Sacred forests have long been shielded from destruction by their communities. Recognition of that reality is growing in ...

Obergefell v. Hodges, the Supreme Court case that found a constitutional right to same-sex marriage, turns 10 in June. More ...

On the front lines of war in eastern Congo, a Monitor reporter struggled to make sense of the suffering she witnessed.

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Muybridge,” a thoughtful graphic biography of the 19th-century inventor, delves into his life and his experiments with ...

Pakistan relations deteriorate to their worst state in six years. The scope of India’s attacks and vows of retribution from ...

Bouts of religious violence since December’s liberation from a dictator have not halted a historic desire for an inclusive ...

After more than two months of an Israeli blockade, the Gaza Strip is running out of food, and few are more vulnerable than ...

Israeli government plans for to take Gaza require a massive reservist call-up. But new polls show a plurality of Israelis ...

Proposed budget cuts at NOAA reflect the Trump administration’s frustration with climate research, but also threaten the ...

Mothers and mother figures play a deeply foundational role in our lives. This Mother’s Day, five writers honor the women who ...

New Chancellor faces economic stall as the U.S. questions security alliance and stirs a trade war.