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, 19 May 2026 10:44:11 EDT 300 https://www.csmonitor.com/extension/csm_base/design/csm_design/images/csmlogo_250x30.png https://www.csmonitor.com https://www.csmonitor.com/Perspectives/Making-a-difference/2026/0519/college-graduation-trash-furniture-reuse?icid=rss 93a1fe80447956b1c7b339ff6fb7ecf2 College move-outs have increasingly become a dumpster drama, as students pile furniture, decor, and other goods on sidewalks. Alex Freid is promoting a different path. Tue, 19 May 2026 05:00:22 -0400 Hillary Chura https://www.csmonitor.com/USA/Society/2026/0519/ufo-secret-file-release-alien-trump?icid=rss b91ca5be0514338d78017ff9a9442415 President Trump has released 161 UFO files to the public, citing the need for transparency. But critics view the release as a play to a conspiracy-curious base. Tue, 19 May 2026 05:00:16 -0400 Patrik Jonsson https://www.csmonitor.com/World/Asia-Pacific/2026/0519/north-korea-south-korea-reunification-kim-jong-un?icid=rss 53cc40f9161cacf450ed8c0278e437d4 The government in North Korea has abandoned its official goal of unification with South Korea. Now, the leadership in South Korea has to figure out if it will do the same. Tue, 19 May 2026 05:00:10 -0400 Kelly Kasulis Cho https://www.csmonitor.com/World/Middle-East/2026/0518/qatar-diplomacy-mediation-iran-war-lng?icid=rss 2299378ec3d3d3ee00888abab361e5c8 Before the war, Qatar had built itself into a diplomatic power by mediating disputes near and far. Hit hard by Iran, the tiny Persian Gulf country is not wavering in that mission, seen as central to its identity. Still, it recognizes it has security needs, too. Mon, 18 May 2026 17:06:52 -0400 Taylor Luck https://www.csmonitor.com/Editorials/the-monitors-view/2026/0518/The-global-prompt-for-a-reliable-AI-future?icid=rss 24b56f85169a7bd08e8cb2238968ab85 The world’s two major powers, as well as private and public sector players internationally, seek cooperative approaches to harness AI’s benefits – and minimize potential misuse. Mon, 18 May 2026 15:38:01 -0400 the Monitor's Editorial Board https://www.csmonitor.com/USA/Politics/2026/0518/rubio-trump-foreign-policy?icid=rss 4ae0dc33cec7f51521b08e5614ae6ca4 Marco Rubio has found ways to execute a Trump foreign policy that shows an evolution in his own positions. It has made him stand out among the president’s close advisers. Mon, 18 May 2026 05:00:10 -0400 Linda Feldmann https://www.csmonitor.com/USA/2026/0517/Bill-Cassidy-loses-Louisiana-Republican-primary-to-Fleming-and-Trump-backed-Letlow?icid=rss 3b50f365bf2d3976bf7c65ef96f9f700 U.S. Rep. Julia Letlow and state Treasurer John Fleming have advanced to a runoff in Louisiana’s Republican Senate primary, defeating Sen. Bill Cassidy amid President Donald Trump’s campaign to oust him. Sun, 17 May 2026 08:57:12 -0400 Thomas Beaumont, Jack Brook, and Stephen Smith https://www.csmonitor.com/USA/Justice/2026/0517/epstein-files-suicide-prison-guard-testimony?icid=rss 783c81b5431200f24d5837e76f57ed43 Tova Noel, one of the prison guards who found Jeffrey Epstein deceased, is set to testify before the House Oversight Committee. Sun, 17 May 2026 06:05:00 -0400 Victoria Hoffmann https://www.csmonitor.com/USA/2026/0516/Trump-says-Islamic-State-group-leader-was-killed-in-a-joint-US-Nigerian-mission?icid=rss 3b03cdc2ca35cce7119b409a60a00ed9 President Donald Trump says U.S. and Nigerian forces carried out a mission to kill a leader of the Islamic State group. The president announced the joint operation to take out Abu-Bilal al-Mainuki in a late-night social media post Friday that offered few details. Sat, 16 May 2026 13:37:19 -0400 Michelle L. Price and Ope Adetayo https://www.csmonitor.com/World/Middle-East/2026/0516/lebanon-israel-first-responders-hezbollah?icid=rss a4e961b4fe369d6aff2ee8ea344fefb9 Lebanese first responders face unprecedented casualties from Israeli strikes. Carrying their colleagues’ loss, they continue with deepened resolve. Sat, 16 May 2026 05:00:00 -0400 Scott Peterson