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Christian Science Monitor - Top Stories

From the Magazine - Oligarchy isn't a bug of our political system. It's a feature. By - Jeffrey Winters - / 9 min

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Potholes to noisy phones: Thinking small gives UK's Burnham some early wins -- Ned Temko

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A remarkable Senate campaign shows how 'Mississippi matters' -- Ken Makin

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Renewed hope among migrants despite little chance of reaching US border -- Whitney Eulich

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Candlemakers in Oaxaca keep the flame of tradition – and creativity – alive -- Alfredo Sosa

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Jensen Huang is out at Nvidia. China's quest for American AI isn't over. -- Laurent Belsie

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Stephen Miller landed his dream job. How far can he push Trump's executive power? -- Linda Feldmann

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Near the Siberian border, a 'no limits' China-Russia partnership drives trade -- Ann Scott Tyson

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The Cincinnati Observatory sends young visitors over the moon -- Melanie Stetson Freeman

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US midterms open door to Iran diplomacy. Can a deal be struck? Intermediaries seeking to capitalize on the anti-war sentiment evident in the U.S. midterms are pushing for a deal to end the Iran war. Could an emboldened Iran or impatient U.S. reignite the conflict? By - Taylor Luck - / 4 min

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Purse strings and oversight: How Democrats can influence Trump's foreign policy -- Howard LaFranchi

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Does Tehran want the bomb? Some in DC say war has shifted Iran's thinking. -- Howard LaFranchi

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Are Democrats ready to be a big-tent party again? Lawmakers from red states will find out. -- A wave election is bringing more moderates back to Washington. That can be a healthy thing for Congress, but former lawmakers attest to the tensions that arise when working across the aisle. -- Sophie Hills

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House effort to impeach Hegseth fails, largely along party lines - By - Caitlin Babcock - / 4 min

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Midterm voters tell politicians: Tackle corruption -- Caitlin Babcock

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Voters spoke. And it was about war, not just the economy. -- Simon Montlake

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From the Magazine - In southern Lebanon, caught between war and peace - Despite a ceasefire deal reached earlier this year, the Israeli military still occupies a large swath of southern Lebanon. By - Oliver Marsden - / 5 min

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How the Democrats' surge impacts the US-Israel relationship -- Dina Kraft

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After deadlocked elections, it's up to Israel's president to find a way forward -- Ilan Ben Zion

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As their doubts about US grow, Gulf Arabs turn to middle powers for security -- Taylor Luck

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Iran war: US moves military aircraft from a second British air base -- The U.S. military aircraft were removed Monday from the RAF Mildenhall air base in eastern England amid vague reports of an Iranian threat. In early October, the arrest of five men outside the RAF Fairford air base spurred the relocation of U.S. bombers. -- Scott Peterson

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Expectations low as US gives Ukraine peace talks another try -- Howard LaFranchi

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A constitutional crisis in Poland offers lessons for post-midterm Democrats -- Mark Sappenfield

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Facing more Russian drones, and low on ammo, Ukraine's air defense gets creative -- Dominique Soguel

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'What a Country Owes Its Soldiers' calls for a rethink of the rights due to soldiers

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From the Magazine -- A new documentary series explores the history of US prisons

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From the Magazine -- A tale of California's gold rush, rich in nuggets

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From the Magazine -- Even AI couldn't replicate this year's breakout band

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From the Magazine -- Two strangers, on opposite sides of a tragedy, seek resolution

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Will moviegoers bond with the new 007?

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From the Magazine -- Here's what history class didn't teach you about Taft

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From the Magazine -- How one innovative machine spawned mass media

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As Route 66 turned 100, reporter found stories of a vibrant America -- The Monitor's Harry Bruinius traveled the length of Route 66, from Illinois to California, in its 100th anniversary year to find and tell stories of the road. -- Harry Bruinius

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As the US seeks uranium sitting under Navajo land, a historical tension resurfaces -- Harry Bruinius

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Voters swept Democrats in, but on ballot measures some conservative issues prevailed -- Cameron Pugh

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Voters send a resounding message against data centers - By - Story Hinckley - / 4 min

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Reporters on the Job: From Paris to Salina, Kansas -- Colette Davidson

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Our World: The week of Nov. 9, 2026 -- Tim Backshall

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Hoax bomb threats targeted flights in Europe. Here's what happened. By - Associated Press - / 4 min

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The wonder of moving -- Naomi Sakovics

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Seeing the world on their wings -- Robert Klose

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The little red rain boots -- Stephanie Cook Broadhurst

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A most precious possession - By - David Shribman - , Marshall Brooks - / 8 min

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My life sentence? Diagramming. -- Robert Klose

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One summer, a door – and then books, and then a new world – opened -- Rebecca Gummere

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Identity intact -- Carol Dismore

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Goodness is not fragile - 3 min

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Shifting thought to a spiritual perspective -- Ron Mangelsdorf

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CHRISTIAN SCIENCE PERSPECTIVE

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Midterm elections that chasten - Big losses for the GOP also brought a measure of contrition that speaks to high voter dislike for both political parties – and an opening for political realignment. By - the Monitor's Editorial Board - / 2 min

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From the Editors -- What's in the Thanksgiving pie? A lot of stories.

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Readers Respond -- The true value of higher education

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Readers Respond -- Life is about thinking

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From the Magazine -- Rebuild, or relocate? Displaced Nepali families remain in limbo weeks after flood.

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From the Editors -- Exploring new ways of telling powerful stories

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