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Christian Science Monitor - Top Stories

Perseverance drives Angel Reese – and WNBA – into the 2026 championship -- Ken Makin

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Why the US is tightening the flow of highly skilled foreign workers -- Laina Gustafson

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US intel pause, Starlink outages leave Ukraine vulnerable to Russian attack -- Scott Peterson

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Give 'em pumpkin to talk about: New England gourd growers vie for bragging rights -- Cameron Pugh

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Democrats plan investigations, affordability efforts if they reclaim Congress -- Caitlin Babcock

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Adding fuel to the fire: Trump's diesel deal stokes European concerns -- Ned Temko

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At Jerusalem site holy to Jews and Muslims, a fragile status quo is being erased -- Ilan Ben Zion

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As Houthi attacks undermine Saudi security, a cautious kingdom recalibrates - Weekend attacks by Yemen's Houthi militia have largely cut Saudi Arabia off from the world. The normally cautious kingdom is accepting defensive assistance from its allies as it intensifies strikes against the Houthis. By - Taylor Luck - / 5 min

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Iran war is exposing Europe's military limits -- Anna Mulrine Grobe

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United in anti-US sentiment, Iran and Russia forge solidifying partnership -- Scott Peterson

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Trying to curb soaring fuel costs, Trump finds his hands mostly tied -- From a controversial diesel deal with Russia to tapping the strategic reserve, President Donald Trump is trying to ease prices at the pump ahead of the midterms. It might be too little too late. -- Simon Montlake

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Some AI safety advocates are calling for an AI kill switch. Would it work? -- Laurent Belsie

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Midterms could mark start of a generational shift in Congress - By - Caitlin Babcock - , Victoria Hoffmann - / 4 min

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Redistricting that cracked Memphis raises questions about the meaning of representation -- Patrik Jonsson

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First Look - Houthis, Saudis exchange strikes on airports as Mideast conflict intensifies - The Iran-backed Houthis in Yemen accuse Saudi Arabia of striking the rebel-held airport in Sanaa. This accusation comes amid escalating clashes between the Houthis and Saudi-backed forces. By - Samy Magdy and Julia Frankel - / 5 min

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Who built Saudi Arabia's 'Stonehenge' and why? 'The men' aren't saying. -- Taylor Luck

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After 3 years of war, looking for calm in a murky Gaza swimming pool -- Ghada Abdulfattah

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In Gaza, farmers rescue roots buried under rubble to grow fruit again -- Ghada Abdulfattah

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In France, student protests bring echoes of the past -- Colette Davidson

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Out of Orbán's shadow, Hungary tries to reset how the public gets its news -- Dominique Soguel

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Why Russian gas isn't getting pricier, but is becoming harder to buy -- Fred Weir

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'Music Against the Night' plays like a major literary composition

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From the Magazine -- A blessed childhood – without indoor plumbing

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From the Magazine -- Her onstage singing voice advanced offstage racial reform

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From the Magazine -- Yiyun Li reveals life lessons in her new symphonic novel

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In Boston, an artist invites neighbors to speak for the trees

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From the Magazine -- A bestselling classicist embarks on a fresh odyssey

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From the Magazine -- Why Howard Zinn became a 'people's historian'

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How a British bookstore has extended its shelf life

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New York considers changing its sexual assault law. Minnesota could serve as an example. -- New York could look to other states as it considers changes to its sexual assault statutes in the wake of the Cornell University case. -- Ira Porter

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Trump sent the military to Memphis to fight crime. Here's what happened. -- Patrik Jonsson

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New editor named -- Staff

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Botched execution and talk of livestream reignite death penalty debate -- Patrik Jonsson

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Reporters on the Job: From New York to Hargeisa, Somalia -- Melanie Stetson Freeman

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Our World: The week of Oct. 12, 2026 -- Matthew Bell

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Letter from Hualien: How a Taiwanese artist finds light in the storm - By - Ann Scott Tyson - / 4 min

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A most precious possession - By - David Shribman - , Marshall Brooks - / 8 min

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My life sentence? Diagramming. -- Robert Klose

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One summer, a door – and then books, and then a new world – opened -- Rebecca Gummere

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On the 6:09 train, a traditional sound brings reflection -- Ben Corn

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Everyone has a 9/11 story. This is mine, from behind the lens. -- Melanie Stetson Freeman

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A walk in the rain -- Robert Klose

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A deeper innocence

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True joy stays - By - Elizabeth Mata - / 1 min

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The divine Mind is governing and guiding

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CHRISTIAN SCIENCE PERSPECTIVE

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Global tipping point in a shipping choke point - A number of countries that back "innocent passage" for commercial ships have joined a war in Yemen over control of a vital strait between Asia and Europe. By - the Monitor's Editorial Board - / 2 min

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From the Magazine -- Transactional politics once defined Mexican elections. It still creeps into governance.

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The Explainer -- What is behind the raid on Democratic Rep. Ilhan Omar?

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From the Magazine -- How does a country defend itself without a military?

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From the Magazine -- As Canada pivots from the US, a city reclaims its past

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