The Christian Science Monitor Daily Podcast

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.

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Wednesday, April 30, 2025 - The Christian Science Monitor Daily

April 30, 2025
For generations, Sherpas have been highly sought-after guides for international clients intent on making the world’s most difficult climbs. Aakash Hassan reports on one teenage Sherpa, the youngest ever to summit the world’s 14 mountains higher than 8,000 meters, and his role as a model and a trailblazer for other young people. Also: today’s stories, including the growing use Ukrainian instead of Russian in Ukraine’s “growing up” a...
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Tuesday, April 29, 2025 - The Christian Science Monitor Daily

April 29, 2025
What has President Donald Trump done in his first hundred days of his second term? The Monitor’s Washington Bureau Chief gives a rundown. Also: today’s stories, including how Ukrainians are holding on amidst Russian air strikes on Kyiv; a historic settlement for thousands abused in LA County juvenile homes; and India’s threat to cut off Pakistan’s water supply over tourist deaths in Kashmir. Join the Monitor's Christa Case Bryant f...
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Monday, April 28, 2025 - The Christian Science Monitor Daily

April 28, 2025
Perceptions of disarray at the Pentagon have grown more urgent as Secretary Hegseth has fired several close advisers. Anna Mulrine Grobe looks at how staffing issues can feed allied nations’ concerns about U.S. military readiness to respond in a crisis. Also: today’s stories, including the varying ideas of peace in Ukraine on the table, the economic cost of tariffs on everyone who makes the U.S.-China supply flow, and how Canada's ...
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Friday, April 25, 2025 - The Christian Science Monitor Daily

April 25, 2025
We all learn from the examples set by others, particularly when we see a courage and compassion that refuses to be quelled. Today’s stories include how Pope Francis took stands that others have embraced, a Holocaust survivor on TikTok, and a movement rallying around RFK Jr.’s agenda. Join the Monitor's Amelia Newcomb for today's news.
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Thursday, April 24, 2025 - The Christian Science Monitor Daily

April 24, 2025
Our story on a dispute over eminent domain in Rhode Island is, at its root, about something deeper – two very different definitions of the American dream. Also: today’s stories, including why the European Union isn’t more competitive, what USAID cuts mean for coca and gold trafficking in Peru, and local activists refusing to look away from Congo’s rape crisis. Join the Monitor's Clay Collins for today's news.
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Wednesday, April 23, 2025 - The Christian Science Monitor Daily

April 23, 2025
American universities are a powerful engine of scientific research and development. Ira Porter dives into how the sudden untethering of university research and government dollars is likely to have consequences for a generation of scientific advancement. Also: today’s stories, including how the Catholic Church in Spain is at the forefront of the country’s immigration experience, what being a “sanctuary city” actually entails, and ho...
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Tuesday, April 22, 2025 - The Christian Science Monitor Daily

April 21, 2025
From today's stories: Markets falter as Trump attacks the Fed’s independence; U.S. Agriculture Department cuts jeopardize small farmers in Massachusetts; a Rwanda genocide survivor promotes peace through education; and a Ukrainian chaplain ministers to his front-line flock. Join the Monitor's Kurt Shillinger for today's news.
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Monday, April 21, 2025 - The Christian Science Monitor Daily

April 21, 2025
Rare earth minerals might be the biggest story you haven’t heard enough about. An extractive industry with the usual nasty environmental knock-ons, it’s also one that feeds green technology. Also: today’s stories, including Trump and courts squaring off over fundamental democratic ideals, the value China places on “face,” and how dim sum became a national treasure in Panama. Join the Monitor's Clay Collins for today's news.
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Friday, April 18, 2025 - The Christian Science Monitor Daily

April 18, 2025
Weeks after President Donald Trump’s takeover of the Kennedy Center, the shock to the district’s arts world has not subsided. Linda Feldmann reports on how while his cultural agenda may seem minor compared with economic policy or immigration, its influence can be broad. Also: today’s stories, including Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni becoming the first European leader to meet with President Donald Trump in Washington, the Uni...
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Thursday, April 17, 2025 - The Christian Science Monitor Daily

April 17, 2025
Saturday marks the 250th anniversary of the first shots fired in a revolution felt round the world. For the men and women preparing to relive the opening choreography of the American Revolution this weekend, bringing history to life has a deep purpose: to honor the stories of real people and the price they paid for freedom. Also: today’s stories, including Trump tariffs decreasing trust in US currency, a South African debate over w...
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Wednesday, July 22, 2020 - The Christian Science Monitor Daily

July 22, 2020
What does wealth look like? For most of human history, it looked a lot like shiny things that humans pulled from the ground. But that’s changing. Also: today’s stories, including the new pandemic threat to the economy, President Donald Trump and Joe Biden spar for “tough guy” mantle on China, and global resisters of police brutality advise American protesters. Join the Monitor's Mark Sappenfield and Jessica Mendoza for today...
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