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, 11 Aug 2026 20:32:51 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/Asia-Pacific/2026/0811/taiwan-internet-blackout-military-exercises?icid=rss 880402b50f520afc1466e5c80031794f Taiwan is finding new ways to ready itself for asymmetric conflict with China, including disabling the internet to test civil resilience. Tue, 11 Aug 2026 17:21:34 -0400 Ann Scott Tyson https://www.csmonitor.com/Business/2026/0811/ncaa-college-football-nil?icid=rss 8aa5eae9abe67335e77beeb458e126cc Lawmakers are stepping into the new era in college sports, but it remains unclear who will benefit. Tue, 11 Aug 2026 15:58:58 -0400 Ken Makin https://www.csmonitor.com/Editorials/the-monitors-view/2026/0811/Turkey-brightens-the-outlook-for-peace?icid=rss 0c3b5e4611693441b014ebe64aae94eb New legislation paves the way to end ethnic conflict and reintegrate Turkey's Kurdish separatists. Even as details are ironed out, the law positions this NATO member to play a stabilizing role in a restive region. Tue, 11 Aug 2026 15:45:32 -0400 the Monitor's Editorial Board https://www.csmonitor.com/World/Europe/2026/0811/Irpin-Ukraine-State-Tax-University-Build-Forward-Ukraine?icid=rss 08e96e3951624777fddf5acf9c45dd6b Instead of rushing to repair a war damaged university, policymakers decided to wait. They gained international support – and a new future. Tue, 11 Aug 2026 14:40:12 -0400 Howard LaFranchi https://www.csmonitor.com/USA/Society/2026/0811/traffic-safety-somerville-vision-zero?icid=rss 9ff66cf17043e756eb43ef6959220618 Somerville, Massachusetts, improved its traffic safety by committing to the unglamorous, but effective, work of doubling down on proven road safety tools and community outreach. Tue, 11 Aug 2026 14:00:00 -0400 Cameron Pugh https://www.csmonitor.com/USA/Education/2026/0811/small-college-closing-vermont-education?icid=rss fd31d9a6f2667528255f0fa9263d7f7c Small, private colleges in the U.S. are closing more often, depriving communities of resources and people. One Vermont town has a solution that could work for others. Tue, 11 Aug 2026 11:38:00 -0400 Olivia Fletcher https://www.csmonitor.com/World/Middle-East/2026/0811/turkey-pakistan-saudi-alliance-iran-israel?icid=rss 56550a478bb94c032f97f180fb0b8162 The Saudi-Turkish-Pakistani compact is a response to the prolonged Iran war, an Israel perceived as seeking hegemony, and the failure of other diplomatic initiatives. It also anticipates a reduced U.S. regional posture. Does that help the United States? Tue, 11 Aug 2026 05:00:11 -0400 Taylor Luck https://www.csmonitor.com/Environment/2026/0810/Rare-super-El-Nino-spikes-ocean-temps-to-new-record?icid=rss 5bbe717c849dc596d1d737c5016c448b Ocean surface temperatures hit record highs this July as a rare “super El Niño” upends air and ocean temperatures around the globe. Mon, 10 Aug 2026 16:49:00 -0400 Story Hinckley https://www.csmonitor.com/Editorials/the-monitors-view/2026/0810/Young-people-bid-for-online-agency?icid=rss 3bea507031605a3bf706df8efba1552a Pending laws and recent legal cases seek increased transparency into social media design features that target youth audiences. Preserving the innocence of childhood is a shared civic motivation across generations. Mon, 10 Aug 2026 16:04:00 -0400 the Monitor's Editorial Board https://www.csmonitor.com/USA/Society/2026/0810/america-volunteer-church-community?icid=rss 0decae1bf57ea43e75a544e2cb6a82fd The way Americans engage with civic life in their communities is changing, presenting challenges to places across the U.S. Mon, 10 Aug 2026 15:23:03 -0400 Scott Baldauf