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, 05 Sep 2026 18:41:14 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/Society/2026/0905/gloria-steinem-feminist-women-s-rights?icid=rss d7675709a20036749c3773e9bb2f7413 Gloria Steinem overcame a fear of public speaking to become one of the most influential voices in the women’s rights movement. Her talent for making feminist ideas accessible to a broader audience helped bring about significant social change. Sat, 05 Sep 2026 05:00:10 -0400 Kendra Nordin Beato Mackenzie Farkus https://www.csmonitor.com/The-Home-Forum/2026/0904/robert-klose-rain-walk-horse-and-rider-andrew-armstrong?icid=rss a0f3f9bbcd16d5ce5f109d050a3d3c25 An unexpected downpour floods the writer with childhood memories and a defiant joy in getting soaked. Fri, 04 Sep 2026 18:04:43 -0400 Robert Klose https://www.csmonitor.com/The-Home-Forum/2026/0904/octavia-mcbride-ahebee-joyful-abundance-drifting-william-young?icid=rss a21e174ef442394bd0df8324e4fc451e A poet is inspired by how a composer and large chorus breathe connection into her work. Fri, 04 Sep 2026 18:03:49 -0400 Octavia McBride-Ahebee https://www.csmonitor.com/The-Home-Forum/2026/0904/zachary-przystup-gator-surprise-summer-storm-judith-saunders?icid=rss 6c45898c3ddf4b513cafafe2489876be A new family in the neighborhood finds a surprise hiding in the garden. Fri, 04 Sep 2026 18:01:00 -0400 Zachary Przystup https://www.csmonitor.com/World/Europe/2026/0904/germany-election-saxony-anhalt-sachsen-afd-east-firewall?icid=rss b8a5b152c04188a981adc42bb2456460 With the very real possibility of a far-right party winning state elections, Germany’s anti-fascist political system is suddenly looking very rickety. Fri, 04 Sep 2026 16:13:22 -0400 Mark Sappenfield https://www.csmonitor.com/Editorials/the-monitors-view/2026/0904/Varied-and-vibrant-womanhood?icid=rss b8f32c11da412c2d83c441041d131b87 Love ’em or not, Gloria Steinem and Dolly Parton brought undeniable talent, commitment, and joy to their lifework. In the process, they introduced society to bolder, broader concepts of gender equality. Fri, 04 Sep 2026 15:47:13 -0400 the Monitor's Editorial Board https://www.csmonitor.com/Business/2026/0904/job-growth-inflation-fed?icid=rss 7dbf24d084dea4f1bcbc054d8f1a4144 The U.S. economy’s 162,000 jobs far outpaced expectations for August. The Labor Department also revised upward its June and July figures. But in the information sector, job declines might signal effects of artificial intelligence. Fri, 04 Sep 2026 15:11:09 -0400 Laurent Belsie https://www.csmonitor.com/Perspectives/From-the-Editors/2026/0904/anniversary-september-11-history?icid=rss 27faff851ec8b76f0e0b9f5d31e894d0 Now, as after the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, the world is churning over the identities of peoples and nations based on either ethnicity and religion or the values and rights inherent in all mankind. Fri, 04 Sep 2026 13:59:45 -0400 Kurt Shillinger https://www.csmonitor.com/World/Asia-Pacific/2026/0904/china-xi-trump-washington-global-south?icid=rss 82f9039be286b9b6b18790d80f6991de Chinese leader Xi Jinping is touring the Global South to win support for Beijing’s agenda ahead of his visit to the U.S. later this month. Fri, 04 Sep 2026 13:09:56 -0400 Ann Scott Tyson https://www.csmonitor.com/World/Europe/2026/0904/bayeux-tapestry-england-france-british-museum?icid=rss 32fa94b535b1cd95668b2a9e6c12ed63 The Bayeux Tapestry returns to England after from France almost a thousand years. It tells the story of the last successful invasion of England. Fri, 04 Sep 2026 12:08:31 -0400 Mark Rice-Oxley