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For the first time, college athletes involved in the NCAA and college conferences will receive compensation for ticket sales, broadcast rights, and sponsorships. Likewise, U.S. track and field gold medalists will now receive prize money in this year’s Olympics. But will potential monetary gains impact amateurism and the Olympic spirit?

Also: today’s stories, including a look into pro-democracy protests in Taiwan after increased intimidation from the Chinese government,
why three European countries’ respective histories may have led them to support Palestinian statehood, and a preview of this week’s “Why We Wrote This” episode on trust in elections.

Join the Monitor's Mark Sappenfield and Stephen Humphries for today's news. You can also visit CSMonitor.com/Daily for more information.

A U.S. community is trying to rebuild civic trust one volunteer at a time. Also: today’s stories, including Europe’s struggle with political violence, respecting fallen soldiers in Ukraine, and surprising results from a congressional committee charged with investigating the pandemic. Join the Monitor's Clay Collins and Noelle Swann for today's news. You can also visit csmonitor.com/daily for more information.

Chinese immigrants have been crossing the southern border in record numbers. Many are heading towards San Francisco, New York, and Los Angeles where ethnic neighborhoods offer opportunity and community. Also: today’s stories, including Paris’s Seine gets cleaned before the Olympics, President Biden hosts Kenya’s president, and what an international court’s arrest warrants for Israeli and Hamas leaders means for the war. Join the Monitor's Mark Sappenfield and Caitlin Babcock for today's news. You can also visit csmonitor.com/daily for more information.

Chinese nationals are growing rapidly as a share of migrants crossing the U.S. southern border. Also: today’s stories, including a rift within Israel’s war Cabinet, companies embracing on-site child care, and an AI arms race. Join the Monitor's Mark Sappenfield and Ali Martin for today's news. You can also visit csmonitor.com/daily for more information.

Iran’s president died in a helicopter crash, fueling suspicion and hysteria in an already tense Middle East. The successor of the hard line politician may consider reforms to ease unrest within. Also: today’s stories, including death doulas help grieving families, Taiwan’s new president makes a plea for diplomacy with China, and Ukraine is debating going on the offense with Western weapons. Join the Monitor's Clay Collins and Ira Porter for today's news. You can also visit csmonitor.com/daily for more information.

Amid trade tensions, China's renewable energy industry could usher in a green transition for the country — and around the world.

Also: today’s stories, including a look into our Monitor Breakfast with Congresswoman Suzan DelBene, commentary on the 70th anniversary of the Brown v. Board of Education decision, and a preview of this week's "Why We Wrote This" podcast on the birth doulas assisting Black women in pregnancy.

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