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, July 9, 2019 - The Christian Science Monitor Daily
What happens after a longtime dictator is ousted? Sudan’s experience shows that the path is not straightforward. Also: leadership without leaders in Hong Kong, Democrats for Trump in Kentucky, and empathy through Iraqi music. Join the Monitor's Dave Scott and Samantha Laine Perfas for today's news. For more information, visit csmonitor.com/daily.
Monday, July 8, 2019 - The Christian Science Monitor Daily
Amid a new round of temblors near the second-largest U.S. city stands the stabilizing force that is the “earthquake lady”: Lucy Jones, an unshakeable CalTech seismologist. Also: we look at the EU’s reach for global relevance, where political populism may wane, black chefs reclaiming their culinary heritage, keeping pillow talk nonpartisan, and a famous library’s centennial rose. Join the Monitor's Clay Collins and Hannah Harn for today's news. For more information, visit csmonitor.com/daily.
Friday, July 5, 2019 - The Christian Science Monitor Daily
Consider this quote: “Fight until the end.” That’s from Rose Lavelle, star midfielder for the U.S. Women’s National Soccer Team. Speaking after the Americans beat England to reach Sunday’s World Cup final, she’s talking about her and her teammates’ relentlessness. Also: we look at solutions to the rural housing crisis, the proliferation of spoken languages in one New York borough, how interns could change Congress, and an oasis of hope on the Korean peninsula. Join the Monitor's Peter Grier and Rebecca Asoulin for today's news. For more information, visit csmonitor.com/daily.
Wednesday, July 3, 2019 - The Christian Science Monitor Daily
At one refugee processing center, inhabitants spoke of “cramped rooms, filthy toilets, suicide attempts, and frequent canteen fights, all punctuated with apparently random deportation swoops.” Also: we look at a new front for Chinese propaganda, what missiles tell us about Turkey's view of itself, and a different way to address floods in the developing world. Join the Monitor's Mark Sappenfield and Sarah Matusek for today's news. For more information, visit csmonitor.com/daily.
Tuesday, July 2, 2019 - The Christian Science Monitor Daily
Consider a question: “What do you think of Donald Trump?” Just about anywhere in the world, it’s a conversation starter. Also: we look at the quieter moves of the high court’s term, a surprising salmon-habitat solution, Ireland’s rethinking of sexual assault trials, Hawaiians’ take on Independence Day, and a wounded Green Beret’s will to come back stronger. Join the Monitor's Linda Feldmann and Thomas Shults for today's news. For more information, visit csmonitor.com/daily.
Monday, July 1, 2019 - The Christian Science Monitor Daily
Two parallel and courageous challenges to authoritarian rule are playing out in the streets: in Hong Kong and Sudan. Also: our five selected stories, including a look at leadership in Russia, setting new precedents in cyberwarfare, and redefining home in Alaska and California. Join the Monitor's Dave Scott and Samantha Laine Perfas for today's news. For more information, visit csmonitor.com/daily.
Friday, June 28, 2019 - The Christian Science Monitor Daily
The Democratic presidential debates highlighted deep divides in the party – and the challenges in finding a unifying figure to lead Democrats in 2020. Also: what outsiders (including diplomats) should know about the people of Iran and South Korea, and the business ethics of the border crisis. Join the Monitor's Peter Grier and Hannah Harn for today's news. For more information, visit csmonitor.com/daily.
Thursday, June 27, 2019 - The Christian Science Monitor Daily
It’s late June. That means it’s time once again for Washington journalism’s version of a barn raising. Handling the last days of term of the Supreme Court. Also: citizenship as a census question, the guardrails of friendship between the leaders of the U.S. and Japan, and the explosion of interest in women’s soccer in France. Join the Monitor's Peter Grier and Eva Botkin-Kowacki for today's news. For more information, visit csmonitor.com/daily.
Wednesday, June 26, 2019 - The Christian Science Monitor Daily
Americans flock to the Caribbean for its sandy beaches, sunny skies – and the safety of the resort bubble. When crime brings down walls between resort and host country, questions about justice and equality emerge. Also: we look into the declining child mortality rates worldwide, why E. Jean Carroll’s claims didn’t receive more publicity, and the remaining beauty of Exit Glacier. Join the Monitor's Mark Trumbull and Kendra Nordin Beato for today's news. For more information, visit csmonitor.com/daily.
Tuesday, June 25, 2019 - The Christian Science Monitor Daily
The shrinking value of legal precedent in the conservative-majority US Supreme Court. Also: how California oyster farmers are coping with climate change, and why one South African reads while he runs. Join the Monitor's Dave Scott and Rebecca Asoulin for today's news. For more information, visit csmonitor.com/daily.
