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, November 17, 2022 - The Christian Science Monitor Daily
Representative Pelosi will leave Democratic leadership as a historic figure: the first female speaker of the House, and a formidable political force who managed to keep control of a fractious and increasingly splintered party. Also: today’s stories, including demands for freedom from Iranian protesters, the global effects of the U.S. midterms, and widespread repression in Egypt. Join the Monitor's Mark Sappenfield and Kendra Nordin Beato for today's news. You can also visit csmonitor.com/daily for more information.
Wednesday, November 16, 2022 - The Christian Science Monitor Daily
You know what lost in the 2022 midterm elections? Meanness. Also: today’s stories, including NASA’s newest mission to the moon, voters in Colorado’s 3rd Congressional District, and the fight for justice for a journalist in the Philippines. Join the Monitor's Peter Grier and Ken Kaplan for today's news. You can also visit csmonitor.com/daily for more information.
Tuesday, November 15, 2022 - The Christian Science Monitor Daily
Taylor Swift’s new album, “Midnight,” is taking the world by storm. Culture writer and former Swift-hater Stephen Humphries weighs in. Also in today’s stories: The poor performance of Trump-backed candidates in the 2022 midterm elections has led to a reckoning within the GOP, farmers around the world work to combat climate change-induced food shortages, and deminers in Ukraine undertake the monumental task of making the war-torn streets safe again. Join the Monitor’s Stephen Humphries and Ali Martin for today’s news.
Monday, November 14, 2022 - The Christian Science Monitor Daily
She had the right to vote. She had the will to vote. All Natalie Harris needed was a ride to the polls in Georgia’s Gwinnett County, northeast of Atlanta. Also: today’s stories, including President Joe Biden and Chinese leader Xi Jinping’s first in person meeting, the suicide crisis in India, and easy recipes for busy families. Join the Monitor's Clay Collins and Clara Germani for today's news. You can also visit csmonitor.com/daily for more information.
Thursday, November 10, 2022 - The Christian Science Monitor Daily
Climate activists have taken their protests into art museums, employing tactics such as gluing themselves to the frames of famous paintings. Last month, two young women from the group Just Stop Oil threw tomato soup on the glass-protected surface of Van Gogh’s “Sunflowers” at London’s National Gallery. Also: today’s stories, including a potentially productive divided Congress, rising rent, and artists working in collage. Join the Monitor's April Austin and Ali Martin for today's news. You can also visit csmonitor.com/daily for more information.
Wednesday, November 9, 2022 - The Christian Science Monitor Daily
Despite brutal government crackdowns, protests in Iran against the death of Mahsa Amini have continued, inspiring members of the Iranian diaspora abroad. Also in today’s stories: Though results are still trickling in, the “red wave” analysts had predicted in the US midterm elections appears to have fallen flat, president Biden grapples with a potential economic uncoupling with China, and engineers in Spain are capturing fog to harvest water. Join the Monitor’s Amelia Newcomb and Clara Germani for today’s news.
Tuesday, November 8, 2022 - The Christian Science Monitor Daily
Over the past week, as Monitor journalist Story Hinckley has traveled almost 1,000 miles across Nevada and Arizona, states with a number of close, potentially decisive races, one thing has become clear to her: Voters for the two major political parties are living in different realities. Also: today’s stories, including what democracy would look like if it broke down, harsher U.S. restrictions on the export of semiconductor chips to China, and volunteers helping rehabilitate owls after they collide with windows and power lines. Join the Monitor's April Austin and Ali Martin for today's news. You can also visit csmonitor.com/daily for more information.
Monday, November 7, 2022 - The Christian Science Monitor Daily
Our Washington correspondent Noah Robertson shares his impressions from his four-day, seven-city campaign barnstorming tour with President Biden. As a pool reporter aboard Air Force One, he wrote 65 pool reports documenting the trip for other media. Also: today’s stories, including the view of America’s underfunded election system from Nevada, the backdrop for COP27, and an upcoming legal challenge to the Indian Child Welfare Act. Join the Monitor's Clara Germani and Ken Kaplan for today's news. You can also visit csmonitor.com/daily for more information.
Friday, November 4, 2022 - The Christian Science Monitor Daily
Amid legal troubles, rumors swirl that former president Donald Trump will announce his third presidential run. Also in today’s stories: As a high-stakes midterm election approaches, split ticket voters make a comeback, a coalition of veterans steps up to help election workers nationwide, and a recent assassination attempt on former Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan underscores a culture of political mistrust. Join the Monitor’s Linda Feldmann and Sarah Lang for today’s news.
Thursday, November 3, 2022 - The Christian Science Monitor Daily
At first blush, the conference for writers and artists this weekend at the Chaldean Cultural Center in West Bloomfield, Michigan, might seem rather unremarkable. But for Weam Namou, it is nothing less than groundbreaking, if not historic. Also: today’s stories, including a look at if U.S. political support for Ukraine will continue after midterms, the obstacles people with disabilities face when voting, and Britain entering the orbital launch business. Join the Monitor's Mark Sappenfield and Kendra Nordin Beato for today's news. You can also visit csmonitor.com/daily for more information.
