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 ...

Civil Rights and Wrongs is a recurring series by Daniel Harawa covering criminal justice and civil rights cases before the court. Please note that the views of outside contributors do not reflect the ...

The US government spent $6.2 trillion dollars last year and took in nearly $4.5 trillion in revenue. Watch Just the Facts with Steve Ballmer & USAFacts. The more we know, the better voters we can be.

Making government data more accessible and easier to understand: That’s the standing goal for Poppy MacDonald. MacDonald, a former news executive, now leads “USAFacts,” a nonpartisan, not-for-profit ...

The Fulcrum strives to approach news stories with an open mind and skepticism, striving to present our readers with a broad spectrum of viewpoints through diligent research and critical thinking. As ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Nine days after reentering the White House last January, President Trump issued an executive order to end “indoctrination” in ...