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, 06 Jun 2026 02:04:42 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/Europe/2026/0605/armenia-elections-pashinyan-karapetyan-azerbaijan-nagorno-karabakh-russia?icid=rss 2a8fadeb0d4223f884bc51271377e4a9 As Armenia goes to the polls Sunday, voters face a choice between a prime minister seeking peace with rival Azerbaijan, and pro-Russia elites. Fri, 05 Jun 2026 17:50:18 -0400 Alexander Thompson https://www.csmonitor.com/World/Europe/2026/0605/ukraine-war-russia-drones-romania-casualties-nato-poland?icid=rss dcba3bce13679184ac816f221fea66be Ukraine’s defensive efforts against Russia are increasingly bringing its supportive European neighbors under fire. What are NATO nations to do? Fri, 05 Jun 2026 17:48:55 -0400 Anna Mulrine Grobe https://www.csmonitor.com/World/Europe/2026/0605/ukraine-war-volunteer-bravery-european-values?icid=rss de820c5db24eb6e0a8e9dc2906b9b38c Anastasia Fomitchova left her life in Paris to join the fight for her native Ukraine. She was inspired to write a book about the bravery and unflinching humanity of those she served alongside as a medic. Her message to Europeans: It’s their war, too. Fri, 05 Jun 2026 16:17:27 -0400 Howard LaFranchi https://www.csmonitor.com/Editorials/the-monitors-view/2026/0605/Child-s-play-is-more-than-just-that?icid=rss b9f3faa03e0216a83db740430993ad8b Summer is a perfect time for kids to develop adult-free independence, an essential rite for growing up without unfounded fears. And it’s fun, too! Just look to Denmark, the land of Lego, for inspiration. Fri, 05 Jun 2026 16:15:51 -0400 the Monitor's Editorial Board https://www.csmonitor.com/Environment/2026/0605/utah-stratos-data-center-kevin-oleary?icid=rss 22f682b2f1d7eec802a0cfbcbb0e8f90 The Stratos Project, backed by investor Kevin O’Leary, has scaled back its planned footprint near Utah’s Great Salt Lake. But scientists still see big risks for the local environment. Fri, 05 Jun 2026 14:58:00 -0400 Story Hinckley https://www.csmonitor.com/Perspectives/From-the-Editors/2026/0605/shining-light-humanity-cuba-ukraine?icid=rss c05aa7e493a34f9ff8db3e89c66574b3 The Monitor works to keep readers informed of news from the world’s hot spots – and also to shine light on the humanity in these places. Fri, 05 Jun 2026 13:44:58 -0400 Stephanie Hanes https://www.csmonitor.com/The-Home-Forum/2026/0605/Fantastic-film-terrible-movie?icid=rss 5d8a082f4165eb9d449e55adf9767cfb Serious and sublime, or commercial and action-packed? Take your pick. Fri, 05 Jun 2026 18:00:00 -0400 Zachary Przystup https://www.csmonitor.com/USA/Society/2026/0605/world-cup-2026-fifa-usa?icid=rss 03edc281feb82e65a8e0032376f484d4 Star-spangled superfans hope their raucous support might give U.S. soccer a home-field advantage. Fri, 05 Jun 2026 13:00:15 -0400 Simon Montlake Alfredo Sosa https://www.csmonitor.com/USA/Politics/2026/0605/donald-trump-presidency-private-wealth-ethics?icid=rss d7136ac927b42571b1e5d8c4b165aa69 The Trump family’s wealth has surged over the 19 months since Donald Trump’s election. The circumstances are revealing how, on personal-finance matters, a president might be constrained less by laws than by norms that are vulnerable to testing. Fri, 05 Jun 2026 05:00:00 -0400 Linda Feldmann https://www.csmonitor.com/World/Middle-East/2026/0605/Israel-Netanyahu-election-Lebanon-Trump-Iran?icid=rss 449da84ad9b7da8408ead75c74464506 Benjamin Netanyahu has long presented himself as the best Israeli politician to keep the country safe. But, going into another election, some voters have their doubts. Fri, 05 Jun 2026 05:00:16 -0400 Shoshanna Solomon Dina Kraft