The Christian Science Monitor Daily

The sweeping ban Monday by Apple, Facebook, and YouTube on content produced by conspiracy broadcaster Alan Jones poses intriguing moral questions about hate speech and free speech rights. Also: closing the gender pay gap in Georgia and a cultural gap for students in Boston. Join the Monitor's Dave Scott and Samantha Laine Perfas for today's news. For more information, visit csmonitor.com/daily.

The week ahead will mark the first anniversary of the Charlottesville, Va., white nationalist rallies that shook the United States. Staff writer Jessica Mendoza is there now, and staff writers Christa Case Bryant and Patrik Jonsson are teaming up with her for a series this week on the legacy of Charlottesville. You’ll hear the first story in this issue. Also: stories on Israel’s sense of identity, China’s model for global influence, and one French town’s commitment to the world around it. Join the Monitor's Mark Sappenfield and Eva Botkin-Kowacki for today's news. For more information, visit csmonitor.com/daily.

Sure, 108.1 sounds like an off-the-dial pop radio station. It was also the average temperature in Death Valley in July, the hottest average month ever notched anywhere in the United States. Also: opportunities in a tight job market, a push for morality in the tech industry, and the wonderful advancements of transportation. Join the Monitor's Clay Collins and Samantha Laine Perfas for today's news. For more information, visit csmonitor.com/daily.

It seems ludicrous to think that President Trump is set to imminently declare martial law, so as to arrest and execute tens of thousands of people – ranging from Hillary Clinton to Tom Hanks – on charges involving a mix of murder, pedophilia, and Satanism. But that is just one of the beliefs of the followers of internet pseudo-prophet Q, or “QAnon,” who leaped into the mainstream at Mr. Trump’s rally Tuesday in Tampa Bay, Florida. Also: today’s five stories, highlighting trust, evolving opportunities, and the hope of making progress. Join the Monitor's Arthur Bright and Eva Botkin-Kowacki for today's news. For more information, visit csmonitor.com/daily.

Amid the furious conversation about immigration, it’s easy to nod sadly when you learn that your neighbor, adopted as a baby from Central America, carries her US passport with her in case trouble arises. It’s also easy to forget that a June Gallup poll found that 75 percent of Americans say immigration is good. Also: the complex values in play over 3D plastic guns and how Rwanda is boosting food security. Join the Monitor's Amelia Newcomb and Ken Kaplan for today's news. For more information, visit csmonitor.com/daily.

Reggie Fields is 12 years old and his lawn mowing business is suddenly booming. You might call recompense for racism. I’d call it social justice. Also: how some American conservatives are shifting their outlook, and innovative paths to progress in Honduras and the Philippines. Join the Monitor's Dave Scott and Noelle Swan for today's news. For more information, visit csmonitor.com/daily.

So often, news is about the ways that violence is trying to subvert peace. But recent events in Afghanistan, of all places, are offering a glimpse of the reverse. Also: the evolution of protesting, religious diversity, and innovation in the classroom. Join the Monitor's Mark Sappenfield and Kendra Nordin Beato for today's news. For more information, visit csmonitor.com/daily.

Anxiety and anger keep trying to box out humanity. The killing of five journalists yesterday in a Maryland newsroom appears to have been rooted in personal grievance, the suspected shooter’s sense of having been defamed. Also: shifting views of immigration, global sparring over trade, and the emotions of soccer fandom. Join the Monitor's Clay Collins and Noelle Swan for today's news. For more information, visit csmonitor.com/daily.

Schools may be on break, but the effort to make progress on keeping students safe is not. The Secure Schools Roundtable met on Capitol Hill today, sponsored in part by the two-year-old bipartisan Congressional School Safety Caucus. Also: the role of the Supreme Court, bridging partisan divides, and the impact of role models. Join the Monitor's Kim Campbell and Eoin O’Carroll for today's news. For more information, visit csmonitor.com/daily.

When it comes to politics, never underestimate your opponent. And don't lose touch with your voters. Those are among the lessons of an epic upset in the Democratic race to represent New York’s 14th District in the US House of Representatives. Also: our five stories, showing aspiration, compassion, and creative compromise at work. Join the Monitor's Amelia Newcomb and Ken Kaplan for today's news. For more information, visit csmonitor.com/daily.

We’re pondering a couple of relatively small, but telling refusals. Actor Seth Rogen balked at taking a photo with Republican House Speaker Paul Ryan. And after White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders was denied service at a Virginia restaurant, Sen. Cory Booker was asked if that kind of protest tactic should be more widely adopted. Is it no-holds-barred time for Democrats? Also: a look at redefining US leadership and seeking alternatives paths to a high school diploma in France. Join the Monitor's Dave Scott and Samantha Laine Perfas for today's news. For more information, visit csmonitor.com/daily.

The New York Times asked an interesting question Sunday: What if you had been told a lie all your life, only for the government that told it to suddenly acknowledge it wasn’t true? In this case, the example was Saudi Arabia. Also: our five stories about the power of perception, sustainable economics, and the life-changing nature of books. Join the Monitor's Mark Sappenfield and Eva Botkin-Kowacki for today's news. For more information, visit csmonitor.com/daily.

In a week that seemed to be all about separation, it’s not a mere distraction to think about unity. The United States promotes its own “world championships” in sports, but most of the rest of the world comes together for the World Cup, a truly global showcase for soccer. Also: the need for resilience around democracy and human rights, for workforce pragmatism on American farms, and for political neutrality at an Idaho fiddle fest. Join the Monitor's Clay Collins and Eva Botkin-Kowacki for today's news. For more information, visit csmonitor.com/daily.

When people dream of leaving a mark on the world, they probably aren’t thinking of an endless trail of plastic waste. Yet almost everything we use these days seems to be made of, served with, or enshrouded in plastic. Also: an analysis of the emerging partnership between Russia and Saudi Arabia and a look at the latest thinking around who’s history should be taught in world history class. Join the Monitor's Noelle Swan and Eoin O’Carroll for today's news. For more information, visit csmonitor.com/daily.

In April, staff writer Howard LaFranchi wrote about the dramatic change achieved by a group of teenage girls in India who decided they’d had enough of the alcohol-fueled mismanagement of their rural community. Their story caught the eye of at least one empowerment organization. Also: the pursuit of justice, growing communities of color, and the deeper meaning of a name change. Join the Monitor's Amelia Newcomb and Ken Kaplan for today's news. For more information, visit csmonitor.com/daily.