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, February 16, 2022 - The Christian Science Monitor Daily
The 2022 Winter Olympics were always going to be an exercise in compartmentalization. Could we enjoy the sport without feeling like enablers?
Also: today’s stories, including people affected by homelessness documenting their experiences through pictures they took; the shift in San Francisco liberals’ commitment to compassion-driven governance; Russian cyberattack threats. Join the Monitor's Mark Sappenfield and April Austin for today's news. You can also visit csmonitor.com/daily for more information.
Tuesday, February 15, 2022 - The Christian Science Monitor Daily
Republican Sen. Josh Hawley and former presidential candidate Andrew Yang hail from very different poles of the political spectrum. But they agree on one thing: “The boys are not all right.” Also: today’s stories, including a look at the West’s potential sanctions against Russia, the current ‘crisis in masculinity’, and how tutoring programs are helping students in Tennessee. Join the Monitor's Yvonne Zipp and Ken Kaplan for today's news. You can also visit csmonitor.com/daily for more information.
Monday, February 14, 2022 - The Christian Science Monitor Daily
Some Super Bowl fans – especially in Cincinnati – were hoping their team would end a 33-year dry spell on Sunday. Instead, pro football’s Cincinnati Bengals lost a close one to the Los Angeles Rams. But for viewers looking closely, the Super Bowl venue in Inglewood, California, still showcased a small win – for climate action. Also: today’s stories, including Ukraine facing Russian disinformation campaigns, Electoral Count Act reform, and young Arab citizens’ challenges in working in the tech sector. Join the Monitor's Clay Collins and Jessica Mendoza for today's news. You can also visit csmonitor.com/daily for more information.
Friday, February 11, 2022 - The Christian Science Monitor Daily
A former Monitor Moscow correspondent reflects on progress and change she witnessed criss-crossing Ukraine in the late 80s and early 90s and juxtaposes that with the crisis that looms today. Also: today’s stories, including the Joe Rogan controversy, homelessness in Paris, and Monitor correspondent Fahad Shah’s last dispatch before he was imprisoned. Join the Monitor's Linda Feldmann and Jingnan Peng for today's news. You can also visit csmonitor.com/daily for more information.
Thursday, February 10, 2022 - The Christian Science Monitor Daily
Mikaela Shiffrin’s dominance at the 2014 Games and her disappointments this year illustrate the thin line between failure and triumph but also help us appreciate more deeply how extraordinary her achievements have been. Also: today’s stories, including Canada’s out-of-control truckers, another attempted pivot to Asia, and the dangerous lives of Mexican reporters. 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, February 9, 2022 - The Christian Science Monitor Daily
Popularizing art can be difficult, but a Twitter feed is offering the joy of discovery and awakening national pride in Canadian artists and their works. Also: today’s stories, including how trust in government is key to effectively fighting the pandemic, the latest battles over what books are best for children, and new transfer rules that give college athletes more leverage, and more respect, than ever before. Join the Monitor's David Scott and April Austin for today's news. You can also visit csmonitor.com/daily for more information.
Tuesday, February 8, 2022 - The Christian Science Monitor Daily
Depending on what part of the world you live in, never having seen snow might sound like heaven. But it was making learning hard for the children in Robin Hughes’ Riverview, Florida, kindergarten class. Ms. Hughes decided to enlist help from her sister, Amber Estes, in Danville, Kentucky. Also: today’s stories, including a push to diversify staff on Capitol Hill, a look at gold medalist Eileen Gu, and how Hutu and Tutsi women in Rwanda are uniting through drumming. Join the Monitor's Trudy Palmer and Noah Robertson for today's news. You can also visit csmonitor.com/daily for more information.
Monday, February 7, 2022 - The Christian Science Monitor Daily
It’s the kind of call no editor wants to receive: one with news that your correspondent has been arrested. But that’s what Monitor editors got Saturday from a friend of Fahad Shah, an internationally respected journalist who has written for the Monitor for many years from Kashmir, India, and is editor of The Kashmir Walla. The friend told us that Mr. Shah had been charged with sedition for stories that police said were “glorifying terrorist activities.” Also: today’s stories, including residents in Milove, Ukraine confronting identities, President Joe Biden’s immigration policy, and a rural Polish village of Godziszów’s perspective on Poland-European Union relations. Join the Monitor's Amelia Newcomb and Ken Kaplan for today's news. You can also visit csmonitor.com/daily for more information.
Friday, February 4, 2022 - The Christian Science Monitor Daily
Music can be a personal and social solvent. From helping parents compose lullabies to performing music that tackles social issues, Palaver Strings programs calm and connect community. Also: today’s stories, including General dissent about war between Ukraine or NATO among Russians, Beijing’s goals and priorities have changed in the 2022 Olympics and and U.S. lawmakers’ effort to revive homegrown chip-making. Join the Monitor's Peter Grier and April Austin for today's news. You can also visit csmonitor.com/daily for more information.
Thursday, February 3, 2022 - The Christian Science Monitor Daily
Some have questioned President Biden’s pledge to name a Black woman to the Supreme Court, but a recent controversy in the world of football might hold lessons about what picking the most qualified person really means. Also: today’s stories, including Democrats’ COVID headaches, South Africans saying fight with Big Oil, and home schooling’s newfound popularity among Blacks and Latinos. Join the Monitor's Mark Sappenfield and Kendra Nordin Beato for today's news. You can also visit csmonitor.com/daily for more information.
