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Christian Science Monitor - Top Stories

With Iran war squeezing global energy, nations look to nuclear and renewables -- Laurent Belsie

8 hours ago

With ceasefire proposal stalled, Trump faces uneasy military options in Iran -- Anna Mulrine Grobe

14 hours ago

What's behind the global push to ban social media for kids -- Stephen Humphries

4 hours ago

The South is ascendant. So, my goodness, why is its accent fading? -- Patrik Jonsson

5 hours ago

Cover Story - Baltimore, brought low by crime, uses a new approach to begin a turnaround - By - Scott Baldauf - , Melanie Stetson Freeman - / 12 min

8 hours ago

Call your mother? LOL. -- Robert Klose

9 hours ago

From the batter's box to the bleachers, baseball binds across national boundaries -- Ken Makin

1 day ago

Juries find social media platforms are harming teens' health -- Stephen Humphries

2 days ago

After 100 years, and decades of cleanup, shellfishing set to return to Boston Harbor - By - Cameron Pugh - , Melanie Stetson Freeman - / 6 min

1 day ago

In Israel, outrage rises over wartime settler violence in West Bank - Under cover of the Iran war, settler extremists have increased violent attacks against Palestinians in the West Bank. A range of Israeli leaders, from rabbis and former diplomats to Benjamin Netanyahu's hand-picked military chief of staff, are raising their voices in condemnation. By - Shoshanna Solomon - / 6 min

1 day ago

Even if peace is achieved in Iran war, an 'opportunity cost' follows -- Ned Temko

1 day ago

US fights a war abroad, faces terror threats at home -- Patrik Jonsson

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ICE arrives at clogged airports. But security lines, DHS shutdown persist. -- ICE personnel arrived at more than a dozen U.S. airports Monday as TSA staffers worked without pay, and travelers still faced long security lines. -- Caitlin Babcock

1 day ago

MAGA crackup? Influencers pan Iran war, but base backs Trump – for now. -- Linda Feldmann

7 days ago

Gift cards and donations: Homeland Security standoff has TSA workers seeking relief - By - Story Hinckley - , Victoria Hoffmann - , Sarah Matusek - / 5 min

7 days ago

Mullin faces sharp criticism as DHS nominee – and tests softer immigration tone -- Sarah Matusek

9 days ago

Iranian rulers fought to survive. They found leverage en route to an endgame. -- The Iranian military's destructive capacity is far from that of the United States and Israel. Yet its asymmetric strategy, including closing the Strait of Hormuz, has given it the confidence to issue its own demands. What that means for ending the war, and the aftermath. -- Scott Peterson

1 day ago

First Look - Iran threatens to 'completely' close Strait of Hormuz after Trump ultimatum - By - Alon Bernstein - , Sam Metz - , Samy Magdy - / 4 min

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Why Hezbollah fighters are embracing an unpopular and costly war with Israel -- Scott Peterson

5 days ago

Iraq was enjoying newfound peace and prosperity. Then came the Iran war. -- Taylor Luck

8 days ago

Undeliverable? Why the Kremlin might be set to silence online messaging apps in Russia. -- The Kremlin seems to be moving to shut online messaging services out of Russia in favor of one super-app – potentially upending many Russians' lives. -- Fred Weir

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Europe's energy policy was reshaped by Ukraine. It's being tested by the Iran war. -- Mark Sappenfield

4 days ago

Iran strikes neighbors with missiles and drones. Ukraine shows how to fight back. -- Dominique Soguel

10 days ago

Syrian refugees have made a home in Sweden. Now, Sweden wants them to leave. -- Tanya Raghu

16 days ago

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

8 days ago

Dancing offers children refuge in conflict-torn Congo

11 days ago

Ahead of the Oscars: Our critic's picks for the best acting awards

14 days ago

Ryan Coogler's 'Sinners' isn't just a vampire flick. It's an American story infused with blues.

16 days ago

Quoting the Bible, more Democrats lean into being Christian

22 days ago

"High Water" embodies the struggle of historic Black coastal communities

25 days ago

An enslaved potter left messages for the future, inscribed in clay

25 days ago

English painter John Constable captured the rhythms of rural life

1 month ago

A brief history of clam chowder – and a recipe – as Boston Harbor opens to shellfishing -- Parts of Boston Harbor are clean enough for recreational shellfishing for the first time in a century. To mark the moment, we dig into the history and debates around New England clam chowder. -- Kendra Nordin Beato

5 hours ago

In Iran, a US win will take more than just claiming victory -- Anna Mulrine Grobe

2 days ago

Concern on campus as legal sports gambling grows during March Madness -- Ira Porter

2 days ago

In mail-in ballot case, Supreme Court asks what 'Election Day' really means - By - Cameron Pugh - , Story Hinckley - / 6 min

3 days ago

Why Beijing – a self-proclaimed friend of Tehran – has stayed quiet on the war front -- Ann Scott Tyson

1 day ago

When TikTok failed them, Kenyans began policing their own feeds -- Vincent Owino

3 days ago

Tracking migration routes of the endangered monarch? There's an app for that. -- Whitney Eulich

4 days ago

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

6 days ago

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

14 days ago

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

7 days ago

Putting my stamp on a lost art: Why I still send postcards -- Danny Heitman

14 days ago

Why I travel: Exploring new lands – and discovering myself -- Robert Klose

1 month ago

'It's sweet. It's bitter. It's ours.' The chocolate ritual that binds my family. -- Nancy Intrator

1 month ago

The big picture and the little things -- Lisa Rennie Sytsma

7 hours ago

Honoring Jesus' life – by the way we live ours -- Whit Larsen

1 day ago

The endeavor that brings healing - / 2 min

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A CHRISTIAN SCIENCE PERSPECTIVE

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Toward balanced immigration enforcement - Concerns about overly aggressive targeting of suspected unauthorized immigrants might push Congress, as well as a new head of Homeland Security, to align law enforcement with respect for individual humanity and civic rights. By - the Monitor's Editorial Board - / 2 min

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In 'Son of Nobody,' Yann Martel wraps an Everyman and a scholar in an epic tale

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Difference Maker -- Mainers in need of basic household goods find a community overflowing with generosity

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March reading madness: Ring in spring with the season's best books

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The Explainer -- AI's new frontier: When business, government interests collide

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Cover Story -- In Maine, immigrants have built community. Federal agents' arrival revealed unexpected bonds.

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The Explainer -- US Navy lags in minesweeping, despite years of warnings and big defense budgets

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The Explainer -- War shakes the Middle East – and the US budget

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