Americans are sympathetic to the goals of the climate change talks in Paris, but the issue probably won't influence their 2016 vote.
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