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Christian Science Monitor - Top Stories

What's up with bad – and even fake – polls in the 2026 midterms? We asked an expert. -- Linda Feldmann

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Social media surveillance case faces uncertainty after judge's death -- Varsha Bansal

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Where Dolores Huerta lived, her legacy inspires activism in a new context -- Cindy Carcamo

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

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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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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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Controversial, but still in command: Why Pete Hegseth's tenure is being tested - Despite bipartisan criticism, Pete Hegseth has kept his job. But tensions with President Donald Trump and backlash over the war in Iran may cloud his future. By - Anna Mulrine Grobe - / 4 min

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US and Israel threaten new Iran strikes. Would the result be any different? -- Scott Peterson

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

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As GOP braces for a blue wave, New England might provide some pops of red -- Even as Democrats eye upset wins in red states such as Texas and Kansas, some Republicans are running close races on Democratic-leaning turf. -- Simon Montlake

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Why is Texas so important? It's about Senate control – and symbolism. -- 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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Israeli opposition parties outperform Netanyahu's diminished bloc, exit polls show -- Exit polls published by Israeli news networks showed the country on track for another political stalemate. -- Ilan Ben Zion

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Israelis abroad flock home for 'most important election we've ever had' -- Ilan Ben Zion

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Israel's newest Russian-speaking voters see elections as an opportunity - By - Ilan Ben Zion - / 4 min

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As Israel looks toward elections, some voters see a defining moment -- Ilan Ben Zion

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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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In Arizona's hills, roaming donkeys, not drivers, own Route 66 -- As Route 66 celebrates its centennial, some parts of the original road remain – including one treacherous stretch in northern Arizona. -- Harry Bruinius

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As midterms near and Putin beckons, Trump embraces big-power diplomacy -- 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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Trump disinvited international election observers. Here's what that could mean. -- Scott Baldauf

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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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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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'Love alone is Life'

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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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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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Readers Respond -- A clamor for grammar

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From the Magazine -- Our World: The week of Oct. 26, 2026

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From the Magazine -- 'Good morning, Israel': An Arab-run radio station aims to tell the full story

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From the Editors -- Democracy's 'most important office'

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