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. Sat, 13 Jun 2026 09:16:58 EDT 300 https://www.csmonitor.com/extension/csm_base/design/csm_design/images/csmlogo_250x30.png https://www.csmonitor.com https://www.csmonitor.com/USA/Politics/2026/0613/spy-law-fisa-section-702-expire?icid=rss 96946e2fd78bd2a24a98e4e306c6cc25 At a time of heightened security risks, renewal of a prominent intelligence tool is caught in a standoff between Congress and President Donald Trump. Sat, 13 Jun 2026 05:00:22 -0400 Caitlin Babcock https://www.csmonitor.com/USA/Politics/2026/0613/america-250-anniversary-ufc-cage-fight?icid=rss 23731e7ee3d86e492bc2eade3c118bd0 On Sunday, the White House will host mixed martial arts fights – one in a series of 250th anniversary events that so far haven’t generated broad excitement or unity. Some Americans are already seeing the U.S. semiquincentennial as a missed opportunity. Sat, 13 Jun 2026 05:00:16 -0400 Simon Montlake Caitlin Babcock Patrik Jonsson https://www.csmonitor.com/USA/2026/0613/cape-verde-world-cup-diaspora-massachusetts-rhode-island?icid=rss a8bff3c31275df085d319fdd61072c34 As tiny Cape Verde competes in its first World Cup, fans in its far-flung diaspora are rallying around their homeland. Sat, 13 Jun 2026 05:00:10 -0400 Cameron Pugh Emily Staunton Medara Udoekong https://www.csmonitor.com/Editorials/the-monitors-view/2026/0612/Upholding-US-values-of-security-and-privacy?icid=rss 7b75ba70058987de7156bebd94654927 Congress and the administration are wrangling over reauthorization of a national security surveillance tool. Viewing security and constitutional rights as compatible rather than competing may help. Fri, 12 Jun 2026 16:45:33 -0400 the Monitor's Editorial Board https://www.csmonitor.com/World/Asia-South-Central/2026/0612/As-US-Iran-deal-inches-closer-what-has-playing-mediator-cost-Pakistan?icid=rss 7786295219c8d46e5220915d39aa3d77 Much has been made of the positive role Pakistan has played as a mediator between the U.S. and Iran. But on the ground, the story is more complicated, with many saying Pakistan is paying too high a price. Fri, 12 Jun 2026 15:36:00 -0400 Hasan Ali https://www.csmonitor.com/World/Africa/2026/0612/ebola-congo-response-trust-julienne-anoko?icid=rss f082a0083319937b24177fe16da18263 The current Ebola outbreak in eastern Congo has elicited an enormous public health response. Alongside that, anthropologists and community workers are working to build trust between affected communities and outside responders. Fri, 12 Jun 2026 15:36:31 -0400 Ryan Lenora Brown https://www.csmonitor.com/Perspectives/From-the-Editors/2026/0612/unitary-executive-theory?icid=rss dfa4ed49fe71fbdb42fb9c7a1ec77f73 At the Monitor, we are interested as much in ideals and endeavors as we are in events. Fri, 12 Jun 2026 15:00:16 -0400 Chelsea Sheasley https://www.csmonitor.com/The-Home-Forum/2026/0612/Backyard-bird-rescue?icid=rss 8554817c6ddd3b6034cf08d5fdc24ab0 For this writer, an encounter with nature during nesting season brings home lessons of persistence, loyalty, and wonder. Fri, 12 Jun 2026 15:00:00 -0400 Stephanie Cook Broadhurst https://www.csmonitor.com/World/Asia-South-Central/2026/0612/cockroach-party-india-gen-z-protests?icid=rss f6f2a29f6f1f326d1e75f5a9229903d9 A recent wave of youth protests have shown it’s possible to translate online outrage into real-world change. Now a social media page-turned-political movement in India is trying to rally followers. Fri, 12 Jun 2026 05:00:16 -0400 Aakash Hassan https://www.csmonitor.com/Business/2026/0612/ai-humanoid-robot-workforce?icid=rss 7c27e2f828306c4de9b6a79698077075 Humanoid robots are evolving and are expected to be the future of automation. Fri, 12 Jun 2026 05:00:10 -0400 Laurent Belsie