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Christian Science Monitor - Top Stories

As GOP braces for a blue wave, New England might provide some pops of red -- Simon Montlake

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

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Israeli opposition parties outperform Netanyahu's diminished bloc, exit polls show -- Ilan Ben Zion

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In Arizona's hills, roaming donkeys, not drivers, own Route 66 -- Harry Bruinius

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Israelis abroad flock home for 'most important election we've ever had' By - Ilan Ben Zion - , Dina Kraft - / 4 min

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

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Why is Texas so important? It's about Senate control – and symbolism. -- Henry Gass

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The Eagle's Nest, a Nazi icon, just burned. Should Germany rebuild it? -- Mark Sappenfield

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Securing a military victory is not easy. What Iran is teaching America. The Iran and Ukraine wars raise a question about victory: Winning battles is one thing, but ending wars requires bringing combatants to the negotiating table. By - Anna Mulrine Grobe - / 5 min

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As Houthi attacks undermine Saudi security, a cautious kingdom recalibrates -- Taylor Luck

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Iran war is exposing Europe's military limits -- Anna Mulrine Grobe

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Can progressives win outside of cities? A Maine House race offers a key test. -- The campaign in Maine's rural 2nd District features an ideological contrast between a left-wing Democrat and a Trump-like former Republican governor. -- Simon Montlake

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Whatever the outcome, Nov. 3 is a pivot point for Trump -- Linda Feldmann

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Trump disinvited international election observers. Here's what that could mean. -- Scott Baldauf

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M is for Musk, and money: One big donor towers over 2026 -- Laurent Belsie

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As Israel looks toward elections, some voters see a defining moment - Israel's elections on Tuesday will serve as a referendum on Benjamin Netanyahu, the longest-serving prime minister in the nation's history. Special correspondent Ilan Ben Zion recently joined international desk editor Matthew Bell in Boston to talk about what's at stake. By - Ilan Ben Zion - , Matthew Bell - / 1 min

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From the Magazine - 'Good morning, Israel': An Arab-run radio station aims to tell the full story - By - Dina Kraft - / 11 min

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Church is attacked in Jordan in region known for interfaith coexistence -- Taylor Luck

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In these Israeli elections, Arab citizens could be the deciding vote -- Ilan Ben Zion

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Police and protesters clash in Paris as demonstrations break out across Europe -- Demonstrations rocked many European cities Saturday, from Milan to Madrid. The protests encompass a broad range of issues, from education to housing. -- 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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Across Europe, voters are calling out failing government. But they play a role, too. -- Mark Sappenfield

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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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As midterms near and Putin beckons, Trump embraces big-power diplomacy -- President Donald Trump is signaling a full-on embrace of Vladimir Putin and Russia – and of big-power relations – as he faces adverse midterm results and a potential lame-duck presidency. -- Howard LaFranchi

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As US childcare costs climb, states and other nations offer a road map -- Goodluck Ajeh

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AI companies commit to self-regulation, a strategy with a mixed track record - By - Caitlin Babcock - / 5 min

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The AI industry's race for influence includes $100 million in campaign cash -- Sophie Hills

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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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Our World: The week of Oct. 26, 2026 -- Whitney Eulich

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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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I wasn't sure I wanted to teach Sunday School ... -- Lynn Jackson

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Harvesting the thoughts of God - 4 min

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Morning light -- Elsa Dardie S. Dunlap

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CHRISTIAN SCIENCE PERSPECTIVE

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Indians reach for an identity beyond caste and creed - The surging "cockroach" youth protest movement is prompting citizens in the world's most populous nation to unite behind democratic rights, especially civic equality. By - the Monitor's Editorial Board - / 3 min

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