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Amid the trials of a long and ugly war, where can people turn for the tranquility and beauty that restores their spirit? Sometimes the solution is right at hand, in parks and private gardens, as the rose lovers of Donetsk, Ukraine, can attest. Also: today’s stories, including the largest Black-centered public art display in the U.S., Germany's new dual citizenship policy, and a Nigerian nonprofit's effort to teach coding to deaf students. Join the Monitor's Mark Sappenfield and Stephen Humphries for today's news. You can also visit csmonitor.com/daily for more information.

Tesla shareholders voted on Thursday for a record-breaking pay package that could exceed $45 billion for CEO Elon Musk, highlighting a decades-long dilemma: How much should CEOs be paid? Also: today’s stories, including low voter turnout in Iran, India’s new coalition government, and suspicion around urban tree-planting initiatives. Join the Monitor's Mark Sappenfield and Mary Tabor for today's news. You can also visit csmonitor.com/daily for more information.

The Supreme Court’s ruling on an abortion drug today was a narrow, procedural one. But it has big consequences, and shows that it’s hard for the justices to leave abortion questions entirely to states and elected representatives. Also: today’s stories, including former President Trump’s first Capitol visit since Jan. 6, the Taliban’s new pals, and a different kind of Civil War military leader.

Join the Monitor's Clayton Collins and Noelle Swan for today's news. You can also visit csmonitor.com/daily for more information.

War is often portrayed as a man’s world. But in Ukraine women are providing leadership with their own unique courage and expertise. Also: today’s stories, including the Guatemalan President’s attempt to fight corruption, Lebanese Christians caught between Hezbollah and Israel, and English Ph.D.s training AI bots.

Join the Monitor's Mark Sappenfield and Kendra Nordin Beato for today's news. You can also visit csmonitor.com/daily for more information.

Tuesday’s guilty verdict against President Joe Biden’s son Hunter is the first-ever criminal conviction of a sitting U.S. president’s son. It came on a firearms-purchasing charge that’s unusual for someone not accused of other criminal activity. Also: today’s stories, including a “continuity election” in the EU, Pakistan’s reckoning with its former prime minister, and an NPR music critic’s new biography about Joni Mitchell. Join the Monitor's Mark Sappenfield and Ira Porter for today's news. You can also visit csmonitor.com/daily for more information.

After a dam in southern Ukraine blew up a year ago, scientists believed it would leave disastrous environmental damage. Actually, the ecosystem is fighting back while residents seem to be struggling. Also: today’s stories, including emotion in both Israel and Gaza after Israeli hostages were brought home, Hunter Biden’s trial amid his father’s elections, and a program in South Africa that teaches teenage boys to become defenders for women. Join the Monitor's Clay Collins and Stephen Humphries for today's news. You can also visit csmonitor.com/daily for more information.