Pompeo Talks North Korea Denuclearization In Singapore
Foreign ministers of Southeast Asian nations are meeting in Singapore amid concerns about North Korea and the state of U.S.-China relations.
Rome’s City Services Falling Behind
From buses that catch fire to uncollected trash, Rome is facing a mess of problems with urban services. One group has responded by filling 5,000 potholes as the city tries to repair itself.
Brazilians Turn To Evangelical Church In Rural Town Wracked By Drugs And Poverty
“Churches are taking over the leadership role which was supposed to be in the hands of the political powers,” says a Catholic youth group member in the Brazilian town of Central do Maranhão.
Readers write: China’s role in the world, insight into agriculture in the US, finding the Cartagena reef, covering new ground
Howard LaFranchi’s May 29 Monitor Daily piece, “In North Korea talks, what role is China seeking?,” is superb. This is exactly what I expect from The Christian Science Monitor and especially from Mr. LaFranchi’s pieces. Take our geography quiz.
Builders Of Stonehenge May Have Been From Wales, More Than 100 Miles Away
An analysis of bones excavated from the ancient site reveals that some of the people buried there were from the Preseli Mountains in Wales.
A departing president’s lesson for peace
When he steps down as Colombia’s president on Tuesday, Juan Manuel Santos will take with him a medal for the Nobel Peace Prize, given to him for an agreement in 2016 that ended a half-century of war with a leftist guerrilla army. In addition, his hist…
Russia’s Asian and European halves meet and mix in remote Buryatia
On a June evening, everyone in a downtown restaurant of this river valley city is cheering wildly for Russia’s World Cup soccer team. Ulan Ude is very much part of Russia. The city and the Montana-sized republic of which it is the capital, Buryatia, …
Wildfires force California to reckon with a not-so-new normal
The wildfire destruction over a wide swath of California moved Gov. Jerry Brown to offer a sobering prognosis for the state’s future. “This is the new normal,” he said, “and this could be something that happens every year or every few years.”
In Iran Protests, Women Stand Up, Lift Their Hijab, For Their Rights
Iran is one of the only countries where women and girls must wear the traditional garment by law. These activists are breaking the rules in protest.
Millennials are driving a re-sale clothing boom
Instead of waiting for clearance sales on the season’s latest styles, millions of people are spending their dollars in the resale market. On these apps, customers talk directly with prior owners of an item to assure them of the quality of the clothing.
U.S.-Taliban Talks: Afghan Government Wasn’t In The Room, Crocker Says
The U.S. has reportedly met with Taliban officials to discuss the possibility of peace talks to end the war in Afghanistan. Rachel Martin talks to former U.S. Ambassador to Afghanistan Ryan Crocker.
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