World
Top Stories:- Bolsonaro's conviction is 'justice' for some Brazilians who lost family in pandemic
- How 1973 US-backed coup in Chile sways views on Venezuela todayU.S. comments about taking out Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro are kicking up complicated memories of a decades-old, U.S.-backed coup in Chile.
- Women fleeing Sudan’s El Fasher face a new battle: To keep their families safeTens of thousands fled the Sudanese city of El Fasher after it fell to a paramilitary group, leaving many families hungry and separated.
- In reshuffle of Middle East alliances, Trump looks beyond IsraelDonald Trump is moving to reshuffle U.S. Middle East alliances, giving pride of place to Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman, not Israel.
- One Ireland? In the north, Protestants weigh a future in the republic.The winds of reunification are blowing more strongly in Northern Ireland. Traditionally unionist Protestants are starting to look toward the republic, too.
USA
Top Stories:- US senators slam Trump’s Russia-Ukraine peace plan as rewarding aggression
- FocusNow serving community: Vermonters rally to preserve the general storeThey evoke Hallmark movies and simpler times. But in rural locations, general stores are a lifeline to the community, providing access to groceries and serving as a social hub. In Vermont, towns are fighting to keep theirs alive.
- Why this Indiana Republican bucks Trump on redistrictingRepublican state lawmakers from Indiana have rejected pressure from the White House to conduct a midcycle redrawing of their congressional maps. One state senator describes why his conservative values led him to oppose the effort.
- The ExplainerWhy the government’s case against James Comey is in perilA central theme of President Donald Trump’s return to office has been his call to prosecute his perceived political enemies. In one of the most high-profile efforts, against a former FBI director, a series of government missteps means the case might collapse.
- Marjorie Taylor Greene’s split with Trump is the talk of her Georgia districtThe public falling-out between U.S. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene and President Donald Trump has brought splits in the MAGA movement into the open. In Ms. Greene’s solidly Republican district, voters are weighing their populist allegiances.
Commentary
Top Stories:- The Monitor's ViewUkraine’s fronts are not only in the warA corruption scandal is testing hopes for the rule of law, and American pressure to concede land is challenging national sovereignty. Ukrainians might yet again rise in unified purpose and strength.
- The Monitor's ViewGenerosity as a climate-action driverAmid the latest global climate conference comes news of a record rise in private giving to help the world’s most vulnerable people adapt to climate extremes.
- The Monitor's ViewLessons in multilateral mediationQuiet diplomacy by Saudi Arabia and other Gulf States helped achieve U.N. approval for the Gaza peace plan. Their culturally rooted approaches demonstrate the power of nonadversarial, respectful dialogue and consensus-building.
- The Monitor's ViewLawful checks on cocaine traffickersPresident Donald Trump’s military campaign on suspected drug boats in the Caribbean comes as one nation in the region, the Dominican Republic, succeeds in an alternative approach.
- The Monitor's ViewWhat Mexicans demand – and deserveThousands of citizens of all ages and classes have been demonstrating across Mexico for an end to corruption and cartel violence. They yearn for consistent actions that clean up democratic institutions.
Economy
Top Stories:- As mills close, timber industry pins its future on innovation, not tariffsGeorgia is a hub of the U.S. timber industry, yet its mills are closing fast despite some help from new tariffs. The industry aims to innovate and develop new products to survive.
- To a T: How Phillip Eng got Boston’s subway system back on trackMany now see America’s oldest subway system as a model for repairing the country’s crumbling transportation infrastructure – a huge turnaround from two years ago.
- Most Americans have avoided shutdown woes. That might change.The prospect of rising disruptions – from airports and national parks to programs such as SNAP – might test public patience with the government shutdown.
- California’s take on a housing crisis: Aim for abundance, reap affordabilityCalifornia, trying to eliminate a deficit of 2.5 million housing units, has passed several laws making it easier to build more and denser housing.
- As trade war tests Canada’s economy, it hits the US, tooA trade war with Canada might be less visible to Americans than one with China. But it has big impacts on both sides of the border, felt by U.S. households as prices for materials from metals to lumber jump.
Environment
Top Stories:- EPA’s new clean-water rules: What a farmer, builder, and scientist sayThe EPA proposes to narrow the scope of a key part of the Clean Water Act – a change criticized by environmental groups but welcomed by businesses.
- FocusRegaining a sense of place: People and culture come first after Lahaina wildfireAfter the deadliest fire in 100 years of U.S. history, houses are rising from the ground once again in Hawaii. But the people of Lahaina are trying to do more than rebuild buildings – they are also trying to rebuild their culture.
- Cover StoryMake Oil Great Again? Even California drills as global climate action stalls.Gov. Gavin Newsom made green energy a priority. But as President Donald Trump makes oil the focus of U.S. energy policy, even California considers “Drill, baby, drill.”
