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Christian Science Monitor - Top Stories

The Explainer - As Japan shifts away from postwar pacifism, Takaichi eyes constitutional reform - By - Ann Scott Tyson - / 4 min

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Shots fired as gunman charges toward ballroom at White House correspondents' dinner -- Seung Min Kim, Aamer Mahdani, Collin Binkley, Alanna Durkin Richer, and David Bauder

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Amid extended ceasefire, Lebanon assesses high cost of Israel-Hezbollah war -- Scott Peterson

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In India, being part of the middle class isn't what it used to be -- Aakash Hassan

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Trump cancels envoys' Pakistan trip, in blow to hopes for Iran war breakthrough -- Saad Sayeed, Ariba Shahid and Steve Holland

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Pakistan hosts another round of peace talks between the U.S. and Iran -- Saad Sayeed, Ariba Shahid and Steve Holland

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What's ethical for undercover operatives? Anti-hate group entered gray zones. -- Patrik Jonsson

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Already pressured by Trump, Harvard faces grad student workers strike -- Cameron Pugh

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In Gaza, rare elections put hope, and talk of Palestinian unity, on the ballot -- Ghada Abdulfattah

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A nuclear deal could end the Iran war. What was Obama's version Trump rejected? In the absence of renewed talks, the U.S. and Iran are wrangling over the Strait of Hormuz. But the main dispute between the two is still Iran's nuclear program. Here's a look at the 2015 JCPOA. By - Howard LaFranchi - / 4 min

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In Trump's war with Iran, 'The Art of the Deal' cuts two ways -- Linda Feldmann

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Amid ceasefire in Lebanon, a rush home – if it's reachable and still there -- Scott Peterson

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Trump administration reclassifies marijuana, as public polls give mixed signals -- Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche signed an order reclassifying state-licensed medical marijuana as a less-dangerous drug, following President Donald Trump's call for a more "common sense" policy. But many Americans have been growing more skeptical of the drug's effects on users and on U.S. society. -- Stephen Humphries

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Trump's move to bail out Spirit Airlines sparks Republican criticism -- Laurent Belsie

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In charts: Trump puts voter ID, election laws at center stage as midterms near -- Jacob Turcotte

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In Iran, the regime has indeed changed: It's less restrained, more hard-line -- After the U.S.-Israeli war's "decapitation" strikes against top Islamic Republic political and military leaders, who is this new generation that has taken the reins in Iran? They are more hard-line than their predecessors, and less willing to compromise. -- Scott Peterson

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Michelle L. Price, Samy Magdy and Sam Metz

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Sam Metz and Samy Magdy

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Trump announces Lebanon ceasefire, and Israelis vent anger at government - By - Shoshanna Solomon - / 4 min

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Péter Magyar's goal now is to reform Orbán's Hungary. EU funds are at stake. -- Mark Sappenfield

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To protest rising taxes, Russia's small businesses take their 'flash mobs' online -- Fred Weir

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Hungary elections: A wake-up call to the resilience of democracy? -- Mark Sappenfield

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Legendary creator of 'Saturday Night Live' remains an enigma in 'Lorne'

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Malian photographer ushered in a 'visual revolution'

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Audrey Spillman's musical and spiritual journey led her to peace, and inspiration

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Aliens and UFOs still fascinate. 'Project Hail Mary,' 'Disclosure Day' are proof.

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Dancing offers children refuge in conflict-torn Congo

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Ahead of the Oscars: Our critic's picks for the best acting awards

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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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Pete Hegseth's religious rhetoric stirs debate in military - Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's rhetoric is raising concerns about the impact that Christian nationalist ideas are having on military unity and the freedom of religion. By - Anna Mulrine Grobe - , Sophie Hills - / 7 min

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How planned ICE mega-jails are testing the small-town Southern welcome -- Patrik Jonsson

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Congress is not the same, retiring lawmakers say. Can the institution still do its job? -- Caitlin Babcock

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What drove Hampshire College to shutter, despite raising $55 million -- Cameron Pugh

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In the world's largest democracy, a voter-roll purge is sparking controversy -- How does a government balance its responsibility to guarantee fair and secure elections with the need to protect citizens' fundamental right to vote? A voter-roll clean-up in India is sparking allegations of suppression. -- Aakash Hassan

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This newspaper has covered Haiti for 128 years. Today, it's tougher than ever. -- Linnea Fehrm

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A Mayan women's softball team is batting away barriers in Mexico - By - Oscar Espinosa - , Laura Fornell - / 2 min

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Peru: Caught between decades of Chinese investment and renewed US regional interest -- Howard LaFranchi

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Fix my watch, tell me a story -- Robert Klose

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Hope in the soil and stones -- Murr Brewster

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When patience bears fruit -- Robert Klose

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The animals who find us -- Courtenay Rudzinski

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Call your mother? LOL. -- Robert Klose

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A field guide to unplugging: How a frazzled father found a lifeline in birding -- Zachary Przystup

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A deeper answer to healing apartness -- Curtis Wahlberg

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Immediately -- Bobby Lewis

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'A little each day' -- Kit Cornell Kurtz

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A CHRISTIAN SCIENCE PERSPECTIVE

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South Africa's reconciliation efforts at home – and with the US - The United States alleges that South Africa is persecuting white minority Afrikaners, so it's granting them privileged refugee status. Meanwhile, Pretoria has named a new ambassador to Washington – an Afrikaner who helped end decades of white rule. By - the Monitor's Editorial Board - / 3 min

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The Explainer -- Why the British prime minister is fighting to keep his job

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Difference Maker -- Indian nonprofits promote a culture of reuse for wedding celebrations

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The Explainer -- Will 'reconciliation' end the DHS shutdown? How an old tool is seeing creative uses.

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Jayne Anne Phillips: 'Writing words against the erasure of things and lives'

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A global lens on kitchen table bills

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Spring forecast: Showers of great books for the month of April

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The Explainer -- Can the US and Iran close off the Strait of Hormuz? What international law says.

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