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 1, 2020 - The Christian Science Monitor Daily
Scientists will tell you that human beings like uncertainty least of all – even worse than an expected bad outcome. Yet today, we all are learning to live with heaping measures of it. Also: our five stories, which look at the workers most affected by the downturn, the variety of government responses worldwide, and cartoons that change lives. Join the Monitor's Mark Sappenfield and Jessica Mendoza for today's news. For more information, visit csmonitor.com/daily.
Tuesday, March 31, 2020 - The Christian Science Monitor Daily
Car parades have been spotted around the country honking their love. In a time of social distancing, people are resisting – not the rules as much as the sense of separation. Also: the erosion of privacy during a health crisis, history lessons on disease and discrimination, a day with a grocery store manager, and lichen in Canada. Join the Monitor's Dave Scott and Kendra Nordin Beato for today's news. For more information, visit csmonitor.com/daily.
Monday, March 30, 2020 - The Christian Science Monitor Daily
“How can I help?” That powerful question comes with a touch of uncertainty amid coronavirus constraints. Yet as needs are communicated from governments and individuals alike, people are underscoring that a moment many associate with feeling overwhelmed is producing overwhelming evidence of caring. Also in today’s news, we look at an infusion of goodwill for local journalism, accelerating competition between the U.S. and China, and the Pentagon's view of its role in fighting the coronavirus. Join the Monitor's Amelia Newcomb and Clay Collins for today's news. For more information, visit csmonitor.com/daily.
Friday, March 27, 2020 - The Christian Science Monitor Daily
One silver lining amidst the coronavirus crisis: foster animals get to go home from a shelter. New York’s animal shelters say they’re running out of pets to adopt, as people rush to get a new friend to help calm them in fraught times. Also: how a U.S. city deals with a pandemic and a natural disaster at the same time, how the current economic plunge differs from past downturns, and tips for creative dishes you can make at home. Join the Monitor's Peter Grier and Kendra Nordin Beato for today's news. For more information, visit csmonitor.com/daily.
Thursday, March 26, 2020 - The Christian Science Monitor Daily
The ethical quandaries of weighing the global economy against public health amid the coronavirus pandemic. Also: who governs U.S. lockdown conditions, El Salvador’s preemptive quarantine, and a new installment of comfort films. Join the Monitor's Amelia Newcomb and Timmy Broderick for today's news. For more information, visit csmonitor.com/daily.
Wednesday, March 25, 2020 - The Christian Science Monitor Daily
The coronavirus crisis has made one thing clear: The world needs a pause button. We are shutting down economies because it is the kind thing to do. Also: the qualities of leadership in crisis, how the coronavirus has changed thinking about those in prison, and simple science experiments for the house-bound. Join the Monitor's Mark Sappenfield and Jessica Mendoza for today's news. For more information, visit csmonitor.com/daily.
Tuesday, March 24, 2020 - The Christian Science Monitor Daily
The coronavirus has forced our editor’s nephew to move his wedding reception online. But love conquers – amid jokes and tales, laughter and tears of joy, there was everything you could want in a wedding. Also: testing democratic boundaries in Israel, a new twist on juvenile justice in New Orleans, and building a sense of community in a Romanian village. Join the Monitor's Dave Scott and Jessica Mendoza for today's news. For more information, visit csmonitor.com/daily.
Monday, March 23, 2020 - The Christian Science Monitor Daily
The Olympic cauldron was lit Friday in Japan, but the 2020 summer games may be postponed till next year. Still, the games are a recurring celebration of humankind’s oneness, a spirit deeply needed at this moment. Also: how people are recalibrating capitalism, optimizing governmental (and parental) responses to pandemic, and expanding the climate conversation. Join the Monitor's Clay Collins and Kendra Nordin Beato for today's news. For more information, visit csmonitor.com/daily.
Friday, March 20, 2020 - The Christian Science Monitor Daily
Even before the COVID-19 outbreak, these were bleak times for local and regional print outlets, increasingly online, that are struggling to stay afloat financially. But at this time of profound need, readers of many publications are now getting paywall-free access to coverage of the pandemic – not only the bad news but also stories of generosity and courage. Also:our five stories, which include a look at the challenge of delivering humanitarian aid amid a pandemic, Seattle’s no-nonsense mayor, and the “must show up” workforce. Join the Monitor's Linda Feldmann and Peter Grier for today's news. For more information, visit csmonitor.com/daily.
Thursday, March 19, 2020 - The Christian Science Monitor Daily
When was the last time you read a book out loud? Or had one read to you? A staple of grade school classrooms, the read aloud is taking on a new role: balm in a crisis. Also: our five stories, which include efforts to mitigate the economic impact of the coronavirus around the world, the dilemma that social distancing presents for those who serve the homeless and elderly, and feel-good movies from the Monitor’s film critic. Join the Monitor's Kim Campbell and Mark Sappenfield for today's news. For more information, visit csmonitor.com/daily.