- The ExplainerClimate money is flowing around the globe. Sometimes, corruption makes it disappear.Protesters accuse the Philippine government of misusing billions in climate money. One issue concerns whether such spending reaches the most vulnerable.
- She lost her husband, then LA fires took her home. How will she shape her future?Connie Bell's husband died a month before the LA wildfires destroyed her Malibu home. Now, she charts her future, with exhilarating and daunting choices.
Technology
Top Stories:- China’s humanoid robots are gaining ground – but they’re not there yetThe U.S. and China are racing to build humanoid robots capable of performing many daily tasks – but the complexity of home and business environments makes that challenging.
- First LookGeorgia leads toward a nuclear future with its first operating reactorGeorgia Power Co. announced one of its two new reactors reached self-sustaining nuclear fission on Monday. The announcement is a key step toward reaching commercial operation of nuclear energy in the United States.
- First LookCellphone at 50: Its inventor reflects on mobile advances and risksCellphone inventor Martin Cooper, who placed the first mobile call on April 3, 1973, remains hopeful the technology can transform lives, but he’s also concerned about its impact. “We don’t have any privacy anymore,” Mr. Cooper said at a trade show in Spain.
- First LookWhat links toothbrushes and weapons systems? A $52 billion investment.The U.S. government has reached a rare bipartisan agreement to invest $52 billion to develop advanced computer chips. Factories, autos, appliances, electronics, toys, toothbrushes, and weapons systems all depend on semiconductors.
- First LookInternet speech: Supreme Court to weigh who is protected onlineTwo cases before the U.S. Supreme Court this week challenge Section 230, a 1996 law that protects tech companies from liability for material posted on their networks. The cases are part of a global trend toward holding social media platforms accountable.
Science
Top Stories:- Trump sees a ‘con’ in climate change. Xi sees cash.While President Trump decries climate change as a “con,” China’s Xi Jinping is going all-in on green tech. The latter approach is providing some hope as the COP30 climate conference gathers in Brazil.
- Cover StoryMake Oil Great Again? Even California drills as global climate action stalls.Gov. Gavin Newsom made green energy a priority. But as President Donald Trump makes oil the focus of U.S. energy policy, even California considers “Drill, baby, drill.”
- The ExplainerClimate money is flowing around the globe. Sometimes, corruption makes it disappear.Protesters accuse the Philippine government of misusing billions in climate money. One issue concerns whether such spending reaches the most vulnerable.
- The ExplainerWhat China’s landmark climate pledge means for the fight against global warmingIn a first, China has set an absolute target for cutting emissions. Its pledge also covers greenhouse gas emissions and economic sectors.
- In Mexico’s mangroves, protecting bees and trees is part of this family’s identityThe matriarch of the Cab family knows that its work alone cannot “change the world.” But she remains a passionate beekeeper and advocate for bees.
Culture
Top Stories:- Cover StoryWading through the crimson bogs, Massachusetts cranberry growers keep a tradition alive.After decades of decline, the cranberry is still Massachusetts' leading agricultural product. Here's how the festive berry became a holiday tradition.
- A wok down memory lane: As new immigrants, we found comfort in an old potWhen a young woman and her family immigrated to San Francisco from Taiwan in the 1970s, a trusty old wok carried the flavors of home.
- In England’s countryside, remember to keep calm and motor onBehind the wheel, I couldn’t keep from hugging the left and clipping the shrubbery, hoping there wasn’t one of those lovely stone walls underneath.
- ‘The American Revolution’: Ken Burns trains lens on flame ‘not to be extinguished’Ahead of the country’s 250th anniversary, iconic documentarian Ken Burns centers the “world-changing” events of July 4, 1776, in his latest project, “The American Revolution.”
- ‘Kindness can tether us when we’re feeling adrift.’ Why I helped a stranger buy bread.When he helps a lost stranger find her way, our essayist discovers a central tenet of giving: The giver often gains more than the receiver.
Books
Top Stories:- The leaves have turned, so turn a page. Here are November’s 10 best.The 10 best books of November bring light to the shortest days, with new titles from Salman Rushdie, Sarah Hall, and Roy Wood Jr.
- In ‘The Name on the Wall,’ Hervé Le Tellier charts rise of extremism“The Name on the Wall” unspools the short life of a French resistance foot soldier, whose ordinary bravery contrasted with the brutality around him.
- ‘The First Eight’: Jim Clyburn reflects on Reconstruction, civil rights, and todayIn this interview, Rep. James Clyburn of South Carolina discusses the connection he sees between today’s politics and the eras of Reconstruction and Jim Crow.
- A love of reading fuels a workingman’s desire for a better lifeBenjamin Wood’s latest novel “Seascraper” recognizes the importance of reconciling practical concerns and necessities with spiritual, emotional ones.
- Beyond ‘Almost Famous’: Cameron Crowe shows his ‘Uncool’ side in memoirFilmmaker Cameron Crowe digs into his past as a chronicler of rock ‘n’ roll idols and explores his pivot to the movies.