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.
Tuesday, December 12, 2023 - The Christian Science Monitor Daily
The French love American fast food. The latest evidence for this? The 500-strong line as Krispy Kreme opened its first outlet in Paris on Dec. 6. Also: today’s stories, including a generational divide in the Israel-Palestine debate, women keeping the art of paper cutting alive in northwestern China, and debates over a ban on e-cigarettes to try to dissuade kids from smoking. Join the Monitor's Mark Sappenfield and Kendra Nordin Beato for today's news. You can also visit csmonitor.com/daily for more information.
Monday, December 11, 2023 - The Christian Science Monitor Daily
Schools and universities are facing an incredibly difficult situation. From the increasingly liberal orthodoxy of many universities to conservative book-banning, the bedrock American commitment to free speech is under threat. What can be done? Today’s stories also include how some young people are going back to the land as sustainable farmers in Portugal, the threat across the border in Lebanon for northern Israelis, and how Italy is looking to Albania for help to curb an influx of migrants. Join the Monitor's Mark Sappenfield and Clay Collins for today's news. You can also visit csmonitor.com/daily for more information.
Friday, December 8, 2023 - The Christian Science Monitor Daily
In a world of uncertainty and doubt, can the sequin-bright smile of Taylor Swift, as well as the love and community her concerts inspire, create hope? Today’s stories also include the status of safe zones in Gaza, Argentina’s potential adoption of the U.S. dollar as its national currency, and a look into the new ideas being generated by young people – featured in our Climate Generation series – at COP28. 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 7, 2023 - The Christian Science Monitor Daily
Is there place in Republican hearts for a Donald Trump with “a polite way”? Filling that role has given presidential candidate Nikki Haley momentum, but her challenge is still immense. Also: today’s stories, including how the U.S. and Israel are reacting to the war in Gaza entering its third month, finding a way to face the facts of climate science without losing a sense of hope or agency, and a review of 5 kids’ books that offer fresh outlooks, differing perspectives, and new frontiers to explore. Join the Monitor's Mark Sappenfield and Laurent Belsie for today's news. You can also visit csmonitor.com/daily for more information.
Wednesday, December 6, 2023 - The Christian Science Monitor Daily
On Dec. 5, the president of the National Collegiate Athletic Association announced a proposal allowing schools with top programs to be able to pay student-athletes endorsement deals, and even establish trusts for them. How drastically could this proposal alter the NCAA landscape? And what does it mean for amateurism? Today’s stories also include defining “neutrality” in Middle East history studies on college campuses, former U.S. House Speaker Kevin McCarthy’s resignation, and a look into Norway’s rehabilitation-focused prison model. Join the Monitor's Mark Sappenfield and Ali Martin for today's news. You can also visit csmonitor.com/daily for more information.
Tuesday, December 5, 2023 - The Christian Science Monitor Daily
What is the Monitor’s approach to coverage of the Israel-Hamas war? Our Middle East editor, Ken Kaplan, says our coverage is distinctive because “we focus on the humanity on both sides.” In today’s stories, we also look at how Israel is restricting freedom of speech for Arab citiznes, why a so-called “honor killing” has Pakistanis outraged, and how Ecuadorians are taking pride in their ice cream. Join the Monitor's Mark Sappenfield and Kendra Nordin Beato for today's news. You can also visit csmonitor.com/daily for more information.
Monday, December 4, 2023 - The Christian Science Monitor Daily
The newest installment in our Climate Generation series looks at a student in Barbados who had the innovative idea to use seaweed as a biofuel base to power vehicles. Also: today’s stories, including important conversations taking place at COP28, how the choice to speak Ukrainian – as opposed to Russian – is a statement of identity for many Ukrainians, and the tourists that are breathing new life into Kashmir’s battered border villages. 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 1, 2023 - The Christian Science Monitor Daily
Congress set a new precedent by expelling Rep. George Santos from the House today. The extraordinary step comes as public trust in Congress is at a low ebb. Also: today’s stories, including remembering Sandra Day O’Connor’s legacy, terrorists having new success using cryptocurrency for funding, and Palestinians who are stranded in the West Bank finding comfort in one another. Join the Monitor’s Mark Sappenfield and Jingnan Peng for today’s news. You can also visit csmonitor.com/daily for more information.
Thursday, November 30, 2023 - The Christian Science Monitor Daily
Protesters’ rights are protected by the United States Constitution. Amid pro-Israeli and pro-Palestinian protests, cities are seeking a balance. New York’s Rockefeller Center tree lighting Wednesday offered a snapshot. Also: today’s stories, including Greek olive farmers adapting to climate change, a rock-’em, sock-’em debate tonight between two governors on opposite political ends, and how 20th-century ‘laws of war’ apply amid 21st-century crises. Join the Monitor's Mark Sappenfield and Clara Germani for today's news. You can also visit csmonitor.com/daily for more information.
Wednesday, November 29, 2023 - The Christian Science Monitor Daily
Forty-one workers were trapped in a collapsed tunnel in the Indian Himalayas for 17 days before finally being pulled out. How were they rescued? Today’s stories also include an analysis of Former President Donald Trump's defensive strategies in his civil fraud trial, the impact of a new child care business on one community in Maine, and how lab grown diamonds are shaping the city of Surat, India. Join the Monitor's Mark Sappenfield and Kendra Nordin Beato for today's news. You can also visit csmonitor.com/daily for more information.
