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Christian Science Monitor - Top Stories

Congress presses Hegseth on Iran war justification, spending, and conduct -- Caitlin Babcock

7 hours ago

Voting rights ruling amps up redistricting contests. Will states move before November? -- Simon Montlake

7 hours ago

Iconic Route 66 is turning 100. What can it still tell us about ourselves? -- Harry Bruinius

7 hours ago

Supreme Court redefines how states can factor race into congressional maps - By - Henry Gass - , Cameron Pugh - / 7 min

17 hours ago

Magnolia trees signal spring in Boston, thanks to one woman's beautification drive -- Kendra Nordin Beato

20 hours ago

Despite tariffs, global trade keeps growing – just with new partners - By - Laurent Belsie - , Julia Dias Carneiro - , Sara Miller Llana - , Ann Scott Tyson - , Whitney Eulich - / 7 min

1 day ago

Drones, missiles, battleships: What's in Trump's $1.5 trillion defense spending ask -- Anna Mulrine Grobe

1 day ago

Their nation at war, Israelis still demand to know: How could Oct. 7 happen? -- Shoshanna Solomon

1 day ago

Iran war reaches into Asia's farmlands – and everyone's grocery bills -- Patrick Winn

1 day ago

Hardest-hit by Iran, the UAE pivots from cooperation to confrontation - For years, the business-friendly United Arab Emirates had sought regional normalization. Now, after being targeted by Iran, it is pushing the United States to demand greater concessions from Tehran, and is pressing its neighbors to cooperate militarily. By - Taylor Luck - / 6 min

18 hours ago

How the Iran war has revived interest in greener energy worldwide -- Ned Temko

19 hours ago

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

4 days ago

Why violence against the political right appears to be growing - An uptick in left-wing extremist attacks, including against President Trump, comes after years when right-wing attacks were far more prevalent. But categorizing acts of political violence is complex. By - Simon Montlake - , Sophie Hills - , Patrik Jonsson - , Cameron Pugh - / 5 min

7 hours ago

Conspiracy theories arise around the near misses for Trump in Butler and Washington -- Story Hinckley

2 days ago

After the gunfire: Moments of grace at White House correspondents' dinner -- Linda Feldmann

3 days ago

Trump administration reclassifies marijuana, as public polls give mixed signals -- Stephen Humphries

6 days ago

Trump cancels envoys' Pakistan trip, in blow to hopes for Iran war breakthrough -- Peace talks between the U.S. and Iran were scheduled to continue Saturday in Pakistan, but they fell apart after President Donald Trump announced that he would not be sending U.S. envoys to take part in negotiations. -- Saad Sayeed, Ariba Shahid and Steve Holland

2 days ago

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

5 days ago

In Gaza, rare elections put hope, and talk of Palestinian unity, on the ballot - By - Ghada Abdulfattah - , Taylor Luck - / 6 min

5 days ago

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

9 days ago

For Ukraine's museums, Russia's war gives 'preservation' new meaning -- Ukraine's cultural institutions are targets of the Kremlin's war. That has made the security of the country's cultural cache a priority among museums. -- Kang-Chun Cheng

20 hours ago

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

9 days ago

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

10 days ago

The American frontier story left out key players

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

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

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

12 days ago

Malian photographer ushered in a 'visual revolution'

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A soothsaying servant girl, an unstable king, and the modern-day scholars on their trail

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The evolution of Lincoln's immigration ideals: A historian assesses his legacy

16 days ago

Are you there, readers? It's a Judy Blume biography.

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Supreme Court to decide on end of deportation protections for Haitians, Syrians -- The Supreme Court will decide whether the Trump administration can end protections from deportation for hundreds of thousands of Haitian and Syrian immigrants. -- Sarah Matusek

17 hours ago

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

4 days ago

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

5 days ago

As India weighs new approach to religious law, Muslim women see opportunity -- In India, a group that advocates for Muslim women finds itself caught in the crossfire of the broader debate over a Uniform Civil Code, a sweeping reform that could redefine India's approach to religious liberty. -- Kanika Gupta

19 hours ago

In India, being part of the middle class isn't what it used to be - By - Aakash Hassan - , Lindsey McGinnis - / 10 min

3 days ago

In the world's largest democracy, a voter-roll purge is sparking controversy -- Aakash Hassan

6 days ago

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

6 days ago

Hope in the soil and stones -- Murr Brewster

12 days ago

When patience bears fruit -- Robert Klose

19 days ago

The animals who find us -- Courtenay Rudzinski

26 days ago

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

1 month ago

Obstacles or opportunities – we choose! -- Pam DeBolt

23 hours ago

From career conundrum to peace -- Emma Jelley

1 day ago

Artificial intelligence and absolute truth -- Jeff Shepard

2 days ago

A CHRISTIAN SCIENCE PERSPECTIVE

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Asia's expanding circle of security - In a first, Japan sends combat troops to joint military exercises in a neighbor it once conquered. Only this time the binding elements are values shared by other democracies. By - the Monitor's Editorial Board - / 2 min

20 hours ago

The Explainer -- Musk's lawsuit against OpenAI seen as a 'test case' for AI ethics

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The Explainer -- As Japan shifts away from postwar pacifism, Takaichi eyes constitutional reform

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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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From the Magazine -- Glacial melt in ... Uganda? How mountain villagers manage it.

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