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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.

Club divisions

Why Europe is no closer to uniting on refugee policy.

North Koreans in need

The family-run regime in Pyongyang often defies the world with aggressive acts. It often needs the world to bail it out.

A Syria cease-fire is scheduled to begin Monday. All sides have a part to play, but Russia holds most of the cards.

Echoes of cold war

Russia, its leader, and its aims loom larger in this US presidential cycle than it has since the collapse of the Soviet Union 25 years ago.

Europe's refugee qualms

The wave of displaced persons flooding into the EU has stirred a populist reaction that is now threatening centrist governments.

Diplomatic work

Kofi Annan is making a timely intervention in a testy ethnic dispute in Myanmar.

Back to school

The yearning to learn is almost universally shared.

One-way ticket

Undocumented immigrants should not be reduced to a single stereotype.

Self-driving cars

They're coming.

Today's view

Third party candidates