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. Tue, 01 Sep 2026 14:18:26 EDT 300 https://www.csmonitor.com/extension/csm_base/design/csm_design/images/csmlogo_250x30.png https://www.csmonitor.com https://www.csmonitor.com/World/Africa/2026/0901/tour-f-abidjan-cote-divoire-africa-tallest-building?icid=rss ad65d399e0269788d476e25c2d7644fa The Tour F in Côte d'Ivoire will become Africa's tallest building when it is completed later this year. It is also an announcement of how the country sees itself. Tue, 01 Sep 2026 13:39:33 -0400 Colette Davidson https://www.csmonitor.com/USA/Society/2026/0901/latino-route-66-history?icid=rss 4e3a6384bdee9fc4de6900f0cdb27dc4 Route 66 traverses land where people lived and worked before the birth of America. When researchers looked for their stories, they made an unexpected discovery. Tue, 01 Sep 2026 11:14:14 -0400 Harry Bruinius https://www.csmonitor.com/Perspectives/From-the-Editors/2026/0901/data-center-opposition-utah?icid=rss fc2108e458c6d70bee44346ab62bf995 The pushback in Utah to what could be one of the planet’s largest data centers shows a growing desire to define what “progress” means. Tue, 01 Sep 2026 08:51:25 -0400 Stephanie Hanes https://www.csmonitor.com/Environment/2026/0901/utah-data-centers-stratos-project?icid=rss d950047b212f1c2612cdbbe6ea58219b Utah aims to be industry-friendly. But choosing a fragile ecosystem to house a sprawling facility has generated intense grassroots opposition. Tue, 01 Sep 2026 05:00:09 -0400 Story Hinckley Melanie Stetson Freeman https://www.csmonitor.com/Editorials/the-monitors-view/2026/0831/Reform-of-social-media-click-by-click?icid=rss 3cc3116e42b09e8479b1229c3541bc47 Last week’s Meta settlement was one step in the ongoing effort to protect – and prepare – young people growing up in today’s perpetually online world. Individually and collectively, adults across society are being called on to find new ways to rise to this demand. Mon, 31 Aug 2026 15:26:35 -0400 the Monitor's Editorial Board https://www.csmonitor.com/World/Europe/2026/0831/ukraine-crimea-russia-war-drone-offensive?icid=rss 68fe81168d7f6a5f54636bb5da6cf7e4 Crimea has been targeted this summer by a Ukrainian drone and missile offensive meant to isolate the Russian-occupied peninsula. While all sides are feeling the economic impact and loss of tourism, some are heartened and others resentful. Mon, 31 Aug 2026 14:59:00 -0400 Scott Peterson https://www.csmonitor.com/World/Americas/2026/0831/venezuela-oil-deal-pdvsa-trump-rodriguez?icid=rss 2ad7796ffd5850d79809f06fbad39f7e Venezuela has the world's largest proven oil reserves. But schools, hospitals, infrastructure, and pensions have seen little investment in recent years. Could a U.S. oil deal change that? Mon, 31 Aug 2026 13:20:10 -0400 Tibisay Zea https://www.csmonitor.com/World/Europe/2026/0831/drought-farmers-crops-reservoirs-europe-climate?icid=rss 7894ef259606f2b835a1baca76e55ad0 European farmers, along with their governments, are trying to adapt to hotter, drier summers by testing new crops and storing winter rainwater. Mon, 31 Aug 2026 12:06:06 -0400 Mark Rice-Oxley https://www.csmonitor.com/USA/Society/2026/0831/marine-vietnam-heroes-museum?icid=rss 6239c8dc48fb69f089925e94925b4f53 Claire Swatosh has spent much of the past 30 years building the Heroes Museum beside Old Route 66. Mon, 31 Aug 2026 12:00:00 -0400 Harry Bruinius https://www.csmonitor.com/USA/Politics/2026/0831/moulton-markey-midterms-generational-change?icid=rss 30f173df37339a565c73860d18ef11c0 Incumbent Sen. Ed Markey has been in Congress since before primary-race challenger Seth Moulton was born. Our video report looks at generational tension in the midterms. Mon, 31 Aug 2026 05:00:00 -0400 Jingnan Peng Linda Feldmann