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 15:35:08 EDT 300 https://www.csmonitor.com/extension/csm_base/design/csm_design/images/csmlogo_250x30.png https://www.csmonitor.com https://www.csmonitor.com/Arts-Culture/2026/0723/ancient-greek-language-odyssey?icid=rss 7c41bb3ec5efcb85ef8f3d3de5786c18 Students of ancient Greek are diving deeply into everything from "The Iliad" to the Bible. Thu, 23 Jul 2026 15:27:33 -0400 Emily Staunton https://www.csmonitor.com/Business/2026/0723/trump-tariff-wall-trade-economy?icid=rss 47d71fd0aa8dd6cb87b14e9e2703fa4d As Trump plans new tariffs, effects of his economic strategy seem muted. One political lesson: Taxes disguised as tariffs have caused little backlash. Thu, 23 Jul 2026 15:00:00 -0400 Laurent Belsie https://www.csmonitor.com/USA/Politics/2026/0723/republicans-shutdown-congress-federal-budget?icid=rss de7ac0683c6bb0672975b879a4047ff3 Congress must fund the federal government by Sept. 30. But the possibility of a fourth shutdown since Trump took office is prompting the Senate to consider temporary funding months ahead of that deadline. Thu, 23 Jul 2026 14:36:05 -0400 Caitlin Babcock https://www.csmonitor.com/Arts-Culture/Books/2026/0723/july-best-books-country-people-cool-machine?icid=rss 3b089957e616c352de45ae34b8c60d1f Our reviewers’ 10-plus favorites include Colson Whitehead’s Harlem Trilogy finale, plus investigations into Nigeria’s romance scammers and the Nord Stream sabotage. Thu, 23 Jul 2026 12:13:48 -0400 Monitor reviewers 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 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 17:51:00 -0400 Sarah Matusek 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 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 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 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