Thursday, July 17, 2025 - The Christian Science Monitor Daily

Now that the Trump administration has the money to significantly expand its mass deportation efforts, the question is how quickly it can reach its goal of deporting 1 million unauthorized immigrants a year, following historic levels of illegal crossings under former President Joe Biden.
Also: today’s stories, including how Armenia’s government is facing off against its ancient church as the former tries to forge a peace deal with the country’s long-time enemy, how artists throughout Baltimore are remembering Freddie Gray through their creative works, and how the nonprofit Greenagers in western Massachusetts employs crews of local high schoolers to help maintain trails.
Join the Monitor's Christa Case Bryant for today's news.