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Christian Science Monitor - Top Stories

Voters send a resounding message against data centers -- Story Hinckley

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In Latin America, women's church leadership tests Vatican limits -- Whitney Eulich

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Plot twist! A classic novel facing scrutiny in US becomes required reading in China. -- Lindsey McGinnis

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Voters swept Democrats in, but on ballot measures some conservative issues prevailed - By - Cameron Pugh - , Zachery Proctor - / 4 min

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Democrats have a majority of governors. That could have political ripple effects. -- Scott Baldauf

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Does MAGA have a future? After anti-Trump backlash in midterms, it may not. -- Linda Feldmann

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Americans voted blue. How the world is reassessing the US. -- Ned Temko

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How the Democrats' surge impacts the US-Israel relationship -- Dina Kraft

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Democrats were elected to deliver change. Now, they must pivot to governing. -- Caitlin Babcock

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Does Tehran want the bomb? Some in DC say war has shifted Iran's thinking. After eight months of a war that decimated its leadership and impoverished the country, Iran appears more likely now to seek a nuclear weapon as a deterrent, analysts in Washington say. By - Howard LaFranchi - / 5 min

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As their doubts about US grow, Gulf Arabs turn to middle powers for security -- Taylor Luck

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Controversial, but still in command: Why Pete Hegseth's tenure is being tested -- Anna Mulrine Grobe

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Democrats take the House and Senate, with sweeping victories on GOP turf - In a stunning rebuke of President Donald Trump's policies, voters ousted Republicans in races across America, changing the balance of power in Washington and states. By - Simon Montlake - , And other Monitor staff - / 10 min

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Election Day arrives: Here's the best of our midterms coverage -- Simon Montlake

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Voters weigh governors' races – and other big local elections -- Mark Trumbull

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On election eve, Michigan puts Democratic divide back in the spotlight -- Sophie Hills

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After deadlocked elections, it's up to Israel's president to find a way forward -- All eyes are on Israel's President Isaac Herzog as he prepares to give the nod to a member of parliament to form a new government after inconclusive elections. -- Ilan Ben Zion

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Gazans couldn't vote in Israel's election. But many say it will determine their future. -- Ghada Abdulfattah

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Here's what could follow Israel's bitterly contested elections -- Ilan Ben Zion

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Israeli opposition parties outperform Netanyahu's diminished bloc, exit polls show -- Ilan Ben Zion

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Israeli-Palestinian conflict tests limits of free speech for artists -- Writers and musicians are using their profiles to make political points, but they run the risk of being canceled for their views. -- Mark Rice-Oxley

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As EV race heats up, Germany finds itself falling behind pack leaders -- Mark Sappenfield

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Ukraine's farmers dig in as Russia turns its sights back on grain shipments -- Dominique Soguel

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Ukraine peace momentum builds, but Russia sticks to its guns -- Fred Weir

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From the Magazine -- How one innovative machine spawned mass media

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We're not in Kansas anymore: A (sometimes corny) history of scarecrows

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From the Magazine -- He befriended a backyard deer. She taught him life lessons.

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Brewers and Rays bring big World Series drama with smaller payrolls

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From the Magazine -- A sequel to 'The Art of Fielding' gives it the old college try

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From the Magazine -- Alexa and Siri aren't in this tech guru's friend group

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From the Magazine -- A journalist finds a new beat: His imprisonment

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From the Magazine -- A songwriter asks, 'What makes a place feel like home?'

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Leaf peepers rattle some New England villages. This town wants them. -- New England towns offer differing approaches to managing inflows of foliage-seeking tourists. -- Laina Gustafson

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As sand slips away, California beach towns dig in -- Cindy Carcamo

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EPA watchdog launches audit of agency's AI practices - By - Aaron Glantz - , Story Hinckley - / 3 min

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ICE activity motivates voters in competitive California congressional race -- Cindy Carcamo

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This polarizing, pothole-snorkeling gran is leading the race for Johannesburg mayor -- A social-media-savvy septuagenarian is leading the race for mayor of South Africa's largest city, speaking to a broader decline in loyalty toward the long-ruling African National Congress. -- Ryan Lenora Brown

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Reporters on the Job: From London to Tel Aviv, Israel -- Scott Peterson

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Technology is reshaping Chinese farms – and boosting its national security - By - Ann Scott Tyson - / 4 min

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Seeing the world on their wings -- Robert Klose

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The little red rain boots -- Stephanie Cook Broadhurst

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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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Why I read the Bible again and again

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Fear can't predict the future

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God is in control of every detail of our careers - By - Ann Kneeland - / 1 min

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CHRISTIAN SCIENCE PERSPECTIVE

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The boosts and busts in biodiversity targets - Progress on global conservation goals is slow. Yet at the 2026 biodiversity conference, most nations agree they want to persevere in preserving the planet's "intangible and spiritual resource." By - the Monitor's Editorial Board - / 2 min

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Readers Respond -- The gears of memory

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Readers Respond -- Capturing the mood in Canada

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From the Magazine -- Our World: The week of Nov. 2, 2026

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The Explainer -- AI is rewriting the rules of cybersecurity. Who has the advantage?

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From the Editors -- Covering conflict means investigating peace, too

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