Patrik Jonsson
The Christian Science Monitor
Atlanta, GA, United States
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How two islands could shape Florida’s post-Ian recovery
Hurricane Ian has showed how quirky “Old Florida” and ritzy “New Florida” are coping with climate challenges. → Read More
More cash, fewer requirements: States scramble for teachers
At the heart of the struggle to retain and attract teachers is restoring a sense of dignity to the profession. Beneath political finger-pointing, that goal is shared by a wide swath of Americans. → Read More
Goin’ Bananas: How a minor league team got more followers than the Yankees
The Bananas are truly in a league of their own. They are a team with appeal. Did we mention they wear kilts? → Read More
After Rittenhouse: What an era of armed protest means for America
Armed protests and Kyle Rittenhouse’s successful self-defense claims raise key safety concerns – with nuances spanning racial lines. → Read More
‘Refund’ the police? With crime high, debate rises in Maryland.
The rhetoric about police funding can slip into extremes. But as the state of Maryland shows, there’s more agreement than polarizing terms suggest. → Read More
Beyond sand castles: Sculptors create dunes to save America’s shoreline
Can a sand sculpture save a beach? As coastal communities confront shoreline erosion, building new dunes is one option in a dawning era of constant adaptation. → Read More
How race shaped the South’s punitive approach to justice
The South in many ways has the harshest criminal justice system in the U.S., embracing tough sentencing and the death penalty. Race plays a key role. → Read More
Meet the gun owners who support (some) gun control
Could rise of suburban gun owner lead to compromise for gun safety? → Read More
Chauvin convicted: Why this big trial broke from pattern
Sometimes the law and justice are two different things, as several other “trials of the century” have shown. → Read More
With militias on the rise, states boost vigilance
A plot against Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer that ended in 13 arrests signals broader risks in the U.S. → Read More
Deep-water fish farming in the Gulf of Mexico: Who benefits?
If approved, the Velella Epsilon project could mark the United States’ grand entrance into the aquaculture club. → Read More
‘See the fire’: George Floyd and the effects of violent protest
How George Floyd protesters might help, or hurt, their cause by adopting violence as a tactic. → Read More
Despite furor, accountability lags for police. Here’s why it might change.
Former Officer Derek Chauvin was arrested and charged with murder. What does data tell us about repercussions officers face after on-duty killings? → Read More
‘It can’t happen here.’ Coronavirus hits rural America.
Two-thirds of rural U.S. counties now have at least one confirmed case of COVID-19. → Read More
Cracks in Biden’s ‘firewall’? Black voters split in S. Carolina.
Bernie Sanders has a real shot at winning in South Carolina, as splits emerge in the state’s largely African American primary electorate. → Read More
Trump’s new water rule: What it means for mines and pollution
The Trump administration’s answer to the Obama-era clean water rule may be a boon for this South Carolina gold mine. → Read More
Fashion – not disability – defines this young entrepreneur’s future
Tie designer Will Howell joins other Americans with disabilities finding independence through self-employment. → Read More
After Russian trolls target black Americans, one city fights back
Black activists point to a long history of people interfering with African Americans’ right to vote. In 2016, that meddling came from overseas. → Read More
Is that Chihuahua a real service dog? The truth, unleashed.
Almost half the states have now passed laws against false service, emotional support, and therapy animals in the face of a growing imposter problem. → Read More
After a mass shooting, what does healing look like?
After a mass shooting, headlines focus on PTSD. As an inverse counterpoint, trauma experts have noted what they call “post-traumatic growth.” → Read More