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World

• Israelis and Palestinians greet Gaza deal with joy, relief, and caution

  As Israel and Hamas finalize the first phase of the Gaza peace plan, many in the region are focused on what can go wrong. Even so, joy is enveloping many Israelis and Palestinians eager for emotional and physical relief.
• From Canterbury to Tokyo, women take charge

  Women have just become head of the Church of England and Japan鈥檚 next prime minister. Partisan battles over feminism will not change the direction of travel.
• Gaza breakthrough: Israel and Hamas approve first phase of Trump plan

  Agreement by the two warring parties in Gaza after months of tense negotiations and near-deals brought widespread relief, raising hopes that a war that was sparked by Hamas鈥� deadly Oct. 7, 2023, attack will finally be brought to a close.
• How Ukrainian drones are slowing Russia鈥檚 advance in the east

  Despite Ukraine being outgunned and out-resourced by a far larger enemy, the increasing dependence on drones by both sides has largely leveled the battlefield. As Russian forces press forward, Ukraine鈥檚 drone operators are exacting a high price.
• The ExplainerWhat China鈥檚 landmark climate pledge means for the fight against global warming

  In a first, China has set an absolute target for cutting emissions. Its pledge also covers greenhouse gas emissions and economic sectors.

USA

• Shutdown hits government workers already reeling from Trump鈥檚 cuts

  While many Americans aren鈥檛 feeling the impacts of the government shutdown, federal workers just missed their first paycheck 鈥� the latest blow in a tough year.
• Shutdown spotlights a persistent problem: Too few air traffic controllers

  The government shutdown聽might not yet be having聽a visible effect on air traffic controller staffing levels, but it could hurt efforts to hire and train more workers.
• Meet the students who are just saying no to AI

  As artificial intelligence intertwines itself with people鈥檚 lives, some students are pushing back. Their reasons range from profound to practical, and speak to a desire to preserve a sense of community 鈥� and humanity.
• Trump really wants a Nobel Peace Prize. His prospects may be rising.

  The president has been openly campaigning for the prize, which will be announced this Friday, since his first term. Recent signs of progress in Ukraine and especially Gaza could give him a legitimate claim.
• Bucking tradition, Trump pushes the US as an investor in for-profit companies

  The Trump administration is using public funds for private investments, saying it bolsters U.S. security and access to key resources. Critics see a risk to the economy鈥檚 free-market foundations.

Commentary

• The Monitor's ViewThe plan for Gaza鈥檚 liberation

  Some of the jubilation in Gaza may lie in the possibility for self-governance and rebuilding even if Hamas drops out of the peace process.
• The Monitor's ViewThe best check on cocaine trafficking

  A new U.S. approach uses the military to strike small boats presumed to be carrying drugs. Yet one country is busting up cocaine rings by relying on legal enforcement and the integrity of its investigators and prosecutors.
• The Monitor's ViewOutreach that dissolves distrust

  The rise of heated and hateful rhetoric deepens partisan divides. Some lawmakers are pursuing genuine, everyday interactions to find political consensus.聽
• The Monitor's ViewTrump鈥檚 carrot for college reform

  The president tries incentives over bullying as a way to change universities, even offering a dialogue about his proposed reforms, perhaps in an academic spirit of civility and reason.
• The Monitor's ViewAmid Gen Z鈥檚 challenges, an opportunity

  Young adults want answers to pressing political and economic issues. Their openness to dialogue and evolving values and viewpoints can help reframe questions in a collective search for solutions. 聽聽

Economy

• Shutdown spotlights a persistent problem: Too few air traffic controllers

  The government shutdown聽might not yet be having聽a visible effect on air traffic controller staffing levels, but it could hurt efforts to hire and train more workers.
• Bucking tradition, Trump pushes the US as an investor in for-profit companies

  The Trump administration is using public funds for private investments, saying it bolsters U.S. security and access to key resources. Critics see a risk to the economy鈥檚 free-market foundations.
• Why Obamacare and health costs take center stage amid shutdown

  The Affordable Care Act is central to the U.S. government shutdown, as Democrats argue to extend tax credits that lower health care premiums for millions.聽
• H-1B visas help fuel US tech innovation. Reforms could bring winners and losers.

  President Trump is making H-1B visas more expensive. Some workers and companies might benefit, while others could lose out.聽
• Fed cuts interest rates in response to a slowing job market

  After months of White House pressure, the Federal Reserve cut interest rates by a quarter of a point on Wednesday, signaling two more cuts may follow, given job market woes.

Environment

• Cover StoryFighting wildfire with fire: California residents, once wary, embrace 鈥榗ontrolled burns鈥�

  California once suppressed 鈥渃ontrolled burns,鈥� an Indigenous practice. Residents are now embracing it to reduce the growing threat of wildfire.
• How Jane Goodall inspired my daughter: It started with chickens.

  With the world remembering Jane Goodall, here鈥檚 how one child sees her legacy: 鈥淪he realized something true that nobody else recognized.鈥�
• The ExplainerThe EV tax credit is ending. How could that affect the US car market?

