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.
Thursday, February 29, 2024 - The Christian Science Monitor Daily
To those in the LGBTQ+ community and their allies, Nex Benedict’s death represents another life lost in an era of unrelenting attacks. How – and why – are they persevering to build a more inclusive Oklahoma? Also: today’s stories, including Donald Trump’s arguments over presidential immunity, Europe’s political barriers in the fight for sustainability, and new audiences for an old message about nonviolence. Join the Monitor's Clay Collins and Caitlin Babcock for today's news. You can also visit csmonitor.com/daily for more information.
Wednesday, February 28, 2024 - The Christian Science Monitor Daily
Texas is pushing the boundary of state authority over immigration. If a new law goes into effect next week, it will essentially set up dueling immigration systems. Also: today’s stories, including: the World Health Organization negotiates a controversial new pandemic treaty to coordinate prevention response, one Native American vet takes it upon herself to care for vets in the Navajo Nation, and Parisian therapists organize art therapy for patients at local museums. Join the Monitor's Mark Sappenfield and Clara Germani for today's news. You can also visit csmonitor.com/daily for more information.
Tuesday, February 27, 2024 - The Christian Science Monitor Daily
President Joe Biden is facing calls from erstwhile allies to exit the race, amid concerns he could lose in November. Others say the criticism is unhelpful – and unwarranted. Also: today’s stories, including Texas rebuilding confidence in its power grid, how Gambians fight dictator's impunity from afar, and a look at why too many California kids can't read. Join the Monitor's Mark Sappenfield and Ira Porter for today's news. You can also visit csmonitor.com/daily for more information.
Monday, February 26, 2024 - The Christian Science Monitor Daily
Months after protesters marched in Tel Aviv dressed as handmaidens to thwart an attempted judicial overhaul by the far-right government, Israeli women are shifting perceptions of gender roles as they serve on the front lines of the war effort. Also: today’s stories, including the AI filmmaking program that’s testing trust boundaries, French cinema’s sexual abuse problem, and an unlikely lesson in improvisation. Join the Monitor's Amelia Newcomb and Stephen Humphries for today's news. You can also visit csmonitor.com/daily for more information.
Friday, February 23, 2024 - The Christian Science Monitor Daily
How has Lyman, a battered community in eastern Ukraine, endured two years of a war that never feels far away? The abnormal is the new normal. Also: today’s stories, including what the war has cost Ukraine and Russia, why Haley focuses on her long game, learning to winter like the Danes, and a podcast excerpt about the Harlem renaissance of today. Join the Monitor's Mark Sappenfield and Caitlin Babcock for today's news. You can also visit csmonitor.com/daily for more information.
Thursday, February 22, 2024 - The Christian Science Monitor Daily
The most popular politician in Israel is not Israeli. Can Joe Biden coax the Israeli public toward regional peace? Also: today’s stories, including life in Russia two years into its invasion of Ukraine, the young rebels fighting Myanmar’s junta, and the conflict over Trump loyalists’ fight to take over Republican Party infrastructure. Join the Monitor's Clay Collins and Noelle Swan for today's news. You can also visit csmonitor.com/daily for more information.
Wednesday, February 21, 2024 - The Christian Science Monitor Daily
In recent years, the U.S. and China have had to learn how to navigate growing mistrust and make progress toward stability. Also: today’s stories, including Ukraine’s frontline runs low on ammo, an unelected coalition of politicians takes on governing Pakistan, and newsrooms in Utah pool resources to combat the Great Salt Lake drought. Join the Monitor's Mark Sappenfield and Jasper Davidoff for today's news. You can also visit csmonitor.com/daily for more information.
Tuesday, February 20, 2024 - The Christian Science Monitor Daily
Only five states executed people last year. Oklahoma was one of them – and some GOP state lawmakers worry they cannot trust their system to get it right. Also: today’s stories, including public trust Poland, progress on lightning safety in India, and five debut novels by Black authors worth reading – now or any month. Join the Monitor's Clay Collins and Ira Porter for today's news. You can also visit csmonitor.com/daily for more information.
Friday, February 16, 2024 - The Christian Science Monitor Daily
Alexei Navalny’s death in prison on Friday brings a tragic end to a struggle the Kremlin had already largely contained. Also: today’s stories, including President Biden visits the site of the East Palestine, Ohio train derailment, AI as a learning tool in US classrooms, and Representative Michael McCaul on bipartisanship on foreign aid. Join the Monitor's Clay Collins and Caitlin Babcock for today's news. You can also visit csmonitor.com/daily for more information.
Thursday, February 15, 2024 - The Christian Science Monitor Daily
The US has wrangled historically over playing a large role on the global stage or turning inward. As the pull of ’America First’ intensifies, the current battle could have significant security consequences for Ukraine and the rest of Europe. Also: today’s stories, including what’s behind mideast distrust of the UN, a new change in college sports, and Ecuador’s guardians against illegal mining. Join the Monitor's Amelia Newcomb and April Austin for today's news. You can also visit csmonitor.com/daily for more information.
