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Voices from Havana: Cubans offer their thoughts about the future of the island - By - Whitney Eulich - , Rudy Cabrera Arcia - / 7 min

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Iran hawks in GOP pan Trump's emerging proposal to end the war -- President Donald Trump's emerging deal to end the Iran war is drawing heavy criticism from some fellow Republicans. They favor a harder line against the Iranian government and fear a lost opportunity to finally rein in a longtime Mideast nemesis. -- Darlene Superville and Matthew Daly

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The GOP has been a pro-Israel party for decades. Is that changing? -- Simon Montlake

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The Explainer -- San Diego mosque shooting comes amid anti-Muslim spike. What can be done?

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This unlikely friendship could herald new era of South Korea-Japan cooperation -- Ann Scott Tyson

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Some Republicans in Congress buck Trump, complicating paths forward -- Caitlin Babcock

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From the Magazine - With viral 'Lego' videos, Iran stakes claim as a propaganda power player - Iran's viral social media campaign has been slick, savvy, and accessible to a Western audience. It seems to have caught the U.S. completely off guard. By - Scott Peterson - , Caitlin Babcock - / 8 min

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Iran war opened doors for drone-savvy Ukraine. Zelenskyy is seizing the moment. -- Howard LaFranchi

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Tested by Iran war, Qatar is still faithful to its core mission: Mediation -- Taylor Luck

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Among Democrats, support for Israel is crumbling – with major implications -- Simon Montlake

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Trump extends his grip on GOP in defeat of Kentucky's Massie - By - Linda Feldmann - , Scott Baldauf - / 5 min

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Iran's economy was already struggling. The war has made it far worse. -- Scott Peterson

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Under fire from Israel like never before, Lebanon's first responders are determined to persevere -- Scott Peterson

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Israelis voice concern over worsening US ties. Why few offer solutions. By - Shoshanna Solomon - , Dina Kraft - / 6 min

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Leaders eye on Belarus for signs it might offer Russia help in Ukraine -- Belarus' exiled opposition leader visits Kyiv as the city recovers from Russia's largest missile attack of the year. World leaders are closely watching Belarus' potential support for Russia's invasion. -- Hanna Arhirova and Yuras Karmanau

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Norway is a humanitarian superpower. Can that continue without US support? -- Mark Sappenfield

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First Trump, now Putin: Beijing receives Russian leader to bolster 'partnership' -- Fred Weir

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Another prime minister appears to be on his way out. Why is the UK so hard to govern? -- Mark Rice-Oxley

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'Far-Right France' author analyzes shifts in Marine Le Pen's National Rally party

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End of Stephen Colbert's show illustrates risks of stirring a polarized nation to laughter

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From Haiti to the Arctic, May's best reads transport

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Astute 'Transcription' asks readers, 'Do you copy?'

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'The Sheep Detectives' is a tender fable wrapped in a murder mystery

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When revolutionary news traveled at the speed of horseback

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The American frontier story left out key players

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Jayne Anne Phillips: 'Writing words against the erasure of things and lives'

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Damaged chemical tank spurs mass evacuations in Garden Grove, California -- About 40,000 people are under evacuation orders and schools have shut down in Southern California due to a hazardous chemical leak. Officials say a storage tank began leaking a chemical used in making plastic parts. -- Olga R. Rodriguez, Claire Rush, and Hannah Schoenbaum

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Trump settlement fund claims a high motive. Critics see a corruption of justice. -- Henry Gass

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As international graduate student enrollment falls, US schools scramble to fill the hole - By - Ira Porter - , Alfredo Sosa - / 6 min

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Are we not alone? Declassified UFO files reopen debate on government transparency. -- Patrik Jonsson

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Can Argentina's social solidarity endure despite historic labor law overhaul? -- Argentina's overhauled labor law is meant to modernize the workforce and loosen the grip of historically powerful unions. But in an administration focused on cost-cutting, some workers find the legislation one shock too many. -- Constance Malleret

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Why the two Koreas may be giving up on reunification -- Kelly Kasulis Cho

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Beyond the pomp and pageantry, Xi Jinping sent a message to Donald Trump -- Ann Scott Tyson

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Even Norway is facing an energy crunch. It is hunting for solutions. -- Mark Sappenfield

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We traveled in style -- Robert Klose

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A springtime discovery -- Todd R. Nelson

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Discovery at the drive-thru -- Zachary Przystup

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The wind chime -- Dave Bachmann

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Fix my watch, tell me a story -- Robert Klose

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Hope in the soil and stones -- Murr Brewster

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Realizing God's kingdom on earth -- Tony Lobl

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Led out of the whiteout -- Elizabeth Crecelius Schwartz

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Stop, stand still, and arise! -- Judith Woodson

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A CHRISTIAN SCIENCE PERSPECTIVE

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Mercy for good apples when they expose bad apples - Under better federal rules, firms that quickly report white-collar crime are spared prosecution, benefiting workers, shareholders, and financial markets. Honesty brings its own reward. By - the Monitor's Editorial Board - / 2 min

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From the Magazine -- Why affordable housing grows scarce – even in Florida and the South

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From the Magazine -- Property prices in Seoul: A threat to national survival?

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From the Editors -- The Monitor view of 'newsworthy'

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'The first thing I thought about was the books': The fight for a Gaza library

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Difference Maker -- 'The first ray of light': Illuminating a path for Pakistan's out-of-school children

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