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Christian Science Monitor - World

'I'm so grateful.' Diners relish high-end food on Pay What You Can day. A global initiative started by a restaurant in Mexico City has expanded to 14 countries, with diners at high-end restaurants invited to pay what they can afford. By - Kendra Nordin Beato - , Whitney Eulich - / 5 min

23 hours ago

In Nepal, the search for survivors – and climate answers – continues - By - Story Hinckley - , Aakash Hassan - / 5 min

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If you give a bot a body: China's 'embodied' push for AI dominance -- Ann Scott Tyson

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Fishing in a larger pond: Icelanders are divided on EU vote -- Mark Sappenfield

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Middle East -- After six months of war in Iran, the US is diminished as both ally and rival

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Africa -- In Sudan's civil war, both sides target journalists

1 day ago

A vintage sports league's rallying cry: Take me out to the really old ballgame

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Middle East -- 'My children get one childhood.' Why more Israelis are leaving the country.

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Middle East -- From patron to partner: Syria's new relationship with Russia

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Difference Maker -- In Eswatini, learning golf is a fairway to opportunity for young people

2 days ago

Middle East -- As US applies 'D-Day' economic pressures on Iran, the battle shifts to Iraq

2 days ago

Europe -- For Ukraine's Greek peoples, the war threatens a language and a way of life

3 days ago

Asia Pacific -- What does a self-reliant South Korea look like? Some push for a nuclear option.

3 days ago

Americas -- After US trade talks collapse, Canadians stand together against economic storm

3 days ago

From the Magazine -- More than a treat: Mexican chocolate culture has ancient roots

4 days ago

From the Magazine -- In cocoa's heartland, African farmers seek new opportunities

4 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