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, February 23, 2023 - The Christian Science Monitor Daily
Chances are, you read your news on a digital device: a smartphone, tablet, or computer. The Monitor’s daily print edition shifted entirely online in 2009 – the first nationally circulated newspaper to do so. Also: today’s stories, including the first pandemic-era mayor attempting to run for reelection in a major city, resilience in Pakistan, and farming in a greenhouse. Join the Monitor’s Ali Martin and Stephen Humphries for today's news. You can also visit csmonitor.com/daily for more information.
Wednesday, February 22, 2023 - The Christian Science Monitor Daily
Our climate reporter, Stephanie Hanes, lives in slowly warming New England. But she keeps hope close. Today, she describes a drive north to find some – in the form of good winter ice. Also, today’s stories: including promise in Memphis, progress in the Philippines, and colleges’ financial futures. Join the Monitor's Kendra Nordin Beato and Troy Sambajon for today's news. You can also visit csmonitor.com/daily for more information.
Tuesday, February 21 2023 - The Christian Science Monitor Daily
In America’s reckoning on police violence and race, these are three fundamental questions. In today’s story by Kalpana Jain, we glimpse how one man answers them. Michael Cox is commissioner of the Boston Police Department. In 1995, as a plainclothes officer for the same department, he was mistaken by fellow officers for a gang member and beaten brutally. Also today’s stories, including: President Joe Biden’s address on the war in Ukraine, one day after his visit to wartime Kyiv, was delivered in Warsaw, In his first “state of the nation” address in almost two years, Russian President Vladimir Putin said Tuesday that because Russians are fighting against the united West and not just Ukraine, and this month’s Norfolk Southern train derailment in Ohio underscored, for our contributor, the need for businesses to honor a social contract that prioritizes people’s welfare.
Friday, February 17, 2023 - The Christian Science Monitor Daily
A full year has passed since Fahad Shah, editor of The Kashmir Walla newspaper and an internationally respected reporter with whom we have worked, was arrested on Feb. 4, 2022, in Kashmir for publishing “anti-national content.” Also: today’s stories, including Reporting on life during wartime, The demonstrations in Israel against the legislation curtailing the powers of the judiciary and Trust as a locomotive for rail safety. Join the Monitor's Amelia Newcomb and Ken Kaplan for today's news. You can also visit csmonitor.com/daily for more information.
Thursday, February 16, 2023 - The Christian Science Monitor Daily
Art museums can feel like a world apart. Entering the marble halls and gleaming galleries often induces a state of curiosity and awe. The appeal of this kind of atmosphere led Patrick Bringley to leave his job at The New Yorker and work as a guard at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York. Also: today’s stories, including a look at the GOP presidential field, the French taking to the streets to protest against a planned increase in retirement age, and how the Ukraine war has reshaped the NATO alliance. Join the Monitor's April Austin and Clara Germani for today's news. You can also visit csmonitor.com/daily for more information.
Wednesday, February 15, 2023 - The Christian Science Monitor Daily
A video that surfaced last week shows soldiers marching down a highway in Peru’s south, singing an anti-terrorist anthem with gusto. As the soldiers pass, protesters on barren highway shoulders reply, “We are not terrorists! We are campesinos!” Also: today’s stories, including changes in U.S. education as families leave public schools, how children are faring in the aftermath of Turkey’s earthquake, and a cafe in India run by female survivors of acid attacks. Join the Monitor’s Howard LaFranchi, Ali Martin, and Kendra Nordin Beato for today’s news. You can also visit csmonitor.com/daily for more information.
Tuesday, February 14 2023 - The Christian Science Monitor Daily
Peter Grier says, the U.S. Air Force downing four objects floating over North America, is a story beyond the bounds of anything I have ever encountered. So what is going on? Also: today’s stories, including, the earthquake in Turkey rocked rebel-held northwest Syria as well, Prisoners released from Nicaragua to the U.S. must confront the limitations of what they can accomplish from afar. Generation Z is stepping up in national politics and state legislature – and in this small Arkansas town. Instead of heading away to college, 18-year-old Jaylen Smith ran for mayor, and won. Join the Monitor's Mark Trumbull and Troy Sambajon for today's news. You can also visit csmonitor.com/daily for more information.
Monday, February 13, 2023 – The Christian Science Monitor Daily
Yesterday’s Super Bowl was all about belonging.
Offering something for everyone, the National Football League orchestrated dozens of activities for the host community: laptop giveaways, tree plantings, a veterans night. Also: today’s stories, including an Arizona community that symbolizes West’s water woes, Who goes to jail over classified docs – and who doesn’t, and Women's Ice fishing in North America. Join the Monitor's Angela Wang and Ali Martin for today's news. You can also visit csmonitor.com/daily for more information.
Friday, February 10 2023 - The Christian Science Monitor Daily
In many ways, Tuesday’s State of the Union address was business as usual. President Joe Biden made the customary assertion that “the state of the union is strong.” He crowed about accomplishments and laid out an agenda for the next two years – with his expected reelection campaign as subtext. Also: today’s stories, including, anti-regime protests in Iran’s Islamic Republic, blackouts in South Africa cast shadow onto the ruling political party, and another Chinese spy balloon was shot down on Friday, U.S. officials are revealing what they’ve learned. Join the Monitor's Linda Feldmann and Troy Sambajon for today's news. You can also visit csmonitor.com/daily for more information.
Thursday, February 9, 2023 - The Christian Science Monitor Daily
NBA superstar LeBron James, one of the league’s most durable and respected players, broke a longstanding scoring record on Tuesday. But as columnist Ken Makin writes for us today, Mr. James’ brand and ethos are about something much greater than sports. Also: today’s stories, including violence in Israel and unchanging security policies, true commitment when tackling world disasters, and the pandemic offering more time to reflect on the spaces we inhabit. Join the Monitor's Mark Sappenfield and Kendra Nordin Beato for today's news. You can also visit csmonitor.com/daily for more information.
