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, July 18, 2023 - The Christian Science Monitor Daily
Has Ukraine expressed sufficient gratitude to the American people for all the support they have provided since Russia’s full-scale invasion in February 2022?
The question has lingered since the NATO summit in Lithuania last week, when a nettled White House official burst out, “The American people do deserve a degree of gratitude.” Also: today’s stories, including “House Republicans ramp up investigation into Hunter Biden”, “Computer-generated prayer? How AI is changing faith”, and “A spicy taste of freedom in China”. Join the Monitor's Jingnan Peng and Noelle Swan for today's news. You can also visit csmonitor.com/daily for more information.
Monday, July 17, 2023 - The Christian Science Monitor Daily
The Monitor’s Ira Porter has been a big contributor to our ongoing reparations project. Today he writes about the depth of the source materials on race-based discrepancies that California used to inform its recent recommendations. And about how widely he thinks those should be seen. Also, today’s stories, including: the GOP’s loss of trust in the FBI, why democracy protests have surged in Israel, and voices of hope in India’s violence-wracked Manipur state. Join the Monitor's April Austin and Ken Kaplan for today's news. You can also visit csmonitor.com/daily for more information.
Friday, July 14, 2023 - The Christian Science Monitor Daily
The excitement at the National Zoo’s meerkat exhibit was palpable, as people celebrate the first meerkat births at the zoo in 16 years. Today, our stories include: Japan’s plan for Fukushima wastewater; how the Monitor covers the Supreme Court; and how one senator blocked hundreds of nominations at the Pentagon. Join the Monitor's Linda Feldmann and Ken Kaplan for today's news. You can also visit csmonitor.com/daily for more information.
Thursday, July 13, 2023 - The Christian Science Monitor Daily
A report alleging anti-LGBTQ+ behavior by school guidance counselors shocked Amherst, Massachusetts, a town long regarded as liberal. But there’s a silver lining: The exposé was written by high schoolers. Also, today’s stories, including: the West’s balancing act on Ukraine; older Argentines’ savvy amid financial crises; and a British orchestra that’s changing classical music. Join the Monitor's Lindsey McGinnis and JJ Wahlberg for today's news. You can also visit csmonitor.com/daily for more information.
Wednesday, July 12, 2023 - The Christian Science Monitor Daily
Cricket has made major inroads in much of the world, but has shown few signs of ever cracking into the North American sports scene. Simon Montlake, who grew up swinging a cricket bat in London, writes about why that just might change. Also, today’s stories including: Ambitious Democratic governors appear to be laying the groundwork for presidential campaigns, US consumers get welcome news on inflation, and African tech workers press social media giants for better conditions. Join the Monitor's Ken Kaplan and Clara Germani for today's news. You can also visit csmonitor.com/daily for more information.
Tuesday, July 11, 2023 - The Christian Science Monitor Daily
It’s hard to imagine that someone who’s 6 feet, 7 inches tall would be standing on anyone’s shoulders. And yet, there was Chris Eubanks, perched atop tennis greats such as Arthur Ashe and Althea Gibson after he advanced to the Wimbledon quarterfinals on Monday with a thrilling five-set win over fifth-ranked Stefanos Tsitsipas. Also: today’s stories, including Return to office? Working moms’ post-pandemic shift., Behind the sending of cluster bombs to Ukraine, and How a new museum reclaims history from horror. Join the Monitor's Mark Sappenfield and Ali Martin for today's news. You can also visit csmonitor.com/daily for more information.
Monday, July 10, 2023 - The Christian Science Monitor Daily
Kansas state Rep. Rui Xu’s district looks nothing like the Kansas of wheat fields and grain silos. A century ago, thousands of acres of suburbs here were planned by a visionary who prioritized green spaces, curving roads, and beautiful design. That developer also pioneered the use of homes associations and restrictive racial covenants – racist restrictions written into housing deeds to keep neighborhoods white, forever. Also, today’s stories, including: How Turkey doesn’t always see eye to eye with other NATO members, Solutions to the plastics problem, and Renewal and hope at Odesa’s opera house. Join the Monitor's Angela Wang and Mark Sappenfield for today's news. You can also visit csmonitor.com/daily for more information.
Friday, July 7, 2023 - The Christian Science Monitor Daily
In a remote – and often called dangerous – corner of Brazil, where she was reporting for a story in today’s issue, Erika Page felt a strong sense of isolation. But she would also come to feel the welcoming embrace of those who lived there. Also, today’s stories, including: the Supreme Court’s return to more modest rulings, the largest Israeli incursion into the West Bank in two decades, and how an Indigenous community in Brazil creates a path for correcting past wrongs. Join the Monitor's JJ Wahlberg and Clay Collins for today's news. You can also visit csmonitor.com/daily for more information.
Thursday, July 6, 2023 - The Christian Science Monitor Daily
Last week, Tennessee State University, a historically Black university in Nashville, announced it would form a hockey team for the 2024-25 season. A 2022 USA Today report found that the NHL is 93% white, with only 54 players from minority groups. But Black people like hockey, too. Tennessee State might just be about to show everyone how much. Also: today’s stories, including As Americans bet billions on sports, concern grows, The Houses of Parliament is falling down. What is to be done?, and Air travel needs fixes. Which solutions will take off? Join the Monitor's Mark Sappenfield and Ali Martin for today's news. You can also visit csmonitor.com/daily for more information.
Wednesday, July 5, 2023 - The Christian Science Monitor Daily
If Yusef Salaam had lost faith in the justice system, let alone electoral politics, it would have been understandable. As a teenager in 1990, he was convicted of a crime he didn’t commit and spent nearly seven years in jail. And yet, last week, Mr. Salaam won a seat on the New York City Council representing Harlem. Also, today’s stories, including a battery boom in the southern U.S., China’s rural seniors working past retirement, and a new window on unmarried Americans. Join the Monitor's Ken Makin, Ken Kaplan, and JJ Wahlberg for today's news. You can also visit csmonitor.com/daily for more information.
