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This week, the Monitor shares three Sudan stories, exploring how people are surviving the war and asking the world to bring this crisis into the light. In the first, a journalist recounts his daughter’s miraculous birth. Also: today’s stories, including China’s military practicing putting a choke hold on Taiwan, Gazans empathizing yet feeling forgo…
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The death of Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar has shaken the world. Will it allow for finally reaching the Gaza cease-fire and hostages release deal the Biden administration has promoted for months? Also: today’s stories, including Elon Musk throwing last-minute money into the Trump campaign, having the courage and tools to reach out to people who hold di…
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Israel has confirmed another Hamas leader's death, a heavy blow to the militant group. Will this new development lead us closer to a ceasefire or increase the pressure Israel puts on Gaza? Also: today’s stories, including what problems a rise in main-in vote could bring, how some French Jews are protecting themselves and how immigrants help a decre…
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As SpaceX transforms the Gulf Coast towns near its Starbase launch site, Texas is fast becoming the capital of the private space industry. Henry Gass looks at how the excitement and innovation blends with concerns for the area’s unique ecosystem. Also in today’s package, how Israel is adapting to Hezbollah’s hard-to-track drones, AI and deepfakes i…
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People have plenty of views on how best to raise children. Norway, the subject of our in-depth story today, has a 63-page law, too, designed to help its very youngest residents find a solid footing in a democratic society. Today’s stories also include the legal basis for targeted killings, how real estate is holding back Chinese economic growth, an…
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With the war in the Middle East growing, it’s important to remember the humanity at the center of these stories. The Monitor’s Ghada Abdulfattah recounts her experiences on reporting as a resident of Gaza. Also: today’s stories, including the pressure hurricane season has put on the election, the reality of ‘migrant crime’, a group of grandmothers …
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There are times when the news cycle delivers more than most readers can mentally accommodate. We’re in one of those now. In his Patterns column today, Ned Temko performs his usual role as master of the step-back, explaining why an almost “forgotten war” in Ukraine merits a slice of the world’s attention again now. Today’s package also includes FEMA…
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Argentina was practically defined by brutal state-led terror from the mid-1970s to early 1980s, but has also modeled the healing work of delivering accountability. Howard LaFranchi investigates the question of whether Argentina’s narrative is now being given added nuance, or if it’s facing an assault on truth. Also in today’s package, we cover an O…
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With Israel a year into its war with Hamas, and recently exchanging fire with Hezbollah, how much sway does the United States really have in the Middle East? Also: today’s stories, including balancing party lines with personal values, evacuating aquarium animals from Florida, and how senior centers are becoming more lively. Join the Monitor's Mark …
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So often, the Middle East seems a textbook lesson in how divisions divide, often violently. The reminders since Oct. 7, 2023, have been stark. Today, all our stories look at the fallout from the past year. They include how Oct. 7 forever changed Israel and Gaza, how history shows a way forward for Israelis and Palestinians, and U.S. interfaith grou…
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