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, 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.
Friday, June 18, 2021 - The Christian Science Monitor Daily
When the girl was born, her golden hair reminded her grandmother of a fine silk ribbon. So that became her name. But most of Canada never knew, because it was in Kanien’kéha, the Mohawk language, and most of Canada didn’t have any interest in it. So she just went by Jessica Deer. But her name is part of a larger story. Also: today’s stories, including how greater status means more scrutiny for Kamala Harris, why COVID-19 lab leak hypothes is getting a fresh look, and what one painter is doing to put Black art in people’s hands. Join the Monitor's Mark Sappenfield and Jessica Mendoza for today's news. You can also visit csmonitor.com/daily for more information.
Thursday, June 17, 2021 - The Christian Science Monitor Daily
U.S. climate policy has led to no small amount of controversy and hand-wringing. The data show a planet hurtling toward crisis while American policy is the crooked line of a nation divided on the issue. Also: today’s stories, including an update on the U.S. Supreme Court rulings, politics in Israel, and Juneteenth’s belated message of emancipation. Join the Monitor's Mark Sappenfield and Samantha Laine Perfas for today's news. You can also visit csmonitor.com/daily for more information.
Wednesday, June 16, 2021 - The Christian Science Monitor Daily
You’ve probably seen news reports about the 15 elephants trekking across southwest China’s Yunnan province. Why are these Asian elephants migrating so far?
Also: today’s stories, including the summit between U.S. President Joe Biden and Russian President Vladimir Putin, the health of American democracy, and insights from “worker bee” dancer Gavin Larsen. 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 15, 2021 - The Christian Science Monitor Daily
The universe probably intends that baked goods and conflict remain diametrically opposed. Yet almost exactly three years after the U.S. Supreme Court sided with a Colorado baker who’d refused to make a cake for a gay couple, sweets have again stirred a clash. Also: today’s stories, including New Yor mayoral candidates on policing policy, a new perspective on Latin American immigration, and how Native Americans in New Hampshire are affirming their roots. Join the Monitor's Clay Collins and Kendra Nordin Beato for today's news. You can also visit csmonitor.com/daily for more information.
