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, 24 Oct 2026 07:37:31 EDT 300 https://www.csmonitor.com/extension/csm_base/design/csm_design/images/csmlogo_250x30.png https://www.csmonitor.com https://www.csmonitor.com/The-Home-Forum/2026/1024/children-grow-red-boots?icid=rss 1fe39b8fb355d8aafcdaea4c2e446af7 One mother’s bittersweet tale of watching her children grow up through a pair of cherry-red, hand-me-down rain boots. Sat, 24 Oct 2026 05:00:17 -0400 Stephanie Cook Broadhurst https://www.csmonitor.com/World/2026/1024/chinguetti-mauritania-library?icid=rss 7b71add6d1d36afd4cf6169b6d59acab Mohammed Abdullah Ould Gholam Habott is responsible for taking care of more than 1,400 manuscripts at the Habott Library, one of only a few family-run libraries still active in Chinguetti. Sat, 24 Oct 2026 05:00:11 -0400 Kang-Chun Cheng https://www.csmonitor.com/World/Middle-East/2026/1023/israel-vote-election-netanyahu-palestinian?icid=rss a8271832281ad4a00791a7401dd68aaf Israel’s elections on Tuesday will serve as a referendum on Benjamin Netanyahu, the longest-serving prime minister in the nation’s history. Special correspondent Ilan Ben Zion recently joined international desk editor Matthew Bell in Boston to talk about what’s at stake. Fri, 23 Oct 2026 17:45:15 -0400 Ilan Ben Zion Matthew Bell https://www.csmonitor.com/World/Americas/2026/1023/brazil-lula-bolsonaro-working-class?icid=rss ce6e7b64376e9fdc1faa29382e6ede4c Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva built his political movement on workers’ rights and social mobility. Ahead of the presidential runoff, that might not be enough anymore. Fri, 23 Oct 2026 17:40:00 -0400 Constance Malleret https://www.csmonitor.com/World/Middle-East/2026/1023/nazareth-israel-arab-palestinian-radio-nas?icid=rss 142ffdd7f1547d3af4eef9df3dfdad78 Nas Radio has become an important source of news and information for Arab citizens in Israel. Fri, 23 Oct 2026 16:21:00 -0400 Dina Kraft https://www.csmonitor.com/Editorials/the-monitors-view/2026/1023/Elections-in-four-nations-highlight-the-role-of-rule-of-law?icid=rss f230ead2d45a18f948b60d3e69a93f09 Amid a global authoritarian drift, citizens of Brazil, Serbia, Israel, and the United States have an opportunity to uphold democratic and economic freedoms. Fri, 23 Oct 2026 15:41:30 -0400 the Monitor's Editorial Board https://www.csmonitor.com/World/Middle-East/2026/1023/jordan-christian-church-attacked-abdullah-interfaith?icid=rss 75871b0810f88a61242b15401f079eb8 Three gunmen attacked a church during a funeral in an area of Jordan known for Christian-Muslim coexistence. Jordan swiftly moved to protect Christian houses of worship around the country. Fri, 23 Oct 2026 14:47:38 -0400 Taylor Luck https://www.csmonitor.com/World/Europe/2026/1023/serbia-election-vucic-student-list-corruption-protests?icid=rss 0c90f335e7b2b88c114b2dc078d2fd65 Serbia goes to the polls this weekend, as a student-led protest movement tries to oust the illiberal ruling party that’s widely regarded as corrupt. Fri, 23 Oct 2026 14:00:11 -0400 Radmilo Marković https://www.csmonitor.com/Perspectives/From-the-Editors/2026/1023/democracy-neighbor-citizens?icid=rss 9288a622dd8f0f5a957e2d13170662fc Citizenship is a cornerstone of democracy. Today, how citizenship is interpreted and who becomes a citizen have been pivotal topics of debates in Western democracies. Fri, 23 Oct 2026 12:00:11 -0400 Kurt Shillinger https://www.csmonitor.com/USA/Politics/2026/1023/midterm-elections-trump-lame-duck?icid=rss 7d85f42966e2783e19200f67dbc540f2 The midterm vote may put Democrats in control of Congress. Attention will also shift toward 2028. That doesn’t mean President Trump will exit the stage. Fri, 23 Oct 2026 11:21:00 -0400 Linda Feldmann