https://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.https://images.csmonitor.com/csm/2024/04/1172291_2_csmlogo_feed_250x30_standard.pnghttps://www.csmonitor.comChristian Science Monitor. All rights reserved.300en-usThu, 23 Jul 2026 17:07:33 EDThttps://www.csmonitor.com/Editorials/the-monitors-view/2026/0723/India-s-Gen-Z-is-speaking-up?icid=rss9b9b518173fe3579b27a5b6cfe106c5eThe burgeoning “cockroach” youth movement isn’t just about humor and social media. Demonstrators’ calls for accountability are  tapping into the nation’s deeper desire to reclaim its democratic voice.   Thu, 23 Jul 2026 15:59:46 EDTthe Monitor's Editorial Boardhttps://www.csmonitor.com/Arts-Culture/2026/0723/ancient-greek-language-odyssey?icid=rss7c41bb3ec5efcb85ef8f3d3de5786c18Students of ancient Greek are diving deeply into everything from "The Iliad" to the Bible. Thu, 23 Jul 2026 15:27:33 EDTEmily Stauntonhttps://www.csmonitor.com/Business/2026/0723/trump-tariff-wall-trade-economy?icid=rss47d71fd0aa8dd6cb87b14e9e2703fa4dAs Trump plans new tariffs, effects of his economic strategy seem muted. One political lesson: Taxes disguised as tariffs have caused little backlash.Thu, 23 Jul 2026 15:00:10 EDTLaurent Belsiehttps://www.csmonitor.com/USA/Politics/2026/0723/republicans-shutdown-congress-federal-budget?icid=rssde7ac0683c6bb0672975b879a4047ff3Congress must fund the federal government by Sept. 30. But the possibility of a fourth shutdown since Trump took office is prompting the Senate to consider temporary funding months ahead of that deadline.Thu, 23 Jul 2026 14:36:05 EDTCaitlin Babcockhttps://www.csmonitor.com/Arts-Culture/Books/2026/0723/july-best-books-country-people-cool-machine?icid=rss3b089957e616c352de45ae34b8c60d1fOur reviewers’ 10-plus favorites include Colson Whitehead’s Harlem Trilogy finale, plus investigations into Nigeria’s romance scammers and the Nord Stream sabotage.Thu, 23 Jul 2026 12:13:48 EDTMonitor reviewershttps://www.csmonitor.com/World/Europe/2026/0723/russia-olympics-ioc-roc-suspension-sports-ukraine?icid=rssaa352ea8e108ba820be5ffed4cd91a1aRussia’s exile from international sports competition might be in the process of ending – though at a potential domestic political cost for Moscow.Thu, 23 Jul 2026 05:00:09 EDTFred Weirhttps://www.csmonitor.com/USA/2026/0722/ice-immigration-body-cameras?icid=rss347c2145b4a70956c7f5d251b04fe551Two recent killings of immigrants by ICE officers have raised questions about justification amid a lack of video evidence.Wed, 22 Jul 2026 17:51:25 EDTSarah Matusekhttps://www.csmonitor.com/World/Middle-East/2026/0722/saudi-arabia-nuclear-energy-trump-deal?icid=rss5d50598636f804be3fc260d2fdbad9daSaudi Arabia has long sought a nuclear program to support economic growth. The United States, seeking to avoid a Mideast nuclear arms race, previously had imposed strict restrictions on sharing nuclear technology in the region.Wed, 22 Jul 2026 17:10:08 EDTTaylor Luckhttps://www.csmonitor.com/Editorials/the-monitors-view/2026/0722/The-EU-moves-forward-on-expansion-and-the-rule-of-law?icid=rssced81c50b481ffe13edec43a31bb02f4To join the European Union, countries need to meet governance and anti-corruption standards. As European citizens also keep pushing for these, a new report finds some evidence of progress.Wed, 22 Jul 2026 15:33:48 EDTthe Monitor's Editorial Boardhttps://www.csmonitor.com/USA/Justice/2026/0722/birthright-citizenship-supreme-court?icid=rssc0021c247b07b99e1a66e6a5aa9b1e8bThe Supreme Court ruling that affirmed birthright citizenship is not likely to end the national discussion over the meaning of the 14th Amendment.Wed, 22 Jul 2026 13:53:31 EDTHenry GassScott Baldauf