Fuel shortages are speeding a shift toward renewable energy and nuclear power for many countries, as the Iran war creates new ...

Lower taxes, gentler winters, and more affordable housing are drawing newcomers, often Midwesterners, to the South, changing ...

In the Northern Hemisphere, cherry blossoms draw people outdoors to see life anew. From Japan to Washington and other places, ...

Baltimore’s high number of violent crimes prompted city officials to embrace a new policing strategy, which is credited with ...

When the Iran war started, President Donald Trump said it would last “four or five weeks.” It’s now been almost a month, and he appears eager to declare victory and get out. He’ll also want to have ...

It started in Australia. Now dozens of countries are working on laws to keep younger kids away from social media. But do they ...

Son of Nobody” by Yann Martel twins the life of a foot soldier in ancient Greece with a modern-day man of letters.

President Donald Trump has extended a deadline for Iran to open the Strait of Hormuz or face attacks against its power plants ...

As we recognize our God-given identity and purpose as spiritual and good, our thoughts and actions are uplifted.

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Harry Bruinius is the Monitor’s Heartland Correspondent, covering the Great Plains and Midwest. Harry began writing for the Monitor in 1999 as an intern in New York City, and continued as a regular ...

Despite major tactical successes in degrading Iran’s military, U.S. forces still confront the challenge of reopening oil ...