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The killing of a Japanese boy in China evokes strong reaction to Beijing’s use of anti-Japan propaganda as a tool of control.

Greenwich Village in the ’60s attracted musicians like Joan Baez. Novelist Sarah Seltzer (“The Singer Sisters”) and music journalist David Browne (“Talkin’ Greenwich Village”) chat about the Village’s enduring appeal.

At a Monitor Breakfast last week, Sen. Gary Peters – chair of two key committees – talked Trump assassination attempts, the race for the Senate, and his frugal habits.

After a controversial measure requiring proof of citizenship to vote – pushed by conservative Republicans – was dropped, bipartisan negotiations began in earnest, with leadership agreeing to extend government funding into mid-December.

Dozens of families, from Tennessee to California, are lobbying the federal government to bring their adopted Haitian children to the United States. Rampant gang violence puts orphanages – and the children who live there – at continued risk.

Rural Algerian firefighters are pioneering new ways to combat wildfires fed by Algeria’s hot, dry climate. With artificial intelligence and new laws, the government is streamlining faster responses and saving lives.

Anura Kumara Dissanayake's victory is seen as a rejection of Sri Lanka's old political guard that has been widely accused of pushing the nation toward economic ruin.

As military recruitment numbers flag, what motivates young people to enlist? The reasons are more varied and personal than civilians might think.

Israel's military says a senior Hezbollah leader was among those killed in an airstrike on a Beirut apartment block Friday, the deadliest strike on Lebanon's capital since the 2006 Israel-Hezbollah war.

An emergency spending bill heads to President Joe Biden on Friday to ensure veterans continue to receive benefits. A rapid rise in disability claims drives the surge in costs for the Department of Veterans Affairs.

Israel hit a Beirut suburb with an airstrike Sept. 20, not long after Hezbollah pounded northern Israel with 140 rockets. This follows Israel striking hundreds of Hezbollah rocket launchers on Sept. 19, and a mass bombing attack against Hezbollah this week.

Fans see high character as much as sports prowess in sports greats like Caitlin Clark and Shohei Ohtani

In an age of global migration, Tunisia offers a window into key stressors driving migrants from their homes.

Cranes, hawks, foxes, and more were evacuated from Big Bear Alpine Zoo after wildfires burned through the San Bernardino wilderness. Zookeepers were quick to help the animals in their care by driving them to another sanctuary in Palm Springs.

Solidifying his legacy as perhaps the greatest baseball player ever, Shohei Ohtani became the first to pass 50 home runs and 50 stolen bases in one season in MLB history. His two-way ability to pitch and hit at an elite level has made him a fan favorite.

Mayor John Giles of Mesa, Arizona, is a committed Republican. He also says Donald Trump’s policies – from immigration to tariffs – would hurt his city.

The Kremlin has had little success invoking its nuclear arsenal to deter Ukraine and the West from using new tactics to stop Russia’s invasion. That may be changing.

Nebraska Republicans are scrambling to make the state winner-take-all for the 2024 presidential election, to hand a potentially key Electoral College vote to Trump.

In Lebanon, exploding pagers and booby-trapped walkie-talkies – believed to be set off by Israel – have rattled Hezbollah and captured the world’s attention. What do they portend?

As summer fades into fall, our picks for September’s best books offer the perfect contemplative page-turners for chilly autumn days.

The state of the economy influences elections. Will voters look backward to inflation under President Joe Biden or forward to hopes of finding tamer prices and avoiding a recession?

A major report looks at causes for the drop in charitable giving. One remedy: Look at all ways of giving, especially those driven by spiritual thinking.

When a born-and-bred New Yorker prepares to move back to the big city, he discovers that Mississippi has made itself at home in his heart.