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Syria flips the script. It's an island of calm in the stormy Middle East. -- Taylor Luck

9 hours ago

The Explainer - The World Cup in 2026 is bigger than before. Is it better? By - Mark Sappenfield - / 4 min

9 hours ago

What Xi and Kim gained from their summit in North Korea -- Ann Scott Tyson

14 hours ago

Is Latin America shifting to the political right? Peru may offer another story. -- Howard LaFranchi

1 day ago

'More important than food': Extreme heat is shifting how Indians think about AC -- Aakash Hassan

1 day ago

The Explainer - As World Cup nears, controversies over ticket prices, team and fan access still swirl - By - Mark Sappenfield - , Sarah Matusek - / 4 min

15 hours ago

After another round of retaliation, Iran and Israel say they will hold off for now - By - Scott Peterson - , Shoshanna Solomon - / 6 min

1 day ago

Iran war soured Gulf Arabs on Iraq. Can new leader in Baghdad win them back? Iraq was offering attractive opportunities for Gulf Arab economic and diplomatic initiatives, but the war made it a springboard for Iran-backed militia attacks. Can the country's young and untested prime minister navigate a multifaceted crisis? By - Taylor Luck - / 6 min

7 days ago

Saying 'we won' the Iran war is easy. Now's the hard part. -- Ned Temko

13 days ago

Amid concerns US-Iran deal could falter, Mideast powers push it forward -- Taylor Luck

13 days ago

California is still counting votes from June 2. Is distrust in elections the result? -- Election officials chalk up the delay to the large number of ballots cast by mail, and the extra time it takes to verify them. But some experts say the slow count can further undermine trust in elections. -- Sophie Hills

9 hours ago

Will Lindsey Graham face a runoff because of his Iran war support? -- Simon Montlake

1 day ago

In Trump's second term, financial gain has become a defining feature -- Linda Feldmann

4 days ago

Trump drops anti-weaponization fund after rare Republican pushback -- Caitlin Babcock

7 days ago

First Look - Israel strikes Beirut's southern suburbs days after US-backed ceasefire deal - The strikes come days after a ceasefire agreement in Washington. Iran had warned that an attack on Beirut would renew full-scale war across the Mideast. Iran's powerful parliament speaker hints at retaliation. By - Kareem Cheheyab, Hassan Ammar, Samy Magdy, and Melanie Lidman - / 3 min

2 days ago

Pope Leo XIV urges Spain to stop fanning flames of polarization amid papal visit -- Pope Leo visited Spain dozens of times before as a priest, but this is the first by a pope in 15 years. It signals Leo is returning papal attention to Europe's Christian roots after Pope Francis largely focused on smaller Catholic communities farther away. -- Nicole Winfield and Suman Naishadham

3 days ago

In Armenia's elections, a choice: Stay in Russia's orbit or engage with the West -- Alexander Thompson

4 days ago

As Russia and Ukraine press drone war, NATO finds itself caught in crossfire -- Anna Mulrine Grobe

4 days ago

'The Book of Birds' illustrates a world of wonder

10 hours ago

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

5 days ago

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

7 days ago

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

8 days ago

Holding the powerful to account: Lessons from an LA fire

12 days ago

'The first thing I thought about was the books': The fight for a Gaza library

18 days ago

'Far-Right France' author analyzes shifts in Marine Le Pen's National Rally party

19 days ago

End of Stephen Colbert's show illustrates risks of stirring a polarized nation to laughter

20 days ago

In 1649, religious liberty was new. A Maryland law helped embed it in America's founding. -- A 17th-century Maryland law that extended religious tolerance for some faiths is seen as a precursor to the First Amendment of the U.S. Constitution. -- Scott Baldauf

11 hours ago

'Jump for the USA! Olé!' American superfans welcome the World Cup. By - Simon Montlake - , Alfredo Sosa - / 9 min

1 day ago

Farmers, vegetarians mourned the loss of Clover. But the Boston eatery found a lifeline. -- Kendra Nordin Beato

4 days ago

Asylum seekers wait at border as US courts renew their hopes -- Sarah Matusek

5 days ago

Women are the hands behind this cassava dish – Côte d'Ivoire's culinary heritage - In a suburb of Abidjan, teams of women make up highly efficient, open-air production lines of attiéké – Côte d'Ivoire's national dish. By - Melanie Stetson Freeman - , Colette Davidson - / 2 min

4 days ago

Russia: A case study for sanctions not working as planned -- Fred Weir

10 hours ago

The surf is swell in Côte d'Ivoire -- Colette Davidson

7 days ago

Fantastic film, terrible movie -- Zachary Przystup

4 days ago

Look, a hummingbird! -- Amy Asherah

11 days ago

We traveled in style -- Robert Klose

18 days ago

A springtime discovery -- Todd R. Nelson

25 days ago

Discovery at the drive-thru -- Zachary Przystup

1 month ago

The wind chime -- Dave Bachmann

1 month ago

Celebrating God's grace and glory during the World Cup -- Alistair Budd

15 hours ago

Being present in this moment -- Mark Swinney

1 day ago

Shine as lights in the world -- Moji George

4 days ago

A CHRISTIAN SCIENCE PERSPECTIVE

4 months ago

The Iran war sparks partnership in Asia - With a high dependency on Gulf oil, many Asian countries experiencing short supplies set aside differences to trust each other in energy cooperation. By - the Monitor's Editorial Board - / 2 min

11 hours ago

From the Magazine -- Terrorism-related charges are a new tool to pursue illegal arms flow to Mexico

9 hours ago

Difference Maker -- Mentoring at this Nigerian barbershop gives boys a reason to stay off the streets

14 hours ago

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

4 days ago

From the Editors -- Stories that show more than conflict

4 days ago

From the Magazine -- Politics and puppets: The enduring appeal of '31 Minutos'

4 days ago

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