The Christian Science Monitor | All stories 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. Sat, 12 Sep 2026 06:00:08 EDT 300 The Christian Science Monitor | All stories https://www.csmonitor.com/extension/csm_base/design/csm_design/images/csmlogo_250x30.png https://www.csmonitor.com Trump has prioritized oil and minerals. Lower prices haven’t followed. https://www.csmonitor.com/Business/2026/0912/trump-gas-prices-energy-policy?icid=rss 487dd7889a5b639e2cfa55085083c51d President Trump says America should take advantage of its natural resources to grow jobs and cut household energy bills. Those goals remain out of reach. Sat, 12 Sep 2026 05:00:10 -0400 Laurent Belsie Applying liberal arts learning in a changing world https://www.csmonitor.com/Editorials/the-monitors-view/2026/0911/Applying-liberal-arts-learning-in-a-changing-world?icid=rss 24677f2a535755bdd91faacd64c0d488 American higher education is seeking new ways to combine enduring values of the humanities with new economic realities. A humble willingness to meet society’s evolving needs can lead to wins for education and employment. Fri, 11 Sep 2026 15:21:25 -0400 the Monitor's Editorial Board Crossing Israel's Arab-Jewish divide, this former police officer joined an Islamist party https://www.csmonitor.com/World/Middle-East/2026/0911/Crossing-Israel-s-Arab-Jewish-divide-this-former-police-officer-joined-an-Islamist-party?icid=rss be9e0c38e23acf6fa26617dd7ab68dbf In Israel, the Arab Muslim political party list Ra’am has picked a Jewish ex-police officer as one of its top candidates in October’s election. Fri, 11 Sep 2026 14:48:38 -0400 Ilan Ben Zion Who runs US elections? Why the Constitution puts states and Congress in charge. https://www.csmonitor.com/USA/Justice/2026/0911/midterm-elections-trump-constitution?icid=rss 3c28c737769d849d6fccc5b5c4e885b8 The crafters of the U.S. Constitution, wary of centralizing power, gave states and Congress oversight over national elections. The president’s role is to enforce federal laws, including voter laws. The Trump administration is now testing the boundaries of that enforcement power, in the name of rooting out voter fraud. Fri, 11 Sep 2026 14:25:04 -0400 Henry Gass One of the last three whaling countries takes steps toward a ban https://www.csmonitor.com/World/Europe/2026/0911/iceland-whales-whaling-ban-february-2027-hvalur-bandero?icid=rss 79dead06d9698580d907ce701e63b02a One of the last countries to allow whaling is taking steps that could lead to a ban, following a shift in public opinion. Fri, 11 Sep 2026 12:25:47 -0400 Mark Sappenfield Why so many Brazilians distrust their supreme court https://www.csmonitor.com/World/Americas/2026/0911/brazil-mendonca-moraes-lula-bolsonaro?icid=rss a2ab34189713889121c81ef65649bee9 Two supreme court justices in Brazil are trading barbs – and allegations of illegal activity. Public faith in the institution is falling just ahead of a tight presidential election. Fri, 11 Sep 2026 11:54:16 -0400 Constance Malleret Harry Belafonte, a ‘radical before it was chic,’ sang for justice https://www.csmonitor.com/Arts-Culture/Books/2026/0911/harry-belafonte-daylight-come-joshua-jelly-schapiro?icid=rss ceca9c565aad5dd3c6d88a0b4a6ffce7 The new biography “Daylight Come” focuses on the performer’s determination to use his fame to confront discrimination in the U.S. and abroad. Fri, 11 Sep 2026 11:18:55 -0400 Barbara Spindel In Dallas, Trump leans into a midterm where ‘I’m on the ballot’ https://www.csmonitor.com/USA/Politics/2026/0911/republican-convention-dallas-trump-vance?icid=rss 9cb52899781121e11bcc8d9d7d8d5ccd With midterm elections for control of Congress drawing closer, a challenge for Republicans is Donald Trump’s deep slump in public approval. This week in Dallas, the president has been trying to turn that liability around on live TV. Fri, 11 Sep 2026 05:00:11 -0400 Simon Montlake Why Saudi Arabia and the Houthis in Yemen are heading toward war https://www.csmonitor.com/World/Middle-East/2026/0910/yemen-houthis-saudi-iran-shipping-red-sea?icid=rss 2d18363efd8c18b8468cbd36dad4c577 The Iranian-backed Houthis in Yemen are stepping up attacks against their enemies at home and abroad. Thu, 10 Sep 2026 17:05:10 -0400 Dominique Soguel US on the world stage: Americans’ views have diverged in 25 years since 9/11 https://www.csmonitor.com/USA/Society/2026/0910/september-11-america-public-opinion?icid=rss a62dc3d047f056f72cf5864a1e9db108 Americans’ foreign policy views have often been free of influence from partisan politics. Now, 25 years after the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, that could be changing. Thu, 10 Sep 2026 16:59:55 -0400 Caitlin Babcock Patrik Jonsson Cindy Carcamo Victoria Hoffmann