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Christian Science Monitor - Top Stories

Leaving Congress: Why are so many representatives, senators saying goodbye? -- Caitlin Babcock

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15 years after Fukushima disaster, Japan is warming up to nuclear power -- Takehiko Kambayashi

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As UK's Labour Party tacks right, Greens scoop up its spurned voters -- Katie Marie Davies

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Will war end soon? Oil prices and stocks swing with the shifting signals. -- Laurent Belsie

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In race to succeed Marjorie Taylor Greene, candidates steer clear of Trump rift -- Patrik Jonsson

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For Spain, granting migrants residency is about economics as much as ethics -- Colette Davidson

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Scholarships brought African students to Iran. Bombs sent them home. As U.S. and Israeli missiles fall on Iran, African students studying there on government scholarships are caught in the crossfire. By - Danai Nesta Kupemba - / 5 min

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This Ramadan, Jordanian hospitality welcomes travelers stranded by war -- Taylor Luck

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For Iranians abroad, no single vision for their homeland's future -- Scott Baldauf

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Kristi Noem stoked controversy at Homeland Security. Why she lost Trump's trust. -- Kristi Noem's firing as Secretary of Homeland Security is President Donald Trump's first Cabinet shakeup of his second term. The challenges she faced leading a critical agency at a time of public polarization remain for her successor to navigate. -- Sarah Matusek

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Trump criticized GOP hawks. Why did he choose war with Iran anyway? -- Simon Montlake

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Coast Guard patrols a quiet southern border as enforcement action moves inland - By - Sarah Matusek - , Alfredo Sosa - / 10 min

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America First? War in Iran threatens to split Trump's MAGA coalition. -- Story Hinckley

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Signaling defiance, Iran's regime rallies around a younger Khamenei -- Choosing continuity amid war, Iran named Mojtaba Khamenei to succeed his father, despite President Donald Trump's criticism and Israel's threats. He has a hard-liner's pedigree, but will his tenure be confrontational, or seek to broaden internal support for the regime? -- Scott Peterson

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US wants Kurdish boots on the ground in Iran. Why it's not an easy ask. -- Howard LaFranchi

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Iran's regime faces historic threat, but it's not lacking in confidence -- Scott Peterson

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Hezbollah joined the Iran war. Israel's response carries risks. By - Shoshanna Solomon - , Dina Kraft - / 5 min

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In Russia, distrust toward Trump grows as war on its ally Iran rages -- The U.S.-Israeli war against Iran is crystallizing Russian perspectives on President Trump, and may reshape how the Kremlin deals with the White House. -- Fred Weir

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As US presses Iran war, Europe holds off, remembering Iraq - By - Mark Sappenfield - , Colette Davidson - / 4 min

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Will scrutiny of Andrew generate a new kind of British monarchy? -- Katie Marie Davies

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Committed, but weary? Russia stays the course after 4 years of war in Ukraine. -- Fred Weir

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Ryan Coogler's 'Sinners' isn't just a vampire flick. It's an American story infused with blues.

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Quoting the Bible, more Democrats lean into being Christian

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"High Water" embodies the struggle of historic Black coastal communities

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An enslaved potter left messages for the future, inscribed in clay

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English painter John Constable captured the rhythms of rural life

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In Taiwan, athletes are ageless on and off the field

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Remember landline phones? Parents want them back.

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Kenyan stylists are using the West's discarded clothing to refashion the future

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US investigates fatal air strike on Iranian girls' school -- U.S. officials say they are investigating a strike that hit an Iranian elementary school last week, raising questions about targeting and intelligence for Operation Epic Fury. -- Anna Mulrine Grobe

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Senate rejects bill to curb Trump on Iran. That fits a long pattern on war powers. -- Caitlin Babcock

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Evacuate? Some Americans living in the Middle East wish they could. -- Anna Mulrine Grobe

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In Texas, Democrats coalesce around a Senate candidate while GOP fight drags on -- Henry Gass

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Iran names Khamenei's son as new supreme leader -- Jon Gambrell, Sam Metz, Kareem Chehayeb, and Sam Magdy

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Mark Carney calls special elections for Canadian districts -- Rob Gillies

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Trump announces coalition to fight violent cartels -- Aamer Madhani, Joshua Goodman, and Alanna Durkin Richer

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Why I travel: Exploring new lands – and discovering myself -- Robert Klose

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'It's sweet. It's bitter. It's ours.' The chocolate ritual that binds my family. -- Nancy Intrator

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Purpose amid pandemonium: A dad's first year with twin babies -- Zachary Przystup

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Warming up to winter: How I learned to lean into the season -- Samantha Laine Perfas

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To get God right, we must get substance right -- Brian Webster

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Healing and peace in the key of Love -- Kim Crooks Korinek

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France to Europe: deterrence with a dash of self-reliance - President Macron's plan to extend nuclear defenses to other countries is a new step in the continent's commitment to cooperation. A stronger, more self-sufficient Europe can further democratic values, too. By - the Monitor's Editorial Board - / 2 min

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