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 17:58:34 EDT 300 https://www.csmonitor.com/extension/csm_base/design/csm_design/images/csmlogo_250x30.png https://www.csmonitor.com https://www.csmonitor.com/World/Asia-South-Central/2026/0723/modi-india-student-protests-cockroach-exam-leaks?icid=rss 906c2f60ebac665edc14aacae17b20ff Long-simmering frustrations with corruption and youth unemployment have bubbled over into India’s streets. And in what is arguably the biggest test yet for Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government, India’s young “cockroaches” aren’t backing down. Thu, 23 Jul 2026 17:26:27 -0400 Aakash Hassan https://www.csmonitor.com/Editorials/the-monitors-view/2026/0723/India-s-Gen-Z-is-speaking-up?icid=rss 9b9b518173fe3579b27a5b6cfe106c5e The burgeoning “cockroach” youth movement isn’t just about humor and social media. Demonstrators’ calls for accountability are tapping into the nation’s deeper desire to reclaim its democratic voice. Thu, 23 Jul 2026 15:59:46 -0400 the Monitor's Editorial Board 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