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Birthright citizenship reaches the Supreme Court. What’s at stake?

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Kurdish militants say they’ll disarm in favor of politics. Will Turkey respond?

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Boats sit calmly on Dal Lake in the evening hours after a ceasefire was announced.
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India and Pakistan agree to a fragile ceasefire, then explosions rattle Kashmir

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The inviting geniality of a front porch

Women’s freedom to ride – and provide

Gov. Ron DeSantis speaks to reporters. Next to him are large posters of suspected criminals caught in recent immigration strikes..

Beat cops to game wardens, Florida expands ‘army’ of immigration enforcers

Scott Bessent steps away from a table with chairs and microphones, with American flags set up behind it.

Message in US-China trade deal: Neither side wants a sudden breakup

Their teachers beat them, and no one helped. Now they’re seeking justice.

With their staffs cut to as low as 1 person, agencies push back on DOGE

Freedom

Are Germany’s moves against far-right party a model, or cautionary tale?

Safety

An Alabama county fought for civil rights. Now it’s facing an environmental crisis.

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The right to be a society apart, in Ecuador and South Africa

Hope

‘Sold ... a dream’: Young Senegalese sour on the president they chose

Can AI be ‘democratic’? Race is on for who will define the technology’s future.

Trump meme coins raise money. They also buy access.

Long the ‘factory of the world,’ China is now experiencing its own ‘China shock’

Could US students help solve Florence’s tourist problem?

Perspectives
Trust

In Norway, more voices, better solutions

Community

South Africa’s ‘soccer grannies’ take the field for kicks and camaraderie

Cooperation

A win for peaceful accord in Turkey

Balance

Syrians learn to bend and blend

Mother’s Day memories: 5 writers remember tender moments with Mom

A Christian Science Perspective

Healing grief – lessons from a monarch way station

Arts and Culture

Families live in limbo as these jewels of Soviet architecture slowly crumble

Pope Leo’s challenge: How to build unity in a fragmenting world

Her ancestor sought a homeland for Jews. He chose Galveston, Texas.

Creativity

Nobody’s muse: Revisiting the art of Leonora Carrington

Movie Review
Actor Naomi Watts walks down the street in New York with a Great Dane in a scene from 'The Friend.'

‘The Friend’ gives Naomi Watts a terrific co-star. Yes, he’s a Great Dane.

Book Review

‘The Emperor of Gladness’ walks a tightrope between despair and hope

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Rebuilding trust

Can trust bring connection and hope to help us find common ground in a divided world? Without trust, suspicion begets friction, division, and immobility. Today, too many realms are seeing trust deficits grow: between citizens, across racial lines, in government. This special project explores through global news stories how polarized parties are navigating times of mistrust and how we can learn to build trust in each other.
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The Climate Generation: Born into crisis, building solutions

Climate change is shaping a mindset revolution—powerfully driving innovation and progress. And young people are leading the transformation. This special series focuses on the roles of those born since 1989, when recognition of children's rights and the spike of global temperatures began to intersect. The stories include vivid Monitor photography, and are written from Indigenous Northern Canada, Bangladesh, Namibia, Barbados, and the United States.
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Monitor Conversation Live: Civility and Trust

Monitor Conversation Live: Civility and Trust

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In this 30-minute program, Mark Sappenfield, editor of The Christian Science Monitor, sits down with Alexandra Hudson, author of "The Soul of Civility: Timeless Principles to Heal Society and Ourselves." They discuss the intersection of trust and civility and explore ways to build these qualities in our everyday lives.
Preserving the history of America's first Black library

Preserving the history of America's first Black library

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When librarian Natalie Woods first held the papers of Thomas Fountain Blue, they changed her life. Now, she is working to preserve the pioneering Black librarian's legacy in Louisville, Kentucky.
Miyawaki: a little forest with a towering task

Miyawaki: a little forest with a towering task

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A Japanese method of planting fast-growing native forests is spreading worldwide. In the U.S., it has brought “grounded hope” to one of its practitioners, and nurtured a sense of community around its sites.
Women in ‘deconstruction’ harvest value, and help one another

Women in ‘deconstruction’ harvest value, and help one another

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This team disassembles buildings that need to be razed, reclaiming quality materials – and advancing women and gender minorities in a long-exclusionary field.