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.
Friday, July 2, 2021 - The Christian Science Monitor Daily
President Biden joined Florida and the nation to mourn with grieving families of residents of the collapsed residential tower. The visit was devoid of politics.
Also: today’s stories, including, French law tackles cyberbullying, a happy birthday to America, from a village in Bangladesh Afghans look for leadership, In whom can they place their faith? . Join the Monitor's Noelle Swan and Ken Kaplan for today's news. You can also visit csmonitor.com/daily for more information.
Thursday, July 1, 2021 - The Christian Science Monitor Daily
When scientists use radio waves to peer under the ice cap at Mars’ south pole, they have no idea what they’re seeing. Is it water, or something much more peculiar? Also: today’s stories, including a blow to voting rights from the Supreme Court, rising nationalism on the Chinese Communist Party’s centennial, and a search for unity in Ethiopia after a pivotal election. Join the Monitor's Mark Sappenfield and Jessica Mendoza for today's news. You can also visit csmonitor.com/daily for more information.
Wednesday, June 30, 2021 - The Christian Science Monitor Daily
The son of immigrants from Sierra Leone, Frances Tiafoe and his brother grew up living in a storage room at a tennis complex near Washington, D.C. Mr. Tiafoe (ranked 57th globally) is now emerging as one of the top American players. At Wimbledon, one of the biggest stages in tennis, Mr. Tiafoe defeated Stefanos Tsitsipas, the world’s No. 4 ranked player, in a major upset. Also: today’s stories, including the parallels between rising anger at Palestinian leadership and the Arab Spring, what Canada Day celebrations will look like after the discovery of the remains of hundreds of Indigenous children, and how a New York City storefront is showcasing local art.
Tuesday, June 29, 2021 - The Christian Science Monitor Daily
10 years ago the LeBron James Family Foundation offered free laptops and bicycles to more than 300 third graders in Ohio. This month, those students graduate high school. Also: today’s stories, including how the Biden administration aims to rectify relationships with Asian countries, how churches aim to save a warming planet, and the story of how J.P. Morgan’s librarian hid her race to advance during the 20th century. Join the Monitor's Laurent Beslie and Kendra Nordin Beato for today's news. You can also visit csmonitor.com/daily for more information.
Monday, June 28, 2021 - The Christian Science Monitor Daily
Extreme heat and wildfires are again testing the western United States, including the country’s northwest corner. For help, some states have long reached into prisons. In Oregon, trial by wildfire has led to a kind of compensatory justice, and a chance to redefine people who’ve made mistakes as valued participants, too, in an effort to help. Also: today’s stories, including How Joe Biden is navigating a Catholic Church in conflict, how race shaped the South’s punitive approach to justice, and whether the great outdoors’ diversity problem can be fixed. Join the Monitor's Clay Collins and April Austin for today's news. You can also visit csmonitor.com/daily for more information.
Friday, June 25, 2021 - The Christian Science Monitor Daily
In warmer months, hermit thrush song is one of the glories of the woodlands of northern America and Canada. The hermit thrush has inspired a number of poets. Sometimes it’s even been called “the poet’s bird.” Also: today’s stories, including political motives inspiring support for a revived Iran nuclear deal, the demand for a papal apology following the discovery of hundreds of unmarked graves in Canada, and renewed international attention on Nicaragua amid democratic decline. Join the Monitor's Peter Grier and Kendra Nordin Beato for today's news. You can also visit csmonitor.com/daily for more information.
Thursday, June 24, 2021 - The Christian Science Monitor Daily
At The Monitor, we value conversations that bridge divides. That’s why the Human Library – where volunteers are “books” with titles like “Muslim,” “Soldier (PTSD),” or “Young Mother” and visitors can “check out” that book for a conversation – caught our eye. Also: today’s stories, including two accounts of the human impact of the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan, a free speech win in the case of the cursing cheerleader, and reopening in New York. Join the Monitor's Mark Sappenfield and April Austin for today's news. You can also visit csmonitor.com/daily for more information.
Wednesday, June 23, 2021 - The Christian Science Monitor Daily
Almost no one, especially not the highest court in the land, buys the National Collegiate Athletic Association argument that the only form of payment for student athletes should be an education. The U.S. Supreme Court justices ruled 9-0 against the NCAA caps on education-related compensation.
Also: today’s stories, including how public schools are balancing goals of academic merit and racial equality of opportunity and how Jordan’s royal family manages to shake public confidence.
Join the Monitor's Dave Scott and Molly Jackson for today's news. You can also visit csmonitor.com/daily for more information.
Tuesday, June 22, 2021 - The Christian Science Monitor Daily
When David Rosmarin was just starting out as a psychologist, a number of patients asked him, “Can I talk to you about God?” His perplexed response? “Well, not really,” he says with a laugh. “I’m here to be a behavior therapist.” Also: today’s stories, including, how your ‘cloud’ data ended up in one Virginia county, women on a mission: Life-changing adventures by horse and bicycle, and a deep dive into Croatia’s tourism problem. Join the Monitor's Stephen Humphries and Noelle Swan for today's news. You can also visit csmonitor.com/daily for more information.
Monday, June 21, 2021 - The Christian Science Monitor Daily
Becky Shu Chen could not be more engaged. Her issue – the wild elephants of China – had become international news as a herd roamed toward her native city, Kunming, in southern Yunnan province. Also: today’s stories, including whether the rich are taxed too lightly, how the Stonewall Uprising changed the course of LGBTQ activism, and why Pixar’s ‘Luca’ will leave you smiling from gill to gill. Join the Monitor's Kim Campbell and Ken Kaplan for today's news. You can also visit csmonitor.com/daily for more information.
