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Hoping to push the US away, Iran's strategy is to go on the offensive -- Scott Peterson

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The US wants a Ukraine peace deal. Here's why Russia isn't biting. -- Fred Weir

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First Look - 'We're not giving up': Beset by climate change, island nations act as warming world's conscience - By - Seth Borenstein and Anton L. Delgado - / 4 min

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Amid scrutiny of Lindsay Clancy juror, some warn of a broader chilling effect -- Cameron Pugh

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Xi and Trump strike friendly tone, but make little progress on thorny issues -- Ann Scott Tyson

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For the first time in three years, Gaza's students head back to school -- Ghada Abdulfattah

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Trump is moving fast and breaking things. He could pay in November. -- Linda Feldmann

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Lashing back at Trump at UN, Iranian leader calls US and Israel the aggressors - At the U.N. General Assembly, Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian responded Wednesday to President Donald Trump's threats from the day before and defended his country's nuclear program. By - Dina Kraft - / 3 min

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At UN, Trump again threatens Iran, but suggests end of war is near -- Dina Kraft

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Iran war is draining US military resources from Pacific and Asia -- Anna Mulrine Grobe

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As MAGA turns toward 'heritage Americans,' Ramaswamy hopes it doesn't leave him out -- As a gubernatorial candidate, Vivek Ramaswamy wants to talk about tax cuts and data centers. But questions about where his party is headed – and how candidates like him may fit into that future – linger over his Ohio campaign. -- Sophie Hills

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Amid calls for AI rules, who in Congress has the tech savvy to help? -- Caitlin Babcock

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On eve of China summit, Trump raises stakes on AI competition -- Linda Feldmann

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'We're going to win,' Netanyahu tells UN summit – and voters back home -- In a defiant U.N. speech, Israel's prime minister dismisses a range of criticism. -- Ilan Ben Zion

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Why Houthi offensive in Yemen has implications for Mideast and global trade -- Dominique Soguel

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For some Israelis, criticizing the military's conduct in Gaza is beyond the pale -- Ilan Ben Zion

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Crossing Israel's Arab-Jewish divide, this former police officer joined an Islamist party -- Ilan Ben Zion

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As China and US race ahead on AI, Europe opts for safe and steady -- Can Europe's values-first approach to AI face up to the economic challenge posed by the progress- and profit-centric models favored in the U.S. and China? -- Mark Sappenfield

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Greenland deal: What did the US and Denmark actually agree to? -- Mark Sappenfield

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After a biopic's success, the French ask: Where's our modern de Gaulle? -- Colette Davidson

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As Russia votes, the Kremlin offers the public few options – or incentives -- Fred Weir

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From the Magazine -- This saxophonist's jazz offers a call and response for Africa

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From the Magazine -- In Canada, a storied travel writer finds a kind of homecoming

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From the Magazine -- A writer chases butterflies, collects life lessons

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Harry Belafonte, a 'radical before it was chic,' sang for justice

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How to maintain 'an informed citizenry' in the age of AI

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'The Small Stuff' urges us to value ordinary delights

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Renoir portraits offer a glimpse into a fleeting world

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'I'm so grateful.' Diners relish high-end food on Pay What You Can day.

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One city thought it had e-bikes all figured out. Not so fast. -- A tech-driven bicycle renaissance is forcing cities and towns to grapple with merging high-speed vehicles into traffic grids and commuter grinds. -- Patrik Jonsson

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Did college boost your income? A federal test puts pressure on schools. -- Ira Porter

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Immigrant's shooting in Texas again raises questions over ICE tactics - By - Sarah Matusek - , Henry Gass - / 4 min

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Trump cites military need for arch. He could be putting armed services in a bad spot. -- Anna Mulrine Grobe

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'I am sorry, I cannot answer that': How China's AI chatbots protect the ruling party -- As they gain global market share, Chinese AI models are also part of Beijing's plan to bolster Communist Party rule at home and promote government propaganda worldwide. -- Ann Scott Tyson

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Why older voters could decide Brazil's presidential election -- Constance Malleret

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Effort to steady ties as Xi and Trump prepare to meet in Washington -- Ann Scott Tyson

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UN faces defining test as its aid funding is cut -- Dina Kraft

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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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A walk in the rain -- Robert Klose

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Joyful collaboration -- Octavia McBride-Ahebee

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Gators invade the suburbs -- Zachary Przystup

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Rescue at the library -- Murr Brewster

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Prayers after protection

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Boundless Love - By - Kit Cornell Kurtz - / 1 min

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A CHRISTIAN SCIENCE PERSPECTIVE

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The enduring heritage Americans share - Immigration and notions of citizenship are weighty issues. But they don't need to be divisive, as the United States' founding tenets and its centurieslong history of new arrivals and integration have shown. By - the Monitor's Editorial Board - / 2 min

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From the Magazine -- Scrolls, not screens: Tibetan calligrapher brings his art to the next generation

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From the Magazine -- One summer, a door – and then books, and then a new world – opened

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From the Editors -- Childhood in wartime

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From the Magazine -- Many voters want generational change. Boomer priorities still rule.

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The Explainer -- The price of diesel keeps rising. Why it's about to hit American consumers.

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