The Christian Science Monitor | All stories 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. Wed, 29 Apr 2026 00:48:55 EDT 300 The Christian Science Monitor | All stories https://www.csmonitor.com/extension/csm_base/design/csm_design/images/csmlogo_250x30.png https://www.csmonitor.com The American frontier story left out key players https://www.csmonitor.com/Books/Book-Reviews/2026/0428/the-westerners-megan-kate-nelson?icid=rss 86fe674781f2aff94106822b5fc98204 Men like Kit Carson captured fame, but the West was also shaped by Black men, Chinese and Hispanic women, and a Cheyenne chief. Tue, 28 Apr 2026 16:13:12 -0400 Barbara Spindel Toward correction that respects and redeems https://www.csmonitor.com/Editorials/the-monitors-view/2026/0428/Toward-correction-that-respects-and-redeems?icid=rss a2fd1a05529c48558b61700e1f3864b2 In addition to education or job skills programs, some U.S. prison systems are demonstrating that upholding individuals’ dignity and capacity to reform can promote wider and more lasting benefits. Tue, 28 Apr 2026 15:52:57 -0400 the Monitor's Editorial Board Their nation at war, Israelis still demand to know: How could Oct. 7 happen? https://www.csmonitor.com/World/Middle-East/2026/0428/israel-netanyahu-gaza-war-official-inquiry?icid=rss 9d71530e2707d3c00e1e45c28787eaeb Amid wars with Iran and Hezbollah, Israelis still very much want an independent state commission of inquiry to learn the truth about the failure to prevent the Hamas attack that sparked the Gaza war. Israel’s top court has given the Netanyahu government more time. Tue, 28 Apr 2026 15:47:52 -0400 Shoshanna Solomon Iran war reaches into Asia’s farmlands – and everyone’s grocery bills https://www.csmonitor.com/World/Asia-Pacific/2026/0428/thailand-pineapples-palm-oil-fertilizer-iran-war?icid=rss 807b108919cf1a3baca8c031b38e2535 It’s planting season for farmers in Southeast Asia. The global fertilizer shortage could not have come at a worse time. Later, U.S. consumers will feel the impact, too. Tue, 28 Apr 2026 15:25:33 -0400 Patrick Winn Why violence against the political right appears to be growing https://www.csmonitor.com/USA/Politics/2026/0428/cole-allen-trump-assassination-left-wing-extremism?icid=rss 0430f25788632db9a5b2656335919c70 An uptick in left-wing extremist attacks, including against President Trump, comes after years when right-wing attacks were far more prevalent. But categorizing acts of political violence is complex. Tue, 28 Apr 2026 05:00:00 -0400 Simon Montlake Sophie Hills Patrik Jonsson Cameron Pugh Supreme Court to decide on end of deportation protections for Haitians, Syrians https://www.csmonitor.com/USA/Justice/2026/0428/trump-supreme-court-tps?icid=rss 17cf3eb0ef2572b9b5d202be70953e3b The Supreme Court will decide whether the Trump administration can end protections from deportation for hundreds of thousands of Haitian and Syrian immigrants. Tue, 28 Apr 2026 05:00:09 -0400 Sarah Matusek Conspiracy theories arise around the near misses for Trump in Butler and Washington https://www.csmonitor.com/USA/Politics/2026/0428/trump-assassination-conspiracy-theories-butler?icid=rss c764db32cf46aab2e9df8b28c71cdb0b Some corners of the MAGA movement are questioning official accounts of two suspected assassination attempts on President Donald Trump – despite a range of video and forensic evidence. Tue, 28 Apr 2026 04:30:00 -0400 Story Hinckley As India weighs new approach to religious law, Muslim women see opportunity https://www.csmonitor.com/World/Asia-South-Central/2026/0427/india-religious-civil-law-muslim-women?icid=rss 8abd088ee28b734180b47253f20747aa In India, a group that advocates for Muslim women finds itself caught in the crossfire of the broader debate over a Uniform Civil Code, a sweeping reform that could redefine India’s approach to religious liberty. Mon, 27 Apr 2026 16:09:33 -0400 Kanika Gupta A vote of liberty amid Gaza’s ashes https://www.csmonitor.com/Editorials/the-monitors-view/2026/0427/A-vote-of-liberty-amid-Gaza-s-ashes?icid=rss 75a69f7e3d3183d7e8fb3c56846b7ab1 One mark of a maturing democracy is a high proportion of independent voters, unbeholden to organized factions and attuned to unifying a civic commu Mon, 27 Apr 2026 15:26:04 -0400 the Monitor's Editorial Board For Ukraine’s museums, Russia’s war gives ‘preservation’ new meaning https://www.csmonitor.com/World/Europe/2026/0427/ukraine-museum-culture-war-russia-preservation-reconstruction?icid=rss dfa0b6fec05448b9063555abab23ec59 Ukraine’s cultural institutions are targets of the Kremlin’s war. That has made the security of the country’s cultural cache a priority among museums. Mon, 27 Apr 2026 13:05:09 -0400 Kang-Chun Cheng