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.
Monday, September 16, 2019 - The Christian Science Monitor Daily
What would you say is the most pressing challenge facing the world today? Migration? Economic instability? Global conflict? Hunger? Depending on your politics and worldview, any of these issues might be a top concern. But these challenges are all being stoked by a common fuel: climate change. Also: our five stories, including the viability of centrism in U.S. politics, Israel's fractious divide over religion and state, and the role of immigrants in the food industry. Join the Monitor's Noelle Swan and Ken Kaplan for today's news. For more information, visit csmonitor.com/daily.
Friday, September 13, 2019 - The Christian Science Monitor Daily
In cinemas across the United Kingdom tonight, a new film will be pulling in fans by the busload. Also: our five stories, including what's next for Afghanistan, whether religion and politics can mix in a new democracy, and a breakthrough discovery on another planet. Join the Monitor's Peter Ford and Kendra Nordin Beato for today's news. For more information, visit csmonitor.com/daily.
Thursday, September 12, 2019 - The Christian Science Monitor Daily
The most remarkable blessings often come from those we know least. Also: our five stories, including a problem of perception for female presidential candidates, the unexpected way scientific integrity went viral, and the country music history you didn’t know. Join the Monitor's Mark Sappenfield and Sarah Matusek for today's news. For more information, visit csmonitor.com/daily.
Wednesday, September 11, 2019 - The Christian Science Monitor Daily
At the very spot where a plane crashed into the Pentagon on 9/11 now stands a chapel where employees of all faiths can pray together. Also: our five stories, including efforts to eradicate hate in police forces, the first televised political debate in Tunisia’s young democracy, and one reporter’s journey into a new language. Join the Monitor's Eva Botkin-Kowacki and Ken Kaplan for today's news. For more information, visit csmonitor.com/daily.
Tuesday, September 10, 2019 - The Christian Science Monitor Daily
Last week, fourth grade teacher Laura Snyder found one of her boys in tears. At lunch, some girls scoffed at his homemade University of Tennessee T-shirt. Also: our five stories, including breaking taboos in Israel, a new symbol of hope in Afghanistan, and myth busting in Uganda and New England. Join the Monitor's Dave Scott and Molly Jackson for today's news. For more information, visit csmonitor.com/daily.
Monday, September 9, 2019 - The Christian Science Monitor Daily
Scholars have long endorsed openness to ideas. Now more colleges want to fuel that flow by discouraging students from using social media to over-engineer their choice of roommate. Also: our five stories, including high-stakes symbolism in a U.S. state election, citizen confidence in a young Arab democracy, and relief (and kinship) on a battered coast. Join the Monitor's Clay Collins and Eva Botkin-Kowacki for today's news. For more information, visit csmonitor.com/daily.
Friday, September 6, 2019 - The Christian Science Monitor Daily
One state governor this week took action on a topic of growing public concern: vaping. Also: our five stories, including an African leader’s complex legacy, one man’s alternative to violence, and rising women in both chess and tennis.Join the Monitor's Mark Trumbull and Sarah Matusek for today's news. For more information, visit csmonitor.com/daily.
Thursday, September 5, 2019 - The Christian Science Monitor Daily
The one country that has taken in more than a million Rohingya refugees seems about to lose its patience. Also: our five stories, including whether Canada can fill a void for asylum-seekers, the fuel driving prejudice against foreigners in South Africa, and two views of social justice and the National Football League. Join the Monitor's Mark Sappenfield and Kendra Nordin Beato for today's news. For more information, visit csmonitor.com/daily.
Wednesday, September 4, 2019 - The Christian Science Monitor Daily
While more than a million U.S. residents prepared to evacuate their coastal communities ahead of Hurricane Dorian, chef José Andrés was heading into the storm. Also: our five stories, including the ethics of global trade, freedom of religion in Ukraine, and access to education in India. the Monitor's Noelle Swan and Ken Kaplan for today's news. For more information, visit csmonitor.com/daily.
Tuesday, September 3, 2019 - The Christian Science Monitor Daily
This week India could become a member of an exclusive club with only three members: the United States, Russia, and China. India expects to land a spacecraft on the lunar surface Friday. Also: our five stories, including a look at the credibility of India’s path to prosperity, an effort to restore faith in U.S. justice, and redefining the purpose of American capitalism. Join the Monitor's Dave Scott and Rebecca Asoulin for today's news. For more information, visit csmonitor.com/daily.
