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.
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.
Monday, August 2, 2021 - The Christian Science Monitor Daily
In a bid to retain employees who are working at home, companies have gone out of their way to make accommodations, including for those with disabilities. The big question is whether those accommodations will continue. Also: today’s stories, including the Florida city painting a different racial portrait of America, why Cubans are asking for “Homeland and Life,” and what Sunisa Lee’s Olympic gold medal means for Hmong Americans. Join the Monitor's Laurent Belsie and Kendra Nordin Beato for today's news. You can also visit csmonitor.com/daily for more information.
Friday, July 30, 2021 - The Christian Science Monitor Daily
As prices of cars skyrocket, a spotlight-averse man in Awandaw, South Carolina, is carefully matching generosity to need. Also: today’s stories, including; Shifting thought in the two camps with starkly different views of vaccines and the pandemic, Asian Americans respond to violence with renewed pride and a political reawakening. Join the Monitor’s Clay Collins and Ashley Lisenby for today’s news. You can also visit csmonitor.com/daily for more information.
Thursday, July 29, 2021 - The Christian Science Monitor Daily
This morning in Tokyo, America’s Sunisa Lee won gold in the women’s gymnastics all-around competition. Her golden moment, it seemed, had revealed no hidden superpower, but rather what has always been there, waiting for the world to notice. Also: today’s stories, including a small county’s big role in the war on drugs, how, to curb urban flooding, China is building ‘sponge cities’, and why Katie Ledecky’s gold represents something bigger at the Games. Join the Monitor's Mark Sappenfield and Molly Jackson for today's news. You can also visit csmonitor.com/daily for more information.
Wednesday, July 28, 2021 - The Christian Science Monitor Daily
On Wednesday, swimmer Katie Ledecky attempted to do something no swimmer has done at the Olympics before – swim both the 200- and 1,500-meter freestyle final on the same day. When asked about this challenge, Ms. Ledecky said, “More than anything, it’s just being mentally prepared for it.” Also: today’s stories, including how the U.S. women’s gymnastics team responded to the exit of Simone Biles, the global focus on reducing food waste, and the new arms race in cyberwarfare. Join the Monitor's Dave Scott and Jessica Mendoza for today's news. You can also visit csmonitor.com/daily for more information.
Tuesday, July 27, 2021 - The Christian Science Monitor Daily
For people experiencing homelessness, keeping track of belongings is a full-time affair. Grabbing a meal or attending a job interview can mean leaving valuables unattended. But recently, communities have started to offer storage spaces for people who are precariously housed. Also: today’s stories, including a presidential power grab in Tunisia, the conviction of a Hong Kong protester under a new security law, and the testimonies of Capitol police officers before the Jan. 6 House Committee. Join the Monitor's Noelle Swan and Jingnan Peng for today's news. You can also visit csmonitor.com/daily for more information.
Monday, July 26, 2021 - The Christian Science Monitor Daily
When Amelia read that veteran, Black civil rights leader Bob Moses died Sunday, her thought swung back 20 years to a school cafeteria in a low-income, largely minority area of Charleston, South Carolina. Also: today’s stories, including why a Taliban victory may not be everything Pakistan wished for, how a spyware scandal has shaken trust in India's democracy, and the U.S. male gymnasts’ approach to Tokyo. Join the Monitor's Amelia Newcomb and Ken Kaplan for today's news. You can also visit csmonitor.com/daily for more information.
Friday, July 23, 2021 - The Christian Science Monitor Daily
As cooped-up Americans have burst into the great outdoors this summer, there’s been one predictable, irritating side effect: traffic. Also: today’s stories, including Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya’s visit to Washington, Tokyo Olympics face challenges, Cuba’s unrest serves as potent fodder for Americans’ own struggles. Join the Monitor's Peter Grier and Samantha Laine Perfas for today's news. You can also visit csmonitor.com/daily for more information.
