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. Sun, 15 Nov 2026 07:18:35 EST 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/2026/1114/voyager-1-space-nasa?icid=rss 6ce9e2d2b51c48fe74eb034972bb668a Launched in 1977, the spacecraft and its twin have visited planets, captured images, and kept sailing. Sat, 14 Nov 2026 13:10:56 -0500 MARCIA DUNN https://www.csmonitor.com/USA/Foreign-Policy/2026/1114/trump-asia-trip-china-xi-midterms?icid=rss 48944348d2db73a8ac62985c3304a653 The White House appears well aware that the political setback the midterms dealt President Donald Trump were big news around the world – and that on this high-profile Asia trip, he has some image-repairing to do. Sat, 14 Nov 2026 05:00:00 -0500 Howard LaFranchi https://www.csmonitor.com/The-Home-Forum/2026/1114/honeybee-swarm-chase?icid=rss a41f578bf3723ba2d76e6dfbe24c6114 I love the thrill of the chase. So I got into my 1986 Honda hatchback, and off I went in pursuit of the bees. What could go wrong? Sat, 14 Nov 2026 05:00:10 -0500 Curtis C. Morgan https://www.csmonitor.com/Business/2026/1113/faa-duffy-ground-stop-lifted?icid=rss 21738e10e8238ca00df02fc0ef226124 The Federal Aviation Administration said Friday night that airplane departures can resume after an unusual halt tied to communications problems. Fri, 13 Nov 2026 22:35:00 -0500 Josh Funk and Will Weissert https://www.csmonitor.com/Business/2026/1113/faa-nationwide-ground-stop-airlines?icid=rss 59b7e466116802db12ac45f349502404 The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration grounded all departing flights nationwide after a communications failure hit air traffic control centers. Fri, 13 Nov 2026 17:57:00 -0500 David Shepardson https://www.csmonitor.com/World/Americas/2026/1113/caravans-southern-border-us-mexico-trump-sheinbaum?icid=rss 280acf275593bf871148fec139a3d349 After the U.S. midterm elections, some migrants are optimistic about reaching the United States’ southern border, but they face tough obstacles. Fri, 13 Nov 2026 16:03:28 -0500 Whitney Eulich https://www.csmonitor.com/Editorials/the-monitors-view/2026/1113/When-climate-action-comes-from-the-heart?icid=rss 5a74f7a0e140e98d8a6d2152e158b2cb The gloom at this year’s climate summit was lifted by the increasing generosity of private donors to help cut carbon emissions and reduce harm from extreme weather. Fri, 13 Nov 2026 14:48:00 -0500 the Monitor's Editorial Board https://www.csmonitor.com/Perspectives/2026/1113/scott-colom-mississippi-history-reconstruction?icid=rss 962bab0dd3fad586d5713339d3e2bc62 Scott Colom’s U.S. Senate victory in Mississippi was both narrow and historic. His slogan reframed the state’s troubled past and focused on hopes for a brighter future. Fri, 13 Nov 2026 13:35:18 -0500 Ken Makin https://www.csmonitor.com/Perspectives/Essays/2026/1113/Oligarchy-isn-t-a-bug-of-our-political-system.-It-s-a-feature?icid=rss 4f697774fb05d3d75aebe0ce1d6b78d0 Oligarchy has been a central part of our democracy since the founding. The U.S. is a democracy but it is also an oligarchy. Fri, 13 Nov 2026 13:16:43 -0500 Jeffrey Winters https://www.csmonitor.com/Perspectives/From-the-Editors/2026/1113/thanksgiving-pie-ingredients-pumpkin-wheat-eggs?icid=rss 473b4d916acbeab625b19384f2b6ea3c Looking at how ingredients evolve in recipes over time tells us a lot about the people and places where the food was grown and consumed. It can also tell us a lot about the present. Fri, 13 Nov 2026 13:00:11 -0500 Kendra Nordin Beato