When we understand that true and lasting substance is spiritual, we gain a clearer understanding of God as the only substance. An article inspired by this week’s Bible lesson from the Christian ...

After Fukushima, Japan shut down its nuclear reactors. Now, the country is returning to nuclear energy, seen as a reliable ...

The number of U.S. representatives and senators who are leaving office or not running for re-election is nearing a record, and it could impact the midterms.

The defense secretary’s statements about the war in Iran are galvanizing to supporters, but critics hear a glorification of violence that runs counter to professional soldiering.

Peace does not fall from the sky,” according to Joseph Ben Kaifala, founder of the Center for Memory and Reparations.

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The First Church of Christ, Scientist, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The church publishes the ...

Jordanians are inviting stranded foreigners to break-the-fast evening Ramadan meals amid the stress of war.

Britain’s Labour Party seems to be alienating its traditional leftist base – and opening the door for the Green Party to potentially supplant it.

Public desires for a merit-based society over the current nepotistic one have driven many protests. Now as the son of the late supreme leader takes power, those desires might topple such dynasty rule.

Break Hezbollah but don’t destroy the possibility of ties with the Lebanon’s government.

The 17 candidates competing in Tuesday’s special election for Georgia’s 14th Congressional District run the gamut from a ...

Once dismissed as a political novice, the former Kathmandu mayor is now on track to become Nepal’s next prime minister.