The Christian Science Monitor | All storieshttps://www.csmonitor.comThe Christian Science Monitor is an international news organization that delivers thoughtful, global coverage via its website, weekly magazine, online daily edition, and email newsletters.The Christian Science Monitor | All storieshttps://images.csmonitor.com/csm/2024/04/1172291_2_csmlogo_feed_250x30_standard.pnghttps://www.csmonitor.comChristian Science Monitor. All rights reserved.300en-usThu, 22 Oct 2026 11:10:20 EDTResourceful peoplehttps://www.csmonitor.com/Perspectives/Readers-Respond/2026/1022/Resourceful-people?icid=rss4ed51da473a2d8d45ce537430ba163f7Thu, 22 Oct 2026 10:42:50 EDTMonitor ReaderA trot down memory lanehttps://www.csmonitor.com/Perspectives/Readers-Respond/2026/1022/A-trot-down-memory-lane?icid=rsse805bc3234bbc9c003d3f4cdf01987a8Thu, 22 Oct 2026 10:36:11 EDTMonitor ReaderA squishy recollectionhttps://www.csmonitor.com/Perspectives/Readers-Respond/2026/1022/A-squishy-recollection?icid=rssd0cac3ef5b91089b2a8c688e749e1bfdThu, 22 Oct 2026 10:29:44 EDTMonitor ReaderWhy Israeli recognition has been a double-edged sword for Somalilandhttps://www.csmonitor.com/World/Africa/2026/1022/somaliland-recognition-israel-trump?icid=rss7b103ec645ccf31cdb39da34032bec97Last year, Israel became the first country in the world to recognize the breakaway state of Somaliland as an independent country. The consequences are proving complex. Thu, 22 Oct 2026 05:00:10 EDTSophie NeimanMahbub AbdillahiA simple joy, multiplied: Bakers bring 27,000 cookies to Boston Commonhttps://www.csmonitor.com/USA/Society/2026/1021/joy-of-cookies-joanne-chang?icid=rsscc382fc5d11a1a0a5dc4a7f79ae55e5cAcclaimed baker Joanne Chang invited Bostonians to a community cookie swap following the release of her new cookbook “The Joy of Cookies.”Wed, 21 Oct 2026 16:11:10 EDTLaina GustafsonKendra Nordin BeatoIndia’s democracy has been backsliding for years. Its youth are drawing a line.https://www.csmonitor.com/World/Asia-South-Central/2026/1021/india-cockroach-protests-voting-rights?icid=rss11a7a7cc111d3e92f24acd65dcd6a47cMuch has been written about the erosion of Indians’ voting rights and other democratic norms under Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Why are India’s youth drawing a line now?Wed, 21 Oct 2026 16:08:58 EDTAakash HassanAfter a ‘no’ to secession in Canada, the next stephttps://www.csmonitor.com/Editorials/the-monitors-view/2026/1021/After-a-no-to-secession-in-Canada-the-next-step?icid=rss6c9f35feaea1aadff867e212e4791acaDespite political and economic complaints, residents of oil-rich Alberta have affirmed their Canadianness. But this week’s referendum highlights the ongoing demand to redefine a national, civic identity.Wed, 21 Oct 2026 15:21:49 EDTthe Monitor's Editorial BoardAI companies commit to self-regulation, a strategy with a mixed track recordhttps://www.csmonitor.com/USA/Society/2026/1021/artificial-intelligence-self-regulation-trump-accord?icid=rss5cd2f6a4f2ae506fae88da54b6b26d62Leading artificial intelligence companies signed an agreement with the White House to regulate themselves. That course of action can work, but has failed, too.Wed, 21 Oct 2026 14:48:51 EDTCaitlin BabcockIn these Israeli elections, Arab citizens could be the deciding votehttps://www.csmonitor.com/World/Middle-East/2026/1021/israel-arab-election-netanyahu-palestinian?icid=rss0dc4531de5786e702f66777cee2e218eIn Israel, polls show a tight race, with neither of the two major factions likely to win an outright majority. Arab political parties could play a key role. Wed, 21 Oct 2026 13:13:19 EDTIlan Ben ZionM is for Musk, and money: One big donor towers over 2026https://www.csmonitor.com/USA/Politics/2026/1021/elon-musk-campaign-donations-spacex-shares?icid=rss171c9a35a96cb18029e1589ca163816dElon Musk might be the largest individual spender behind the midterm elections. He also says he’ll give one share of his SpaceX company to every child in the U.S.Wed, 21 Oct 2026 05:00:11 EDTLaurent Belsie