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. Fri, 02 Oct 2026 08:13:53 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/Justice/2026/1002/supreme-court-term-public-approval?icid=rss 3d44e0810742c1612c4c9b033c0f4470 The next U.S. Supreme Court term begins Oct. 5. Justices return to the bench amid record low public approval, with some indications that the court is making subtle shifts to restore confidence. Fri, 02 Oct 2026 05:00:11 -0400 Henry Gass https://www.csmonitor.com/USA/Politics/2026/1001/hispanic-voters-trump-affordability-immigration?icid=rss e355c725da512feefc6f0cd235a7440f Many of the most competitive House districts this year, in states from Texas to Florida, California to Pennsylvania, have majority or near-majority Latino electorates. Thu, 01 Oct 2026 17:38:00 -0400 Simon Montlake https://www.csmonitor.com/Editorials/the-monitors-view/2026/1001/Morocco-welcomes-women-in-leadership?icid=rss ac04e7c4386c6db874e27d12e6d7cf55 The North African nation names its first woman prime minister. Supported by Islamic scholars, new views of women’s worth are taking hold across the Arab world. Thu, 01 Oct 2026 16:02:26 -0400 Monitor's Editorial Board https://www.csmonitor.com/World/Middle-East/2026/1001/iran-axis-alliance-yemen-houthis-autonomy?icid=rss b5a61a2977d645fc116a695241d6e7d9 Iranian officials and pundits laud the militia group’s gains as their own. At the same time, some media coverage appears designed to convince the Houthis to be better team players. Thu, 01 Oct 2026 14:54:00 -0400 Scott Peterson Dominique Soguel https://www.csmonitor.com/World/Asia-South-Central/2026/1001/india-education-system-fairness-youth-employment?icid=rss 6d16cc37189bfb7bc3a9126c684e8220 As competition for college seats and postgraduate jobs grows, young Indians are losing confidence in their ability to get ahead through hard work and talent. Thu, 01 Oct 2026 13:00:31 -0400 Aakash Hassan https://www.csmonitor.com/Arts-Culture/Books/2026/1001/Why-Howard-Zinn-became-a-people-s-historian?icid=rss 7fd0cf784f845c0e38c711f220f22304 A new biography connects the dots between the professor’s labor-union beginnings and the left-wing outlook that shaped his bestselling history book. Thu, 01 Oct 2026 12:00:11 -0400 Barbara Spindel https://www.csmonitor.com/USA/Politics/2026/1001/sherrod-brown-ohio-senate-husted?icid=rss e48d744bfec48ac05329226fe358e200 At a moment when many Democrats are arguing over socialism and Israel, Sherrod Brown is squarely focused on the economic issues he’s always championed. Supporters say his brand of old-school liberalism could offer a way forward for his party. Thu, 01 Oct 2026 05:00:00 -0400 Sophie Hills https://www.csmonitor.com/Perspectives/Essays/2026/0930/china-EU-talks-economy-rare-earth-minerals?icid=rss 108a8f16a43c81a7fcf7a7fe38a9db65 The European Union and China hold meetings next week in Beijing for high-stakes trade talks, as the EU tries to steer clear of a all-out trade war. Wed, 30 Sep 2026 18:12:09 -0400 Ned Temko https://www.csmonitor.com/USA/2026/0930/trump-refugees-afrikaners-oklahoma?icid=rss 186e4945c57098966fddea077d974479 The U.S. government is welcoming members of a small South African racial minority as refugees while continuing its drive to deport more immigrants. Wed, 30 Sep 2026 17:49:00 -0400 Sarah Matusek https://www.csmonitor.com/Editorials/the-monitors-view/2026/0930/When-students-rise-up-integrity-might-prevail?icid=rss f68857d38736e61a563b93f4b7745496 Waves of youth-led protests worldwide offer a chance to reverse the democratic decline. The latest example: Serbia’s leader was forced to call a snap election after massive demonstrations. Wed, 30 Sep 2026 15:37:00 -0400 the Monitor's Editorial Board