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. Fri, 09 Oct 2026 00:43:53 EDT 300 https://www.csmonitor.com/extension/csm_base/design/csm_design/images/csmlogo_250x30.png https://www.csmonitor.com https://www.csmonitor.com/Editorials/the-monitors-view/2026/1008/Blue-skies-for-blue-collar-work?icid=rss f1a7387ba33802af8fca6d8377a9a545 A stigma that holds back young people from choosing skilled trades may be melting as more countries appreciate what’s needed for crafts in today’s economy. Thu, 08 Oct 2026 15:18:00 -0400 the Monitor's Editorial Board https://www.csmonitor.com/Arts-Culture/Arts/2026/1008/urban-tree-canopy-boston-art?icid=rss 46fe2ffb88b3d4e1dc2e14adccc51695 In a city neighborhood experiencing tree loss, an artist provides opportunities for residents to forge connections with the greenery around them. Thu, 08 Oct 2026 14:23:17 -0400 Kendra Nordin Beato Melanie Stetson Freeman https://www.csmonitor.com/USA/Politics/2026/1008/congress-age-boomer-millennial-generation?icid=rss 2a0f0544c20fe55a6697ea8c5faf303b In an aging Congress, more than two dozen seats will be filled by someone younger than the incumbent who is leaving or was defeated in a primary. Thu, 08 Oct 2026 13:30:36 -0400 Caitlin Babcock Victoria Hoffmann https://www.csmonitor.com/World/Europe/2026/1008/puppets-marionettes-britain-little-angel-theatre?icid=rss 75440ac0396ef09a692eb8854d407f94 Fans of puppet shows are trying to save the traditional art of marionette-making in the United Kingdom before the skills are lost. Thu, 08 Oct 2026 13:19:48 -0400 Kelly Kasulis Cho https://www.csmonitor.com/USA/Politics/2026/1008/memphis-tennessee-redistricting-midterms?icid=rss c6b6f41c9d2ba74dae8355233964fa35 New political maps have flowed from a Supreme Court ruling reinterpreting the landmark Voting Rights Act of 1965. Tennessee has splintered the state’s one Democratic stronghold into Republican-leaning districts. Thu, 08 Oct 2026 05:00:10 -0400 Patrik Jonsson https://www.csmonitor.com/World/Middle-East/2026/1007/saudi-stonehenge-ancient-mystery-rajajil?icid=rss 852ee786b5532c7ed9d3d37b6cd3c8f3 Long ignored by Saudi Arabia, the ancient columns of Al-Rajajil are embraced as part of the area’s rich pre-Islamic history. But much remains unknown about the stones, and a visit to the site leaves one with more questions than answers. Wed, 07 Oct 2026 19:46:08 -0400 Taylor Luck https://www.csmonitor.com/World/Europe/2026/1007/ukraine-russia-war-putin-children-invasion?icid=rss 1bb2107513574212e6116a75610444cb As war in Ukraine continues into its fifth year, some children have only known war. The Monitor revisits three young families striving to live full lives amid Russia’s military invasion. Wed, 07 Oct 2026 16:35:48 -0400 Scott Peterson https://www.csmonitor.com/Editorials/the-monitors-view/2026/1007/Global-tipping-point-in-a-shipping-choke-point?icid=rss 120597e0cabcd1dcd2dfcde8269236a4 A number of countries that back “innocent passage" for commercial ships have joined a war in Yemen over control of a vital strait between Asia and Europe. Wed, 07 Oct 2026 14:43:00 -0400 the Monitor's Editorial Board https://www.csmonitor.com/Business/2026/1007/ai-agents-security-gaps-report?icid=rss 462a01cf756c622a9db5cedfe4105a0c The latest in a string of warnings about artificial intelligence comes from the nonprofit Partnership for AI. The group points to security gaps even in less-advanced agents that are already in public use. Wed, 07 Oct 2026 11:37:27 -0400 Laurent Belsie https://www.csmonitor.com/World/Middle-East/2026/1007/Gaza-swimming-lessons-ceasefire-life?icid=rss 4b3afbdaa5ddb4aeb73f46d275a69d8b Before Israel’s invasion of Gaza on Oct. 7, 2023, Ghada Abdulfattah loved to swim at her local pool. Now, she is tentatively returning to the water. Wed, 07 Oct 2026 05:00:17 -0400 Ghada Abdulfattah