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Christian Science Monitor - Top Stories

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

6 hours ago

From the Magazine - How does a country defend itself without a military? By - Mark Sappenfield - / 5 min

9 hours ago

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

18 hours ago

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

1 day ago

How soaring bond yields pressure big economies like the US, France -- Laurent Belsie

1 day ago

From the Magazine - As Canada pivots from the US, a city reclaims its past - By - Sara Llana - , Melanie Stetson Freeman - / 8 min

1 day ago

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

1 day ago

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

8 days ago

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

8 days ago

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

6 days ago

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

3 days ago

Republicans are losing support among Latinos. It might cost them the House. -- Simon Montlake

13 days ago

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

1 day ago

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

7 days ago

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

7 days ago

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

12 days ago

Out of Orbán's shadow, Hungary tries to reset how the public gets its news -- Under Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, Hungary hollowed out many public media outlets. Journalists are now rebuilding to restore scrutiny of government. -- Dominique Soguel

6 hours ago

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

5 days ago

In England, efforts to save a vanishing heritage – 9 strings at a time -- Kelly Kasulis Cho

2 days ago

In Ukraine, holding on to childhood in a time of war -- Scott Peterson

4 days ago

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

14 days ago

From the Magazine -- At the bookend of summer, here are September's best reads

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From the Magazine -- This saxophonist's jazz offers a call and response for Africa

19 days ago

New editor named - By - Staff - / 2 min

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

4 days ago

ICE shooting in New York stirs debate over local cooperation -- Sarah Matusek

5 days ago

Why the Cornell case ignited a cultural firestorm - By - Scott Baldauf - , Laina Gustafson - / 4 min

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Reporters on the Job: From New York to Hargeisa, Somalia - Every week, a selection of Monitor staffers and contributors share their challenges and insights from reporting around the globe. By - Melanie Stetson Freeman - , Caitlin Babcock - , Whitney Eulich - , Sophie Neiman - / 3 min

8 hours ago

Our World: The week of Oct. 12, 2026 - By - Matthew Bell - , Ann Scott Tyson - , Ryan Lenora Brown - , Tim Backshall - / 2 min

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

5 days ago

In backroom 'sewing' classes, Afghan women stitch together an education in secret -- Mark Sappenfield

5 days ago

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

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My life sentence? Diagramming. -- Robert Klose

8 days ago

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

15 days ago

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

23 days ago

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

1 month ago

A walk in the rain -- Robert Klose

1 month ago

Our conscious at-one-ment with God

11 hours ago

You can be healed of high blood pressure - By - George Nutwell - / 1 min

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How are we Godlike?

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A CHRISTIAN SCIENCE PERSPECTIVE

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Israel, a Jewish and democratic state, maintains Arab citizens' representation - Just before a big election, the top court annuls a ban on two Israeli Arab parties. Even under overwhelming majority rule, democracies protect minorities' civic participation. By - the Monitor's Editorial Board - / 3 min

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

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

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