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After eight senators crossed the aisle to break the shutdown impasse, the House is poised to vote Wednesday to reopen the federal government. Also: today’s stories, including why many experts remain skeptical of the Trump administration’s killings of alleged “narcoterrorists”; a look at protests in the Philippines over the government’s alleged misu…
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As South Africa gets ready to host the first Group of 20 gathering on African soil, it is struggling to reclaim the world-inspiring ideals of its post-apartheid founding. In this essay, a longtime resident observer in Johannesburg traces what went wrong.Also: today’s stories, including how Hamas is drawing closer to rival Palestinian factions; how …
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Some Republicans might grow wary of creating pickup opportunities that make some GOP seats slightly less safe; others might feel more motivated now to redraw lines. Democrats could feel emboldened to push for redistricting in states beyond California, or perhaps conclude they can win without it.Also: today’s stories, including why the Monitor visit…
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How will Democrats’ success in U.S. elections this week affect the politics of the government shutdown? Tuesday’s results have set off alarm bells for President Donald Trump and could strengthen Democrats’ resolve in seeking leverage, even as both parties seek an off-ramp from the weekslong shutdown.Also: today’s stories, including how federal subs…
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Independent journalism is under grave threat in the Sahel region of Africa. In Mali, one community radio station shows the lengths to which local reporters go in order to keep their communities informed.Also: today’s stories, including how new curriculum in Ukraine prepares students for war; a look at U.S. programs designed to educate teachers on t…
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After lower courts struck down the legal argument for the Trump administration’s most sweeping tariffs, the Supreme Court now takes up the matter. The case is important not only for the economic policy of the United States, but for the Constitution’s separation of powers.Also: today’s stories, including how one biologist in Libya plans to protect c…
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Workarounds have shielded most Americans from the government shutdown’s effects, but program interruptions might soon test public patience and political will.Also: today’s stories, including how consent laws in France have now changed, how one Colorado Christian remains grounded in her church community amidst a trend of women leaving churches, and …
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Beijing and Washington have been locked in a costly trade war for six months. In South Korea on Thursday, Donald Trump and Xi Jinping called a truce and pledged to work more closely together in the future.Also: today’s stories, including how building more units could help Califonia’s affordability gap in housing, how the Trump administration's purs…
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A rising U.S. military presence near Venezuela has stirred questions around whether the goal is a drug crackdown or regime change. An effort to oust the regime of Nicolás Maduro would carry risks – with or without U.S. troops on the ground.Also: today’s stories, including a look at how and why food benefits are ending for millions in the U.S.; how …
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A trade war with Canada might be less visible to Americans than one with China. But it has big impacts on both sides of the border, felt by U.S. households as prices for materials from metals to lumber jump.Also: today’s stories, including how Russia may require graduates to do national service in exchange for student loans, how analysts say Tehran…
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