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, November 1, 2023 - The Christian Science Monitor Daily
In the wake of the Lewiston, Maine, shooting, have conversations about gun laws and public safety subtly shifted? Today’s stories also include how the world might preserve its humanity in the wake of an unprecedented crisis in Gaza, how analytics have changed baseball, and a review of Alice McDermott’s new book “Absolution.” Join the Monitor's Mark Sappenfield and Kendra Nordin Beato for today's news. You can also visit csmonitor.com/daily for more information.
Tuesday, October 31, 2023 - The Christian Science Monitor Daily
Is Speaker Mike Johnson ‘full MAGA’, as former – and possibly future – President Donald Trump dubbed him? Or does he reflect trends within the Republican Party that preceded Mr. Trump’s rise? Also: today’s stories, including the heroes saving lives and helping the community in Gaza, San Francisco’s regulations on driverless cars, and how an amateur genealogist is helping Black Americans trace their history. Join the Monitor’s Stephen Humphries and Ali Martin for today’s news. You can also visit csmonitor.com/daily for more information.
Monday, October 30, 2023 - The Christian Science Monitor Daily
For over a year, El Salvador has implemented a rule suspending the constitutional rights of anyone arrested, going beyond the gang-related cases to which it is meant to apply. This rule has given a newfound sense of freedom and safety to Salvadorans – perhaps at a cost. Today’s stories also include the impact of urban warfare on Gaza’s civilians, how Denver is managing an influx of migrants to the city, and the rise of cyberattacks on American school systems. Join the Monitor's Amelia Newcomb and Ira Porter for today's news. You can also visit csmonitor.com/daily for more information.
Friday, October 27, 2023 - The Christian Science Monitor Daily
The largest mass shooting in Maine leaves the community shell-shocked, and because of a manhunt and lockdown, unable to gather and mourn together. Also: today’s stories, including a look at the Jewish community in Pittsburgh five years after the worst antisemitic attack in U.S. history, Israeli and Palestinian peace activists, and the evolving gourmet food offerings in national parks. Join the Monitor’s Peter Grier and JJ Wahlberg for today’s news. You can also visit csmonitor.com/daily for more information.
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.
