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Christian Science Monitor - Top Stories

Netanyahu has vowed regime change in Iran, but will he settle for less? By - Shoshanna Solomon - , Dina Kraft - / 6 min

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Epstein scandal prompts universities to rethink donor ties -- Ira Porter

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In Iran war, the global economy becomes Trump's new challenge -- Ned Temko

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

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Leaving Congress: Why are so many representatives, senators saying goodbye? -- Caitlin Babcock

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15 years after Fukushima disaster, Japan is warming up to nuclear power -- Takehiko Kambayashi

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Hegseth fuels debate with brash rhetoric on Iran -- Anna Mulrine Grobe

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As UK's Labour Party tacks right, Greens scoop up its spurned voters -- Katie Marie Davies

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Will war end soon? Oil prices and stocks swing with the shifting signals. -- Laurent Belsie

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As Iran pinches the Strait of Hormuz, American farmers are getting squeezed - The U.S.-Israel war against Iran is disrupting the flow of fertilizers that American farmers need now, and the price of those essential ingredients is rising. By - Harry Bruinius - / 6 min

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Scholarships brought African students to Iran. Bombs sent them home. -- Danai Nesta Kupemba

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This Ramadan, Jordanian hospitality welcomes travelers stranded by war -- Taylor Luck

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In race to succeed Marjorie Taylor Greene, candidates steer clear of Trump rift -- The 17 candidates competing in Tuesday's special election for Georgia's 14th Congressional District run the gamut from a trash hauler to a hot dog slinger. The large field reflects a somewhat splintered Republican coalition, as former Representative Greene keeps lobbing a steady stream of criticism against her onetime ally, President Donald Trump. -- Patrik Jonsson

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Kristi Noem stoked controversy at Homeland Security. Why she lost Trump's trust. -- Sarah Matusek

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Trump criticized GOP hawks. Why did he choose war with Iran anyway? -- Simon Montlake

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Coast Guard patrols a quiet southern border as enforcement action moves inland - By - Sarah Matusek - , Alfredo Sosa - / 10 min

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Signaling defiance, Iran's regime rallies around a younger Khamenei -- Choosing continuity amid war, Iran named Mojtaba Khamenei to succeed his father, despite President Donald Trump's criticism and Israel's threats. He has a hard-liner's pedigree, but will his tenure be confrontational, or seek to broaden internal support for the regime? -- Scott Peterson

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US wants Kurdish boots on the ground in Iran. Why it's not an easy ask. -- Howard LaFranchi

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Iran's regime faces historic threat, but it's not lacking in confidence -- Scott Peterson

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Hezbollah joined the Iran war. Israel's response carries risks. By - Shoshanna Solomon - , Dina Kraft - / 5 min

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For Spain, granting migrants residency is about economics as much as ethics -- The United States and Europe have responded to a wave of migration with tighter border policies. Spain is taking a different approach. -- Colette Davidson

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In Russia, distrust toward Trump grows as war on its ally Iran rages -- Fred Weir

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As US presses Iran war, Europe holds off, remembering Iraq - By - Mark Sappenfield - , Colette Davidson - / 4 min

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Will scrutiny of Andrew generate a new kind of British monarchy? -- Katie Marie Davies

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

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Quoting the Bible, more Democrats lean into being Christian

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

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

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English painter John Constable captured the rhythms of rural life

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In Taiwan, athletes are ageless on and off the field

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Remember landline phones? Parents want them back.

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Kenyan stylists are using the West's discarded clothing to refashion the future

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ARTS & CULTURE

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For Iranians abroad, no single vision for their homeland's future -- The U.S.-Israel war against Iran is exposing divisions within the Iranian diaspora about the military action and the future Tehran government. -- Scott Baldauf

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US investigates fatal air strike on Iranian girls' school -- Anna Mulrine Grobe

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America First? War in Iran threatens to split Trump's MAGA coalition. -- Story Hinckley

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Senate rejects bill to curb Trump on Iran. That fits a long pattern on war powers. -- Caitlin Babcock

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Ex-rapper Balendra Shah is the face of Nepal's new guard. But can he lead a country? -- Aakash Hassan

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Iran names Khamenei's son as new supreme leader -- Jon Gambrell, Sam Metz, Kareem Chehayeb, and Sam Magdy

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Mark Carney calls special elections for Canadian districts -- Rob Gillies

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

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

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Purpose amid pandemonium: A dad's first year with twin babies -- Zachary Przystup

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Warming up to winter: How I learned to lean into the season -- Samantha Laine Perfas

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'Love is reflected in love' -- Alexandra Salomon Ziesler

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To get God right, we must get substance right -- Brian Webster

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Healing and peace in the key of Love -- Kim Crooks Korinek

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A CHRISTIAN SCIENCE PERSPECTIVE

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Iran's moment to define itself - A possible end to the Islamic Republic has opened a contest of ideas for national identity. Might ethnic minorities fight for an inclusive, free democracy? By - the Monitor's Editorial Board - / 2 min

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Difference Maker -- A survivor of Sierra Leone's brutal civil war teaches Gen Z to remember

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Why libraries have a hold on me: A love letter

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A sinister spring: Five mysteries for the new season

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Exposing the roots of vigilantism that persist today

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Cover Story -- Ayatollah Ali Khamenei: Death of Iran's leader marks turning point for Islamic Republic

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

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Cover Story -- As the world fights over Greenland, its people double down on their own values

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