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Christian Science Monitor - Top Stories

Iran strikes neighbors with missiles and drones. Ukraine shows how to fight back. -- Dominique Soguel

8 hours ago

The Explainer - What is a talking filibuster and why are Senate Republicans split over using it? By - Caitlin Babcock - / 5 min

10 hours ago

Strait of Hormuz: Why no one, so far, is rushing to help US open vital passage -- Howard LaFranchi

22 hours ago

Wrestler, senator, tribal citizen: Who is Markwayne Mullin, Trump's pick to lead DHS? By - Sarah Matusek - , Caitlin Babcock - / 6 min

10 hours ago

Asian countries call for belt-tightening as war closes critical oil shipping routes - By - Ann Scott Tyson - , Aakash Hassan - , Mark Saludes - / 5 min

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300,000 miles of memories: The car that carried us over the years -- Cathy Buckenmaier

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America needs a housing fix. Congress has ideas – but has hit a snag. -- Scott Baldauf

4 days ago

Epstein scandal prompts universities to rethink donor ties -- Ira Porter

5 days ago

Syrian refugees have made a home in Sweden. Now, Sweden wants them to leave. -- Tanya Raghu

5 days ago

Jonathan Elkins/Special to The Christian Science Monitor

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Iran endgame tests Trump's govern-by-instinct style -- President Donald Trump's supporters say the attack on Iran reflects his leadership style of swift, unilateral action. Others see it as impetuous. As the president hints at an endgame, huge questions remain. -- Linda Feldmann

4 days ago

Leaving Congress: Why are so many representatives, senators saying goodbye? -- Caitlin Babcock

6 days ago

In race to succeed Marjorie Taylor Greene, candidates steer clear of Trump rift -- Patrik Jonsson

7 days ago

Kristi Noem stoked controversy at Homeland Security. Why she lost Trump's trust. -- Sarah Matusek

10 days ago

First Look - What to know about Iran's islands, as the US expands its bombing campaign there - The islands off Iran have become the latest focus of the war after a U.S strike destroyed military sites on Kharg Island. The string of islands are critical to Iran's oil industry and its national security. By - Associated Press - / 3 min

2 days ago

How the war in Iran is putting vital water resources in jeopardy -- Taylor Luck

4 days ago

How Iran is trying to end war with US and Israel on its own terms -- Scott Peterson

4 days ago

Netanyahu called for regime change in Iran, but will he settle for less? By - Shoshanna Solomon - , Dina Kraft - / 6 min

4 days ago

As UK's Labour Party tacks right, Greens scoop up its spurned voters -- Britain's Labour Party seems to be alienating its traditional leftist base – and opening the door for the Green Party to potentially supplant it. -- Katie Marie Davies

4 days ago

For Spain, granting migrants residency is about economics as much as ethics -- Colette Davidson

8 days ago

In Russia, distrust toward Trump grows as war on its ally Iran rages -- Fred Weir

11 days ago

As US presses Iran war, Europe holds off, remembering Iraq - By - Mark Sappenfield - , Colette Davidson - / 4 min

7 days ago

Dancing offers children refuge in conflict-torn Congo

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Ahead of the Oscars: Our critic's picks for the best acting awards

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Ryan Coogler's 'Sinners' isn't just a vampire flick. It's an American story infused with blues.

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Quoting the Bible, more Democrats lean into being Christian

11 days ago

"High Water" embodies the struggle of historic Black coastal communities

15 days ago

An enslaved potter left messages for the future, inscribed in clay

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English painter John Constable captured the rhythms of rural life

19 days ago

In Taiwan, athletes are ageless on and off the field

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ARTS & CULTURE

14 days ago

As Iran pinches the Strait of Hormuz, American farmers are getting squeezed -- The U.S.-Israel war against Iran is disrupting the flow of fertilizers that American farmers need now, and the price of those essential ingredients is rising. -- Harry Bruinius

4 days ago

Hegseth fuels debate with brash rhetoric on Iran -- Anna Mulrine Grobe

6 days ago

For Iranians abroad, no single vision for their homeland's future -- Scott Baldauf

7 days ago

US investigates fatal air strike on Iranian girls' school -- Anna Mulrine Grobe

10 days ago

Trump's call for countries to send warships to Strait of Hormuz brings no promises -- Sam Metz, Samy Magdy, and Julia Frankel

4 hours ago

In Iran war, the global economy becomes Trump's new challenge -- Ned Temko

5 days ago

Scholarships brought African students to Iran. Bombs sent them home. -- Danai Nesta Kupemba

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Putting my stamp on a lost art: Why I still send postcards -- Danny Heitman

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Why I travel: Exploring new lands – and discovering myself -- Robert Klose

21 days ago

'It's sweet. It's bitter. It's ours.' The chocolate ritual that binds my family. -- Nancy Intrator

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Purpose amid pandemonium: A dad's first year with twin babies -- Zachary Przystup

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Warming up to winter: How I learned to lean into the season -- Samantha Laine Perfas

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Peace within -- Wendy Kibler

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Spiritual wakefulness and healing -- Larissa Snorek

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Serving God through our gratitude -- Gabriela Mejía

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A CHRISTIAN SCIENCE PERSPECTIVE

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Sifting fact from fiction in the Iran war - Perhaps no other conflict has seen so much digital misinformation. Yet people on all sides of the conflict still have the capacity to discern the truth. By - the Monitor's Editorial Board - / 2 min

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Difference Maker -- Women shut out of landownership in Nigeria cultivate a path forward

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The trio of women who redefined journalism

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What does it take for male friendship to thrive?

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The Explainer -- How to open the Strait of Hormuz? It's hard – and the world is waiting.

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Difference Maker -- A survivor of Sierra Leone's brutal civil war teaches Gen Z to remember

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Why libraries have a hold on me: A love letter

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A sinister spring: Five mysteries for the new season

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