https://www.csmonitor.com/World/Europe/2020/1202/In-Kosovo-Albanian-man-finds-meaning-caring-for-Serb-neighbor?icid=rss
Blagica Dicic, the only resident left in the ethnic Serb town of Vaganesh without family, needed a caregiver. Enter Fadil Rama, an ethnic Albanian who lives nearby who has known his neighbor since he was a child and wanted to pay ( Read more... )

https://www.csmonitor.com/Science/2020/1202/India-s-fossil-heritage-is-vast.-It-s-also-under-threat?icid=rss
India is home to fossils found nowhere else on Earth, but lax oversight is placing these the country's paleontological heritage under threat.

https://www.csmonitor.com/The-Culture/The-Home-Forum/2020/1202/My-helper-was-closer-than-I-thought?icid=rss
I was driving an SUV on a lonely road at night when a tire blew out. With no cellphone to call for help, who would rescue me?

https://www.csmonitor.com/Books/Book-Reviews/2020/1201/Richard-III-struggled-against-his-two-brothers-for-the-crown?icid=rss
English history recounts many tales of bloody battles, but the infighting among “The Brothers York” was legendary for its ferocity.

https://www.csmonitor.com/USA/Foreign-Policy/2020/1201/What-a-Biden-focus-on-American-values-means-for-ties-with-Russia?icid=rss
President-elect Biden's choice of Antony Blinken for secretary of state has served notice: Alliances and values are again US priorities.

https://www.csmonitor.com/USA/Politics/2020/1201/Trump-s-surprising-multiracial-appeal-Lessons-for-both-parties?icid=rss
President Trump lost the election but surprised many by making new Republican inroads with Black and Latino voters. Will the gains persist?

https://www.csmonitor.com/USA/Politics/2020/1201/Contradicting-Trump-Barr-dismisses-fraud-allegations?icid=rss
Attorney General William Barr said the Justice Department has not uncovered evidence of widespread voter fraud in the 2020 election.

https://www.csmonitor.com/Books/2020/1201/Cozy-up-for-story-time-with-these-delightful-picture-books?icid=rss
Read-aloud books for children inspire delight and foster kindness by exploring how it feels to be different, to belong, and to win over a new friend.

https://www.csmonitor.com/World/Africa/2020/1201/Storied-narrative-s-translation-prompts-a-fresh-look-at-the-slave-trade?icid=rss
Venture Smith’s slave narrative has been translated into Fante, inviting further reckoning about Ghana’s role in the transatlantic slave trade.

https://www.csmonitor.com/Commentary/the-monitors-view/2020/1201/War-might-not-fix-Ethiopia-s-ethnic-puzzle?icid=rss
Armed victory by the national government over a belligerent minority will only put off the need for a new social contract.