The Christian Science Monitor Daily Podcast
The editors of The Christian Science Monitor take you beyond the headlines with the ideas driving progress in this 10-minute news briefing. The Monitor Daily Podcast is available each Monday through Friday at 6:15 am ET. For more information on the Daily or The Christian Science Monitor, visit CSMonitor.com. Send your comments, suggestions, or thoughts to podcast@csmonitor.com.
Monday, September 30, 2024 - The Christian Science Monitor Daily
Preparing the Daily means making decisions about story order that imply a kind of hierarchy. That was hard today because it’s impossible to apportion empathy, to rank where understanding is needed most. Our stories include how Hurricane Helene prompted a wake-up call, Israel considering invading Lebanon, and how India’s crackdown transformed Kashmir’s politics. Join the Monitor's Clay Collins and Stephen Humphries for today's news. You can also visit csmonitor.com/daily for more information.
Friday, September 27, 2024 - The Christian Science Monitor Daily
During the Trump and Biden administrations, young women lurched left on abortion, the environment, and guns, in contrast to young men. News events and Generation Z’s reliance on social media drove some of these shifts. Also: today’s stories, including acknowledging the need for subtler ways to allow veterans to grapple with wounds of war, an upsurge in bear sightings in Los Angeles, and pop-up comedy performances around the United States. Join the Monitor’s Mark Sappenfield and Ira Porter for today’s news. You can also visit csmonitor.com/daily for more information.
Thursday, September 26, 2024 - The Christian Science Monitor Daily
Protests usually express opposition. But in Mexico, Whitney Eulich dives into how grief has fueled a social movement that is more powerful than dissent. Today’s package also includes the indictment of Eric Adams, Secret Service lapses in security for presidential candidates, and Georgia’s last-minute election rule changes. Join the Monitor's Clay Collins and Brooke Holder for today's news. You can also visit csmonitor.com/daily for more information.
Wednesday, September 25, 2024 - The Christian Science Monitor Daily
Investigative journalism is one of the media’s most powerful tools. Today, we offer a twist on the genre, digging up some good news for a change. Dina Kraft reports on Israeli Jews and Palestinians coming together to fight for one another’s humanity and safety. Today’s package also includes how Kamala Harris might govern, why tornadoes are shifting east, and how rural India’s ‘goat nurses’ help animals – and themselves. 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, September 24, 2024 - The Christian Science Monitor Daily
The time for another election cycle has come, filled with stretched truths and ‘white lies’. While the country focuses on the candidates, our journalists are asking the question: What are the facts?
Also: today’s stories, including the reclamation of Native land, how citizens are sponsoring refugees, and a women-led cyclist group is eager to hit the streets.
Join the Monitor's Mark Sappenfield and Ali Martin for today's news. You can also visit csmonitor.com/daily for more information.
Monday, September 23, 2024 - The Christian Science Monitor Daily
The widening conflict in the Middle East and the war in Ukraine continue to hold the world’s attention. But numerous other conflicts garner far less attention as they grind on around the globe. Today, we look at how the dead are honored in forgotten conflicts. Also in today’s package, we dive into America’s seafood industry, the rising use of “dumbphones”, and New York’s Greenwich Village. Join the Monitor's Amelia Newcomb and Stephen Humphries for today's news. You can also visit csmonitor.com/daily for more information.
Friday, September 20, 2024 - The Christian Science Monitor Daily
In an age of global migration, Tunisia offers a window into key stressors driving migrants from their homes: political instability, inequality, and climate change. Also: today’s stories, including a Republican mayor endorsing Democrat Kamala Harris for president, cellphones as both distractions and lifelines in school, and the thrill of watching and competing in historic sports car racing. Join the Monitor’s Mark Sappenfield and Ira Porter for today’s news. You can also visit csmonitor.com/daily for more information.
Thursday, September 19, 2024 - The Christian Science Monitor Daily
Nothing serves journalism better than being there, reporting with a sense of place, and speaking with people whose stories have yet to be told. Jackie Valley explores the costs of acidic political rhetoric in Springfield. Today’s package also includes how Project 2025 became a liability for Trump, European countries closing their borders, and why Putin’s nuclear saber-rattling is different this time. Join the Monitor's Clay Collins and Mary Tabor for today's news. You can also visit csmonitor.com/daily for more information.
Wednesday, September 18, 2024 - The Christian Science Monitor Daily
In Lebanon, exploding pagers and booby-trapped walkie-talkies are believed to be set off by Israel. In our first story, Dina Kraft looks at what they might portend. Also in today’s package, we examine how the Fed's rate cut may boost Harris's prospects, economic growth in an overlooked Maryland county, former Peruvian President Alberto Fujimori’s divisive legacy, and a bittersweet farewell to Missouri. 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, September 17, 2024 - The Christian Science Monitor Daily
Some Parisians wish to put the Olympic season behind them while others try to preserve the memory. Mayor Anne Hidalgo hopes to make the Olympic rings on the Eiffel Tower permanent.
Also: today’s stories, including Donald Trump’s delayed sentencing, former Pakistani prime minister facing court, and details of Trump’s second assassination attempt.
Join the Monitor's Amelia Newcomb and Ali Martin for today's news. You can also visit csmonitor.com/daily for more information.
