Tuesday, March 17, 2026 3:30 PM ET
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The Explainer - What is a talking filibuster and why are Senate Republicans split over using it? By - Caitlin Babcock - / 5 min10 hours ago
Strait of Hormuz: Why no one, so far, is rushing to help US open vital passage -- Howard LaFranchi22 hours ago
Wrestler, senator, tribal citizen: Who is Markwayne Mullin, Trump's pick to lead DHS? By - Sarah Matusek - , Caitlin Babcock - / 6 min10 hours ago
Asian countries call for belt-tightening as war closes critical oil shipping routes - By - Ann Scott Tyson - , Aakash Hassan - , Mark Saludes - / 5 min3 days ago
300,000 miles of memories: The car that carried us over the years -- Cathy Buckenmaier4 days ago
America needs a housing fix. Congress has ideas – but has hit a snag. -- Scott Baldauf4 days ago
Epstein scandal prompts universities to rethink donor ties -- Ira Porter5 days ago
Syrian refugees have made a home in Sweden. Now, Sweden wants them to leave. -- Tanya Raghu5 days ago
Jonathan Elkins/Special to The Christian Science Monitor22 minutes ago
Iran endgame tests Trump's govern-by-instinct style -- President Donald Trump's supporters say the attack on Iran reflects his leadership style of swift, unilateral action. Others see it as impetuous. As the president hints at an endgame, huge questions remain. -- Linda Feldmann4 days ago
Leaving Congress: Why are so many representatives, senators saying goodbye? -- Caitlin Babcock6 days ago
In race to succeed Marjorie Taylor Greene, candidates steer clear of Trump rift -- Patrik Jonsson7 days ago
Kristi Noem stoked controversy at Homeland Security. Why she lost Trump's trust. -- Sarah Matusek10 days ago
First Look - What to know about Iran's islands, as the US expands its bombing campaign there - The islands off Iran have become the latest focus of the war after a U.S strike destroyed military sites on Kharg Island. The string of islands are critical to Iran's oil industry and its national security. By - Associated Press - / 3 min2 days ago
How the war in Iran is putting vital water resources in jeopardy -- Taylor Luck4 days ago
How Iran is trying to end war with US and Israel on its own terms -- Scott Peterson4 days ago
Netanyahu called for regime change in Iran, but will he settle for less? By - Shoshanna Solomon - , Dina Kraft - / 6 min4 days ago
As UK's Labour Party tacks right, Greens scoop up its spurned voters -- Britain's Labour Party seems to be alienating its traditional leftist base – and opening the door for the Green Party to potentially supplant it. -- Katie Marie Davies4 days ago
For Spain, granting migrants residency is about economics as much as ethics -- Colette Davidson8 days ago
In Russia, distrust toward Trump grows as war on its ally Iran rages -- Fred Weir11 days ago
As US presses Iran war, Europe holds off, remembering Iraq - By - Mark Sappenfield - , Colette Davidson - / 4 min7 days ago
Dancing offers children refuge in conflict-torn Congo1 day ago
Ahead of the Oscars: Our critic's picks for the best acting awards4 days ago
Ryan Coogler's 'Sinners' isn't just a vampire flick. It's an American story infused with blues.5 days ago
Quoting the Bible, more Democrats lean into being Christian11 days ago
"High Water" embodies the struggle of historic Black coastal communities15 days ago
An enslaved potter left messages for the future, inscribed in clay15 days ago
English painter John Constable captured the rhythms of rural life19 days ago
In Taiwan, athletes are ageless on and off the field19 days ago
ARTS & CULTURE14 days ago
As Iran pinches the Strait of Hormuz, American farmers are getting squeezed -- The U.S.-Israel war against Iran is disrupting the flow of fertilizers that American farmers need now, and the price of those essential ingredients is rising. -- Harry Bruinius4 days ago
Hegseth fuels debate with brash rhetoric on Iran -- Anna Mulrine Grobe6 days ago
For Iranians abroad, no single vision for their homeland's future -- Scott Baldauf7 days ago
US investigates fatal air strike on Iranian girls' school -- Anna Mulrine Grobe10 days ago
Trump's call for countries to send warships to Strait of Hormuz brings no promises -- Sam Metz, Samy Magdy, and Julia Frankel4 hours ago
In Iran war, the global economy becomes Trump's new challenge -- Ned Temko5 days ago
Scholarships brought African students to Iran. Bombs sent them home. -- Danai Nesta Kupemba5 days ago
Putting my stamp on a lost art: Why I still send postcards -- Danny Heitman4 days ago
Why I travel: Exploring new lands – and discovering myself -- Robert Klose21 days ago
'It's sweet. It's bitter. It's ours.' The chocolate ritual that binds my family. -- Nancy Intrator21 days ago
Purpose amid pandemonium: A dad's first year with twin babies -- Zachary Przystup21 days ago
Warming up to winter: How I learned to lean into the season -- Samantha Laine Perfas21 days ago
Peace within -- Wendy Kibler3 hours ago
Spiritual wakefulness and healing -- Larissa Snorek1 day ago
Serving God through our gratitude -- Gabriela Mejía4 days ago
A CHRISTIAN SCIENCE PERSPECTIVE1 month ago
Sifting fact from fiction in the Iran war - Perhaps no other conflict has seen so much digital misinformation. Yet people on all sides of the conflict still have the capacity to discern the truth. By - the Monitor's Editorial Board - / 2 min1 day ago
Difference Maker -- Women shut out of landownership in Nigeria cultivate a path forward4 hours ago
The trio of women who redefined journalism4 days ago
What does it take for male friendship to thrive?4 days ago
The Explainer -- How to open the Strait of Hormuz? It's hard – and the world is waiting.4 days ago
Difference Maker -- A survivor of Sierra Leone's brutal civil war teaches Gen Z to remember7 days ago
Why libraries have a hold on me: A love letter11 days ago
A sinister spring: Five mysteries for the new season14 days ago
THE CHRISTIAN SCIENCE MONITOR WEEKLY1 month ago
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