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, 04 Apr 2026 04:35:24 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/2026/0403/China-Iran-green-energy-oil-crisis?icid=rss 6eccc98aaf874ac60c2922ba1255d466 The conflict could be a boon for China’s new energy sector, including renewable energy, electric vehicles, and batteries. Fri, 03 Apr 2026 16:44:55 -0400 Ann Scott Tyson https://www.csmonitor.com/Editorials/the-monitors-view/2026/0403/A-seed-of-peace-in-the-Iran-war?icid=rss 16e934e3f520adcd606c9798d8a60e78 Some nations appeal to Iran’s better angels to allow shipments of fertilizer products through the Strait of Hormuz to prevent famine. Protecting the innocent has long been an opening to ending a war. Fri, 03 Apr 2026 15:04:38 -0400 the Monitor's Editorial Board https://www.csmonitor.com/The-Home-Forum/2026/0403/pet-adoption-shelter-forever-home?icid=rss 00abc50616427809b9612e3104ee7ce6 A novice volunteer discovers that the most unlikely creatures – and adopters – often carry the biggest lessons about compassion. Fri, 03 Apr 2026 12:30:44 -0400 Courtenay Rudzinski https://www.csmonitor.com/Arts-Culture/2026/0403/audrey-spillman-new-album-nightingale?icid=rss 2e9bb01b28fd77f81bfe0bcb12e79bd9 Americana singer-songwriter Audrey Spillman says her third album, “Nightingale,” is the “most important record” of her life. Fri, 03 Apr 2026 11:28:55 -0400 Stephen Humphries https://www.csmonitor.com/World/Americas/2026/0403/Venezuela-Maduro-Trump-U.S.-regime-change?icid=rss 015dcc46fbc6c4b7a8981f02be540e74 Three months after the U.S. military captured its authoritarian leader, Venezuela is seeing some change. But any big shift in political or economic life will come slowly. Fri, 03 Apr 2026 05:00:16 -0400 Whitney Eulich Valentina Gil https://www.csmonitor.com/USA/Justice/2026/0403/jeffrey-epstein-files-zorro-ranch-new-mexico?icid=rss 44d75654aea9e638db9389657add3504 Recent Jeffrey Epstein files releases have brought his New Mexico property, Zorro Ranch, into focus as investigators try to determine whether crimes occurred there. Fri, 03 Apr 2026 05:00:10 -0400 Victoria Hoffmann https://www.csmonitor.com/Editorials/the-monitors-view/2026/0402/Local-bonds-in-a-war-can-give-peace-a-chance?icid=rss bc8e49fc1a3778508936a97d4cf7f08f Sudan’s civilian-led emergency response rooms have just received an international award. This recognition highlights how local, citizen-driven associations can bridge divides and expand hearts and minds. Thu, 02 Apr 2026 15:41:49 -0400 the Monitor's Editorial Board https://www.csmonitor.com/USA/Politics/2026/0402/pam-bondi-fired-epstein?icid=rss 72c4d45cfc73cdcc32ca19553c74b17d The attorney general’s dismissal comes on the heels of Kristi Noem’s firing from the Department of Homeland Security. President Donald Trump has now pushed out two Cabinet members – both women – as he faces growing challenges over the Iran war and the economy. Thu, 02 Apr 2026 15:13:00 -0400 Story Hinckley https://www.csmonitor.com/Business/2026/0402/tariffs-trump-supreme-court?icid=rss 2aacab5dc914e42f3d746fcbad585e76 One year after President Trump announced his “Liberation Day” tariff plan, a look at how effective using tariffs as a global-bully stick has been. Thu, 02 Apr 2026 14:56:47 -0400 Laurent Belsie Jacob Turcotte https://www.csmonitor.com/World/2026/0402/iran-war-international-law-trump-impunity?icid=rss 377f5b162aeec7f49466eec28a86eff8 The Iran war is the latest conflict to see blows to principles of international law, rules of war, and protections for civilian populations. Thu, 02 Apr 2026 14:39:47 -0400 Ned Temko