"On Arthur Avenue, my life changed from farm girl running through the rows of a 40-acre vineyard in Kerman to city girl." ...

"Many politicians and some students have lacked the courage to say what one, like myself, of foreign descent should frankly assert and defend — that this is, and must remain, an essentially and ...

Most H1-B visa holders are of Indian and Asian origin; this has created a large backlog of H-1B holders with little prospect of citizenship due to the current structure of our immigration system, ...

That the mind lives in the brain, the brain lives in the body and the body lives in a community is the key to understanding mental health in all cultural contexts. Ethan Watters makes several ...

Setting down my heavy, chock-full plate, I took off my jacket and sat down next to Chen, my friend from China. As usual, she was enjoying a wok dish of fried noodles with chicken and vegetables. I ...

One of the unintended consequences of the Tsarnayev brothers’ decision to strike at the Boston Marathon with homemade explosive devices may be its impact on the national debate on immigration. Already ...

Large crowds of protestors have taken to the streets of Tel Aviv over the past week to protest Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's plans to overhaul Israel's judicial system. Trade unions, along with ...

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with Rachel Donadio, a contributing writer at The Atlantic, about French politican Benjamin Griveaux's sex scandal and the cultural impact of his resignation. Now to a ...

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

Does anyone doubt that July is really a monthlong celebration of American culture and nationhood? The Fourth of July sets the theme, of course, and so did the recent All-Star game in Arlington, Texas.