In a referendum held last September, voters in Scotland rejected declaring independence from Britain, but by a 55-45 percent margin, much closer than most people expected only a few months before.

The referendum in Scotland and the result must be full of lessons for individual federalists and government groups in countries composed of many nations. Although there are vast cultural and social ...

Scotland’s medical community cheered with its California counterparts last month as President Barack Obama removed federal funding restrictions on stem-cell research. The San Jose Mercury News ...

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 ...

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