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Christian Science Monitor - Top Stories

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

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Serbia's students have won. Why their revolution still has to wait a bit longer. -- Radmilo Marković

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From the Magazine - Metals lure miners to Minnesota. That's a risk for a pristine wilderness. By - Story Hinckley - , Alfredo Sosa - / 11 min

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After three years of civil war, Sudan faces the threat of inflation -- Mat Nashed

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With hammer and saw, she builds the case for adventurous play -- Marina Lopes

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What does citizenship mean? A case for a broader definition. By - Harry Boyte - , Trygve Throntveit - / 10 min

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As GOP braces for a blue wave, New England might provide some pops of red -- Simon Montlake

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

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In Arizona's hills, roaming donkeys, not drivers, own Route 66 -- Harry Bruinius

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US and Israel threaten new Iran strikes. Would the result be any different? The push in the U.S. and Israel toward renewing major hostilities with Iran, after months of relative stalemate, is raising questions about what lessons have been learned – or not – by previous destructive rounds. By - Scott Peterson - / 5 min

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Securing a military victory is not easy. What Iran is teaching America. -- Anna Mulrine Grobe

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As Houthi attacks undermine Saudi security, a cautious kingdom recalibrates -- Taylor Luck

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Why is Texas so important? It's about Senate control – and symbolism. -- The close Senate race between Democrat James Talarico and Republican Ken Paxton in Texas has unsettled conservatives used to three decades of statewide political dominance. -- Henry Gass

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Can progressives win outside of cities? A Maine House race offers a key test. -- Simon Montlake

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Whatever the outcome, Nov. 3 is a pivot point for Trump -- Linda Feldmann

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Trump disinvited international election observers. Here's what that could mean. -- Scott Baldauf

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Israelis abroad flock home for 'most important election we've ever had' Democracy. The Hamas attack. Wars in Gaza, Lebanon, and Iran. Netanyahu's long tenure. For Israelis returning home to vote, the list of momentous issues is long. By - Ilan Ben Zion - , Dina Kraft - / 4 min

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The Eagle's Nest, a Nazi icon, just burned. Should Germany rebuild it? -- Germans once again have to decide what they should do with Nazi-era relics after a fire destroyed the Bavarian guest house linked to Adolf Hitler. -- Mark Sappenfield

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Police and protesters clash in Paris as demonstrations break out across Europe -- Thomas Adamson and John Leicester

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For Serbia's students, years of protest come down to this weekend's elections -- Radmilo Marković

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Side hustles change the way young people in UK see work and careers -- Mark Rice-Oxley

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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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A simple joy, multiplied: Bakers bring 27,000 cookies to Boston Common

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From the Magazine -- October's best books boast indelible characters

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

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As midterms near and Putin beckons, Trump embraces big-power diplomacy -- President Donald Trump is signaling a full-on embrace of Vladimir Putin and Russia – and of big-power relations – as he faces adverse midterm results and a potential lame-duck presidency. -- Howard LaFranchi

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As US childcare costs climb, states and other nations offer a road map - By - Goodluck Ajeh - , Laina Gustafson - / 6 min

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AI companies commit to self-regulation, a strategy with a mixed track record -- Caitlin Babcock

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M is for Musk, and money: One big donor towers over 2026 -- Laurent Belsie

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Brazil bucks Latin America's rightward shift. But Lula victory is 'fragile.' -- The victory of leftist leader Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva in Brazil to an unprecedented fourth term shows the limits of Latin America's lurch to the right. -- Constance Malleret

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Reporters on the Job: From Canada to Syria -- Sara Miller Llana

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Our World: The week of Oct. 26, 2026 -- Whitney Eulich

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Venezuela's Machado returns from exile, as doubts over democracy deepen - By - Regina Garcia Cano, Ariana Cubillos, and Danica Coto - / 5 min

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

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Let's elect to trust God

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I wasn't sure I wanted to teach Sunday School ... By - Lynn Jackson - / 1 min

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Harvesting the thoughts of God

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CHRISTIAN SCIENCE PERSPECTIVE

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In the home of the Arab Spring, democracy's looking better - Tunisia sparked a regional revolution in 2011 and but then acquiesced to dictatorial rule. Now protests hint at a public recognition that economic opportunities flourish better under democratic ideals. By - the Monitor's Editorial Board - / 2 min

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