The Christian Science Monitor | All stories 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. Thu, 23 Jul 2026 05:03:43 EDT 300 The Christian Science Monitor | All stories https://www.csmonitor.com/extension/csm_base/design/csm_design/images/csmlogo_250x30.png https://www.csmonitor.com IOC drops Russia ban, but it might not be all good news for the Kremlin https://www.csmonitor.com/World/Europe/2026/0723/russia-olympics-ioc-roc-suspension-sports-ukraine?icid=rss aa352ea8e108ba820be5ffed4cd91a1a Russia’s exile from international sports competition might be in the process of ending – though at a potential domestic political cost for Moscow. Thu, 23 Jul 2026 05:00:09 -0400 Fred Weir There’s agreement that ICE should have body cameras. So why don’t all officers have them? https://www.csmonitor.com/USA/2026/0722/ice-immigration-body-cameras?icid=rss 347c2145b4a70956c7f5d251b04fe551 Two recent killings of immigrants by ICE officers have raised questions about justification amid a lack of video evidence. Wed, 22 Jul 2026 17:51:25 -0400 Sarah Matusek Saudi nuclear deal: What US policy shift means for Mideast diplomacy https://www.csmonitor.com/World/Middle-East/2026/0722/saudi-arabia-nuclear-energy-trump-deal?icid=rss 5d50598636f804be3fc260d2fdbad9da Saudi Arabia has long sought a nuclear program to support economic growth. The United States, seeking to avoid a Mideast nuclear arms race, previously had imposed strict restrictions on sharing nuclear technology in the region. Wed, 22 Jul 2026 17:10:00 -0400 Taylor Luck The EU moves forward on expansion – and the rule of law https://www.csmonitor.com/Editorials/the-monitors-view/2026/0722/The-EU-moves-forward-on-expansion-and-the-rule-of-law?icid=rss ced81c50b481ffe13edec43a31bb02f4 To join the European Union, countries need to meet governance and anti-corruption standards. As European citizens also keep pushing for these, a new report finds some evidence of progress. Wed, 22 Jul 2026 15:33:48 -0400 the Monitor's Editorial Board Supreme Court’s birthright citizenship ruling keeps door open for opposition https://www.csmonitor.com/USA/Justice/2026/0722/birthright-citizenship-supreme-court?icid=rss c0021c247b07b99e1a66e6a5aa9b1e8b The Supreme Court ruling that affirmed birthright citizenship is not likely to end the national discussion over the meaning of the 14th Amendment. Wed, 22 Jul 2026 13:53:31 -0400 Henry Gass Scott Baldauf An early naturalist who cast off the ‘chains of prejudice’ https://www.csmonitor.com/Arts-Culture/Books/2026/0722/the-traveler-andrea-wulf-george-forster?icid=rss 4b3f3eabf553666f3dc6e23d2de9257e George Forster’s globe-trotting youth made him more tolerant of Indigenous peoples and customs than most of his peers, writes biographer Andrea Wulf. Wed, 22 Jul 2026 13:52:37 -0400 Danny Heitman As disapproval of Israel grows, Jewish Americans feel a chill https://www.csmonitor.com/USA/Society/2026/0722/american-jews-antisemitism-violence?icid=rss 3b4c41a81f60877c8849ff83254ca30d Many Jews report a less welcoming climate and rising threats in the United States. This comes as Americans’ views of Israel have become more critical and polarized. Wed, 22 Jul 2026 12:35:21 -0400 Dina Kraft A beekeeper muses on the delights of stewarding a hive https://www.csmonitor.com/Arts-Culture/Books/2026/0722/dead-bees-still-sting-susan-cormier-beekeeping?icid=rss d1aea5f28c130a52cfe3422191590627 In “Dead Bees Still Sting,” Susan Cormier draws inspiration from the society of her bee colony. Wed, 22 Jul 2026 11:56:04 -0400 Richard Schiffman Maine town where immigrants felt secure shaken by ICE killing https://www.csmonitor.com/USA/2026/0722/ice-biddeford-trump-immigration?icid=rss 898e6a2428af06f8a394fcef6c336378 The killing of a Colombian man by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer in Biddeford, Maine, has made other immigrants and Latinos feel less secure. Wed, 22 Jul 2026 05:00:09 -0400 Cindy Carcamo Surrounded by warring factions, Sudan’s el-Obeid must rely on local relief https://www.csmonitor.com/World/Africa/2026/0721/sudan-el-obeid-civil-war-kordofan-el-fasher?icid=rss 6488dd5cadf743a36583999825db2622 Several hundred thousand civilians in the Sudanese city of el-Obeid are caught in the middle of fighting between rival military forces, relying in part on humanitarian aid from local activists. Tue, 21 Jul 2026 17:39:00 -0400 Mat Nashed