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The Christian Science Monitor is an international news organization that helps you see news events as starting points for constructive conversations. We want to be so focused on progress that together we can provide a credible and constructive counter-narrative to the hopelessness-, anger-, and fear-inducing brand of discourse that is so pervasive in the news.
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Monday evening’s celebrations of Passover in Israel were muted by uncertainty surrounding Israeli hostages imprisoned in Gaza ..read more
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Restrictions on U.S.-China travel have put would-be American study-abroad students in a tight spot – and risk robbing the U.S. of its next generation of China experts ..read more
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For the first time the UAW has successfully organized a foreign-owned auto plant in the South – a move that helps change the image of labor in decline ..read more
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Immigration is sometimes perceived as a threat to tradition. But in Spain’s Canary Islands, it appears to be the means to preserve a centuries-old sport that has been in danger of dying out ..read more
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Badly in need of skilled labor, China is boosting vocational training, starting with a novel way to end prejudice against such a career path ..read more
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America will give Ukraine military aid, but the long debate over the issue showed that Washington is reluctant to take on the role of global leader ..read more
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Protests over the Israel-Hamas war are shadowing U.S. colleges’ and universities’ preparations for graduation ceremonies. The institutions face the responsibility to keep students safe while still honoring their free speech rights ..read more
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A new warning tool created by the National Weather Service and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention aims to respond to the increasing dangers of severe heat. The system offers a seven-day forecast with risks from minimal to extreme ..read more
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Book bans often target discussions of gender and sexuality. A growing movement in state legislatures – with the help of librarians – is seeking to end book bans for good ..read more
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Protests against the war in Gaza have led to a breakdown of trust on an Ivy League campus. What lessons does Columbia hold for campuses nationwide ..read more