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.
Wednesday, January 3, 2024 - The Christian Science Monitor Daily
El Salvador’s murder rate dropped by 50% in President Nayib Bukele’s first year in office. But does this give him the right to run for reelection, something that’s constitutionally banned? Also: today’s stories, including the likelihood that justices will decide if Trump can run, New York expanding its gifted program, and a couple who brought a library mule to Ecuadorian children eager to read. Join the Monitor's Mark Sappenfield and Stephen Humphries for today's news. You can also visit csmonitor.com/daily for more information.
Tuesday, January 2, 2024 - The Christian Science Monitor Daily
Fuel shortages and Israeli attacks on cell towers and underground networks have left many Gaza Palestinians in regular communications blackouts. Our writers share how those on the ground are coping. In today’s stories, we also look at growing sobriety amongst Generation Z, and a poetic New Year’s Day tradition celebrated by the U.S. Navy. Join the Monitor's Mark Sappenfield and Ira Porter for today's news. You can also visit csmonitor.com/daily for more information.
Friday, December 22, 2023 - The Christian Science Monitor Daily
State officials in Texas are in the process of getting unprecedented immigration powers — directly clashing with the federal government's constitutional duty to oversee immigration. In today’s stories, we also look at diplomatic efforts among Arab countries to rebuild and govern Gaza, and how Monitor reporters documented the climate generation. Join the Monitor's Mark Sappenfield and Clay Collins for today's news. You can also visit csmonitor.com/daily for more information.
Thursday, December 21, 2023 - The Christian Science Monitor Daily
Should the Catholic Church prioritize doctrinal purity or pastoral care? That deeper debate goes well beyond this topic, or even religion. In today’s stories, we also look at how Palestinian Christians are trying to celebrate Christmas in wartime, why traditionally moderate European conservatives are adopting anti-immigration policies, and why a city in Mexico is banning a musical genre in the name of public safety. Join the Monitor's Mark Sappenfield and Ali Martin for today's news. You can also visit csmonitor.com/daily for more information.
Wednesday, December 20, 2023 - The Christian Science Monitor Daily
A Colorado court ruling barring Donald Trump from the state presidential primary ballot because of “insurrection” is reverberating nationwide. It raises unprecedented legal questions – and also comes as a political gift to the former president. Also: today’s stories, including Russia’s threat spurring innovation in Ukraine, the mayor of Manchester – dubbed the “king of the north” – and the definition of “blockbuster” changing, and perhaps for the better. Join the Monitor's Amelia Newcomb and Kendra Nordin Beato for today's news. You can also visit csmonitor.com/daily for more information.
Tuesday, December 19, 2023 - The Christian Science Monitor Daily
Can there be compassionate border security? Texas passed a law today that makes it a state crime to enter the state illegally, allowing local police to arrest undocumented migrants. Today’s stories also include efforts to subvert Bernardo Arévalo’s victory in Guatemala’s general elections back in June, the controversy behind Colorado’s release of five gray wolves into the wild, and how a Ugandan city is getting kids off the street. Join the Monitor's Mark Sappenfield and April Austin for today's news. You can also visit csmonitor.com/daily for more information.
Monday, December 18, 2023 - The Christian Science Monitor Daily
As a warming world threatens Arctic culture, young Inuit combine science with Indigenous knowledge in a budding sustainable conservation economy. Also, today’s stories: including why sugar outpaces grocery inflation, a Venezuelan asylum-seeker who finds purpose through teaching music, and how a centuries old letterpress machine can stand out in a high-tech world. Join the Monitor’s Mark Sappenfield and Ira Porter for today’s news. You can also visit csmonitor.com/daily for more information.
Friday, December 15, 2023 - The Christian Science Monitor Daily
Chile is a fascinating test of a democracy trying to evolve in response to social change as the country votes on a new constitution for the third time. Also: today’s stories, including the enormous added challenge of starvation in Gaza, our book editor’s notes on what goes into book reviews, and an essay on the beauty of calm moments amid the chaos of travel. Join the Monitor’s Mark Sappenfield and Ira Porter for today’s news. You can also visit csmonitor.com/daily for more information.
Thursday, December 14, 2023 - The Christian Science Monitor Daily
Nazis tend to be depicted as psychopaths. But the most chilling thing about the new film “The Zone of Interest,” is that its Nazis are normal people – showing that evil is most dangerous when it slips into the mundane. In today’s stories, we also look at the U.S. Supreme Court’s review of the most commonly used drug in abortions, how working-class Londoners are finding that clean air access is an uphill battle, and presidential candidate Cornel West’s discussion at today’s Monitor Breakfast in Washington, DC. Join the Monitor's Mark Sappenfield and Stephen Humphries for today's news. You can also visit csmonitor.com/daily for more information.
Wednesday, December 13, 2023 - The Christian Science Monitor Daily
For the United States, is Ukraine a waste of money or is underwriting its fight against Russia a kind of insurance against costlier U.S. military action later? Also: today’s stories, including an agreement reached by nearly 200 countries to move away from fossil fuel, Venezuela making moves to–essentially–take over part of neighboring Guyana, and the Monitor’s compilation of the best reads of 2023. Join the Monitor's Mark Sappenfield and Ali Martin for today's news. You can also visit csmonitor.com/daily for more information.
