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, 03 Nov 2026 20:25:04 EST 300 https://www.csmonitor.com/extension/csm_base/design/csm_design/images/csmlogo_250x30.png https://www.csmonitor.com https://www.csmonitor.com/World/Middle-East/2026/1103/israel-herzog-netanyahu-election-president-unity?icid=rss d97e9cadefb15e44af3ec703c6248920 All eyes are on Israel’s President Isaac Herzog as he prepares to give the nod to a member of parliament to form a new government after inconclusive elections. Tue, 03 Nov 2026 16:41:59 -0500 Ilan Ben Zion https://www.csmonitor.com/Editorials/the-monitors-view/2026/1103/China-s-shifting-style-of-self-governance?icid=rss 8dc5af1c7f875f43015b4de14ab08c43 The ruling party confesses its internal problems and frames its efforts to correct them as the reason for it to stay in power. Yet rising public protests point to the people seeking a different way to bestow legitimacy. Tue, 03 Nov 2026 15:40:00 -0500 the Monitor's Editorial Board https://www.csmonitor.com/USA/Society/2026/1103/fall-foliage-leaf-peepers-tourism-influencers?icid=rss f59125e2ad713f52b771a1dedca58b64 New England towns offer differing approaches to managing inflows of foliage-seeking tourists. Tue, 03 Nov 2026 14:58:50 -0500 Laina Gustafson https://www.csmonitor.com/World/Europe/2026/1103/artists-israeli-palestinian-canceled-free-speech?icid=rss 11bca5538d12147972a2dda181ba60bc Writers and musicians are using their profiles to make political points, but they run the risk of being canceled for their views. Tue, 03 Nov 2026 12:30:16 -0500 Mark Rice-Oxley https://www.csmonitor.com/Perspectives/Readers-Respond/2026/1103/The-gears-of-memory?icid=rss fdc74f6b4466c44daa821bec9b621599 The Big Boy sign, shown in “An illuminating trip through time,” the In Pictures photo-essay about the American Sign Museum in the Oct. 12 Weekly, t Tue, 03 Nov 2026 08:23:23 -0500 Monitor Reader https://www.csmonitor.com/Perspectives/Readers-Respond/2026/1103/Capturing-the-mood-in-Canada?icid=rss dd323b554146c92e8ba93713c828662e Thank you for “As Canada pivots from the US, a city reclaims its past,” the awesome article on Thunder Bay, Ontario (Oct. 19 Monitor Weekly). It’s Tue, 03 Nov 2026 08:22:16 -0500 Monitor Reader https://www.csmonitor.com/USA/Politics/2026/1103/midterm-election-house-senate-highlights?icid=rss b02bceb08c4e7ac1c1d46b8c02d8c642 The Nov. 3 elections will determine whether Republicans maintain control of Congress or whether Democrats can win a majority in one or both chambers. Tue, 03 Nov 2026 05:00:10 -0500 Simon Montlake https://www.csmonitor.com/World/Europe/2026/1102/germany-cars-automakers-volkswagen-ev-china-strikes?icid=rss 33d7752b77489cf8471ed6fda33efc6d Germany’s auto industry has hit a bump in the road, as its cars and manufacturing methods fall behind those of competitors in the U.S. and China. Mon, 02 Nov 2026 16:35:24 -0500 Mark Sappenfield https://www.csmonitor.com/Editorials/the-monitors-view/2026/1102/The-US-economy-s-sturdy-pillar-Family-firms?icid=rss d7d851fe7e8431d7b8b6c77281b5eb7a Their ability to balance profits and people-first values help local communities and the national economy at a time of rising fears over prices and job losses. Mon, 02 Nov 2026 15:28:00 -0500 the Monitor's Editorial Board https://www.csmonitor.com/USA/Politics/2026/1102/midterm-election-governors-statehouses?icid=rss e189bfa38316d155e2a6d98c4d857c6c Beyond the race for Congress, the U.S. midterms feature possible swings in control of key governorships and statehouses. Our map shows the hot spots. Mon, 02 Nov 2026 15:20:00 -0500 Mark Trumbull