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.
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.
Floridians are battle-tested when it comes to hurricanes, and some even embrace the challenge in the spirit of the old saying, “Out of crisis comes opportunity.” Also: Europe tries to use trade as a tool for fighting climate change, Iran and Israel ratchet up the pressure, and the invasion of urbanite raccoons in Toronto. Join the Monitor's Linda Feldmann and Noah Robertson for today's news. For more information, visit csmonitor.com/daily.
Thursday, August 29, 2019 - The Christian Science Monitor Daily
A rise in interest in the complexity of our oceans has had a tangible impact this week. Also: the role of unions in the 2020 elections and what counts as hate speech. At the end of today's regular episode, we have a special audio piece on the sounds of the ocean. Join the Monitor's Eva Botkin-Kowacki and Ken Kaplan for today's news. For more information, visit csmonitor.com/daily.
Wednesday, August 28, 2019 - The Christian Science Monitor Daily
Prime Minister Boris Johnson has just swerved British politics into oncoming traffic. Also: efforts to address an overlooked consequence of megafires, signs of progress on child labor, and Hollywood’s evolving views on age. Join the Monitor's Mark Sappenfield and Molly Jackson for today's news. For more information, visit csmonitor.com/daily.
Tuesday, August 27, 2019 - The Christian Science Monitor Daily
A helping hand can make all the difference. Especially to another 8-year-old struggling on the first day of school. Also: stewardship of the Amazon, progress for U.S. automakers, and hope in a Seattle cafe. Join the Monitor's Dave Scott and Eva Botkin-Kowacki for today's news. For more information, visit csmonitor.com/daily.
