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Christian Science Monitor - Top Stories

First Look - Iran closes Strait of Hormuz again over US blockade and fires on ships - By - Sam Metz and Samy Magdy - / 5 min

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As Virginia redistricting looms, Spanberger struggles to keep 'moderate' image -- Story Hinckley

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The first woman to complete the Boston Marathon sculpts her own legacy -- Kendra Nordin Beato

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What drove Hampshire College to shutter, despite raising $55 million -- Cameron Pugh

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Hope in the soil and stones -- Murr Brewster

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The wages are subminimum. But is the offer of something more? (video) -- Jingnan Peng

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Why the surveillance powers in FISA roil Congress – across party lines -- Ross Herbert

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Difference Maker - In Sudan's mountains, wartime orphans are raised to be peacemakers - By - Sophie Neiman - / 5 min

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Beyond Jesus memes: Trump's Christian supporters also fret about abortion, inflation - President Donald Trump's broadsides against the pope, alongside controversial memes, reveal cracks in his support from religious conservatives. That discontent is amplified by some policy disappointments, particularly around abortion. By - Linda Feldmann - , Sophie Hills - / 6 min

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The IRS has shrunk. So has public trust in tax fairness. By - Mark Trumbull - , Jacob Turcotte - / 3 min

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With Swalwell and Gonzales out, is Congress entering a new accountability era? -- Caitlin Babcock

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Neither party may win the redistricting wars. But the House could still lose. -- Story Hinckley

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Hormuz workarounds and arms deals: Gulf states seek to 'Iran-proof' their future -- Iran's missile attacks and its closing of the Strait of Hormuz have cost the oil-producing Gulf Arab states untold billions. In response, they are moving to arm themselves against a military threat that hasn't been erased, and construct workarounds to the Hormuz choke point. -- Taylor Luck

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In Iran war, 'the enemy of my enemy' isn't moving Gulf Arabs closer to Israel -- Taylor Luck

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'We haven't finished the job.' Israelis question ceasefire – and their leaders. -- Shoshanna Solomon

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Fear, confusion, distrust: In Mideast, hopes are dim ahead of US-Iran talks -- Taylor Luck

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Hungary elections: A wake-up call to the resilience of democracy? -- Viktor Orbán's defeat in Hungary Sunday night showed that elections still matter – and democracies are more resilient than they may seem right now. -- Mark Sappenfield

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Hungary election results echo worldwide after Viktor Orbán ousted -- Mark Sappenfield

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On eve of election, Hungary takes a hard look at Orbán's 'illiberal democracy' -- Dominique Soguel

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Orbán says Ukraine is mistreating its Hungarian minority. It's not that simple. -- Dominique Soguel

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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'

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Audrey Spillman's musical and spiritual journey led her to peace, and inspiration

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Aliens and UFOs still fascinate. 'Project Hail Mary,' 'Disclosure Day' are proof.

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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

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As US blocks Strait of Hormuz, Navy prepares for showdowns -- America's military blockade of the Strait of Hormuz has choked off shipping – a move to force Iran to negotiate. The strategy could escalate tensions. -- Anna Mulrine Grobe

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Wildfires already active in Florida and US put focus on managed burns -- Harry Bruinius

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The evolution of Lincoln's immigration ideals: A historian assesses his legacy -- Sarah Matusek

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Cameroon's separatist conflict drove pro soccer teams out. Why they're back. -- The return of professional soccer to one of Cameroon's Anglophone regions reflects a cautious optimism about the future in a place upended by war. -- Mboh Promise

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In Bangladesh, an ancient art form weaves new opportunities -- Simon Montlake

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How fired USAID staffers are keeping the agency's work going -- Ogar Monday

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After 3 years of war, Sudanese civilians pay the price -- Sophie Neiman

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When patience bears fruit -- Robert Klose

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The animals who find us -- Courtenay Rudzinski

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Call your mother? LOL. -- Robert Klose

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A field guide to unplugging: How a frazzled father found a lifeline in birding -- Zachary Przystup

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

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Why libraries have a hold on me: A love letter -- Murr Brewster

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Is it more important to be right or to do right? -- Russ Gerber

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Breaking through barriers -- Larissa Snorek

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Finding reconciliation -- Margaret Rogers

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A CHRISTIAN SCIENCE PERSPECTIVE

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Will Iran help bottle up the nuclear genie? For the rest of the world, the best outcome of any Iranian-U.S. talks would be a firm deal on Iran's nuclear program. The regime might put its survival ahead of obtaining the bomb and help restore norms against such weapons. By - the Monitor's Editorial Board - / 2 min

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A global lens on kitchen table bills

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Spring forecast: Showers of great books for the month of April

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The Explainer -- Can the US and Iran close off the Strait of Hormuz? What international law says.

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Bearing arms: Shifting views among gun owners on a foundational right

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Cover Story -- More liberals are buying guns. Why?

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A soothsaying servant girl, an unstable king, and the modern-day scholars on their trail

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