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, 02 Aug 2026 07:03:48 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/Middle-East/2026/0801/trump-iran-war-strikes-israel?icid=rss 99e782048381c6103d2d7e0e81c28535 The U.S. issued new security alerts for Americans in the Middle East as tensions rose over Iran threats and Israeli strikes after Hamas agreed to disarm. Sat, 01 Aug 2026 19:31:57 -0400 Samy Magdy and Aamer Madhani https://www.csmonitor.com/USA/Society/2026/0801/horseshoe-sandwich-springfield-illinois?icid=rss 28bb24010f10c5ae69ed364cfb4bd8b9 More than 30 restaurants in the capital city of Illinois serve the “horseshoe” sandwich, a concoction of meat and fries, slathered in cheese sauce. One eatery serves nearly 1,000 a day. Sat, 01 Aug 2026 05:00:23 -0400 Kendra Nordin Beato https://www.csmonitor.com/USA/2026/0801/haiti-tps-immigration-trump?icid=rss c8d0c10bf9a7d7dfd043ab84b932b4e3 The loss of temporary status for some 350,000 Haitian and Syrian immigrants has families weighing other options, which generally don’t include returning to their troubled countries. Sat, 01 Aug 2026 05:00:17 -0400 Cameron Pugh https://www.csmonitor.com/World/Americas/2026/0801/uruguay-housing-cost-of-living?icid=rss 62221b16d14ec1c0e27c58daa41db09c As affordability and housing crises grow worldwide, Uruguay's decades-old cooperative housing model is gaining new attention. Sat, 01 Aug 2026 05:00:11 -0400 Constance Malleret https://www.csmonitor.com/World/Asia-South-Central/2026/0731/transgender-rights-amendment-india?icid=rss 71e51f0c7cdc1803a8d40cb6b58e55f3 India has changed the process for how individuals identify their gender, sparking protests and court challenges. The government says this amendment is about ensuring that benefits reach the right people, while LGBTQ+ rights activists call the law regressive. Fri, 31 Jul 2026 17:00:10 -0400 Aakash Hassan https://www.csmonitor.com/USA/Military/2026/0731/us-drone-strikes-war-military-iran-ukraine?icid=rss 8f5a8ab92bf96078750e126f33848dd3 A look at the evolving capabilities of drones and how the U.S. military is copying tactics from wars in Ukraine and Iran to change how troops fight. Fri, 31 Jul 2026 16:05:10 -0400 Anna Mulrine Grobe https://www.csmonitor.com/Editorials/the-monitors-view/2026/0731/AI-s-boost-to-enterprise-innovation-and-jobs?icid=rss dafe9fff4ed19699faa80493a85dea03 An upsurge in business startups in the U.S. – assisted by affordable artificial intelligence – points to opportunities for Americans, challenging old ideas about what is possible. Fri, 31 Jul 2026 15:42:57 -0400 the Monitor's Editorial Board https://www.csmonitor.com/World/Europe/2026/0731/space-program-russia-iss-united-states?icid=rss 16402a7bf6a8c5a7fa41d5881bbd8722 U.S.-Russia space cooperation, a success story of the Cold War, could be under threat if a new agreement can't be reached. Fri, 31 Jul 2026 15:04:29 -0400 Fred Weir https://www.csmonitor.com/The-Home-Forum/2026/0731/Recess-for-office-workers-Why-not?icid=rss dc33d2e9424731b88d36488f4d3095f0 To promote the official birthday of the nonprofit where I work, I strung a festive banner above the entrance to my office building. It created a li Fri, 31 Jul 2026 15:00:09 -0400 Danny Heitman https://www.csmonitor.com/Perspectives/From-the-Editors/2026/0731/public-land-policy?icid=rss 6553ec79d1cf7dffc4e188478f8cea4e Reporting about public lands reveals longstanding debates – but also common ground. Fri, 31 Jul 2026 13:24:00 -0400 Stephanie Hanes