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, 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.
Wednesday, November 2, 2022 - The Christian Science Monitor Daily
In England, Rishi Sunak’s conservative government wrestles with its centrist electorate, as Americans count down the days until an inevitable political shakeup of their own. Also in today’s stories: though it’s unlikely nations can enact policy quick enough to prevent the Earth from warming more than 1.5 degrees C, scientists and environmental leaders say we should still try. And a new installment in the Sherlock Holmes movie series shines a light on the detective’s prolific younger sisters. Join the Monitor’s Clay Collins and Ken Kaplan for today’s news.
Tuesday, November 1, 2022 - The Christian Science Monitor Daily
Grandma Brown’s baked beans have been a family tradition since Laurent Belsie married his sweetheart in western New York. Substantial regional fare, not syrupy like the national brands, the beans were always on the to-buy list whenever they returned to New York State. But after the pandemic, Grandma Brown’s shut down, and the iconic yellow, red, and brown cans disappeared from store shelves. Also: today’s stories, including a pastor and a football star running for Senate, a president facing a deeply divided Brazil, and authentic tortilla making. Join the Monitor's Laurent Belsie and Ali Martin for today's news. You can also visit csmonitor.com/daily for more information.
Monday, October 31, 2022 - The Christian Science Monitor Daily
What do you most want to improve about your own society and how? Teens tackle the question in the Heart of a Nation Teen Essay Competition. Also: today’s stories, including increasing threats against members of Congress, Russian society’s response to mobilization, and the Utah Senate race. Join the Monitor's Trudy Palmer and Clara Germani for today's news. You can also visit csmonitor.com/daily for more information.
Friday, October 28, 2022 - The Christian Science Monitor Daily
Election season in Israel is testing the country’s faith in its own democracy. Also in today’s stories: Scientists at Cornell drill a deep hole in the ground to harness geothermal energy, a German director reckons with his country’s history of war in a new film, and in Latvia, young people see a unique military draft system as an opportunity for personal growth. Join the Monitor’s Peter Grier and JJ Wahlberg for today’s news.
Thursday, October 27, 2022 - The Christian Science Monitor Daily
Editor Ken Kaplan mostly watches the world these days from our international news desk. But he’s just back from a vacation in Spain. What stood out to him? It wasn’t just the architecture and the Andalusian olive groves. Also: today’s stories, including the challenges of reporting, discontent with the political status quo, and California focusing on mental illness to reduce homelessness. Join the Monitor's Clay Collins and Kendra Nordin Beato for today's news. You can also visit csmonitor.com/daily for more information.
Wednesday, October 26th, 2022 - The Christian Science Monitor Daily
Americans head into a consequential election season with inflation high on their minds, leading to trouble for Democrats. Also in today’s stories: British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak grapples with an economic crisis that started with Brexit, a Ukrainian psychologist fights through ingrained Soviet stoicism to help her traumatized patients, and funding equality falls flat in America’s historically Black colleges. Join the Monitor’s Amelia Newcomb and Ken Kaplan for today’s news.
