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, 07 Aug 2026 22:06:28 EDT 300 https://www.csmonitor.com/extension/csm_base/design/csm_design/images/csmlogo_250x30.png https://www.csmonitor.com https://www.csmonitor.com/USA/Politics/2026/0807/max-miller-republicans-midterm-elections?icid=rss 6c17413b89945416677ed3c88ee60a75 Lawmakers or candidates in both parties have faced allegations of sexual misconduct or domestic abuse. Some peers of Ohio’s Max Miller have called for him to resign his House seat. Fri, 07 Aug 2026 19:17:31 -0400 Sophie Hills https://www.csmonitor.com/USA/Education/2026/0807/ai-schools-sal-khan-academy?icid=rss 411aa9e066d3ce86c4594126ea6b4994 Khan Academy founder Sal Khan sees the transformative potential of artificial intelligence in tutoring students, even though it’s been more challenging than he expected. Fri, 07 Aug 2026 18:38:03 -0400 Aaron Glantz https://www.csmonitor.com/USA/2026/0807/trump-immigration-birthright-citizenship?icid=rss 7c971dbe1ac5ec4462ad7da33e6e9c74 President Donald Trump is again targeting constitutionally-guaranteed birthright citizenship with a pair of executive orders. Fri, 07 Aug 2026 17:28:53 -0400 Sarah Matusek Henry Gass https://www.csmonitor.com/Editorials/the-monitors-view/2026/0807/The-power-of-honesty-in-AI-research?icid=rss c0ed39aa4ee06042329ae37e5c711846 A giant Chinese firm, ByteDance, tells its AI researchers to not imitate American models, but rather rely on patient, long-term work to build the best product. Such rectitude might be a light for AI regulators. Fri, 07 Aug 2026 15:47:43 -0400 the Monitor's Editorial Board https://www.csmonitor.com/Business/2026/0807/us-job-market-unemployment-economy?icid=rss bdd3d49ca2cd899307b0b297388a0200 One impact of Trump immigration policies is showing up in the labor force – which faces an unusual period of stagnation. For now, unemployment can hold steady even when jobs decline. Fri, 07 Aug 2026 15:28:53 -0400 Laurent Belsie https://www.csmonitor.com/World/Americas/2026/0807/brazil-lula-bolsonaro-economy-election?icid=rss 63448d688dafddf1e4bd923caa3cbcd3 President Lula is running for a fourth term in October. But his legacy of poverty alleviation in the early 2000s may be working against him today, with economic expectations high. Fri, 07 Aug 2026 13:15:10 -0400 Constance Malleret https://www.csmonitor.com/USA/Education/2026/0807/ai-risks-schools-students?icid=rss a72d6264cbf298d3f9bd205b15358690 As Silicon Valley titans and startups cash in, educators and parents struggle to decide which artificial intelligence tools help – or harm. Fri, 07 Aug 2026 12:15:21 -0400 Aaron Glantz https://www.csmonitor.com/World/Europe/2026/0807/In-Britain-a-comedy-candidate-plays-political-spoiler?icid=rss d42cbd42d6715460419d93a213f0ce83 The U.K. electoral system has long featured parody also-rans. But now, Britain’s foremost far-right leader could find himself upended by a man wearing a bin. Fri, 07 Aug 2026 12:01:14 -0400 Mark Rice-Oxley https://www.csmonitor.com/Arts-Culture/Books/2026/0807/hardest-longest-race-eric-moskowitz-guggenheim-ford?icid=rss 0502fad296526ab5dec6bf9d0877faf3 “The Hardest, Longest Race” takes readers on a wild jaunt across the country, on roads that could hardly live up to the name. Fri, 07 Aug 2026 11:42:31 -0400 Danny Heitman https://www.csmonitor.com/Perspectives/From-the-Editors/2026/0807/back-to-school?icid=rss 613a68891d3d6165931fdc086c7500aa In our special back-to-school issue, we tackle some of the most-debated topics in education today, from artificial intelligence to college finances. Fri, 07 Aug 2026 11:05:09 -0400 Stephanie Hanes