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. Wed, 05 Aug 2026 08:12:38 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/Politics/2026/0805/election-security-facts-political-violence?icid=rss 52e0b77cfae5efac85ad1a287ccec097 Republicans and Democrats in battleground states are collaborating to publicly counter unproven accusations about U.S. elections and improve voter trust. Wed, 05 Aug 2026 05:00:09 -0400 Caitlin Babcock https://www.csmonitor.com/USA/Politics/2026/0804/blanche-cornyn-tillis-trump?icid=rss d618621a3d3a2e7d4635af1ce0517720 Two Republican senators voted yes on Todd Blanche's nomination to be attorney general after expressing concerns with the Trump administration's "anti-weaponization" fund. Tue, 04 Aug 2026 18:07:00 -0400 Caitlin Babcock https://www.csmonitor.com/World/Asia-Pacific/2026/0804/chinese-motherhood-tradition-postpartum-centers?icid=rss fd450df3d154f06c223c0bf420da399e China’s ancient tradition requiring a month of special postpartum care is evolving into an upscale, spalike experience – and slowly migrating to the West. Tue, 04 Aug 2026 17:13:26 -0400 Ann Scott Tyson https://www.csmonitor.com/Editorials/the-monitors-view/2026/0804/Africa-plows-a-different-growth-path?icid=rss 6434d53e0a38839fc449abd07fee374c Foreign investors and African governments are boosting agricultural productivity and exports that blend business and social benefits, creating new models for economic development. Tue, 04 Aug 2026 15:49:18 -0400 the Monitor's Editorial Board https://www.csmonitor.com/World/Asia-Pacific/2026/0804/yen-japan-trump-currency-bessent?icid=rss 53fd1768649b684dfb232610e07754d3 The U.S. intervention in Japan to help steady the yen, a move not taken since the height of the Asian financial crisis, was motivated as much by American self-interest as it was by a desire to help out a close ally. Tue, 04 Aug 2026 15:36:24 -0400 Howard LaFranchi https://www.csmonitor.com/World/Middle-East/2026/0804/syria-parliament-national-assembly-damascus-democracy?icid=rss 284e709336442839259e9aaead50d3ac Syria’s national legislature has reopened and some have high hopes for what lawmakers can accomplish. Tue, 04 Aug 2026 14:31:43 -0400 Taylor Luck https://www.csmonitor.com/Business/2026/0804/electricity-prices-grid-expansion-backlog?icid=rss 4fe909514bf23c79da3952847edc93c6 Efforts to modernize the aging electric grid, amid surging demand for power, are running up against challenges, including bureaucratic delays. Tue, 04 Aug 2026 12:11:17 -0400 Laurent Belsie https://www.csmonitor.com/World/2026/0803/ceuta-spain-morocco-migrant-eu?icid=rss 37f429a6fe58c33830f5941da6a6a5a3 EU ministers are holding an an emergency meeting to discuss how to respond to the migration surge in the Spanish territory of Ceuta in north Africa. Mon, 03 Aug 2026 18:00:09 -0400 Colette Davidson https://www.csmonitor.com/Editorials/the-monitors-view/2026/0803/Iran-s-war-on-its-homefront?icid=rss 5aa7c48115a18884eabdf1e72b49440b Despite a surge of executions to instill fear of further protests, rare public defiance of the regime reveals widespread dissent, even against the nuclear program. Mon, 03 Aug 2026 15:20:22 -0400 the Monitor's Editorial Board https://www.csmonitor.com/USA/Politics/2026/0803/wisconsin-governor-race-democrat-hong?icid=rss 90e41e257ae91ff8a7cfe4c681ff5848 After years of Republican rule, Wisconsin Democrats are testing whether a democratic socialist is a viable candidate for governor in a swing state. Mon, 03 Aug 2026 14:48:00 -0400 Simon Montlake