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.
Tuesday, March 25, 2025 - The Christian Science Monitor Daily
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Today, we have two stories that give clear evidence of how fundamentally important education is to a society’s well-being and continuous development. Also, our stories include why extreme violence in the US has police trying new tactics, why Africans taking a shine to basketball is good for the NBA, and a fuller portrait of artist-provocateur Yoko Ono. Join the Monitor's Amelia Newcomb for today's news.
Monday, March 24, 2025 - The Christian Science Monitor Daily
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Bernie Sanders and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez are drawing crowds on Mr. Sanders’ Fighting Oligarchy tour. His message may not resonate with everyone, and many Americans still view achieving wealth as part of the American dream. But with much of the Democratic Party grasping for a strategy and a message, it’s telling that Mr. Sanders is stepping up, and striking a chord.
Also: today’s stories, including a look ahead at former president Jair Bolsonaro’s legal battle in Brazil after being charged with plotting a coup; the legacy of Voice of America in the former Soviet Union; and how one library and opera house straddling the U.S.-Canada border is coping with tense U.S.-Canada relations.
Join the Monitor's Clay Collins for today's news.
Friday, March 21, 2025 - The Christian Science Monitor Daily
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The collapse of the Gaza ceasefire has meant the resumption of deadly airstrikes and an Israeli ground offensive. Ghada Abdulfattah looks at how Palestinians are wondering if the world has turned its back. Also: today’s stories, including how a potential U.S. mineral deal has revitalized confidence in Ukraine’s mineral-rich heartland, why Apple TV+ series “Severance” resonates, and why Erdogan is going after Istanbul’s mayor three years before the next election. Join the Monitor's Mark Sappenfield for today's news.
Thursday, March 20, 2025 - The Christian Science Monitor Daily
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In a tense town hall on Tuesday night just outside of Washington, D.C., voter after voter pressed Democratic Rep. Glenn Ivey over what they saw as his party’s failure to leverage the threat of a government shutdown against Republicans’ funding bill.
Also: today’s stories, including how local civil society organizations are providing municipal services and keeping the peace in Syria; how power needs in Virginia’s “Data Center Alley” are running up against residences and farms in Maryland; and a look at Maine’s Monhegan Island as a portrait of resilience.
Join the Monitor's Amelia Newcomb for today's news.
Wednesday, March 19, 2025 - The Christian Science Monitor Daily
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What does justice look like? Today, a Salvadoran writer looks at the president of El Salvador's consolidated approach, including having the power to arrest and detain suspected criminals without warrants or evidence. Also: today’s stories, including how Israelis are far less unified in support of war nearly a year and a half after the Oct. 7, 2023, attack, an Indonesian foundation's work keeping alive their diverse textile traditions, and how President Donald Trump is providing a real-time test of whether courts can actually rein in the executive branch. Join the Monitor's Clay Collins for today's news.
Tuesday, March 18, 2025 - The Christian Science Monitor Daily
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Today’s Daily tells two stories of the struggle to find agency amid despair, from the power of a pen to the search for a diamond ring among the ashes. Our stories also include the Kurds getting mixed messages about their role in the ‘new’ Syria, and whether politics outrank merit as Trump molds military leadership. Join the Monitor's Mark Sappenfield for today's news.
Monday, March 17, 2025 - The Christian Science Monitor Daily
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Moscow says it agrees with the U.S. proposal for a Ukraine ceasefire, but wants to know the details of the plan. The kicker: it’s not clear whether those exist. More discussions will be needed to clarify whether President Vladimir Putin’s slow-walking approach is an attempt to bury the U.S. plan, or just evidence of an abundance of caution.
Also: today’s stories, including our interview with Marissa Resa, a longtime critic of former Philippines President Michael Duterte, in the wake of Duterte’s trial at the Hague; a five-year plan to reconstruct Gaza, organized by leaders of the Arab world; and a review of two books focused on America’s post-Civil War era.
Join the Monitor's Clay Collins for today's news.
Friday, March 14, 2025 - The Christian Science Monitor Daily
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President Donald Trump has steered the United States firmly back into the realm of power politics. Three of our stories today offer varied views of leverage – from Democrats’ lack of it in Congress, to Saudi Arabia’s ability to be a major player in the global game, to the complex calculations of tariffs. Also, we have a story on a new Broadway show’s towering co-star: Stella the tree. Join the Monitor's Mark Sappenfield for today's news.
Thursday, March 13, 2025 - The Christian Science Monitor Daily
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Less than a week after immigration officials in New York arrested Mahmoud Khalil, a Palestinian student activist and a green-card holder, much remains unclear about the government’s specific accusations against him. Some immigration advocates are wary of government retaliation against First Amendment-protected speech; others see Mr. Khalil’s case as part of a broader crackdown on dissent.
Also: today’s stories, including what cuts to the U.S. Department of Education may mean for U.S. education; investigations into Israeli intelligence failures after the Oct. 7th, 2023 Hamas attacks; and whether European businesses are following U.S. companies in scrapping DEI programs.
Join the Monitor's Clay Collins for today's news.
Wednesday, March 12, 2025 - The Christian Science Monitor Daily
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Dominance in international scientific research has long been a national, bipartisan priority that underpinned U.S. economic and military prowess. But amid the Trump administration’s war on government waste, this year has become a season of turmoil at institutions that rely on federal funding, with cuts that could curtail the kind of work that has led to significant scientific achievements.
Also: today’s stories, including rising threats against judicial branch members; western immigrants to Russia; and how one former NFL player started a family farm in North Carolina that gives away most of its harvest to those in need.
Join the Monitor's Amelia Newcomb for today's news.
