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 16, 2021 - The Christian Science Monitor Daily
Just months ago we were reading reports of the resilience of Afghan girls. Yesterday their country fell into Taliban control. Yet Monitor journalists have regularly covered Afghanistan, looking for light and forging ties. And they continue to support those who have supported us there over the past 20 years. Also: today’s stories, including how Afghans are bracing for Taliban rule as the U.S. exits the country; what the move means for America’s role globally; and how the Southwest is handling its water emergency – and finding progress. Join the Monitor's Clay Collins and Jessica Mendoza for today's news. You can also visit csmonitor.com/daily for more information.
Friday, August 13, 2021 - The Christian Science Monitor Daily
Recently released census data is painting a new portrait of the nation. Among the notable findings was that the number of white people in the U.S. declined for the first time since 1790. Also: today’s stories, including grassroots efforts to save lives and homes in the Greek island of Evia, U.S. and European diplomatic efforts deployed as Iran’s nuclear program builds tension in the Middle East.
Thursday, August 12, 2021 - The Christian Science Monitor Daily
Water is at the heart of trust. When you turn on the tap and get clean water, trust is slowly fortified. But when that turn of the faucet delivers something you wouldn’t bathe in, let alone drink, trust can only erode. With sharp disparities in access to clean water across North America, how can that trust be rebuilt? Also: today’s stories, including an interview on policing with Senator Tim Scott, efforts to heal the wounds left by the Partition of the Indian subcontinent, and the creation of a new water agency in Canada. Join the Monitor's Amelia Newcomb and Ken Kaplan for today's news. You can also visit csmonitor.com/daily for more information.
Wednesday, August 11, 2021 - The Christian Science Monitor Daily
It was an oppressive, pitiless July day, when Barbara Mack saw a man who was homeless, red-faced and limp, on her way into a central Florida convenience store. Ms. Mack went inside, grabbed two bottles of water, called out to the cashier that she’d be right back, and gave a bottle to the man outside. Her story reminds us of what generosity looks like, and of how we want to be but sometimes forget because we’re tired, rushed, and hot. Also: today’s stories, including how schools plan to navigate the upcoming year, what a new hard-line president means for Iran, and how COVID-19 rules are impacting elections. Join the Monitor's Dave Scott and Samantha Laine Perfas for today's news. You can also visit csmonitor.com/daily for more information.
Tuesday, August 10, 2021 - The Christian Science Monitor Daily
This week’s United Nations’ climate change report illustrates how while it’s too late to stop the Earth from heating up, it is not too late to prevent the most dire scenarios from becoming reality. Also: today’s stories, including ‘Driving the Green Book’: Black history, hospitality, and entrepreneurship, how Colorado hopes resort towns can be worker-friendly, and ‘The God Beat’: Journalists reflect on questions of meaning and transcendence. Join the Monitor's Yvonne Zipp and Jing Peng for today's news. You can also visit csmonitor.com/daily for more information.
Monday, August 9, 2021 - The Christian Science Monitor Daily
Who should be the caretaker of Africa’s cultural heritage – the Africans who created it, or the Europeans in whose museums it has long been displayed? Also: today’s stories, including whether China can find a market solution to its outsize carbon emissions, how ranchers are battling drought, and the Olympic moments one reporter is bringing home. Join the Monitor's Amelia Newcomb and Ken Kaplan for today's news. You can also visit csmonitor.com/daily for more information.
Friday, August 6, 2021 - The Christian Science Monitor Daily
We remember the Labour legend, Richard Trumka, president of the AFL-CIO. Also: today’s stories, including Bipartisan efforts against wildfires, New York politics sees diverse – female faces and In France, an old tradition meets innovation. Join the Monitor’s Trudy Palmer and Clay Collins for today’s news. You can also visit csmonitor.com/daily for more information.
Thursday, August 5, 2021 - The Christian Science Monitor Daily
Messaging is a difficult balancing act, particularly around the pandemic. How can leaders balance authority and transparency, and, in that, build credibility and trust? Also: today’s stories, including the sense of home among the Refugee Olympic Team, a new series examining American history through Black cuisine, and how to keep dictators and corrupt governments accountable. Join the Monitor's Mark Sappenfield and April Austin for today's news. You can also visit csmonitor.com/daily for more information.
Wednesday, August 4, 2021 - The Christian Science Monitor Daily
Canadian Siera Bearchell has a gender qualities message that’s gone viral. In a TikTok video uploaded last week, Ms. Bearchell says people talk to her daughter, Lily, “completely differently” when they identify her as a girl. “They always comment on how pretty she is, her dress, how she’s so beautiful,” says Ms. Bearchell. It won’t solve this chronic problem, but here’s a start to countering such stereotyping. Consider the girls of the Tokyo Olympics, who are portraits of speed, strength, agility, and grit. Also: today’s stories, including a look at Beirut a year after the devastating port blast, political divide over public health in Michigan, and values of free expression and “neutrality” at the Olympics. Join the Monitor's Dave Scott and Molly Jackson for today's news. You can also visit csmonitor.com/daily for more information.
Tuesday, August 3, 2021 - The Christian Science Monitor Daily
Ian Simpson was photographing fighter jets taking off at Royal Air Force Lakenheath, a U.S.-run base in England when he and a group of enthusiasts noticed something coming from the back of the plane: sparks – lots of them. They contacted the pilot and his crew, who hadn’t yet noticed there was an engine problem, and all returned safely. Also: today’s stories, including how in the push for police reform, small steps are no longer enough, Haiti’s history of resilience – beyond coups and natural disaster, and what it’s like to report at the Tokyo Olympics. Join the Monitor's Kim Campbell and Ken Kaplan for today's news. You can also visit csmonitor.com/daily for more information.
