The Christian Science Monitor
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International news organization covering global and local headlines. Founded in 1908. Winner of 7 Pulitzers & 14 Overseas Press Awards.
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The seventh parliamentary election since the 2003 U.S. invasion might not bring clean and efficient governance. Yet young Iraqis with strong civic identity know democracy helps ensure peace. #iraq #voting #democracy csmonitor.com/Commentary/the…
Russia has been conspicuously bringing new types of missiles, torpedoes, and submarines online. Experts say the fanfare is all about Donald Trump’s “Golden Dome.” #russia #nuclear #arsenal csmonitor.com/World/Europe/2…
Ukraine has kept Russia at bay through more than 3 1/2 years of war. But stepped-up Russian strikes against cities and relentless advances in battle are proving a challenge for exhausted civilians and soldiers alike. #ukraine #russia #war csmonitor.com/World/Europe/2…
Gov. Gavin Newsom made green energy a priority. But as President Donald Trump makes oil the focus of U.S. energy policy, even California considers “Drill, baby, drill.” #oil #energy #climate csmonitor.com/Environment/20…
Emails sent from the disgraced financier, Jeffrey Epstein, referencing President Donald Trump have been made public. The White House says the emails were “selectively leaked” to “create a false narrative.” #epstein #trump #DOJ csmonitor.com/USA/2025/1112/…
Across the United States, scholars are working to preserve the history of the Black press before the brittle pages are lost forever, including Frederick Douglass’ newspaper, The North Star. #Black #newspapers #preservation csmonitor.com/USA/Society/20…
With the government shutdown over, the next steps come into view: Turning the federal government back on after six weeks might not be easy, or fast. #shutdown #congress #trump csmonitor.com/USA/Politics/2…
Disruptions to food aid and air travel were among the pressure points prompting 8 Democratic senators to join Republicans in voting to end the shutdown. A House vote, expected soon, would officially reopen the government. #shutdown #Democrats #congress csmonitor.com/USA/Politics/2…
Donald Trump says Nigeria’s Christians are under “existential threat” from Muslim insurgents. But experts say that rhetoric obscures a far more complicated reality. #Nigeria #Trump #Muslims #military csmonitor.com/World/Africa/2…
The love affair with steamboats along the Mississippi hasn’t waned for either Matt Kemp or the crew of the Belle of Louisville. The vessels are imbued with the romance of a simpler era. #photography #nostalgia #steamboats #mississippi csmonitor.com/The-Culture/20…
Bible sales in the United States last year were up by 20% over 2023. This year, they’ve increased by another 14%. Many faith leaders and communities hope this could be a sign of a religious revival. #Bible #religion #faith csmonitor.com/The-Culture/Fa…
Countries around the globe are spending trillions of dollars to address climate issues. The money doesn’t always reach the places that need it most, meaning some people remain vulnerable to increasingly intense storms. #COP30 #climate #corruption csmonitor.com/Environment/20…
A few senators like New Hampshire’s Jeanne Shaheen revive the art of listening and reason to find a compromise on ending a freeze on federal spending. #shutdown #government #trump #congress csmonitor.com/Commentary/the…
In an era when the latest titles trend on social media, one writer extols the underrated pleasure of reading secondhand books shared by neighbors. These “wild books” offer a sense of serendipity, community, and connection. #libraries #books #freeLibraries csmonitor.com/The-Culture/Th…
“Train Dreams” is a beautiful look at a bygone era that has a startling immediacy. Our critic writes, it is more than a matter of careful observation. In its widest sense, the movie is asking what makes life worth living. #movies #review #TrainDreams csmonitor.com/The-Culture/Mo…
As South Africa gets ready to host the first Group of 20 gathering, it is struggling to reclaim the ideals of its post-apartheid founding. In this essay, a longtime resident observer in Johannesburg traces what went wrong.#SouthAfrica #apartheid #democracy csmonitor.com/World/Africa/2…
After two years of punishing war with Israel, Hamas is seeking to bolster its position in planned new Gaza governance arrangements. To do so, the radical Islamist group is drawing closer to rival Palestinian factions. #gaza #hamas #israel csmonitor.com/World/Middle-E…
A spectacular new museum near the pyramids showcases priceless artifacts and an ancient civilization. It's also enabling Egyptians to reclaim and connect with their own history and culture of grand ideas. #Egypt #pyramids #culture #history csmonitor.com/Commentary/the…
President Trump says he might invoke the Insurrection Act to assist his efforts to deploy National Guard troops. The law's use could draw lawsuits. #Trump #insurrection #NationalGuard csmonitor.com/USA/Justice/20…
Non-citizen military members have been essential to the U.S since the country's founding. But if they commit a crime and serve time in prison following an honorable discharge, should they then face deportation as well? #deportation #immigration #veterans csmonitor.com/World/Americas…
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