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The Christian Science Monitor Daily News Briefing provides an editorially curated perspective on important news of the day. Each issue provides a daily commentary from the editors, abridged versions of five key stories, an Editorial, the Christian Science perspective article, and a Top Headlines column. Insights gained from the Monitor can support and strengthen your prayers for the world. For the latest news and 24/7 access to Monitor content, you can also visit CSMonitor.com.

Superpower repositioning

More than at any time since the end of World War II, American politicians and voters seem to want a less expansive US role in the world.

An economic reckoning

As the US economy improves, many voters are moving out of survival mode and asking who was to blame for the Great Recession.

Look north

A progressive shift in Canadian politics is embodied in a visitor to Washington.

A marriage's quiet power

Ronald and Nancy Reagan were devoted to each other. That changed both of them – and history.

The wildly popular British drama ended Sunday night. But the best parts were timeless.

Migration reaction grows

In Europe and the United States, anti-immigrant sentiment, once confined to activists, has gone mainstream.

Its strongholds in Syria and Iraq are under increasing pressure. Battles for Raqqa and Mosul are soon likely.

Outside in

Primaries, outsiders, and the upending of party orthodoxy.

A party on the brink

Fissures are appearing in the Republican Party as the prospect of Donald Trump winning the party's nomination grow.

The civil rights protesters of today are writing a new playbook, but some of the old lessons might still apply.