The Christian Science Monitor

Points of Progress: Refugees are getting a chance to shine, and more

Mozambique

Elephant poaching has remained a persistent problem across Africa, with one-fifth of the elephant population slaughtered for their ivory tusks over the past 10 years. The reserve in Mozambique was struggling against poachers when the New York-based Wildlife Conservation Society started providing helicopters

ItalyMexicoUnited StatesSri Lanka

You’re reading a preview, subscribe to read more.

More from The Christian Science Monitor

The Christian Science Monitor16 min read
Samuel Paty Was Murdered, And Teaching In France Has Never Been The Same
It was a Friday afternoon in October 2020, and Coralie, a junior high school French teacher at Collège du Bois d’Aulne, had just gone for a walk in the nearby woods with her dog to clear her mind before the two-week school vacation. It had been a str
The Christian Science Monitor5 min readAmerican Government
Trump May Lose Immunity Case – But In A Way That Gives Him A Big Win
In the last case to be argued before the U.S. Supreme Court this term, the justices once again heard from former President Donald Trump, this time to consider a question that strikes at a foundational principle of American democracy. Just how excepti
The Christian Science Monitor3 min readWorld
‘Out Of Captivity.’ When Will Passover’s Promise Reach Gaza Hostages?
At sundown Monday evening, as hundreds of Israelis sat down to the Jewish Passover ceremony, the Seder, in Hostages Square in downtown Tel Aviv, a digital clock loomed over them. One hundred ninety-eight days, 11 hours, nine minutes, and three second

Related