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, October 26, 2023 - The Christian Science Monitor Daily
Sheltering as best they can from intensifying Israeli airstrikes, Palestinians in Gaza say they are about to run out of water and the fuel needed for electricity. U.N. officials warn of an impending humanitarian disaster. Also: today’s stories, including an election leading to the ousting of autocrats in Poland, Trump’s lawyers’ plea deals in the midst of the Georgia election interference case, and how the scale and brutality of the Hamas attack have transformed Israeli thinking. Join the Monitor's Laurent Belsie and Stephen Humphries for today's news. You can also visit csmonitor.com/daily for more information.
Wednesday, October 25, 2023 - The Christian Science Monitor Daily
Louisiana Rep. Mike Johnson was elected as Speaker of the House after a historic impasse in which three other GOP nominees tried and failed. His selection comes with both a sense of relief and trepidation – what lies ahead for him? Also: today’s stories, including Iran’s balancing act of being against Israel without the costs of a wider war, Ukrainians demanding change against corruption, and how the U.S. ambassador's home in China got its name. Join the Monitor’s Ira Porter and Ali Martin for today’s news. You can also visit csmonitor.com/daily for more information.
Tuesday, October 24, 2023 - The Christian Science Monitor Daily
The Monitor in recent weeks has offered stories of stockpiling socks and snacks in a Jerusalem basement and turning a Gaza Strip beauty salon into a shelter. An 11th-floor community in Colorado faces much smaller stakes, of course – but the impulse of neighborly care amid conflict is the same. In today’s stories, we also look at how Arab citizens of Israel are struggling with their identity, why a populist outsider stunned even his own supporters in Argentina, and why the United Auto Workers union sees their negotiations as both negotiation and theater. Join the Monitor's Sarah Matusek and Stephen Humphries for today's news. You can also visit csmonitor.com/daily for more information.
Monday, October 23, 2023 - The Christian Science Monitor Daily
An onslaught of misinformation as well as distrust between Israelis and Palestinians has obscured the truth behind the explosion at the al-Ahli Arab Hospital in Gaza that killed hundreds. How long might it take to know what really happened? Today’s stories also include former Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif’s return to Pakistan, an explanation of the intrusion of saltwater in the Mississippi River, and a review of director Madeleine Gavin’s documentary “Beyond Utopia.” Join the Monitor's Amelia Newcomb and Kendra Nordin Beato for today's news. You can also visit csmonitor.com/daily for more information.
Friday, October 20, 2023 - The Christian Science Monitor Daily
After Leonard Cure, a Black man who was falsely imprisoned for 16 years, was killed at a traffic stop in Camden County, Georgia, can there still be space for a cultural reset? Today’s stories also feature how civilians are surviving in Gaza, what the failed attempts to fill the speakership indicate about House Republicans, and the impact of political polarization on college campuses. Join the Monitor's Clay Collins and Stephen Humphries for today's news. You can also visit csmonitor.com/daily for more information.
Thursday, October 19, 2023 - The Christian Science Monitor Daily
Sidney Powell, the Trump lawyer who filed several election fraud lawsuits that she called the “kraken,” pleaded guilty on Thursday to six misdemeanor counts of election interference in Georgia. Now, it is possible she could appear as a witness in special counsel Jack Smith’s federal election interference case. In today’s stories, we also look at how civilians in Israel are mobilizing to fill a void left by the government, why one Maryland farmer remains committed to growing rice, and how China’s Belt-and-Road initiative has shifted from its original goals. Join the Monitor's Peter Grier and Kendra Nordin Beato for today's news. You can also visit csmonitor.com/daily for more information.
Wednesday, October 18, 2023 - The Christian Science Monitor Daily
Over three decades, education in rural China has improved drastically. Still, the pace of development in the countryside has lagged significantly behind that of cities. Today’s stories also include President Joe Biden’s visit to the Middle East, culture wars in the Chino Valley Unified School District in California, and a Q&A with a Rwandan playwright and director. Join the Monitor's Mark Sappenfield and Ali Martin for today's news. You can also visit csmonitor.com/daily for more information.
Tuesday, October 17, 2023 - The Christian Science Monitor Daily
As Biden arrives, Israel’s goals are simple – but incomplete. Also: today’s stories, including a look into whether the Geneva Convention still has influence in the time of the Israel-Hamas war, author Alexandra Hudson’s take on the difference between politeness and civility, and a win for democracy in a Polish medley. Join the Monitor's Ira Porter and Lindsey McGinnis for today's news. You can also visit csmonitor.com/daily for more information.
Monday, October 16, 2023 - The Christian Science Monitor Daily
As if the military difficulties of Israel’s war to destroy Hamas were not daunting enough, the tens of thousands of Israeli soldiers massed around the Gaza Strip are facing another, but equally formidable challenge – a moral one. Also: today’s stories, including the Prison Arts Program helping inmates in Connecticut grapple with the past and future, a humanitarian crisis that’s also boosting local economies, and a former French soldier who is donating to the country he fought against. Join the Monitor's Clay Collins and Mark Sappenfield for today's news. You can also visit csmonitor.com/daily for more information.
Friday, October 13, 2023 - The Christian Science Monitor Daily
Hamas is believed to be holding more than 150 hostages in Gaza after Saturday’s attack. Finding them and securing their release poses an unprecedented challenge for Israel, which is poised for a major ground offensive. Also: today’s stories, including NASA’s latest mission to a metal-rich asteroid, the impact of Ukraine-Russia war fatigue on Poland, and how college students are thinking about the conflict in the Middle East. Join the Monitor's Mark Sappenfield and Ken Kaplan for today's news. You can also visit csmonitor.com/daily for more information.
