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 15-minute news briefing. The Monitor Daily Podcast is available each Monday through Friday at 6 pm 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.
Thursday, August 20, 2020 - The Christian Science Monitor Daily
The case for optimism, even in trying times. Also: today’s stories, including a profile on Joe Biden as he accepts the Democratic nomination for president, why New England has handled the pandemic so well, and how a Kenyan entrepreneur is speeding up snail mail. Join the Monitor's Ken Kaplan and Rebecca Asoulin for today's news. For more information, visit csmonitor.com/daily.
Wednesday, August 19, 2020 - The Christian Science Monitor Daily
At least 10 professional sports teams in the U.S. are turning their vacant arenas into places to vote. Why stadiums are becoming polling stations. Also: today’s stories, including why Sen. Kamala Harris’ background is a portrait of America today, the European Union edges its way toward defining a “new Europe,” and a new book explores if the U.S. has a caste system. Join the Monitor's Dave Scott and Eva Botkin-Kowacki for today's news. For more information, visit csmonitor.com/daily.
Monday, August 17, 2020 - The Christian Science Monitor Daily
When Nwabisa Makunga saw a female reporter on television at age 11, she just knew. She wanted to tell stories for a living. Today, Ms. Makunga, editor of one of South Africa’s most-read newspapers, hoped to provide the same inspiration for Ava, an 11-year-old Monitor reader. “I would tell her, her voice matters.” Also: today’s stories, including The US postal service, Belarus, and research proving that cows are social animals. Join the Monitor's Mark Sappenfield and Molly Jackson for today's news. For more information, visit csmonitor.com/daily.
Monday, August 17, 2020 - The Christian Science Monitor Daily
Today begins a week in which American opportunity should shine, with a major party set to name as its vice presidential candidate a woman of Black and South Asian heritage – 100 years after women won the right to vote. Also: today’s stories, including the democratic convention, Israel’s deal with UAE, and Zimbabwe’s protests. Join the Monitor's Clay Collins and Samantha Laine Perfas for today's news. For more information, visit csmonitor.com/daily.
Friday, August 14, 2020 - The Christian Science Monitor Daily
On Thursday President Donald Trump used the one neat trick he often employs to say things he wants to be able to distance himself from later, or even disavow. Also: today’s stories, including surprising success in the Middle East, this year’s “she-cession,” and poets of rock ‘n roll. Join the Monitor's Peter Grier and Molly Jackson for today's news. For more information, visit csmonitor.com/daily.
Thursday, August 13, 2020 - The Christian Science Monitor Daily
For parents-to-be, the ultrasound is typically a powerful moment: They get a first glimpse of their child. But traditional ultrasound technology doesn’t allow that experience for people who are visually impaired.
So a doctor in Maryland has turned to 3D printing technology for a touching solution. Using specialized ultrasound technology, she was able to print a model of the face of the fetus that the expectant parents could feel.
Also: today’s stories, including NRA lawsuits, Jordan’s teachers, and the innovation of lobertermen . Join the Monitor's Eva Botkin-Kowacki and Noah Robertson for today's news. For more information, visit csmonitor.com/daily.
Wednesday, August 12, 2020 - The Christian Science Monitor Daily
The 2018 appointment of Carmen Best as Seattle’s first Black female chief of police looked like progress. Her abrupt resignation Tuesday felt like a step backward. But Seattle’s reform movement isn’t monolithic. Also: today’s stories, including the global "war" over a COVID-19 vaccine, the challenge of keeping relief money safe from corruption in Lebanon, and how zoos are creatively coping with coronavirus. Join the Monitor's Dave Scott and Jessica Mendoza for today's news. For more information, visit csmonitor.com/daily.
Tuesday, August 11, 2020 - The Christian Science Monitor Daily
What is a city to do when 300,000 people become homeless in an instant? Last week, half of Beirut was damaged by one of the largest non-nuclear explosions in history. Thousands of homes have become unlivable.
One answer is to stay with family. Another is to expand your sense of family, and many Beirutis are welcoming neighbors into their homes.
Also: today’s stories, including Joe Biden’s choice of Kamala Harris for a running-mate, the COVID “vaccine war,” and the tussle over Alaska’s identity. Join the Monitor's Mark Sappenfield and Kendra Nordin Beato for today's news. For more information, visit csmonitor.com/daily.
Monday, August 10, 2020 - The Christian Science Monitor Daily
Recently, on a webinar with the Monitor’s Middle East correspondent, Taylor Luck, we noted that news outlets tend to focus on conflict in the region. But the appetite for stories that help us better understand the people who live there is often weaker. How do we correct that imbalance? Also: today’s stories, including the challenge of reaching a new coronavirus relief deal in Washington, parents and educators working together to help special ed students, and this week’s Points of Progress. Join the Monitor's Amelia Newcomb and Ken Kaplan for today's news. For more information, visit csmonitor.com/daily.
Friday, August 7, 2020 - The Christian Science Monitor Daily
Linda will never forget her first political convention: the Republican confab in sunny San Diego, August 1996. Also: today’s stories, including unintended consequences of U.S.-Iran relations, the ripple effect of missed rent payments, and our favorite Olympic moments. Join the Monitor's Kim Campbell and Noah Robertson for today's news. For more information, visit csmonitor.com/daily.
