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Christian Science Monitor - Top Stories

Juries find social media platforms are harming teens' health -- Stephen Humphries

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US fights a war abroad, faces terror threats at home -- Patrik Jonsson

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From the batter's box to the bleachers, baseball binds across national boundaries -- Ken Makin

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After 100 years, and decades of cleanup, shellfishing set to return to Boston Harbor - By - Cameron Pugh - , Melanie Stetson Freeman - / 6 min

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A brief history of clam chowder – and a recipe – as Boston Harbor opens to shellfishing -- Kendra Nordin Beato

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Undeliverable? Why the Kremlin might be set to silence online messaging apps in Russia. -- Fred Weir

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Concern on campus as legal sports gambling grows during March Madness -- Ira Porter

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The Explainer - AI's new frontier: When business, government interests collide - By - Caitlin Babcock - / 6 min

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When TikTok failed them, Kenyans began policing their own feeds -- Vincent Owino

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In Israel, outrage rises over wartime settler violence in West Bank - Under cover of the Iran war, settler extremists have increased violent attacks against Palestinians in the West Bank. A range of Israeli leaders, from rabbis and former diplomats to Benjamin Netanyahu's hand-picked military chief of staff, are raising their voices in condemnation. By - Shoshanna Solomon - / 6 min

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Even if peace is achieved in Iran war, an 'opportunity cost' follows -- Ned Temko

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Why Beijing – a self-proclaimed friend of Tehran – has stayed quiet on the war front -- Ann Scott Tyson

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ICE arrives at clogged airports. But security lines, DHS shutdown persist. -- ICE personnel arrived at more than a dozen U.S. airports Monday as TSA staffers worked without pay, and travelers still faced long security lines. -- Caitlin Babcock

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MAGA crackup? Influencers pan Iran war, but base backs Trump – for now. -- Linda Feldmann

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Gift cards and donations: Homeland Security standoff has TSA workers seeking relief - By - Story Hinckley - , Victoria Hoffmann - , Sarah Matusek - / 5 min

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Mullin faces sharp criticism as DHS nominee – and tests softer immigration tone -- Sarah Matusek

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Iranian rulers fought to survive. They found leverage en route to an endgame. -- The Iranian military's destructive capacity is far from that of the United States and Israel. Yet its asymmetric strategy, including closing the Strait of Hormuz, has given it the confidence to issue its own demands. What that means for ending the war, and the aftermath. -- Scott Peterson

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First Look - Iran threatens to 'completely' close Strait of Hormuz after Trump ultimatum - By - Alon Bernstein - , Sam Metz - , Samy Magdy - / 4 min

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Why Hezbollah fighters are embracing an unpopular and costly war with Israel -- Scott Peterson

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Iraq was enjoying newfound peace and prosperity. Then came the Iran war. -- Taylor Luck

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Europe's energy policy was reshaped by Ukraine. It's being tested by the Iran war. -- Germany was supposed to have learned how to protect itself from energy shocks after the Ukraine war. But the Iran war has shown that gaps still exist. -- Mark Sappenfield

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Iran strikes neighbors with missiles and drones. Ukraine shows how to fight back. -- Dominique Soguel

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Syrian refugees have made a home in Sweden. Now, Sweden wants them to leave. -- Tanya Raghu

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

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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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"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 Iran, a US win will take more than just claiming victory -- Despite major tactical successes in degrading Iran's military, U.S. forces still confront the challenge of reopening oil trade in the Strait of Hormuz. And Iran's regime remains in place. -- Anna Mulrine Grobe

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In mail-in ballot case, Supreme Court asks what 'Election Day' really means -- Cameron Pugh

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Trump delays Iran power plant strikes for 5 days, extending deadline on Hormuz strait - By - Jon Gambrell - , David Rising - , Samy Magdy - / 6 min

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Tracking migration routes of the endangered monarch? There's an app for that. -- Whitney Eulich

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Japan emerges from high-stakes US meeting 'unscathed' – but its China woes remain -- Ann Scott Tyson

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For the Trump administration, 'taking Cuba' would not be easy -- Whitney Eulich

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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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Why libraries have a hold on me: A love letter -- Murr Brewster

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Putting my stamp on a lost art: Why I still send postcards -- Danny Heitman

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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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Honoring Jesus' life – by the way we live ours -- Whit Larsen

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The endeavor that brings healing - / 2 min

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Want to pray for the world? Start here. -- Jenny Sawyer

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A CHRISTIAN SCIENCE PERSPECTIVE

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The big lift in intelligence from AI - As more companies use artificial intelligence, surveys show a vast upskilling of workers to use AI, expanding their capabilities to attain broader definitions of intelligence. By - the Monitor's Editorial Board - / 3 min

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Difference Maker -- Mainers in need of basic household goods find a community overflowing with generosity

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March reading madness: Ring in spring with the season's best books

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Cover Story -- In Maine, immigrants have built community. Federal agents' arrival revealed unexpected bonds.

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The Explainer -- US Navy lags in minesweeping, despite years of warnings and big defense budgets

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The Explainer -- War shakes the Middle East – and the US budget

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Difference Maker -- Women shut out of landownership in Nigeria cultivate a path forward

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The Explainer -- What is a talking filibuster and why are Senate Republicans split over using it?

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