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    • From the MagazineEveryone has a 9/11 story. This is mine, from behind the lens.By Melanie Stetson Freeman / 3 min
    • The ExplainerWho runs US elections? Why the Constitution puts states and Congress in charge.By Henry Gass / 4 min
    • Why so many Brazilians distrust their supreme courtBy Constance Malleret / 5 min
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    • US on the world stage: Americans’ views have diverged in 25 years since 9/11By Caitlin Babcock, Patrik Jonsson, Cindy Carcamo, Victoria Hoffmann / 6 min
    • Why the US appears to have given up on nuclear deal with IranBy Howard LaFranchi / 4 min
    • From the dark hours of 9/11, choosing lightBy the Monitor's Editorial Board / 3 min
    • In Germany, a call to create a ‘compelling vision’ for democracyBy the Monitor's Editorial Board / 3 min
    • Remapping fresh worldviewsBy The Monitor's Editorial Board / 3 min
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    • First LookIran vows response to US strikes, says American facilities are ‘exposed’
      Vowing revenge, Iran says U.S. energy firms are at risk and that it is restricting Gulf shipping. The war has pressed oil-producing Gulf Arab states. 
      By Nayera Abdallah and Eman Abouhassira / 4 min
    • Fighting on two fronts: Army secretary’s exit highlights Hegseth’s war on pushbackBy Anna Mulrine Grobe / 4 min
    • As US steps up pressure on Iran, ordinary people say they’re paying the priceBy Scott Peterson / 5 min
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  • POLITICS
    • Iowa farmers grow impatient with Trump on tariffs, Iran war
      Iowa farmers say trade fights and the Iran war are adding uncertainty and raising costs.
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    • House, wary of shutdown before midterms, pushes budget talks to DecemberBy Caitlin Babcock / 2 min
    • Moulton vs. Markey: Voters weigh generational change (video)By Jingnan Peng, Linda Feldmann / 2 min
    • Suddenly, Iowa looks like a swing state again. What’s driving the shift.By Sophie Hills / 8 min
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    • Israel and the UK are suddenly in an escalating diplomatic dispute
      The British government took steps to stop importing goods from Israeli settlements, and the Israeli government quickly announced a series of countermeasures.
      By Ilan Ben Zion / 3 min
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    • As Israel’s ‘capital of the north’ seeks to recover from war, it’s too quietBy Dina Kraft / 5 min
    • How growing Israeli-Turkish tensions led to a strike on a Syrian air baseBy Shoshanna Solomon / 5 min
    • Fresh strikes by US and Iran risk further destabilizing the global economyBy Taylor Luck / 3 min
  • EUROPE
    • After landslide far-right victory, Germany asks: What just happened?
      After the success of the far-right AfD in Saxony-Anhalt, Germans are asking whether the party is a threat to democracy or deserves a chance to lead.
      By Mark Sappenfield / 7 min
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    • Landslide victory for Germany's far-right AfD piles pressure on Chancellor MerzBy Kirsten Grieshaber, Claudia Ciobanu, and Kerstin Sopke / 5 min
    • Why one state election could rattle modern GermanyBy Mark Sappenfield / 5 min
    • Bayeux Tapestry: Early threads of English history go on display in LondonBy Mark Rice-Oxley / 5 min
    • Harry Belafonte, a ‘radical before it was chic,’ sang for justice
    • How to maintain ‘an informed citizenry’ in the age of AI
    • ‘The Small Stuff’ urges us to value ordinary delights
    • Renoir portraits offer a glimpse into a fleeting world
    • ‘I’m so grateful.’ Diners relish high-end food on Pay What You Can day.
    • When Native justice clashes with ‘Anglo’ law
    • ‘So heartfelt.’ Dolly Parton blended stardom with a unifying care for people.
    • Mary Oliver: A poet who speaks to the ‘state of the soul’
    ARTS & CULTURE
  • BACK TO SCHOOL
    • Mr. Know-It-All: A comic about AI in schools
      As a new school year begins, more than half of teens are relying on artificial intelligence to help them complete schoolwork. What do we lose when we invite AI into the classroom?
      By Jacob Turcotte
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      More people are turning to foraging some of their food in the face of rising grocery costs.
      By Cindy Carcamo, Jenna Schoenefeld / 6 min
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    • The ‘Clash’ that never was: How Sept. 11 attacks still shape global relationsBy Howard LaFranchi / 7 min
    • Homebuyer help programs, new law aim to untie housing affordability knotBy Scott Baldauf, Melanie Stetson Freeman / 5 min
    • In Texas, a historic Route 66 neighborhood taps its deep roots for a revivalBy Harry Bruinius / 7 min
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    • Nature is forever carving, and recarving, picturesque Upper Antelope Canyon
      The site, on Navajo Nation land a few miles south of Page, Arizona, is one of the most photographed slot canyons in the world.
      By Melanie Stetson Freeman, Story Hinckley / 2 min
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    • In Mexico, dual citizenship is starting to sound like a political liabilityBy Whitney Eulich / 5 min
    • Inside the process for selecting a new UN secretary-generalBy Tim Backshall / 5 min
    • Putin meets with US envoys for renewed talks on ending the war in UkraineBy The Associated Press / 5 min
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    • Rescue at the libraryBy Murr Brewster / 4 min
    • Recess for office workers: Why not?By Danny Heitman / 4 min
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    • ‘That’s just the way I am’ – or is it? / 4 min
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    • Israel’s politics pivot to shared good health
      A prominent Zionist politician will run in the next election with an Israeli Arab party, perhaps making it a political kingmaker. His vision: an Israel that can heal its many divides in a way similar to how institutions of healing provide universal care based on equal dignity.
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