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.
Wednesday, April 15, 2020 - The Christian Science Monitor Daily
Here is a fact about the coronavirus pandemic: It follows a pattern of pandemics becoming rarer and causing fewer deaths. Also: our five stories, looking at coronavirus and the global order, Trump supporters’ views of the crisis, and a volunteer spirit in France’s poorest areas. Join the Monitor's Mark Sappenfield and Jessica Mendoza for today's news. For more information, visit csmonitor.com/daily.
Tuesday, April 14, 2020 - The Christian Science Monitor Daily
In the heat of the battle against COVID-19, we’re seeing leadership forged. A compelling case can be made that women leaders have had the most success, so far, in guiding their nations through this pandemic. Also: our five stories, including U.S. leadership in an election year, the paths to economic recovery, and a visual history lesson on universal health care. Join the Monitor's Dave Scott and Kendra Nordin Beato for today's news. For more information, visit csmonitor.com/daily.
Monday, April 13, 2020 - The Christian Science Monitor Daily
When it became clear we were headed toward a period of physical distancing, the Monitor’s Amelia Newcomb turned to puzzles. Long ago, they offered some happy warping of time and space at her great-uncle’s home in rural Vermont. So she ordered two 1,000-piecers. Also: our five stories, including a look at urban-rural divides around COVID-19, help for elderly people amid physical distancing, and the struggles of India’s migrant workers amid lockdown. Join the Monitor's Amelia Newcomb and Clay Collins for today's news. For more information, visit csmonitor.com/daily.
Friday, April 10, 2020 - The Christian Science Monitor Daily
Love (of pets) in a time of coronavirus: Animals are soothing in trying circumstances, whether it’s giving a pup a foster home or admiring a co-worker’s hedgehog over Slack. Also: a look at how governors have stepped up during the crisis, how Britain’s pandemic battle is stirring a nation of volunteers, and a Good Friday essay on how a pastor of a 400-year-old church has learned new ways to minister. Join the Monitor's Peter Grier and Jessica Mendoza for today's news. For more information, visit csmonitor.com/daily.
Thursday, April 9, 2020 - The Christian Science Monitor Daily
As stay-at-home orders swept the globe last month, residents swarmed grocery stores only to find empty shelves. For many, this was their first direct encounter with food insecurity. But for 2 billion people around the world, that uncertainty is a constant. Also: our five stories, exploring the uncertainties that cloud COVID projections, an embrace of autocracy in Brazil, and simmering tensions over top-down rule in the Arab world. Join the Monitor's Noelle Swan and Mark Sappenfield for today's news. For more information, visit csmonitor.com/daily.
Wednesday, April 8, 2020 - The Christian Science Monitor Daily
Amid coronavirus lockdowns, what is acceptable and what isn’t can be hard to keep track of. And not everyone is following the same playbook. Also: a look at what “wartime footing” means in the U.S., how to help those forced to stay at home with abusers, and the rise of the in-house marathon. Join the Monitor's Mark Sappenfield and Noelle Swan for today's news. For more information, visit csmonitor.com/daily.
Tuesday, April 7, 2020 - The Christian Science Monitor Daily
In American space lore, the Apollo 13 lunar mission has become synonymous with near-disaster – and innovation in a crisis. Saturday is the 50th anniversary of the Apollo 13 lunar mission. Today, we are collectively living through an Apollo 13 moment. Also: bridging the U.S. gap between digital haves and have-nots, India’s quest for community in a lockdown, and our global points of progress report. Join the Monitor's Dave Scott and Samantha Laine Perfas for today's news. For more information, visit csmonitor.com/daily.
Monday, April 6, 2020 - The Christian Science Monitor Daily
Medical science stays focused on the curve-flattening it maintains is needed to keep the coronavirus from running rampant before it can be crushed. Where might we focus next, while we act prudently in our present? Also: the push for group prayer, Finland’s effective young leader, and a sit-down with America’s poet laureate. Join the Monitor's Clay Collins and Kendra Nordin Beato for today's news. For more information, visit csmonitor.com/daily.
Friday, April 3, 2020 - The Christian Science Monitor Daily
The March jobless rate – out today at 4.4% – doesn’t capture the real state of the labor market, because of survey lag. More likely, The New York Times estimates, unemployment is closer to 13%. Also: our five stories, including online education as more than a stopgap, the Kentucky governor’s new fanbase, and why we hoard toilet paper. Join the Monitor's Jessica Mendoza and Peter Grier for today's news. For more information, visit csmonitor.com/daily.
Thursday, April 2, 2020 - The Christian Science Monitor Daily
When Billy Collins read the Monitor’s story about New York shut-in Carmella Parry and Poems on Wheels, the former U.S. poet laureate says he was stirred by her joy-filled enthusiasm for the poems she received with her delivered meals. Also: our five stories, which explore presidential messaging, efforts to shelter California’s homeless residents, and a Monitor film critic’s picks for escapist flicks. Join the Monitor's Noelle Swan and Clay Collins for today's news. For more information, visit csmonitor.com/daily.
