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 5, 2021 - The Christian Science Monitor Daily
As the Super Bowl draws close, a chance to improve diversity among coaches. Also: Republicans face the difficult choice of backing or opposing Trump; COVID-19 hits businesses on the US-Mexico border hard; and how the arts got our columnist through 2020. Join the Monitor's Mark Sappenfield and Kendra Nordin Beato for today's news. For more information, visit csmonitor.com/daily.
Monday, January 4, 2021 - The Christian Science Monitor Daily
As the calendar flips to a new year, “opportunity” is a word now frequently invoked with a sobriety born of 2020’s profound and ongoing challenges. But just as often, it comes with a sense – however modest – of openness, even light, as people reconsider long-standing assumptions. Also: today’s stories, including a look at Tuesday’s Senate runoff in Georgia, the positive trends that came out of 2020 (yes, they exist!), and a major test for Sweden’s feminist foreign policy. Join the Monitor's Amelia Newcomb and Ken Kaplan for today's news. For more information, visit csmonitor.com/daily.
Wednesday, December 23, 2020 - The Christian Science Monitor Daily
Yesterday morning, Mark Sappenfield received a holiday card. “Let’s never do that again,” it read. The sentiment is understandable. But this week he also came across The Economist magazine’s “country of the year,” which looks at where things went right. Also: today’s stories, including a look ahead to 2021, the pandemic’s economic toll on poor countries, and a tranquil Christmas in Bethlehem. Join the Monitor's Mark Sappenfield and Samantha Laine Perfas for today's news. For more information, visit csmonitor.com/daily.
Tuesday, December 22, 2020 - The Christian Science Monitor Daily
You may have heard that 73 West Point cadets violated the academy’s honor code by cheating on a calculus test. Oddly, Dave Scott finds that encouraging. Not the cheating, but the enforcement of the honor code. Also: today’s stories, including how the U.S. is responding to a massive cyberattack, the meaning in a minimalist Christmas, and how the Georgia Senate race is revealing a deep rift on Christian faith. Join the Monitor's Dave Scott and Eva Botkin-Kowacki for today's news. For more information, visit csmonitor.com/daily.
Monday, December 21, 2020 - The Christian Science Monitor Daily
After today, sunlight starts to linger longer in the Northern Hemisphere. It may be hard to find solace in more light. New threats flare, and there’s blame and broken discourse. But Whitney Phillips, who teaches media and culture at Syracuse University, calls for coming to terms through listening. Also: today’s stories, including how the Native American community is responding to President-elect Joe Biden’s latest Cabinet pick, why India’s protesting farmers aren’t going home, and a look at a day in the life of an online teacher. Join the Monitor's Clay Collins and Jessica Mendoza for today's news. For more information, visit csmonitor.com/daily.
Friday, December 18, 2020 - The Christian Science Monitor Daily
Takashi Oka, a former longtime Monitor correspondent who died earlier this month, was a quiet man with a mighty voice. In his six decades in journalism, he covered the world, from Beijing and Moscow to Paris and Tokyo. Also: today’s stories, including Georgia’s Senate runoff election, a look at diplomatic relations in Iran and Mexico, and why telescope sales and stargazers alike are looking up. Join the Monitor's Kim Campbell and Ken Kaplan for today's news. For more information, visit csmonitor.com/daily.
Thursday, December 17, 2020 - The Christian Science Monitor Daily
It took 10 months for German biotech company BioNTech to develop one of the world’s first COVID-19 vaccines. But for the husband-and-wife founders of the company, both children of immigrants, it was the result of a lifetime of experience and focus. Also: today’s stories, including lessons for closing the learning gap from countries that have dealt with disasters, Europe’s grand plan to fight climate change, and the joys of multigenerational households. Join the Monitor's Jessica Mendoza and Ken Kaplan for today's news. For more information, visit csmonitor.com/daily.
Wednesday, December 16, 2020 - The Christian Science Monitor Daily
In a small town in Kansas, the Christmas spirit went viral. It started with a few alert and caring neighbors. It gathered momentum. And, on a cold, gray December day, it enveloped a young family with joy. Also: today’s stories, including a look at evangelicals’ continuing support for President Trump despite his electoral defeat, Brexit’s impact on climate change and UK-US relations, and the end of state-subsidized studios for Moscow artists. Join the Monitor's Dave Scott and Kendra Nordin Beato for today's news. For more information, visit csmonitor.com/daily.
Tuesday, December 15, 2020 - The Christian Science Monitor Daily
This week, news broke that the Cleveland Indians baseball team will change a nickname seen as demeaning by many Native Americans. In Spokane, Washington, a local minor league team took a different path: The team is still the Indians, but the name is treated with humility, respect, and a spirit of collaboration. Also: today’s stories, including the historic pressure facing renters during the pandemic, Ethiopian Jews calling on Israel to make good on its promises, and our reviewers’ picks for the best fiction of 2020. Join the Monitor's Mark Sappenfield and Molly Jackson for today's news. For more information, visit csmonitor.com/daily.
Monday, December 14, 2020 - The Christian Science Monitor Daily
At this moment, where can we turn for a bit of light? Also: today’s stories, including the future of retail shopping, Trumpism after Trump, and closing the “ambition gap.” Join the Monitor's Eva Botkin-Kowacki and Noah Robertson for today's news. For more information, visit csmonitor.com/daily.
