Christian Science Monitor

In “Penelope: A Love Story,” Paul Bochner chronicles what he calls “one of the greatest loves I have ever known,” a relationship that brings him “a

Alongside the economy and gas prices, voters from both parties say government corruption is a top issue. Candidates are running ads and talking about the issue on the trail.

The United States may be pushing a peace plan for Ukraine and Russia, but neither country seems interested in discussing it – especially Russia.

As Venezuela transitions from the ouster of its authoritarian leaders, the return of María Corina Machado could alter the course of politics in the South American nation.

Colleges are adding content creation programs to attract students.

With a record turnout in an election resulting in unprecedented representation in parliament, Israeli Arabs embrace their democracy, hoping to end discrimination.

Trump won a majority of young male voters two years ago, fueling his return to the White House. Now, many of those same young men are saying they will vote for Democrats or stay home.

The Chinese Communist Party’s top members wrapped up their annual summit Thursday, with noticeably leaner ranks.

Regarding Robert Klose’s essay in The Home Forum – “My life sentence? Diagramming.” – which ran in the Oct. 12 Monitor Weekly:I, too, loved

Three labor unions say government review of immigrants’ social media feeds violates the First Amendment. A federal judge who wrote “I agree” has died.

There are three main options for Israel’s political path forward. None would be simple or easy.

Serbia’s elections may have resulted in shock, but the incoming Student List bloc says it won’t be revolutionary as it brings about promised change.

Progress on global conservation goals is slow. Yet at the 2026 biodiversity conference, most nations agree they want to persevere in preserving the planet’s “intangible and spiritual resource.”

Since May, the Sudanese pound has lost more than half of its value, pushing up food prices and putting more pressure on overstretched aid groups.

Mining and wilderness define this pristine area of Minnesota. But with so many hungry for critical resources, a question is whether, and how, they can coexist.

Steph Skaff is head of play:groundNYC, a nonprofit that runs a 20,000-square-foot space for children on Governors Island in New York City.

Americans are arguing over legal status. The founders were more concerned about behavior, according to two civics scholars.

Even as Democrats eye upset wins in red states such as Texas and Kansas, some Republicans are running close races on Democratic-leaning turf.

Exit polls published by Israeli news networks showed the country on track for another political stalemate.

The push in the U.S. and Israel toward renewing major hostilities with Iran, after months of relative stalemate, is raising questions about what lessons have been learned – or not – by previous destructive rounds.