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.
Monday, August 22, 2022 - The Christian Science Monitor Daily
A dirty secret in the electric car industry is that the rare earth elements needed to power the vehicles often come from an dodgy supply chain. But 17-year-old Robert Sansone, subject of a recent Smithsonian magazine article, is 16 iterations into a possible solution: a synchronous reluctance electric motor. Also: today’s stories, including a series of labor strikes in the U.K., how a librarian navigates book bans in the U.S., and a greenhouse in Wyoming that doesn’t just give people with disabilities a job, but meaningful employment. Join the Monitor's Clay Collins and Ali Martin for today's news. You can also visit csmonitor.com/daily for more information.
Friday, August 19, 2022 - The Christian Science Monitor Daily
While fear and depression have overwhelmed many Afghan activists under Taliban’s rule, signs of resilience and resistance shine through.
In today’s stories, we explore China’s role in Sri Lanka’s economic crisis, what sci-fi and fantasy say about conflict and cooperation, and we profile a musician who sang in Ukraine’s bomb shelters. Join the Monitor's Peter Grier and April Austin for today's news. You can also visit csmonitor.com/daily for more information.
Thursday, August 18th, 2022 – The Christian Science Monitor Daily
Society often looks to professional athletes as role models. When they stumble in their personal lives or in their on-field behavior, they’re rightly criticized as setting a bad example. A little league game in Tulsa, Oklahoma, recently showed compassion and camaraderie that the pros could learn from. Also: today’s stories, including how cities are fighting back against state-level abortion restrictions, a reflection on Salman Rushdie, and the state of journalism in Kashmir. Join the Monitor's Dave Scott and Lindsey McGinnis for today's news. You can also visit csmonitor.com/daily for more information.
Wednesday, August 17th – The Christian Science Monitor Daily
After last night’s primaries, what’s next for Liz Cheney and the GOP? In the wee hours Wednesday, Ms. Cheney reorganized her election account, flush with $7 million, into a federal political action committee called The Great Task – a phrase from Lincoln’s Gettysburg Address. Will she run for president, either as a Republican or an independent? Also: today’s stories, including Gazans dodging rockets, mitigating air conditioning’s emissions, and an end to early morning start times for California schools. Join the Monitor's Clay Collins and Clara Germani for today's news. You can also visit csmonitor.com/daily for more information.
Tuesday, August 16, 2022 – The Christian Science Monitor Daily
Could a fable about a rabbit be an antidote to despair? Why adults – bogged down by news and current events – are finding hope as they read their children “Alice’s Farm: A Rabbit’s Tale” by Maryrose Wood. Also: today’s stories, including assessing the Inflation Reduction Act, Confederate festivals in Brazil, and transgender rights in Pakistan. Join the Monitor's April Austin and Jingnan Peng for today's news. You can also visit csmonitor.com/daily for more information.
Monday, August 15, 2022 - The Christian Science Monitor Daily
As India turns 75, Monitor writers are finding refuge in the nation’s present, and its complex past, even as hardships fill the headlines. Also, today’s stories: a look at how Roe may galvanize Democrat voters ahead of the midterms, a rundown on how Lithuanian got an early start on steeling itself against Russian aggression, and finally a tale of one adventure journalists’ trip down the Mississippi on an old-fashioned flatboat. Join the Monitor's Amelia Newcomb and David Scott for today's news. You can also visit csmonitor.com/daily for more information.
Friday, August 12, 2022 - The Christian Science Monitor Daily
What does an honest history of Partition look like? Formal efforts to understand the chaotic events of 1947 are increasingly making space for tales of heroism, humanity, and kindness. Also: today’s stories, including finding hope on a Montana mountain top, Kenya’s election, and what’s going on with Mar-a-Lago. Join the Monitor's Noelle Swan and Rhyan du Peloux for today's news. You can also visit csmonitor.com/daily for more information.
Thursday, August 11, 2022 - The Christian Science Monitor Daily
We are living in a time of upheaval. From racial equality to climate change, the clashes over how to chart a wiser and more caring path forward are stretching societies worldwide to their breaking points. At least, it seems like it. Also: today’s stories, including a look at how Gen-Z youth approach careers, an analysis of political fundraising, and a commentary on Serena Williams’ legacy. Join the Monitor’s Mark Sappenfield and Ali Martin for today’s news. You can also visit csmonitor.com/daily for more information.
Wednesday, August 10, 2022 - The Christian Science Monitor
At a recent meetup of members of Black Men Run and Black Girls Run! in Boston, organizer Jeff Davis asks the group why they showed up. Peace, gratitude, freedom, joy, and love are some of the responses.
Also: today’s stories, including a bright future for Saudi writers, examining some of the ways to combat climate change in the Florida Panhandle, and a look at rebuilding trust in the Iran nuclear deal. Join the Monitor's Dave Scott and Aubrey Hawke for today's news. You can also visit csmonitor.com/daily for more information.
Tuesday, August 9, 2022 - The Christian Science Monitor Daily
Australia’s largest airline, Qantas, has come up with a solution to some of its travel disruptions. It has asked executives to leave office suites to help haul luggage. The airline’s concern for its bottom line may just be providing its staff the ultimate training in empathy. Also: today’s stories, including a look at the FBI’s striking search of former President Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago home, how competing notions of safety clashed over an Atlanta concert controversy, and how “Mother Earth" cafes in India are reviving traditional foodways. Join the Monitor’s Trudy Palmer and Luke Cregan for today’s news. You can also visit csmonitor.com/daily for more information.
