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.
June 20, 2018 – The Christian Science Monitor Daily
In April, staff writer Howard LaFranchi wrote about the dramatic change achieved by a group of teenage girls in India who decided they’d had enough of the alcohol-fueled mismanagement of their rural community. Their story caught the eye of at least one empowerment organization. Also: the pursuit of justice, growing communities of color, and the deeper meaning of a name change. Join the Monitor's Amelia Newcomb and Ken Kaplan for today's news. For more information, visit csmonitor.com/daily.
June 19, 2018 – The Christian Science Monitor Daily
There’s something irresistible about a story that draws a smile. Consider the 2018 Blobfish Basketball Classic: Republican Sen. Ted Cruz versus comedian Jimmy Kimmel. After the talk-show host insulted the Texan, the senator challenged Mr. Kimmel to a half-court duel. Also: stories that illustrate paths to progress for seniors in Spain, for students in Nigeria, and for the bees in Europe. Join the Monitor's Dave Scott and Kendra Nordin Beato for today's news. For more information, visit csmonitor.com/daily.
June 18, 2018 – The Christian Science Monitor Daily
Recent events raise an important question: Is the West tired of dealing with the rest of the world? Let’s take a look. Also: an emerging view of women's rights from the Middle East, a program that turns poachers into protectors, and proof of the remarkable power of library cards. Join the Monitor's Mark Sappenfield and Noelle Swan for today's news. For more information, visit csmonitor.com/daily.
June 15, 2018 – The Christian Science Monitor Daily
“There can be no keener revelation of a society’s soul than the way in which it treats its children.” That was Nelson Mandela, announcing a new children’s fund in May 1995. Heading into Father’s Day weekend, the US national conversation is largely centered on the treatment of the children of migrants. Also: new visions for government, the essential role of fathers, and our favorite June books. Join the Monitor's Clay Collins and Samantha Laine Perfas for today's news. For more information, visit csmonitor.com/daily.
June 14, 2018 – The Christian Science Monitor Daily
Hillary Clinton once said, “Women are the largest untapped reservoir of talent in the world.” We can be grateful today that we live in an era when those talents are finding the broad scope they deserve. Also: our five stories for today, highlighting justice, compassion, and innovation. Join the Monitor's Marjorie Kehe and Ken Kaplan for today's news. For more information, visit csmonitor.com/daily.
June 13, 2018 – The Christian Science Monitor Daily
What voices do you want at the table? In very different parts of the globe, a few efforts recently have aimed to disrupt disputes by diversifying those voices. In the process, it’s disrupting conventional thinking about where leadership can come from. Also: our five stories that delve into important questions around equity, activism, and human rights. Join the Monitor's Amelia Newcomb and Clay Collins for today's news. For more information, visit csmonitor.com/daily.
June 12, 2018 – The Christian Science Monitor Daily
The big news of the day is an historic handshake in Singapore. More on that in a moment. But let’s pause to recognize what happened on a smaller stage, a baseball diamond in Minnesota. Also: an empathetic look at China’s own migrants, the Trump administration’s perspective on global trade deals, and making the US safer by educating inmates. Join the Monitor's Dave Scott and Noelle Swan for today's news. For more information, visit csmonitor.com/daily.
June 11, 2018 – The Christian Science Monitor Daily
Perhaps you’ve seen it by now. The picture taken at the G7 summit shows President Trump, arms folded, chin tilted defiantly, sitting in a chair. And standing opposite him, leaning forward in unmistakable agitation, are Western leaders. The photograph is an uncanny portrait of the Trump presidency. Also: We look at changing views of unity in Europe, a small-town take on Trump talk, and how the silver screen led to a golden age for dinosaur hunters. Join the Monitor's Mark Sappenfield and Eva Botkin-Kowacki for today's news. For more information, visit csmonitor.com/daily.
June 8, 2018 – The Christian Science Monitor Daily
Three very different gatherings bear watching as the week winds down: The G7 Summit, the international convention of mayors, and in Kenya, the first-ever TEDx conference in a refugee camp. Also: we highlight efforts to refine roles and definitions in politics, to find safety from corruption and risk, and how to guard against being lied to. Join the Monitor's Clayton Collins and Noelle Swan for today's news. For more information, visit csmonitor.com/daily.
June 7, 2018 – The Christian Science Monitor Daily
American voters also once again showed their power to remove officials for behavior they consider unfit for public office. In California, voters recalled Judge Aaron Persky, who sentenced Stanford student Brock Turner to just six months in jail in 2016 for sexually assaulting an unconscious woman. Also: a look at the latest astrobiological detective work from the Red Planet and are plastic straws going the way of plastic bags? Join the Monitor's Yvonne Zipp and Eoin O’Carroll for today's news. For more information, visit csmonitor.com/daily.
