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.
Tuesday, January 26, 2021 - The Christian Science Monitor Daily
Free-market capitalism has created unprecedented wealth, lifting billions out of poverty. But its more rapacious elements are driving humanity toward environmental disaster. What happens when human economic progress appears to be pitted against the need for natural balance? Also: today’s stories, including the case for global generosity towards vaccines, a profile on the congressman who may be the future of Trumpism, and a look at one Black woman’s use of fashion as activism. Join the Monitor's Mark Sappenfield and Noelle Swan for today's news. For more information, visit csmonitor.com/daily.
Monday, January 25, 2021 - The Christian Science Monitor Daily
There’s something about building walls that can make people just want to build bridges. Not always, of course. Nations have long erected barriers, blocking outsiders or separating neighbors. But a brief moment in 2019 spoke to another possibility. Also: today’s stories, including a look at the cultural effect of expanding presidential power, a Q&A with the new district attorney of Los Angeles, and an essay on the pace of pandemic life. Join the Monitor's Amelia Newcomb and Ken Kaplan for today's news. For more information, visit csmonitor.com/daily.
Friday, January 22, 2021 - The Christian Science Monitor Daily
At the end of a momentous week, please forgive us for writing about something utterly trivial: Bernie Sanders’ mittens. Also: today’s stories, including a team that’s shaking up climate models, how a 50-50 Senate would work, and how Japanese comic creators are grappling with racism. Join the Monitor's Samantha Laine Perfas and Ken Kaplan for today's news. For more information, visit csmonitor.com/daily.
Thursday, January 21, 2021 - The Christian Science Monitor Daily
They come by plane, sled, and snowmobile. In subzero temperatures, an all-female team of medical workers are bringing precious cargo – the COVID-19 vaccine – across the frozen Alaskan tundra to remote villages using whatever transportation is necessary. Also: today’s stories, including how Biden might bridge divides, a look at the next climate change challenge, and how students have adapted to remote learning. Join the Monitor's Eva Botkin-Kowacki and Noah Robertson for today's news. For more information, visit csmonitor.com/daily.
Wednesday, January 20, 2021 - The Christian Science Monitor Daily
There’s a lot of pomp, ceremony, and tradition on Inauguration Day. These are, of course, designed to honor and reinforce America’s democratic transition of power. But there’s a quiet, simple gesture that may be just as important. Also: today’s stories, including 10 letters of advice for President Biden, signs of a changing South as Raphael Warnock joins the Senate, and why so many South Africans make saving a ‘social pact.’ Join the Monitor's Dave Scott and Samantha Laine Perfas for today's news. For more information, visit csmonitor.com/daily.
Tuesday, January 19, 2021 - The Christian Science Monitor Daily
Buffalo Bills fans are an odd lot. But this weekend, they did something even more shocking. Also: today’s stories, including a look forward at a Biden presidency, why election conspiracy theories spread so easily, and the best 10 books of January. Join the Monitor's Mark Sappenfield and Molly Jackson for today's news. For more information, visit csmonitor.com/daily.
Friday, January 15, 2021 - The Christian Science Monitor Daily
One surprising takeaway from the pandemic: “where there’s a will there’s a way.” Also: Europe criticizes Trump Twitter ban; the challenge of vaccinating Israeli Arabs; and a new museum celebrates African American music. Join the Monitor's Noelle Swan and Ken Kaplan for today's news. For more information, visit csmonitor.com/daily.
Thursday, January 14, 2021 - The Christian Science Monitor Daily
This weekend, the Delaware Humane Association plans to honor the Bidens’ German shepherd, adopted from a shelter, with an “indoguration” party. Also: today’s stories, including why police showed up on both sides of the “thin blue line,” signs Taliban now prefer victory, and a conversation on U.S. election integrity. Join the Monitor's Dave Scott and Kim Campbell for today's news. For more information, visit csmonitor.com/daily.
Wednesday, January 13, 2021 - The Christian Science Monitor Daily
The Monitor’s veteran diplomatic reporter reflects on the transfer of power, and America’s standing as role model for nations around the world. Also: the U.S. House votes to impeach President Donald Trump a second time; why protecting prisons from COVID-19 is everyone’s problem; and how a Statue of Liberty spirit offers a fresh start in a Brooklyn kitchen. Join the Monitor's Ken Kaplan and Eva Botkin-Kowacki for today's news. For more information, visit csmonitor.com/daily.
Tuesday, January 12, 2021 - The Christian Science Monitor Daily
There was a moment last Wednesday when Capitol Police officer Eugene Goodman was all that stood between an angry mob and the floor of the United States Senate. Also: today’s stories, including how loyalty led to conflict for Mike Pence; ‘realists’ fret over Biden foreign policy; and a Punjabi dance warms Canadian hearts. Join the Monitor's Mark Sappenfield and Noelle Swan for today's news. For more information, visit csmonitor.com/daily.
