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Hostages or Hamas? Cracks spread in Israeli unity over war aims.
Israel’s twin war goals in Gaza of rescuing hostages and defeating Hamas have been hard to...
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Is China’s birthrate slump a sign of global things to come?
China’s birthrate has slumped and women in most areas of the world are having fewer children....
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Argentina’s wake-up call? National strike, politics slow Milei’s broad reforms.
Argentina’s new President Javier Milei is trying to balance big economic and policy shocks with public...
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A court’s soft words for a hard crisis
A ruling on both Israel and Hamas from the International Court of Justice strikes a note...
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‘Percy Jackson’ takes on the Greek gods – and Hollywood
With the Season One finale of “Percy Jackson and the Olympians” airing Tuesday, do fans think...
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US, allies defund UN relief agency over Oct. 7 allegations
Countries ranging from the United States to Switzerland have pulled funding from UNRWA, the U.N. Palestinian...
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Lawmakers want to define antisemitism. But do they limit free speech?
Lawmakers in more than six states are pushing for a legal definition of antisemitism. The definition...
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Small business owners downsize office space as workers stay remote
The pandemic has had a transformative effect on businesses – and it’s here to stay. Small...
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Why the Monitor is focusing on trust
At the beginning of a momentous year, the Monitor is turning its attention to one of...
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‘We decide’: Netanyahu pushes back on UN ruling as war in Gaza beats on
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said that Israel will “act according to what is required for our...
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Readers write: Fighting for land, and progress
Letters to the editor from the Jan. 22 Weekly. Readers discussed progress made in 2023, battles...
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What Fani Willis controversy means for major lawsuit against Trump
A district attorney’s ties to a prosecutor she hired have sparked calls for her to step...
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West Bank settler extremists widen campaign against Palestinians
Monitor reporters witnessed a shooting attack by West Bank settlers on Palestinian shepherds as an Israeli...
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Lift for elections with honest observers
Independent watchdogs with expertise in voting standards are proving essential to boost democracies, even in the...
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Testing the power of $500, and the tool tracking global emissions
Progress roundup: Climate TRACE tracks millions of sources of greenhouse gas emissions. And a long-term study...
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Student loans: How a new White House forgiveness plan works
The Biden administration is forgiving the college debt of thousands of Americans, including nurses and firefighters....
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His name means ‘hope.’ Has a credible challenger to Putin emerged?
Russians are lining up to sign a petition in support of a President Vladimir Putin challenger:...
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Shut down by war, Somali stadium revives as soccer fans return
A stadium in Mogadishu, Somalia, hosted its first soccer match after three decades of civil war...
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‘The little helicopter that could’: Ingenuity takes final Mars flight
Originally slated for a 30-day mission, NASA’s Ingenuity helicopter shouldered three years of discovery, achieving the...
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Border talks on the rocks? Why Congress hasn’t found a fix.
A number of factors aligned to make a border security deal in Congress seem possible. But...
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Donald Trump, the Supreme Court, and the 14th Amendment
Does the 14th Amendment disqualify Donald Trump from running for president? It’s a key question facing...
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Swedish town pays a price for its mining success
When an organization underwrites the needs of the many, how does it balance that against the...
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In Chinese homes, gains in equality
A study finds a shift in attitudes about property ownership and caring for children as women...
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Poor Paris suburbs count on Olympic promise
Paris Olympics urban planners have focused first not on the Games, but on what the venue-hosting...