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.
October 15, 2018 – The Christian Science Monitor Daily
How should nations address migration? Our new series, “On the move: the faces, places, and politics of migration,” will share a variety of perspectives in pivotal places across the Americas, Europe, Africa, the Middle East, and South Asia. Also: our five stories, including worker activism, rethinking how we address climate change, and the Monitor’s new “Perception Gaps” podcast. Join the Monitor's Amelia Newcomb and Clay Collins for today's news. For more information, visit csmonitor.com/daily.
October 12, 2018 – The Christian Science Monitor Daily
For the first time in 10,000 years, the majority of humankind is no longer poor or vulnerable to falling into poverty. That's big. And that's progress. Also: how hurricane Michael could affect Florida's high stake midterms, a potential end to the dollar's rule as global currency, and how China's clampdown on the internet could ripple beyond its borders. Join the Monitor's Clay Collins and Eva Botkin-Kowacki for today's news. For more information, visit csmonitor.com/daily.
October 11, 2018 – The Christian Science Monitor Daily
What if we retired the word “bullying”? It’s a bold suggestion, especially during Bullying Prevention Month. But setting aside the word is exactly what expert and veteran administrator Jim Dillon suggested in a column last week. Also: our five stories, including Iran’s growing tension between the rich and poor, the nuances of political speech, and the battle against misinformation. Join the Monitor's Kim Campbell and Eoin O’Carroll for today's news. For more information, visit csmonitor.com/daily.
October 10, 2018 – The Christian Science Monitor Daily
Youths in Kenya, Mexico, Nigeria, and India are more optimistic about their futures than those in Germany, Great Britain, France, or Sweden. From a certain perspective, those poll results might seem somewhat surprising. Also: our five stories for the day, which look at the larger lessons from a journalist’s disappearance in Turkey, a shifting sense of identity in Quebec, and heaping plate of self-worth. Join the Monitor's Mark Sappenfield and Kendra Nordin Beato for today's news. For more information, visit csmonitor.com/daily.
October 9, 2018 – The Christian Science Monitor Daily
A hurricane is spinning up in the Gulf. Preparations at the Florida’s Santa Rosa County Sheriff’s Office include: Time-off canceled for all personnel. Check. Backup generator fueled up. Check. Trespass warning issued to Jim Cantore. Check. That’s right, The Weather Channel meteorologist is so synonymous with hurricanes, that this sheriff’s office is covering all its bases. Also: the quest for justice in Chicago, the corporate ethics of climate change, and how our correspondent challenges stereotypes about Africa. Join the Monitor's Dave Scott and Samantha Laine Perfas for today's news. For more information, visit csmonitor.com/daily.
October 5, 2018 – The Christian Science Monitor Daily
Privilege and power again ran through US news headlines in a week that happens to end exactly one year since the day #MeToo accelerated worldwide. Also: our five stories for your Friday, including a look at a key test of the power of bipartisan appeal and at how laser mapping technology is quietly changing how we see the world. Join the Monitor's Clay Collins and Samantha Laine Perfas for today's news. For more information, visit csmonitor.com/daily.
October 4, 2018 – The Christian Science Monitor Daily
Ap Verheggen has done something impossible. The Dutch artist and inventor has developed a technology capable of pulling water out of thin air. Also: our five stories for today, showcasing a symbiotic relationship between Chinese families wanting their children to receive an American education and a US community struggling to fill desks; and the perseverance required to keep a country wracked by violence and hunger informed. Join the Monitor's Noelle Swan and Eoin O’Carroll for today's news. For more information, visit csmonitor.com/daily.
October 3, 2018 – The Christian Science Monitor Daily
What country would not join an alliance of “goodwill powers”? That is the question France’s foreign minister essentially posed to the world in a little-noticed speech at Harvard University last week. Also: our five stories for today, which examine a drop in drinking from a global perspective, a new kind of civic activism percolating in East Jerusalem, and why artificial intelligence is no cure-all for our biases. Join the Monitor's Mark Sappenfield and Kendra Nordin Beato for today's news. For more information, visit csmonitor.com/daily.
October 2, 2018 – The Christian Science Monitor Daily
This week, the world recognizes progress in six areas of human endeavor. On Tuesday, the $1 million 2018 Nobel physics prize was shared by three scientists for harnessing the power of light. Also: our five selected stories, including testing assumptions about manhood, a path to progress on trade, and Brazil’s tilt toward fascism. Join the Monitor's Dave Scott and Eva Botkin-Kowacki for today's news. For more information, visit csmonitor.com/daily.
October 1, 2018 – The Christian Science Monitor Daily
The past week has seen two countries strike at the ability of their citizens to hold their governments to account. Their common tool is obfuscation. Also: our five stories, underscoring the importance of political ideals, artistic drive, and civic-mindedness. Join the Monitor's Amelia Newcomb and Ken Kaplan for today's news. For more information, visit csmonitor.com/daily.
