As Israel barred two members of Congress from visiting its territory, politicians across the aisle voice the belief that every member of Congress should be able to experience Israel firsthand. Also: the need for better data on gun violence, success in fighting water pollution at Chesapeake Bay, and an unforgettable documentary about the One-Child Policy. Join the Monitor's Linda Feldmann and Noah Robertson for today's news. For more information, visit csmonitor.com/daily.
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In El Paso, an outpouring of love for people who lost loved ones in the mass shooting. Also: India’s lockdown of Kashmir, U.S. efforts to stem legal immigration, the invisible traces left by fish, and a particularly persistent Hollywood villain. Join the Monitor's Yvonne Zipp and Timmy Broderick for today's news. For more information, visit csmonitor.com/daily.
Moscow sees its largest protests in years as thousands rally against the decision to bar opposition candidates from running for city council. Also: a dispatch from inside Kashmir's lockdown, a potential trade deal between Britain and the U.S, and a debate over what it means to be wild. Join the Monitor's Arthur Bright and Molly Jackson for today's news. For more information, visit csmonitor.com/daily.
The perception that even legal immigrants are freeloaders is not based on facts. Also: in India, Hindu nationalists nurture a new generation of leaders; in Maine, a rise in generosity towards asylum seekers; and the endless creativity of Leonardo da Vinci. Join the Monitor's Dave Scott and Noelle Swan for today's news. For more information, visit csmonitor.com/daily.
Thursday’s report from the UN’s Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change did more than lay out the sobering scope of desertification and land degradation and the implications for feeding the world. It also hinted at hope. Also: we look at US guns in Mexico, a risky repositioning in the Mideast, and new perspective on Guatemala. Join the Monitor's Clay Collins and Sarah Matusek for today's news. For more information, visit csmonitor.com/daily.
There is some primordial link between politicians and corn dogs. Maybe they want to be seen eating the food of the people. Maybe they’re hungry. If we had to guess where this candidate-corn dog link was first made, we’d pick a state fair. Also: our five stories, including the surprising effect of body cameras on policing, apparent contradictions of U.S. talks with the Taliban, and the historic roots of the latest tiff between South Korea and Japan. Join the Monitor's Laurent Belsie and Kendra Nordin Beato for today's news. For more information, visit csmonitor.com/daily.
What does recovery look like? In Mozambique’s Gorongosa National Park, it looks like puppies – adorable puppies with mottled coats, giant teddy-bear like ears, and a ravenous appetite for fresh meat. Also: our five stories, including shifting attitudes on gun control, the human toll of climate change, and a rare moment of unity in Brazil around pension reform. Join the Monitor's Noelle Swan and Noah Robertson for today's news. For more information, visit csmonitor.com/daily.
These days, it would seem, authoritarianism is on the march. But in Hong Kong, protesters have put the strongest of strongmen in a bind. Also: the view from El Paso, Texas, transactional diplomacy in the Gulf, and the revival of a rare Greek pony. Join the Monitor's Mark Sappenfield and Molly Jackson for today's news. For more information, visit csmonitor.com/daily.
Toni Morrison, who died Tuesday, was the first African American woman to win a Nobel Prize (1988) in Literature. Her novels lyrically and unflinchingly plumbed slavery, sisterhood, racism, justice, sexual abuse, rage, guilt, and liberty. Also: our five stories explore GOP solutions to mass shootings, justice in Sierra Leone, and the spirit of innovation. Join the Monitor's Dave Scott and Hannah Harn for today's news. For more information, visit csmonitor.com/daily.
Minority communities have long said killings by white nationalist extremists should be called terrorism. There’s now a willingness among law enforcement and some conservatives to do just that. Also: the difficulties faced by Syrians returning home, the connection between climate change and socialism, and how “glamping” went mainstream. Join the Monitor's Amelia Newcomb and Ken Kaplan for today's news. For more information, visit csmonitor.com/daily.
