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, May 25, 2022 - The Christian Science Monitor Daily
Nationally, in Congress, there’s been little or no agreement on how to protect children from mass shootings. Also: today’s stories, including a letter from Uvalde, a look at how the Federal Reserve is battling inflation, and an explainer on when an atrocity rises to the level of genocide. Join the Monitor's Dave Scott and Erika Page for today's news. You can also visit csmonitor.com/daily for more information.
Tuesday, May 24, 2022 - The Christian Science Monitor Daily
President Joe Biden has this funny habit: He says what he thinks, even if he contradicts his own government’s policy. It happened again yesterday in Tokyo, when a reporter asked if he was “willing to get involved militarily to defend Taiwan, if it comes to that.” Also: today’s stories, including a look at how Chief Justice John Robert’s track record of consensus building is being tested, what Lebanon’s elections tell us about the electorate, and how a single mother is faring amid the affordable housing crisis in Northern California. Join the Monitor's Linda Feldmann and Stephen Humphries for today's news. You can also visit csmonitor.com/daily for more information.
Monday, May 23, 2022 - The Christian Science Monitor Daily
Have you heard about the car with no windows? If you love vehicular innovation then you might have seen that Apple’s been filing patents reportedly aimed at developing an autonomous ride that would pair virtual reality feedback with exterior cameras and could, well, look like a giant wireless mouse on wheels. Also: today’s stories, including how an Army ethicist works to mold moral soldiers, whether voting should only be for citizens, and how a show about corruption might encourage better policing. Join the Monitor's Clay Collins and April Austin for today's news. You can also visit csmonitor.com/daily for more information.
Friday, May 20, 2022 - The Christian Science Monitor Daily
The Buffalo community is coming together to fill the void left by the shuttered grocery store where the shooting happened. In today’s stories, we explore Joe Biden’s Asia visit, the “great replacement theory,” and the relevancy of “Downton Abbey.” Join the Monitor's Ali Martin and Laurent Belsie for today's news. You can also visit csmonitor.com/daily for more information.
Thursday, May 19, 2022 - The Christian Science Monitor Daily
What went wrong in Afghanistan? Monitor correspondent Anna Mulrine Grobe helps dissect a new report that offers several explanations. Also: today’s stories, including one Ukrainian man’s desperate effort to save his neighbors from the Russians, NATO expansion, and Britain’s new plan to ship asylum-seekers to Rwanda. Join the Monitor's Mark Sappenfield and Noelle Swan for today's news. You can also visit csmonitor.com/daily for more information.
Wednesday, May 18, 2022 - The Christian Science Monitor Daily
“Big John” Fetterman’s easy win in Pennsylvania’s Democratic Senate primary came as no surprise, despite a last-minute health emergency. Now, the literally larger-than-life lieutenant governor – he’s 6-foot-8, and often clad in shorts and a hoodie – will test the idea that the “Democratic Party’s increasingly progressive brand can broaden its appeal, if it comes in radically different packaging,” as the Monitor’s Story Hinckley wrote in a recent profile. Also: today’s stories, including a look at Georgia’s primary race, why young workers have rising pro-union passion, and Shireen Abu Akleh’s lesson for young journalists. Join the Monitor's Linda Feldmann and Dave Scott for today's news. You can also visit csmonitor.com/daily for more information.
Tuesday, May 17, 2022 - The Christian Science Monitor Daily
Posts about the national baby formula shortage in a Facebook group for parents in my eastern Massachusetts town caught my attention recently. After several moms asked for help finding the formula brands their babies need, a robust team effort developed. Also: today’s stories, including a look at politics in China, Russia’s plan to teach patriotism in schools, and how Florida is fighting fire with fire. Join the Monitor's April Austin and Ken Kaplan for today's news. You can also visit csmonitor.com/daily for more information.
Monday, May 16, 2022 - The Christian Science Monitor Daily
The Buffalo supermarket shooter ranted about something called “Great Replacement” theory in his online diatribes before committing the atrocity on Saturday. We breakdown what it is and how to fix it. Also: today’s stories, including the women out protesting the leaked draft opinion overturning Roe v. Wade, Idaho’s gubernatorial race, and Russian disinformation in Ukraine. Join the Monitor's Clara Germani and Ken Kaplan for today's news. You can also visit csmonitor.com/daily for more information.
Friday, May 13, 2022 - The Christian Science Monitor Daily
Recently the National Security Archive published new documents revealing aspects of the clandestine struggle between the U.S. and the Soviet Union during the Cold War in East Berlin. While old, these papers may illuminate some of the aspects of the shadow conflicts undoubtedly occurring now between U.S. and Russian spy agencies in Ukraine, cyberspace, and beyond. Also: today’s stories, including why many Republicans now oppose abortion exceptions for rape, Europe’s shifting strategic posture toward Russia, and how Washington is diving back into Libyan politics. Join the Monitor's Peter Grier and Clara Germani for today's news. You can also visit csmonitor.com/daily for more information.
Thursday, May 12, 2022 - The Christian Science Monitor Daily
Former Sri Lankan Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa once brought peace to the island nation. He resigned this week amid a storm of anti-government protests. We explain what happened. Also: today’s stories, including a leftist in Pennsylvania on the rise, a leftist in Chile with falling poll numbers, and Press Secretary Jen Psaki stops by for a Monitor Breakfast. Join the Monitor's Mark Sappenfield and Kendra Nordin Beato for today's news. You can also visit csmonitor.com/daily for more information.
