https://www.csmonitor.com The Christian Science Monitor is an international news organization that delivers thoughtful, global coverage via its website, weekly magazine, online daily edition, and email newsletters. en-us Christian Science Monitor. All rights reserved. Thu, 12 Nov 2026 00:37:37 EST 300 https://www.csmonitor.com/extension/csm_base/design/csm_design/images/csmlogo_250x30.png https://www.csmonitor.com https://www.csmonitor.com/USA/Politics/2026/1111/senators-blue-dog-turek-talarico-hamilton?icid=rss c7b7a088661a6c08de4c6758a361f811 A wave election is bringing more moderates back to Washington. That can be a healthy thing for Congress, but former lawmakers attest to the tensions that arise when working across the aisle. Wed, 11 Nov 2026 05:00:17 -0500 Sophie Hills https://www.csmonitor.com/World/Asia-South-Central/2026/1111/nepal-flood-rebuilding-homes?icid=rss 3258f9cde275b4c859f05dfe8f2c1f56 Floodwaters destroyed the once-bustling market town of Dhunge. Now, its residents face difficult questions about how – and where – to rebuild. Wed, 11 Nov 2026 05:00:10 -0500 Aakash Hassan https://www.csmonitor.com/USA/Politics/2026/1110/hegseth-impeachment-iran-war?icid=rss 6ce015a2f384b13c5e3c29fb9668881b The rare effort to impeach a Cabinet secretary comes in the wake of a withering midterm election defeat for Republicans. Yet GOP ranks stuck with the Trump administration. Tue, 10 Nov 2026 20:52:28 -0500 Caitlin Babcock https://www.csmonitor.com/Editorials/the-monitors-view/2026/1110/A-model-for-caring-action-against-rising-seas?icid=rss b96508735fed8cdc181497bc60fc1c12 The nation most vulnerable to sea-level rise, Tuvalu, finds help from a polluting country, Australia, setting an example for the latest global climate talks. Tue, 10 Nov 2026 15:21:30 -0500 the Monitor's Editorial Board https://www.csmonitor.com/World/Europe/2026/1110/iran-british-airbase-american-military-aircraft?icid=rss 822cba86d4b70abd74b2aeb7cd8c0400 The U.S. military aircraft were removed Monday from the RAF Mildenhall air base in eastern England amid vague reports of an Iranian threat. In early October, the arrest of five men outside the RAF Fairford air base spurred the relocation of U.S. bombers. Tue, 10 Nov 2026 15:14:28 -0500 Scott Peterson https://www.csmonitor.com/Business/2026/1110/farmers-harvest-subsidies-inflation-crops?icid=rss ca9af56830470b112f78552b347ffd07 Farmers feel squeezed as wars affect fuel and fertilizer prices, at the same time that tariffs have raised equipment prices and cut foreign market access. Tue, 10 Nov 2026 13:34:00 -0500 Laurent Belsie Kendra Nordin Beato https://www.csmonitor.com/Perspectives/Endeavors/2026/1110/bats-conservation-austin-texas?icid=rss 1c797958c9b1dc93b15e2f5cbb4a75ce For decades, Merlin Tuttle has been a leading advocate for bats. Tue, 10 Nov 2026 11:04:49 -0500 Henry Gass https://www.csmonitor.com/Perspectives/From-the-Editors/2026/1110/Exploring-new-ways-of-telling-powerful-stories?icid=rss 59fd9537204b09b1a2a709241372c6b6 We turned to a longtime analyst and resident of South Africa, to help us understand how the stories that nations tell about themselves are lodestars – and, when necessary, a basis for renewal. Tue, 10 Nov 2026 10:00:00 -0500 Kurt Shillinger https://www.csmonitor.com/USA/Foreign-Policy/2026/1110/ukraine-peace-talks-us-russia-abu-dhabi-uae-donetsk?icid=rss 379c557ef86c607d213e324da9c05a57 Although a new round of U.S.-led talks are getting underway to end the war in Ukraine, observers say that prospects for resolution remain unlikely. Tue, 10 Nov 2026 05:00:23 -0500 Howard LaFranchi https://www.csmonitor.com/Arts-Culture/Books/2026/1110/veterans-day-saira-mohamed?icid=rss e0613ce9e2d06d94553a8439527b1006 UC Berkeley law professor Saira Mohamed documents in her new book how the U.S. military could better care for the human rights of its service members. Tue, 10 Nov 2026 05:00:17 -0500 Aaron Glantz