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.
December 19, 2018 – The Christian Science Monitor Daily
This week, something happened Yemen. Talks led to the declaration of a cease-fire in a crucial port city Tuesday. The hope is that it could be a first step to peace. Also: How Silicon Valley might help rural America, Elaine Pagels on why she wrote her latest book about religion, and one man is recruiting poachers to save Rwanda’s wildlife. Join the Monitor's Mark Sappenfield and Kendra Nordine Beato for today's news. For more information, visit csmonitor.com/daily.
December 18, 2018 – The Christian Science Monitor Daily
Here’s a quick quiz. If you were a Hollywood exec, who would you choose to star in your next film: Scarlett Johansson or Chris Hemsworth? If you answered Ms. Johansson, you’d likely make an extra $70 million. Also: our five selected stories, including an interview with a rising star in Congress, drone deliveries in Africa, and what Mary Poppins might teach us about balancing tradition with modernity. Join the Monitor's Dave Scott and Samantha Laine Perfas for today's news. For more information, visit csmonitor.com/daily.
December 17, 2018 – The Christian Science Monitor Daily
This time of year is known as a season of light, and with good reason. You see it in so many small encounters: The man who stops to chat with a homeless man about last night’s game. The woman who tucks money into a Salvation Army bucket – and then adds more with a smile. Also: our five stories, including speculation of Michael Flynn’s motives, the recent turmoil in stock markets, and a cautionary tale in Tanzania. Join the Monitor's Amelia Newcomb and Ken Kaplan for today's news. For more information, visit csmonitor.com/daily.
December 14, 2018 – The Christian Science Monitor Daily
Editor Clay Collins shares how when good information spreads, so does its power to do good. Also: our five stories for your Friday, from the power of compromise and cooperation to a therapeutic new use for art. Join the Monitor's Clay Collins and Samantha Laine Perfas for today's news. For more information, visit csmonitor.com/daily.
December 13, 2018 – The Christian Science Monitor Daily
For almost seven weeks, a church service has been going on in the Netherlands. Hundreds of clergy from across denominations have come together to help fill the hours, day and night, with music and sermons. Their goal: to shield an Armenian family of five from being deported. Also: our five stories, including a look at the effects of a historical rivalry, new models for new businesses, and promoting positive change with augmented reality murals. Join the Monitor's Kim Campbell and Eoin O’Carroll for today's news. For more information, visit csmonitor.com/daily.
December 12, 2018 – The Christian Science Monitor Daily
These have been trying times for British Prime Minister Theresa May. Also: We take a look at the need for the United States to look inward to safeguard elections, we share a personal perspective on segregation, and we explore the touching lessons of a children’s book author. Join Monitor editors Mark Sappenfield and Noelle Swan and special guest reporter Stacy Teicher Khadaroo for today's news. For more information, visit csmonitor.com/daily.
December 11, 2018 – The Christian Science Monitor Daily
The events of 1968 left influences that still linger 50 years later. This week comes a reminder that those legacies include a breaking of barriers in technology and exploration. Also: our five stories, including a look at Israel’s own ‘witch hunt,’ political rifts in the US, and the reality of modern warfare. Join the Monitor's Mark Trumbull and Kendra Nordin Beato for today's news. For more information, visit csmonitor.com/daily.
December 10, 2018 – The Christian Science Monitor Daily
How the search for the perfect Christmas tree is changing. More and more Americans now want trees to arrive – at the doorstep, in a box. No more worries about negotiating rain, cold, or children who suddenly decide this isn’t fun, even if that’s usually the stuff of fond memories. Also: our five stories, which look at the challenge of protest and outrage in France, the UK, and the US – as well as a quiet answer to it in Germany. Join the Monitor's Amelia Newcomb and Ken Kaplan for today's news. For more information, visit csmonitor.com/daily.
December 7, 2018 – The Christian Science Monitor Daily
Religion and politics are the no-gos of polite dinner parties. Church and state are meant in most regards to be American democracy’s oil and water. Overlaps are inevitable, and interesting. Also: our five stories, including a look at the global energy transition, the future of the Nobel literature award, and valuable perspectives from two Monitor reporters. Join the Monitor's Clay Collins and Samantha Laine Perfas for today's news. For more information, visit csmonitor.com/daily.
December 6, 2018 – The Christian Science Monitor Daily
Call it snowball diplomacy. In a combination of civics and winter sports that has charmed the country, a 9-year-old Colorado boy went before his town council this week to argue for the right to bean his little brother with a snowball. Also: our five stories for the day, including three different takes on the complexity of crossing cultures and borders. Join the Monitor's Yvonne Zipp and Mark Sappenfield for today's news. For more information, visit csmonitor.com/daily.
