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 23, 2022 - The Christian Science Monitor Daily
A Monitor reporter describes his experiences reporting a cover story on gratitude, and the inspiring people who have turned giving thanks into a lifestyle. Also in today’s stories: After a decisive election, Kazakhstan’s president has the opportunity to open the post-soviet country to closer Western relations, Qatar’s human rights record has come under what some Qataris have called unfair criticism in the run-up to the World Cup, and a thorough investigation of the cultural, political, and culinary conditions behind a favorite Thanksgiving dessert. Join the Monitor’s Trudy Palmer and Ken Kaplan for today’s news.
Tuesday, November 22, 2022 - The Christian Science Monitor Daily
I’ve never thought of the Monitor as a prize-driven news organization. Yet awards matter. They show that we are bringing light to topics in need of it, and that we continue to be an important and influential voice. On Nov. 21, the National Press Foundation awarded its Everett McKinley Dirksen Award for Distinguished Reporting of Congress to our Christa Case Bryant. Also: today’s stories, including abortion rights impact on midterms, sustainable lawns, and winter in Maine. Join the Monitor's Mark Sappenfield and Kendra Nordin Beato for today's news. You can also visit csmonitor.com/daily for more information.
Monday, November 21, 2022 - The Christian Science Monitor Daily
In her report last week from the liberated town of Lyman, Ukraine, Dominique Soguel put a human face on the demands for precision and speed confronting those who clear mines from conflict areas. Also: today’s stories, including Somalia on the brink of famine, Twitter’s workplace culture, and the outcome of COP27. Join the Monitor's Amelia Newcomb and April Austin for today's news. You can also visit csmonitor.com/daily for more information.
Friday, November 18, 2022 - The Christian Science Monitor Daily
A Monitor correspondent travels to Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt, where he meets with a 17-year-old Kenyan climate activist fighting to save Lake Victoria from pollution. Also in today’s stories: Congress prepares to pass a groundbreaking bipartisan same-sex marriage bill, World Cup fans reckon with the host country’s controversial human rights record, and teenage Malaysians get the chance to participate in democracy for the first time. Join the Monitor’s Mark Trumbull and JJ Wahlberg for today’s news.
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.
