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. Tue, 28 Jul 2026 02:23:36 EDT 300 https://www.csmonitor.com/extension/csm_base/design/csm_design/images/csmlogo_250x30.png https://www.csmonitor.com https://www.csmonitor.com/World/Europe/2026/0727/spain-portugal-wildfire-prevention-forestry-climate?icid=rss ab091e2374f7a8e2ddd77b815fb6eb79 In parts of Europe this summer, wildfires have been burning out of control. And the season is only about halfway finished so far. Mon, 27 Jul 2026 17:50:46 -0400 Gerry Hadden https://www.csmonitor.com/World/Africa/2026/0727/sudan-war-rsf-rapid-support-forces-museums-looting?icid=rss f87c301eff030dbe06d8affbbf0e0720 Since Sudan's civil war began, looters have stolen thousands of valuable artifacts from the country's museums. Now, authorities are trying to get them back. Mon, 27 Jul 2026 16:56:28 -0400 Noraldin Jadat https://www.csmonitor.com/World/2026/0727/UAE-Iran-war-Gulf-Arab-Emirates?icid=rss 53a20c8af35933ce7d6fdebf06fb6e71 Outsiders might view the United Arab Emirates as a place for tourists and expats. But the UAE is developing a new sense of national pride. Mon, 27 Jul 2026 16:07:44 -0400 Taylor Luck https://www.csmonitor.com/Editorials/the-monitors-view/2026/0727/How-to-dull-the-lure-of-sports-gambling?icid=rss 6287e9b3e258d7846faf38cfd1cd6b8c Several U.S. states are taking steps to address the rise in gambling addiction. Preventive education could help shift the focus from the ‘troubling illusion’ of luck to the importance of individual agency – and restore players' and fans' joy in athletic competition. Mon, 27 Jul 2026 16:00:28 -0400 the Monitor's Editorial Board https://www.csmonitor.com/USA/Politics/2026/0727/debt-deficit-congress-spending?icid=rss 8fb684c71d5d0dbd196ff865c91e0dc5 The U.S. government is spending well beyond its means at a breathtaking pace. Members of Congress say they care, but neither party is making deficit reduction a priority. Mon, 27 Jul 2026 15:47:54 -0400 Linda Feldmann https://www.csmonitor.com/Arts-Culture/Books/2026/0727/political-memoir-faith-communion-jd-vance?icid=rss 6a3b5d0c8e8e790f4a13b6cac65c36af Americans increasingly want to know the details of political candidates’ faith. Recent political memoirs focus on God, morality, and religion. Mon, 27 Jul 2026 15:22:45 -0400 Sophie Hills https://www.csmonitor.com/USA/Society/2026/0727/hemp-marijuana-cbd-north-carolina?icid=rss 2383f3e7577e0f1fd2aeefe6285dd3cb Hemp-derived THC products are currently legal across the Carolinas, but state lawmakers and proposed federal regulations are moving to restrict them. Mon, 27 Jul 2026 14:47:00 -0400 Patrik Jonsson https://www.csmonitor.com/World/Americas/2026/0727/venezuela-housing-earthquakes-chavismo-la-guaira?icid=rss c7b9475b5dbccb7a154f2f91a56ab3e5 The Misión Vivienda housing program pledged safe, dignified homes for the poor. Then they fell. Mon, 27 Jul 2026 05:00:09 -0400 Tibisay Zea https://www.csmonitor.com/World/2026/0726/US-pauses-attacks-on-Iran-for-a-second-day-and-Tehran-does-too?icid=rss 11e3fb8407d313fc2bb773b2f1adcaca The pause comes amid efforts to resume negotiations on an interim ceasefire deal. The U.S. previously targeted Iranian coastal areas after Iran fired at ships in the Strait of Hormuz. Sun, 26 Jul 2026 16:15:13 -0400 Samy Magdy and Cara Anna https://www.csmonitor.com/World/Asia-South-Central/2026/0726/Pakistan-Kashmir-protests-election?icid=rss b010451af51689d6883706e4e126f55e In Pakistan-administered Kashmir, protests over political representation reveal a growing divide between locals and Islamabad. Sun, 26 Jul 2026 05:00:09 -0400 Hasan Ali