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, August 15, 2023 - The Christian Science Monitor Daily
Reporting from the western part of the Hawaiian island of Maui, ravaged by fire a week ago, Sarah Matusek has found reasons for hope amid the devastation. Among them: The work of a foundation’s archivists – work undertaken during the pandemic. Digitization has saved records that would otherwise have gone up in smoke. Also, today’s stories, including: why the Georgia indictment could pose unique peril for Trump, what comes next after young people took on fossil fuels and won, and how Ecuador’s assassination puts cartels on the presidential ballot. Join the Monitor's Clay Collins and Stephen Humphries for today's news. You can also visit csmonitor.com/daily for more information.
Monday, August 14, 2023 - The Christian Science Monitor Daily
It might not be circled on your desk calendar, but World Lizard Day wins the attention of Howard LaFranchi, owing to a Peruvian source he interviewed a few years back while writing an environment story. The under-appreciated reptiles, Howard notes, are pretty important global players. Also, today’s stories, including: How Maui’s “ohana” spirit rises from the ashes of fire, microschools and the rise of student-centered spaces, and why a free election “seems almost impossible” in Pakistan. Join the Monitor's Laurent Belsie and Ali Martin for today's news. You can also visit csmonitor.com/daily for more information.
Friday, August 11, 2023 - The Christian Science Monitor Daily
The top of a new school year has education writer Jackie Valley thinking about absenteeism – about whether the problem will persist, and about efforts to better understand the underlying cause. Also, today’s stories, including: Why a US-Ukraine space project has drawn to a close, How Uvalde library offers healing, and How good data deepens understanding. Join the Monitor's Clay Collins and Kendra Nordin Beato for today's news. You can also visit csmonitor.com/daily for more information.
Thursday, August 10, 2023 - The Christian Science Monitor Daily
You won’t need to book a plane ticket or join a waiting list to visit the world’s newest Holocaust museum – but you will need an avatar. Soon to be embedded in the open-world map of the online video game Fortnite, the virtual Voices of the Forgotten Museum highlights heroes who fought back against the Nazis. Also, today’s stories, including: what summer 2023 means for how we manage climate crises, how “night mayors” revive cities after dusk, and military taking control in Niger. Join the Monitor's Lindsey McGinnis and JJ Wahlberg for today's news. You can also visit csmonitor.com/daily for more information.
Wednesday, August 9, 2023 - The Christian Science Monitor Daily
Watching his kids on the court and on the tumbling mat this summer, the Monitor’s education reporter Ira Porter was reminded of the many ways in which we learn. Also: today’s stories, where we cover Trump indictments, women minesweepers in South Sudan, and a new book on women working in drug cartels. 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, August 8, 2023 - The Christian Science Monitor Daily
What would aliens make of Americans’ distrust of one another? Or our “cancel culture” and red/blue divide? Also: today’s stories, including Why unions win pay hikes and new clout, ‘Cultured meat’ arrives on menus, and How one group is helping teachers with mental health. Join the Monitor's Clay Collins and Jingnan Peng for today's news. You can also visit csmonitor.com/daily for more information.
Monday, August 7, 2023 - The Christian Science Monitor Daily
The story of Antakya is told in the holy texts of the three Abrahamic faiths – the story of a city that was founded as Antioch by one of Alexander the Great’s generals and that became a crossroads of the ancient world. It is the home of saints and Silk Road traders, martyrs, and emperors. But no one knows the story of what will happen now. Also: today’s stories, including Activist or terrorist? Filipino authorities blur the line, As heat waves intensify, so do efforts to protect ocean life, and Where unlikely partners restore watersheds. Join the Monitor's Stephen Humphries and JJ Wahlberg for today's news. You can also visit csmonitor.com/daily for more information.
Friday, August 4, 2023 - The Christian Science Monitor Daily
Donald Trump now has a new adversary in his 2024 presidential bid – the clock. He will face a long, demanding campaign schedule, as well as a potentially grueling legal schedule. Also: today’s stories, where we cover tensions on Israel’s border, anti-trans law in Russia, a new Black history museum, and a woman King Lear. Join the Monitor's Peter Grier and Ken Kaplan for today's news. You can also visit csmonitor.com/daily for more information.
Thursday, August 3, 2023 - The Christian Science Monitor Daily
When the new “Barbie” movie hit theaters, Linda Feldmann saw a chance for light escapism – and some laughs. But watching it also afforded a moment of reflection on the decisions parents make for their children. Also, today’s stories, including: Worker safety at issue as extreme heat rises, What Ukrainians need most as they slog through minefields, and Tennessee churches as an unlikely host of civil gun safety debates. Join the Monitor’s Liam Archacki and Ali Martin for today's news. You can also visit csmonitor.com/daily for more information.
Wednesday, August 2, 2023 - The Christian Science Monitor Daily
What do people in Germany think about the indictment of former U.S. President Donald Trump? There is an easy answer and a somewhat more complicated one. Also: today’s stories, including A conspiracy to subvert democracy?, Why Brazil’s ‘fake news’ law keeps stalling, and Can unauthorized immigrants legally drive? More states say yes. Join the Monitor's Mark Sappenfield and Kendra Nordin Beato for today's news. You can also visit csmonitor.com/daily for more information.