  Electric vehicle sales jumped after the U.S.聽announced it would end a tax credit. Without the incentive, sales may dip, although automakers may offer discounts to lure buyers.
• Points of ProgressHow to create affordable housing for more people, and make a whole city a sponge

  Progress roundup: Copenhagen鈥檚 sponge-city strategy protects from floods, and more places in the U.S. adopt social housing to lock in affordability.
• As cities seek ways to prevent floods, a California town has a success story to share

  Disasters in Texas and North Carolina over the past year underscore how costly interior floods can be. After Roseville, California, was hit by destructive floods in the 1980s and 鈥�90s, the city turned itself into a model of preparedness and hazard mitigation.

Technology

• China鈥檚 humanoid robots are gaining ground 鈥� but they鈥檙e not there yet

  The U.S. and China are racing to build humanoid robots capable of performing many daily tasks 鈥� but the complexity of home and business environments makes that challenging.聽
• First LookGeorgia leads toward a nuclear future with its first operating reactor

  Georgia Power Co. announced one of its two new reactors reached self-sustaining nuclear fission on Monday. The announcement is a key step toward reaching commercial operation of nuclear energy in the United States.聽
• First LookCellphone at 50: Its inventor reflects on mobile advances and risks

  Cellphone inventor Martin Cooper, who placed the first mobile call on April 3, 1973, remains hopeful the technology can transform lives, but he鈥檚 also concerned about its impact. 鈥淲e don鈥檛 have any privacy anymore,鈥澛燤r. Cooper said at a trade show in Spain.
• First LookWhat links toothbrushes and weapons systems? A $52 billion investment.

  The U.S. government has reached a rare bipartisan agreement to invest $52 billion to develop advanced computer chips. Factories, autos, appliances, electronics, toys, toothbrushes, and weapons systems all depend on semiconductors.
• First LookInternet speech: Supreme Court to weigh who is protected online

  Two cases before the U.S. Supreme Court this week challenge聽Section 230, a 1996 law that protects tech companies from liability for material posted on their networks. The cases are part of a global trend toward holding social media platforms accountable.

Science

• How Jane Goodall inspired my daughter: It started with chickens.

  With the world remembering Jane Goodall, here鈥檚 how one child sees her legacy: 鈥淪he realized something true that nobody else recognized.鈥�
• A year after Hurricane Helene, a region still awaits help, but marks recovery

  Saturday marks the one-year anniversary of Hurricane Helene, which caused widespread destruction in North Carolina. How getting federal aid has become more quixotic.
• 鈥楢 spectrum of hope鈥�: A science writer puts life under a microscope

  In 鈥淪uper Natural,鈥� Alex Riley explores how species evolved to thrive in the most extreme climates on Earth.
• A writer schools himself on the plight and might of birds

  Adam Nicolson, a self-described 鈥渂eginner in the wood,鈥� unfolds singular facts and compelling anecdotes about birds that fire the imagination.
• FocusGod in the machine? People use chatbots as spiritual advisers.

  Could your next spiritual guide be artificial intelligence? AI is offering 海角大神s, Jews, and others an alternative to priests, rabbis, and faith leaders.

Culture

• In Mexico鈥檚 mangroves, protecting bees and trees is part of this family鈥檚 identity

  The matriarch of the Cab family knows that its work alone cannot 鈥渃hange the world.鈥� But she remains a passionate beekeeper and advocate for bees.
• How Jane Goodall inspired my daughter: It started with chickens.

  With the world remembering Jane Goodall, here鈥檚 how one child sees her legacy: 鈥淪he realized something true that nobody else recognized.鈥�
• When the storms of daily life loom, my family finds refuge in reading

  In an era in which devices and social media can increasingly pull us apart, one family discovers connection and togetherness in books.
• 鈥楴ot your typical troubadour.鈥� How Joseph Arthur鈥檚 new music reflects his journey.

  As the album 鈥淎rthur Buck 2鈥� debuts, Joseph Arthur discusses the connection between humility and creativity, and how tough times have led him to see songwriting as a spiritual practice.
• For one visitor to England鈥檚 Holy Island, a wave of gratitude rolls in with the tide

  I was stranded as the waters quickly rose. Here鈥檚 how I was rescued.

Books

• 鈥楾here is an inner poet in all of us.鈥� Laureate Arthur Sze on poetry as discovery.

  Arthur Sze, the new U.S. poet laureate, hopes you鈥檒l take time to read a poem today 鈥� slowly. Within it, he says in an interview, are words and phrases that can be 鈥渟eeds that nurture you.鈥�
• When the storms of daily life loom, my family finds refuge in reading

  In an era in which devices and social media can increasingly pull us apart, one family discovers connection and togetherness in books.
• In the framers鈥� words, the US Constitution was meant as a living document

  Jill Lepore鈥檚 鈥淲e the People鈥� examines amendments as engines of change. And 鈥淗istory Matters鈥� offers insights from the late David McCullough.
• 鈥榃hat it is to be human鈥�: Poet Ada Lim贸n reflects on curiosity and connection

  In her latest book, 鈥淪tartlement: New and Selected Poems,鈥� Ms. Lim贸n explores how questioning can lead to a place of truth.
• 鈥楢 spectrum of hope鈥�: A science writer puts life under a microscope

  In 鈥淪uper Natural,鈥� Alex Riley explores how species evolved to thrive in the most extreme climates on Earth.