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, July 23, 2020 - The Christian Science Monitor Daily
A great leap forward for environmental justice might be possible in the current moment. Also: today’s stories, including how GOP candidates in close races try to play to the middle, a look at Siberia’s unprecedented forest fires, and a profile on an Israeli social entrepreneur building “communities of kindness.” Join the Monitor's Noelle Swan and Noah Robertson for today's news. For more information, visit csmonitor.com/daily.
Wednesday, July 22, 2020 - The Christian Science Monitor Daily
What does wealth look like? For most of human history, it looked a lot like shiny things that humans pulled from the ground. But that’s changing. Also: today’s stories, including the new pandemic threat to the economy, President Donald Trump and Joe Biden spar for “tough guy” mantle on China, and global resisters of police brutality advise American protesters. Join the Monitor's Mark Sappenfield and Jessica Mendoza for today's news. For more information, visit csmonitor.com/daily.
Tuesday, July 21, 2020 - The Christian Science Monitor Daily
Are masks the key to reopening the economy? Also: how one Georgia city beat back COVID-19, the women making NASA’s spacesuits work for women, and the story behind Little Free Pantries. Join the Monitor's Dave Scott and Kendra Nordin Beato for today's news. For more information, visit csmonitor.com/daily.
Monday, July 20, 2020 - The Christian Science Monitor Daily
Climate change might lack the gravitational pull of pandemic and racial justice – the twin suns of so many recent news cycles – but it keeps showing up (it’s 100 degrees Fahrenheit in the Arctic). And both public and political thought about attacking it appears to be shifting. Also in today’s news: harsher military justice for Black troops, John Lewis, and adjusted Olympic training. Join the Monitor's Clay Collins and Eva Botkin Kowacki for today's news. For more information, visit csmonitor.com/daily.
Friday, July 17, 2020 - The Christian Science Monitor Daily
“‘Hope’ is the thing with feathers.” That’s the title of one of Emily Dickinson’s most famous poems. It might also apply to Chi Chi, a pet cockatiel lost, and then found. Also: today’s stories, including how the U.S. bungled the pandemic, recovery for Minneapolis’ small businesses, and the significance of Black athletes transferring to HBCUs. Join the Monitor's Peter Grier and Rebecca Asoulin for today's news. For more information, visit csmonitor.com/daily.
Thursday, July 16, 2020 - The Christian Science Monitor Daily
When hackers took over the Twitter accounts of luminaries like Bill Gates and Barack Obama, the social media platform responded by preventing millions of verified users from posting. Public figures disappeared from Twitter timelines, leaving ordinary people to cheer the sudden loss of power by elites. One user tweeted: “What if America got along like #UnverifiedTwitter right now?” Also: today’s stories, including a look at the complex task of reviving the economy, what happens when half a state is deemed to be tribal land, and the rappers leading Tunisia’s revolution. Join the Monitor's Jingnan Peng and Noelle Swan for today's news. For more information, visit csmonitor.com/daily.
Wednesday, July 15, 2020 - The Christian Science Monitor Daily
One of the most important questions from the pandemic, we can’t answer yet: How will it change us? Months of social distancing and self-isolation raise concerns. But “hints of resilience” are showing up, too. Also: today’s stories, including a look at Secretary of State Mike Pompeo’s human rights effort, how COVID-19 is changing the climate conversation, and a centenarian’s lifelong commitment to activism. Join the Monitor's Mark Sappenfield and Jessica Mendoza for today's news. For more information, visit csmonitor.com/daily.
Tuesday, July 14, 2020 - The Christian Science Monitor Daily
You may have heard that DeSean Jackson, the Philadelphia Eagles receiver, was widely criticized for recently posting anti-Semitic comments on social media. New England Patriots receiver Julian Edelman hasn’t said much about his Jewish heritage during his 11-year NFL career. But Edelman’s response was a 2-minute & 30-second Instagram master class on handling hate. Also in today’s news: School re-opening, the pandemic’s effects in three charts, a Sudanese refugee’s book. Join the Monitor's Dave Scott and Kendra Nordin Beato for today's news. For more information, visit csmonitor.com/daily.
Monday, July 13, 2020 - The Christian Science Monitor Daily
If you don’t like something, change it. A group of Black students took the credo to heart after a trip to the National Museum of African American History and Culture in Washington, D.C. They joined nationwide calls for a more comprehensive and integrated approach to teaching U.S. history – and made it happen on their own campus. Also: today’s stories, including the final story in our “Navigating Uncertainty” series, the pandemic’s impact on Latin America’s trans community, and a reckoning over racism in white Evangelical churches. Join the Monitor's Amelia Newcomb and Ken Kaplan for today's news. For more information, visit csmonitor.com/daily.
Friday, July 10, 2020 - The Christian Science Monitor Daily
Parents with young children likely know that Legos can be a life saver. Also: today’s stories, including surprise Supreme Court rulings, U.S. allies clashing in Libya, and parenting during the pandemic. Join the Monitor's Noelle Swan and Clay Collins for today's news. For more information, visit csmonitor.com/daily.
