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How the White House ballroom became emblematic of the Trump presidency -- Linda Feldmann

4 hours ago

The Strait of Hormuz is still blocked. What's the US military doing about it? By - Victoria Hoffmann - , Caitlin Babcock - / 5 min

14 hours ago

US not giving 'an inch' on immigration arrests, says border czar -- Sarah Matusek

15 hours ago

Why the price of Senegal's national dish just keeps going up -- Adrien Marotte

22 hours ago

How Colombia became a top exporter of mercenaries -- Manuel Rueda

1 day ago

Congress eyes action on prediction markets amid corruption concerns -- Laurent Belsie

1 day ago

Why appeals courts are splitting over releasing immigrants on bond -- Cameron Pugh

1 day ago

Trump threatens to pull troops from Germany. Why Europe isn't panicking. -- Mark Sappenfield

1 day ago

On the trail of primates, past and present, in Mozambique's Gorongosa National Park -- Kang-Chun Cheng

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Is our home safe? Is it rubble? For displaced Lebanese, anguished uncertainty. Lebanese people displaced by war have been on an emotional roller coaster. A ceasefire has been extended, but fighting in the south hasn't ended. Even as families yearning for home prepare to return, despite the uncertainty, they are warned not to take the risk. By - Scott Peterson - / 6 min

4 days ago

Hardest-hit by Iran, the UAE pivots from cooperation to confrontation -- Taylor Luck

6 days ago

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

6 days ago

Abortion clash heats up at a politically fraught moment -- Since the overturning of Roe v. Wade four years ago, abortions in the United States have actually increased, with the rise of abortion medication sent through the mail. Now, a nationwide ruling put the issue back before the Supreme Court – and on the campaign trail. -- Linda Feldmann

14 hours ago

Congress ends DHS shutdown amid flurry of action before taking a break -- Caitlin Babcock

5 days ago

As high gas prices squeeze voters, Republican midterm challenges deepen - By - Sophie Hills - , Patrik Jonsson - / 6 min

5 days ago

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

6 days ago

Their nation at war, Israelis still demand to know: How could Oct. 7 happen? -- Amid wars with Iran and Hezbollah, Israelis still very much want an independent state commission of inquiry to learn the truth about the failure to prevent the Hamas attack that sparked the Gaza war. Israel's top court has given the Netanyahu government more time. -- Shoshanna Solomon

6 days ago

Trump cancels envoys' Pakistan trip, in blow to hopes for Iran war breakthrough -- Saad Sayeed, Ariba Shahid and Steve Holland

10 days ago

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

10 days ago

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

10 days ago

This Ukrainian canine unit is finding the war's victims – and a way through hardship -- The "Antares" Pavlohrad search-and-rescue canine unit in Ukraine finds people, but its work also helps team members deal with the war's tribulations. -- Dominique Soguel

4 days ago

For Ukraine's museums, Russia's war gives 'preservation' new meaning -- Kang-Chun Cheng

8 days ago

Why the British prime minister is fighting to keep his job -- Arthur Bright

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

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When revolutionary news traveled at the speed of horseback

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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'

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Malian photographer ushered in a 'visual revolution'

6 days ago

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

22 days ago

Millions to see higher student loan payments atop rise in gas, food, healthcare costs -- Student loan borrowers are facing a future of higher monthly payments after the court-ordered end of a Biden-era student loan repayment plan. -- Ira Porter

22 hours ago

Where Route 66 begins: A tale of boom, bust, baseball, and a 'big house' -- Harry Bruinius

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In the show 'Wowsabout,' Muppets meet the national parks -- Ken Makin

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Immigrants pulled out of their naturalization ceremonies are now suing -- Cameron Pugh

5 days ago

In Venezuela, political change and food costs don't add up -- Venezuela has one of the highest inflation rates in the world, regularly hitting triple digits. The ouster of Nicolás Maduro hasn't brought noticeable economic change – yet. -- Tibisay Zea

4 hours ago

Landlords seek compensation for pandemic eviction moratorium -- Michael Casey

4 hours ago

U.S. announces drawdown of 5,000 troops from Germany -- Kirsten Grieshaber and Emma Burrows

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In Iran's blockade of the Strait of Hormuz, Beijing sees lessons for Taiwan -- Ann Scott Tyson

4 days ago

The wind chime -- Dave Bachmann

4 days ago

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

11 days ago

Hope in the soil and stones -- Murr Brewster

18 days ago

When patience bears fruit -- Robert Klose

25 days ago

The animals who find us -- Courtenay Rudzinski

1 month ago

Call your mother? LOL. -- Robert Klose

1 month ago

God's government over the big and small -- Courtlyn Reekstin

20 hours ago

Hallelujah! -- Lisa Rennie Sytsma

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How does divine Love meet every need? -- Abigail Mathieson Warrick

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A CHRISTIAN SCIENCE PERSPECTIVE

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A vote of liberty amid Gaza's ashes - A city election after two years of devastating war reveals a Palestinian desire for independence – from the main political parties. By - the Monitor's Editorial Board - / 2 min

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From the Magazine -- 'It's a lot for me': Inside the challenge of soaring food costs

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From the Magazine -- What we've learned from Nepali POWs in Ukraine

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From the Magazine -- Fighting for a better life: connecting global stories

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

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From the Magazine -- In India, being part of the middle class isn't what it used to be

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

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