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Christian Science Monitor - Top Stories

From kilts to ranch dressing, World Cup fans embrace cultural exchange -- Olivia Fletcher

6 hours ago

In Moscow's Gorky Park, young Russians learn to love the soil again - By - Fred Weir - / 5 min

6 hours ago

Why the Supreme Court sided with Trump on two immigration cases -- Henry Gass

6 hours ago

Why the Philippines is reconsidering its long-shuttered nuclear power plant -- Lorela U. Sandoval

21 hours ago

Turnover at No. 10: Undiminished challenges await Labour's Burnham -- Ned Temko

23 hours ago

Venezuela is starting to respond to a pair of powerful earthquakes -- Regina Garcia Cano and Juan Pablo Arraez

1 day ago

Rise of the democratic socialists – and what it means for just-plain Democrats -- Linda Feldmann

1 day ago

Now at the Supreme Court, birthright citizenship is the norm across the Americas -- Whitney Eulich

1 day ago

The French, fried: Soaring temperatures have France grasping for cooler solutions -- Colette Davidson

1 day ago

Blockading the Strait of Hormuz creates a problem. Syria offers a solution. Tehran's most potent leverage vis-à-vis the U.S. and global economies has proved to be its ability to clamp down on shipping through the Strait of Hormuz. The search for overland routes for oil and other goods has led directly to Syria, an old crossroads revived. By - Taylor Luck - / 9 min

9 days ago

US-Iran ceasefire leaves Israelis feeling sidelined, their war aims unachieved -- Dina Kraft

10 days ago

Peace deal could buoy world economy, though oil prices are still uncertain -- Laurent Belsie

11 days ago

Hot chicken is OK, but soda isn't? Battle over SNAP scrambles red-blue politics. -- Both parties have been enacting state-level bans on using SNAP benefits for soda and candy. On Monday, a federal judge said the new rules violate federal laws governing the food program. -- Story Hinckley

23 hours ago

Trump, Iran, and the logic of a new nuclear deal -- Simon Montlake

3 days ago

Democratic socialists take on incumbents in New York primary -- Aaron Short

4 days ago

A presidential library that's not a library. Obama Center pilots a community model. -- Richard Mertens

8 days ago

Gadi Eisenkot, the straight-talking Israeli former general taking on Netanyahu -- As Israelis prepare for fall elections, Gadi Eisenkot is surging in polls to edge out Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. The retired general's security credentials and perceived integrity appear to resonate with voters. -- Shoshanna Solomon

20 hours ago

Aamer Madhani, Seung Min Kim, and Jamey Keaten

21 hours ago

Kareem Chehayeb, Bassem Mroue and Munir Ahmed

4 days ago

Erin Cunningham, Jon Gambrell and Aamer Madhani

4 days ago

Starmer is out, but is Britain done with its prime minister churn? -- Mark Sappenfield

3 days ago

A Manchester constituency votes today. The future of the UK might be at stake. -- Katie Marie Davies

8 days ago

At G7 summit, Trump seems willing to back Ukraine. Europe isn't banking on it. -- Mark Sappenfield

8 days ago

Books for wherever summer takes you. Beach blanket optional.

3 days ago

'Cambridge Five' spies relied on their pedigrees to evade suspicion

9 days ago

A star player charts his life on and off the pitch

15 days ago

'The Book of Birds' illustrates a world of wonder

16 days ago

From the Magazine - A battlefield volunteer in Ukraine war has a story. She wants Europe to hear it.

13 days ago

NBA Finals: Knicks, Spurs, and Wemby, a big man unwilling to hide his emotions

21 days ago

Maggie O'Farrell digs into her ancestral Irish roots in 'Land'

23 days ago

'Law on Trial': Making a case for moral reflection in law practice

25 days ago

On the Mississippi, romance meets commerce – and today, the river is all business -- The Mississippi River is an American icon that lives in the country's history and literature, but it's a vital trade route that must be meticulously managed. -- Harry Bruinius

19 hours ago

Back to the clack: In the digital age, these typewriter superfans hold the keys - By - Victoria Hoffmann - , Mackenzie Farkus - , Melanie Stetson Freeman - / 5 min

2 days ago

Teachers look for extra work during summer and the school year as inflation surges -- Ira Porter

3 days ago

Los Angeles superintendent resigns after AI contract comes under scrutiny -- Ira Porter

3 days ago

Watching the whirled go by at a multicultural dance festival -- At the Dance for World Community festival, people step to music from nearly every corner of the planet. -- Melanie Stetson Freeman

20 hours ago

With birth rates falling, Southeast Asian nations face a 'demographic crisis' -- Patrick Winn

2 days ago

Long before the Strait of Hormuz closed, this Latin American nation went green -- Constance Malleret

4 days ago

Colombia's presidential runoff puts citizen trust – and mistrust – on display -- Manuel Rueda

6 days ago

The universal language of a smile -- Melanie Stetson Freeman

6 days ago

Backyard bird rescue -- Stephanie Cook Broadhurst

13 days ago

Fantastic film, terrible movie -- Zachary Przystup

20 days ago

Look, a hummingbird! -- Amy Asherah

27 days ago

We traveled in style -- Robert Klose

1 month ago

A springtime discovery -- Todd R. Nelson

1 month ago

Prayed up before surfing -- Katie Martin

23 hours ago

The law of divine Truth maintains our lives -- Alistair Budd

1 day ago

Where do we really live? -- Alison J. Hughes

3 days ago

A CHRISTIAN SCIENCE PERSPECTIVE

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Iran, US, and Israel: Which will win a peace within? One possible reason for the tentative deal was rising polarization within each country. Keeping the peace might now rest on how each of them resets social harmony. By - the Monitor's Editorial Board - / 2 min

19 hours ago

From the Magazine -- A decade after vote, UK finds Brexit hasn't lived up to its promises

3 days ago

Difference Maker -- For young trainees at this café, the menu is full of possibilities

3 days ago

The Explainer -- Why the latest farm bill matters, from SNAP benefits to crop insurance

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From the Editors -- A moment to reflect on America's ideals

4 days ago

From the Editors -- Remembering John Yemma, Monitor editor during critical transition

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