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. Sat, 25 Jul 2026 18:14:02 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/2026/0725/Brazil-s-Flavio-Bolsonaro-secures-presidential-bid-despite-headwinds?icid=rss b5fff35d42b1d27b93c72476e395b027 Brazilian Sen. Flávio Bolsonaro’s confirmation came on Saturday, during a convention organized to anoint his bid against incumbent Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva. Sat, 25 Jul 2026 13:00:00 -0400 Mauricio Savarese https://www.csmonitor.com/USA/Politics/2026/0725/independent-agencies-trump-slaughter?icid=rss 31c89be9288f94522ab2f0014bc894e0 The Supreme Court’s June ruling in Trump v. Slaughter could shift the balance between presidential control and agency autonomy, legal scholars say. Sat, 25 Jul 2026 05:00:09 -0400 Olivia Fletcher https://www.csmonitor.com/The-Home-Forum/2026/0724/Bringing-the-stars-to-Earth-and-back?icid=rss 60ff22eb006b929cbc26bb73e27c68cb Catching fireflies and then releasing them into the summer sky results in an exuberant display of light. Fri, 24 Jul 2026 17:45:09 -0400 Robert Klose https://www.csmonitor.com/USA/Military/2026/0724/iran-us-military-strikes-strait-trump?icid=rss 68a3950a5ba04f18658e5d0b4ada961a Even as President Donald Trump weighs new strikes, the Iran war is exposing U.S. strategic vulnerabilities and could hurt the Pentagon’s reputation. Fri, 24 Jul 2026 17:06:00 -0400 Anna Mulrine Grobe https://www.csmonitor.com/Editorials/the-monitors-view/2026/0724/The-maturity-and-dignity-of-Ukraine-s-citizens-and-leaders?icid=rss 08973e8a30dbed3a16228791dd7fdbc4 In wartime protests, Ukrainians have shown what peaceful, “loyal opposition” looks like – and can achieve. Their president has responded with both pragmatism and a degree of humility. Fri, 24 Jul 2026 15:52:57 -0400 the Monitor's Editorial Board https://www.csmonitor.com/World/Middle-East/2026/0724/yemen-houthis-iran-red-sea-war-hormuz?icid=rss d6673e3421cbe2ae7f1c26a0677aeb4a The stalemate between the U.S. and Iran over control of the Strait of Hormuz has created a global economic shock. Now, the conflict is threatening to disrupt international shipping through the Red Sea. Fri, 24 Jul 2026 13:31:00 -0400 Taylor Luck https://www.csmonitor.com/World/Middle-East/2026/0724/israel-palestinians-west-bank-settler-outpost?icid=rss aad393644541d8a56eab3ed444f9557f The plight of Palestinian villagers in one West Bank village tells a larger story of how Jewish settlers, and the Israeli military, are making their lives almost impossible. Fri, 24 Jul 2026 12:27:00 -0400 Dina Kraft https://www.csmonitor.com/Arts-Culture/Music/2026/0724/music-album-jesca-hoop?icid=rss 5ae75d8b34d33bf4c20765e4b4ec9216 Distance affords singer-songwriter Jesca Hoop perspective on her country and life for her new album, “Long Wave Home.” Fri, 24 Jul 2026 12:18:49 -0400 Stephen Humphries https://www.csmonitor.com/Perspectives/Essays/2026/0724/andy-burnham-labour-party-britain-farage?icid=rss 6beb1f6c3744ebf9e32dfdc58b09c7ae Britain is facing a rise in support for right-wing populism. Can Labour’s Andy Burnham put a halt to that? Fri, 24 Jul 2026 05:00:16 -0400 Ned Temko https://www.csmonitor.com/World/2026/0724/ukraine-bats-release?icid=rss 8d792d0108526bfb229169d839abe231 Staff members from the Ukrainian Bat Rehabilitation Center came to a park in Poltava to release bats, lifting a crowd’s spirits in the process. Fri, 24 Jul 2026 05:00:00 -0400 Kang-Chun Cheng