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Christian Science Monitor - US News

Cities pilot 'rest in red' program that rewards good drivers with green lights - On some streets in Albuquerque, New Mexico and Portland, Oregon, traffic signals default to red until a vehicle approaches. If drivers stay at or below the speed limit, they get an earlier green light. The strategy seems to be working. By - JEFF McMURRAY - / 4 min

10 hours ago

In immigration court's mass hearings, absence can mean deportation -- Cameron Pugh

10 hours ago

The Explainer - Can you vote by mail this fall? What to know about court cases underway. By - Henry Gass - , Caitlin Babcock - / 5 min

1 day ago

What has the US achieved in Iran war? A report card after 6 months. -- Anna Mulrine Grobe

1 day ago

Politics -- Suddenly, Iowa looks like a swing state again. What's driving the shift.

10 hours ago

US pauses immigrant visa processing, spurring uncertainty, lawyers say

1 day ago

Politics -- Graham's win in South Carolina shows Trump's still got sway

1 day ago

Society -- Why the WNBA is playing defense over clashes about gender, race

1 day ago

The Explainer -- Congress eyes tighter sanctions on Russia – with wiggle room for Trump

2 days ago

Politics -- As Iran stalemate drags on, US tries to tighten the economic vise

3 days ago

Society -- Native Americans, once caricatured, now ponder: Reject Route 66, or use it to connect?

4 days ago

First Look -- Thousands evacuate as wildfire approaches Reno

4 days ago

First Look -- US-Canada trade talks collapse, setting off new round of tariffs

4 days ago

The Explainer -- Military's arrest power at southern border grows. What's behind the change?

5 days ago

From the Magazine -- From 'bean to bar,' boutique chocolate makers tell a new story

5 days ago

Society -- Race cars, politics, and sports: 'Freedom 250' roars through DC

6 days ago

From the Magazine - As US small colleges close, towns can struggle. In Vermont, one turned the page. Small, private colleges in the U.S. are closing more often, depriving communities of resources and people. One Vermont town has a solution that could work for others. By - Olivia Fletcher - / 4 min

18 days ago