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The Explainer - Will 'reconciliation' end the DHS shutdown? How an old tool is seeing creative uses. By - Caitlin Babcock - / 5 min

9 hours ago

In Iran, the regime has indeed changed: It's less restrained, more hard-line -- Scott Peterson

2 days ago

Fed nominee faces Senate questions over his wealth, pressure from Trump -- Laurent Belsie

20 hours ago

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

3 hours ago

Difference Maker - Indian nonprofits promote a culture of reuse for wedding celebrations - By - Safina Nabi - / 4 min

3 hours ago

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

23 hours ago

Glacial melt in ... Uganda? How mountain villagers manage it. -- Simon Vera

23 hours ago

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

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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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Amid ceasefire in Lebanon, a rush home – if it's reachable and still there - As civilians displaced by the Israel-Hezbollah conflict in Lebanon try to return to their war-damaged homes, a new Israeli occupation zone in the country's south poses an obstacle for many. Meanwhile, the ceasefire has reduced but not eliminated the fighting. By - Scott Peterson - / 4 min

1 day ago

Trump announces Lebanon ceasefire, and Israelis vent anger at government -- Shoshanna Solomon

4 days ago

What Trump's handling of the Iran war has done to perceptions of US power -- Howard LaFranchi

4 days ago

Congress is not the same, retiring lawmakers say. Can the institution still do its job? -- Legislators say fundraising and attention-getting are eroding norms of policymaking and consensus as the institution cedes its constitutional role. -- Caitlin Babcock

3 hours ago

As Virginia redistricting looms, Spanberger struggles to keep 'moderate' image -- Story Hinckley

4 days ago

Why the surveillance powers in FISA roil Congress – across party lines -- Ross Herbert

5 days ago

Beyond Jesus memes: Trump's Christian supporters also fret about abortion, inflation - By - Linda Feldmann - , Sophie Hills - / 6 min

6 days ago

First Look - Trump says US negotiators will have another round of talks with Iran - President Donald Trump says U.S. negotiators will head to Pakistan on Monday for another round of talks with Iran. The aim is to extend a fragile ceasefire set to expire by Wednesday. By - Michelle L. Price, Samy Magdy and Sam Metz - / 4 min

3 days ago

To protest rising taxes, Russia's small businesses take their 'flash mobs' online -- With the costs of the war in Ukraine growing, the Kremlin has been raising taxes on and rolling back exemptions for Russian small businesses. -- Fred Weir

3 hours ago

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

8 days ago

Hungary election results echo worldwide after Viktor Orbán ousted -- Mark Sappenfield

9 days ago

On eve of election, Hungary takes a hard look at Orbán's 'illiberal democracy' -- Dominique Soguel

12 days ago

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

19 days ago

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

21 days ago

Dancing offers children refuge in conflict-torn Congo

21 days ago

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

21 days ago

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

21 days ago

Quoting the Bible, more Democrats lean into being Christian

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What drove Hampshire College to shutter, despite raising $55 million -- Hampshire College stood out for its nontraditional style, with no grades or majors. The recent announcement of its upcoming closure underscores the financial and demographic pressures facing many small liberal arts colleges. -- Cameron Pugh

4 hours ago

The wages are subminimum. But is the offer of something more? (video) -- Jingnan Peng

5 days ago

The first woman to complete the Boston Marathon sculpts her own legacy -- Kendra Nordin Beato

5 days ago

As US blocks Strait of Hormuz, Navy prepares for showdowns -- Anna Mulrine Grobe

6 days ago

Cameroon's separatist conflict drove pro soccer teams out. Why they're back. -- The return of professional soccer to one of Cameroon's Anglophone regions reflects a cautious optimism about the future in a place upended by war. -- Mboh Promise

4 days ago

In Bangladesh, an ancient art form weaves new opportunities -- Simon Montlake

6 days ago

How fired USAID staffers are keeping the agency's work going -- Ogar Monday

7 days ago

After 3 years of war, Sudanese civilians pay the price -- Sophie Neiman

7 days ago

Hope in the soil and stones -- Murr Brewster

4 days ago

When patience bears fruit -- Robert Klose

12 days ago

The animals who find us -- Courtenay Rudzinski

19 days ago

Call your mother? LOL. -- Robert Klose

26 days ago

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

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300,000 miles of memories: The car that carried us over the years -- Cathy Buckenmaier

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'A little each day' -- Kit Cornell Kurtz

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We have no enemies -- Mónica B. Esefer Passaglia

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Freeing ourselves to find real good -- Lisa Rennie Sytsma

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A CHRISTIAN SCIENCE PERSPECTIVE

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Hungary's moving message to populists - A longtime ruler's lies about his opponent, Péter Magyar, failed against a message of love, truth, and reconciliation that won big in Sunday's election. By - the Monitor's Editorial Board - / 2 min

23 hours ago

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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Difference Maker -- In Sudan's mountains, wartime orphans are raised to be peacemakers

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Bearing arms: Shifting views among gun owners on a foundational right

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