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.
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.
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.
