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, November 13, 2019 - The Christian Science Monitor Daily
How we talk to each other matters. One study suggests that we face a moral empathy gap. It’s not that one side has no morals, it’s that we don’t see that people prioritize universal values differently. Also: our five stories, including impeachment through two different lenses, a potential sea change in British politics, and what pork says about Chinese identity. Join the Monitor's Mark Sappenfield and Samantha Laine Perfas for today's news. For more information, visit csmonitor.com/daily.
Tuesday, November 12, 2019 - The Christian Science Monitor Daily
Why would a billionaire and the first black governor of Massachusetts each suddenly be pondering a run for president? Also: today’s five stories, including lawmaking in a time of impeachment, a retail challenge to the Salvation Army, and black culture in America according to author Darryl Pinckney. Join the Monitor's David Clark Scott and Lindsey McGinnis for today's news. For more information, visit csmonitor.com/daily.
Friday, November 8, 2019 - The Christian Science Monitor Daily
The Donald Trump presidential era has been something of a golden age for the sale of political books. Also: today’s five stories, including rugby as a reflection of inclusion in South Africa, the role of the Sabbath as sanctuary in modern life, and the power of music to capture the zeitgeist of tumultuous times. Join the Monitor's Peter Grier and Lindsey McGinnis for today's news. For more information, visit csmonitor.com/daily.
Thursday, November 7, 2019 - The Christian Science Monitor Daily
We often see texting as a divisive force increasing isolation in society. But recent stories of people supporting each other through text suggest that our capacity to love and care remains strong – no matter how we “meet.” Also: the unifying power of protests, what the 25th Amendment has to do with impeachment, and what meatless burgers say about the mainstreaming of green viewpoints. Join the Monitor's Eva Botkin-Kowacki and Noah Robertson for today's news. For more information, visit csmonitor.com/daily.
Wednesday, November 6, 2019 - The Christian Science Monitor Daily
One hundred years ago this week, Albert Einstein redefined the world’s sense of reality. Also: today’s five stories, including a universal message from unrest in Chile, the extraordinary grace of Ebola survivors in Congo, and the fantastical world of author Erin Morgenstern. Join the Monitor's Mark Sappenfield and Noelle Swan for today's news. For more information, visit csmonitor.com/daily.
Tuesday, November 5, 2019 - The Christian Science Monitor Daily
More than 450 inmates walked out of prison in Oklahoma on Monday. It was the biggest single mass commutation – or act of forgiveness – in U.S. history. Also: the resilience of Jewish-Muslim communities in North Africa, solutions for partisan roadblocks, and how the Rev. Robin Hood helps Chicago homeowners.
Join the Monitor's Dave Scott and Riley Robinson for today's news. For more information, visit csmonitor.com/daily.
Monday, November 4, 2019 - The Christian Science Monitor Daily
As a child growing up in South Africa, Makazole Mapimpi walked 7 miles a day to get to school. During Saturday’s Rugby World Cup final, those powerful legs gave Mr. Mapimpi the torque of a cheetah as he helped a racially diverse, underdog South African team defeat England. Also: our five stories, including a conversation between two writers in our Washington bureau about the impeachment inquiry, a window into the protests in Lebanon, and why a Kentucky election has national portent. Join the Monitor's Stephen Humphries and Samantha Laine Perfas for today's news. For more information, visit csmonitor.com/daily.
Friday, November 1, 2019 - The Christian Science Monitor Daily
In 1998, Representative Ron Kind of Wisconsin voted to begin a House impeachment inquiry into President Bill Clinton. Last Thursday he did it again Also: today’s five stories, including the religious source of one woman’s acts of charity, an homage to the real-life heroine Harriet Tubman, and the network of volunteers who help animals find refuge amid disaster. Join the Monitor's Peter Grier and Riley Robinson for today's news. For more information, visit csmonitor.com/daily.
Thursday, October 31, 2019 - The Christian Science Monitor Daily
So many of us put so much thought into what we consume these days. Also: today’s five stories, including Russia's environmental turn, the gift of books to the homeless, and questions about how we see gangsters on film. Join the Monitor's Mark Sappenfield and Lindsey McGinnis for today's news. For more information, visit csmonitor.com/daily.
Wednesday, October 30, 2019 - The Christian Science Monitor Daily
From Chile to Lebanon, Iraq to South Africa, people are taking to the streets. Their demands vary from country to country, and often from protester to protester. Also: a struggle to restore corporate trust, an effort to make professional growth more attainable, and a tightrope walk between cultural appreciation and appropriation. Join the Monitor's Noelle Swan and Noah Robertson for today's news. For more information, visit csmonitor.com/daily.
