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.
July 16, 2018 – The Christian Science Monitor Daily
It isn’t often that we see good news coming out of Mauritania. But the Israeli newspaper Haaretz did a recent feature on a surprising aspect of Mauritanian life: the popularity of all-female banja bands. Also: the cost of domestic tranquility, the potential of career-themed schools, and an inspiring new role for Snoopy. Join the Monitor's Marjorie Kehe and Dave Scott for today's news. For more information, visit csmonitor.com/daily.
July 13, 2018 – The Christian Science Monitor Daily
What do the Thai cave story (which ended this week) and the World Cup saga (which will end Sunday with cheering in Paris or Zagreb) have in common? Both have refugees from conflict at the heart of mostly happy outcomes. Also: our five stories for your Friday, highlighting dispute, discovery, defiance … and cultural preservation you can hear. Join the Monitor's Clay Collins and Noelle Swan for today's news. For more information, visit csmonitor.com/daily.
July 12, 2018 – The Christian Science Monitor Daily
The phrase “shocks the nation” gets overused. But two hate crimes, decades apart, sent out shock waves whose reverberations echo today. Also: a look at unintended consequences and confronting past wrongs. Join the Monitor's Yvonne Zipp and Eoin O’Carroll for today's news. For more information, visit csmonitor.com/daily.
July 11, 2018 – The Christian Science Monitor Daily
What happens when your news consumption gives you only a narrow slice of the full picture? For one, you may become misinformed. For another, your could be less well served by government – national or local. Let us explain. Also: the power of rejecting fear, keeping an open mind, and prioritizing compassion. Join the Monitor's Amelia Newcomb and Ken Kaplan for today's news. For more information, visit csmonitor.com/daily.
July 10, 2018 – The Christian Science Monitor Daily
A note of apology. That may be one of the most telling details of the rescue of a dozen Thai boys and their 25-year-old soccer coach. Also: a rare collaboration to save the greater sage-grouse in Wyoming, an innovative journalism team in Michigan, and teaching life skills to children in Bangladesh. Join the Monitor's Dave Scott and Kendra Nordin Beato for today's news. For more information, visit csmonitor.com/daily.
July 9, 2018 – The Christian Science Monitor Daily
Last week, a reader sent me a story titled “Why the media has broken down in the age of Trump.” It is by a New York Post columnist who says coverage of President Trump marks a “total collapse of standards, with fairness and balance tossed overboard. Every story, he adds, has become “opinion masquerading as news…” I hear this from many readers. And they have a point. Also: a poignant European anniversary, an unusual look at the principles of free trade from Africa, and the difficult conversations around a beloved book. Join the Monitor's Mark Sappenfield and Samantha Laine Perfas for today's news. For more information, visit csmonitor.com/daily.
July 6, 2018 – The Christian Science Monitor Daily
People keep referencing the summer of 1968. It’s worth a look back. The clenched fists of that summer make statue-climbing and anti-Trump balloons look tame by comparison. Also: a look at political extremes, the definition of merit, and what you’ll find at the back of the pack of the world's largest ultramarathon. Join the Monitor's Clay Collins and Eva Botkin-Kowacki for today's news. For more information, visit csmonitor.com/daily.
July 5, 2018 – The Christian Science Monitor Daily
For much of Southeast Asia, the term tsunami conjures images of devastation. But in Pakistan, a so-called Billion Tree Tsunami, has become a symbol of hope. Also: a wave of new hope cresting in Mexico, shifting perceptions around marijuana use among US veterans, and the scientific quest for a better way to recycle plastic. Join the Monitor's Noelle Swan and Ken Kaplan for today's news. For more information, visit csmonitor.com/daily.
July 3, 2018 – The Christian Science Monitor Daily
Forget the World Cup. The most compelling “soccer story” of the week is one of hope and perseverance and global cooperation. A Thai boys soccer team, lost in a labyrinth of caves in northern Thailand, was found Monday. Also: the quest for integrity in American democracy, new paths out of poverty in Oklahoma, and the power of humor in Colombian politics. Join the Monitor's Dave Scott and Noelle Swan for today's news. For more information, visit csmonitor.com/daily.
July 2, 2018 – The Christian Science Monitor Daily
Earlier this year, a reporter went to Denmark to discover why the United Nations judged it the happiest country on earth. The answer she found: trust. Also: a glimpse at the meaning of protests in Iran, a message for foreign students in the United States, and the latest installment in the Monitor’s solutions-journalism collaboration. Join the Monitor's Mark Sappenfield and Samantha Laine Perfas for today's news. For more information, visit csmonitor.com/daily.
