In Texas redistricting fight, are hardball politics proving a winning strategy?

First Look

West Virginia governor to send National Guard troops to D.C.

News Briefs

Over 4,000 troops deployed in counter-cartel mission.

DC sues to block Trump's takeover of its police department.

Flash flooding hits Pakistan and India.

Judge ruled against White House anti-DEI push in schools.

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Cover Story

In Ukraine, swarms of Russian drones and missiles are transforming combat

Nowhere left to go as Gaza City faces looming Israeli offensive

Saying women must end war, Israeli mothers ‘take a stand’ on Gaza border

US-Pakistan relations are the best they’ve been in decades. Pakistanis aren’t thrilled.

How ‘docufiction’ helped Kate Beecroft capture wild horses and teens on film

French film ‘The Musicians’ and its classical quartet hit the right notes

Denzel Washington and Spike Lee unite for a fifth time. Film lovers rejoice.

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Moscow sees broader Alaska summit goals than peace in Ukraine

Trump likes to wing it. Putin always plans. How will that work in Alaska?

Trump and Putin will meet in Alaska to seek end to Ukraine war. At what cost?

As Trump’s approval ratings fall, Democrats are doing even worse. Why?

Back to school gears up: Will immigrant children be there?

What’s next for US-China trade deal after Trump extends deadline

Perspectives
A brilliantly-colored yellow lesser goldfinch perches on a sprig in a meadow of green.

The first stop on the road to joy? Getting to know my feathered friends.

The Monitor's View

In today’s wars, music is a universal balm

The Monitor's View

Africans go all in on civic participation

The Monitor's View

Ukraine’s big powers at big-power talks

Difference Maker

Street dogs gave him hope during dark days. Now he’s returning the favor.

A Christian Science Perspective

What is not going to change

Arts and Culture

A New Orleans studio paints the city’s contrasts, from struggle to rebirth

A cluster of whorled gastropod seashells display a range of textures and colors, including blues, browns, and oranges.

‘The beach is my teacher.’ How an unexpected encounter changed my view of beauty.

Romantic, picturesque, surprising: The Provence you can’t miss

Should art be ‘patriotic’? Artist pulls her Smithsonian show, citing censorship.

Movie Review

Plenty of movies revel in violence. ‘Sorry, Baby’ revels in honesty and healing.

Book Review

Wagner wrote stunning operas. His political views have a tangled history.

Special Projects
Special Project

Rebuilding trust

Can trust bring connection and hope to help us find common ground in a divided world? Without trust, suspicion begets friction, division, and immobility. Today, too many realms are seeing trust deficits grow: between citizens, across racial lines, in government. This special project explores through global news stories how polarized parties are navigating times of mistrust and how we can learn to build trust in each other.

Special Series

The Climate Generation: Born into crisis, building solutions

Climate change is shaping a mindset revolution—powerfully driving innovation and progress. And young people are leading the transformation. This special series focuses on the roles of those born since 1989, when recognition of children's rights and the spike of global temperatures began to intersect. The stories include vivid Monitor photography, and are written from Indigenous Northern Canada, Bangladesh, Namibia, Barbados, and the United States.