Monitor correspondent Scott Peterson covers conflict zones in Afghanistan. But he's learned to look past bombings and see the human element instead.

In good news this week: A new community-owned real estate model is working against gentrification in southwest Atlanta – plus more positive headlines.

Debates over whether to boycott Beijing’s 2022 Olympics highlight a deeper trend: China’s growing leverage in reshaping the human rights agenda.

The U.S. coronavirus relief bill is massive and moving through Congress on party-line votes. Stimulus payments and public health are just the start.

Her boxwood salamander is 12 feet long, but few notice it. Still, she fusses over it when it snows.

A Japanese fishing village, destroyed by a wall of water after an earthquake 10 years ago, is a study in resilience.

Why does the effort to rebuild a tiny Japanese fishing village, 10 years after a tsunami, matter to someone living in Australia or Canada or the U.S.?

Ten years after the Fukushima disaster, the country needs the energy source to bridge to a greener future.

As PBS’s “Masterpiece” celebrates its golden anniversary, we ask an author and aficionado about its appeal and influence.

Syrian refugees carried the ideals of the Arab Spring into a German courtroom that convicted one of the regime’s torturers.

Sometimes there are rough rules for forming demonyms, terms that denote the inhabitants of a particular place. But in irregular cases, there are none.

Russia should be too big and too diverse to exist as a single country. But its post-Soviet saga contains lessons for any nation in search of cohesion.

EPA administrator nominee Michael Regan has a mixed record: genuine interest in citizens’ concerns alongside decisions that ignore those concerns.

A truce in Kashmir and an agreement to discuss “core” issues between the two rivals makes sense in light of bigger concerns and opportunities.

Older adults are rejecting society’s limiting views of aging by starting businesses, entering new occupations, or pursuing philanthropic work.

As the internet has become dominated by a handful of tech giants, outages have become routine. Some people seek a less-centralized model.

COVID-19 spikes have been followed by plummets only to spike again. But the current decline could be a light at the end of the tunnel.

After a harrowing plunge in revenue and ridership at transit systems, an urban revival requires new investment – not just an end to the pandemic.

“The Three Mothers” asserts the pivotal role these women played in the formation of their sons’ religious, political, and literary achievements.

Some historians have emphasized the intellectual part of the Enlightenment, while downplaying the other attributes that made it such a fruitful era.

Inspired by the selflessness of medical personnel during the pandemic, young people are applying to medical school in droves.

The Capitol rioters stand in stark contrast to the Catonsville Nine. Both broke the law in similar ways, but their views of justice differ greatly.

Top security officials engaged in finger-pointing at the first congressional hearing on the U.S. Capitol attack. But at least senators agreed on who caused it, with one notable exception.

During the pandemic, the alter​ed​​ ​scheduling generally has led to dips in viewership. But the comeback for sports could bring surprises.

The far-right Alternative for Germany is expected to be declared unconstitutional, which would mean state surveillance, just months before elections.

Do the controversies surrounding New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo signal a changing landscape in the old-fashioned politics of intimidation and humiliation?

In many states voters are fleeing the Democratic and Republican parties, both of which are straining to hold together disparate factions.

Cyberattacks are increasingly disruptive to everyday life. New York Times cybersecurity reporter Nicole Perlroth explains the future of digital war.

Despite the ruling party’s dismissal of “universal values,” resident associations are demanding free elections of their leaders based on ideas such as equality and liberty.

The Munich Security Conference raised doubts over bedrock U.S. assumptions about its alliances, its leadership, and the lure of democracy itself.