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.
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.
Thursday, August 6, 2020 - The Christian Science Monitor Daily
The burgeoning online music company Bandcamp has long been renowned for supporting racial and social justice organizations. Now, during the pandemic, it has also stepped up to help artists struggling to make a living in quarantine quashed. Also: today’s stories, including President Trump’s efforts to move evangelical voters, the tragic cost of government dysfunction in Lebanon, and African cartoonists drawing themselves into the story. Join the Monitor's Clay Collins and Jessica Mendoza for today's news. For more information, visit csmonitor.com/daily.
Wednesday, August 5, 2020 - The Christian Science Monitor Daily
When reporter Scott Peterson went to Lebanon to report on protests last November, something seemed different. In a country so riven by strife among its religious sects, there was a new resolve. Also: today’s stories, including a look at reparations, a post-pandemic future envisioned by playwrights, and a Q & A with ‘Vanguard’ author Martha S. Jones. Join the Monitor's Mark Sappenfield and Jessica Mendoza for today's news. For more information, visit csmonitor.com/daily.
Tuesday, August 4, 2020 - The Christian Science Monitor Daily
You may already know that pandemic gardening is, well, a thing. You know this because your neighbor keeps leaving zucchini the size of scuba tanks on your doorstep. This past spring in the Northern Hemisphere, about the time that toilet paper became scarce, a new backyard farming movement began. It started as a hedge against food shortages. Burpee Seeds was so swamped that it halted orders for a few days in April to catch up. Nurseries and garden centers are still doing a booming business. But sales have gone way beyond the apoc-alyptic preppers. Also: today’s stories, including Tiktok, Karen Bass, and protests in both Portland, Oregon, and Jerusalem. Join the Monitor's Dave Scott and Eva Botkin-Kowacki for today's news. For more information, visit csmonitor.com/daily.
Monday, August 3, 2020 - The Christian Science Monitor Daily
In January, when a group of editors and writers first gathered to talk about how we should cover the 100th anniversary of voting rights for women in the United States, we never dreamed that the project would be overshadowed by a pandemic and by protests over racial injustice. Also in today’s news: The six-week brawl over the 19th amendment, women leaders during the pandemic, and young women of color who are leading the charge against racial discrimination. Join the Monitor's April Austin and Ken Kaplan for today's news. For more information, visit csmonitor.com/daily.
