Christian Science Monitor

- Who can win in 2020? Voters shift focus toward centrists.

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  Behind Hong Kong’s resolve: Locals’ view of a city under siege

Friday, Nov. 15, issue

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In today’s issue we look at why voters are suddenly eyeing the middle, the source of Lebanese resolve, how the smallest things in the world help build it, student journalists balancing fairness and empathy on campus, and new TV to take you away for your weekend (a galaxy...

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Black cowboys: Creole trail rides showcase a growing culture

Did pop culture whitewash the Wild West? Cowboys were a lot more diverse than Hollywood would lead you to believe. Now, that culture is being reclaimed by thousands of riders of color.

How Hong Kong protests try to be "like water"

"Be water" is a mantra of Hong Kong's pro-democracy protesters. As confrontations with police intensify, peaceful marches have faded from the global spotlight. But most protesters – resilient, flowing, nimble – still embody the "be water" slogan. Follow us into the ever-shifting streams of umbrellas, chants, and impromptu protest art.

Climate scientists are moving to France to 'make our planet great again'

Who can win in 2020? Voters shift focus toward centrists.

Behind Hong Kong’s resolve: Locals’ view of a city under siege

From shattered glass and broken tents, Lebanese draw resolve

Just the facts, but whose facts? College newspapers face student ire.

Mini but mighty: How microbes make the world

‘Growing up is hard’: How Fifth Commandment guided a child during divorce

‘My dear friend’: Why Trump-Erdoğan ties endure

TV that takes you from an alternate Oxford to a galaxy far, far away

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Why Iran shut down the internet this weekend

Lessons from Louisiana for Democrats and Republicans

California offers a glimpse 20 years into the future

Why local news is necessary

Coptic in Cairo: Woman challenges Islamic inheritance laws

How to fight ‘fake news’

Readers write: Eco-friendly choices, Estonia’s music, and more

Saudi Arabia sells an opening to the world

It takes a village to stop mass shooters

Plucking the hate out of Hong Kong protests

Running while female and foreign

Eye injury quickly healed

10 books to get you feeling grateful for Thanksgiving

A ‘murder of crows’ and other collective nouns

‘Watchmen’ brings 1921 Tulsa massacre to the fore: Three questions

Q&A with Darryl Pinckney: The paradox of black visibility

‘Harriet’ biopic: One woman’s unshakable resolve

‘The Boundless Sea’ explores centuries of ocean voyaging

Impeachment hearings day one: Two perspectives

Who can win in 2020? Voters shift focus toward centrists.

The Democratic freak-out over Warren has begun

Is the House impeachment inquiry illegitimate? Three questions.

Trump, impeachment, and the whistleblower: Three questions

‘Deep state’ versus a president? It didn’t begin with Trump.

Pitch perfect? How culture shapes the way you hear music

Who can win in 2020? Voters shift focus toward centrists.

Impeachment hearings day one: Two perspectives

California offers a glimpse 20 years into the future

Why was Dian Fossey killed?

From chickens to chestnuts: Where farmers work the old-fashioned way

Black cowboys: Creole trail rides showcase a growing culture

How Hong Kong protests try to be "like water"

Climate scientists are moving to France to 'make our planet great again'

For US veterans, what does it mean to heal a moral injury?

California’s Latino voters helped turn state blue. Will others catch the wave?

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