Episodes

  • Tuesday, November 4, 2025 - The Christian Science Monitor Daily

    Tuesday, November 4, 2025 - The Christian Science Monitor Daily
    Nov 4 2025
    After lower courts struck down the legal argument for the Trump administration’s most sweeping tariffs, the Supreme Court now takes up the matter. The case is important not only for the economic policy of the United States, but for the Constitution’s separation of powers. Also: today’s stories, including how one biologist in Libya plans to protect critically endangered Mediterranean angel sharks, how 2025 election results in the U.S. will be closely watched for signs of growing or waning political support for Republicans and Democrats, and how Israelis are grappling with the notion of trusting an international force to preserve the fragile Gaza ceasefire. Join the Monitor's Clay Collins for today's news.
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  • Saturday, November 1, 2025 - The Christian Science Monitor Daily

    Saturday, November 1, 2025 - The Christian Science Monitor Daily
    Nov 1 2025
    Workarounds have shielded most Americans from the government shutdown’s effects, but program interruptions might soon test public patience and political will. Also: today’s stories, including how consent laws in France have now changed, how one Colorado Christian remains grounded in her church community amidst a trend of women leaving churches, and why activists and diplomats are talking reform on climate conferences like COP. Join the Monitor's Clay Collins for today's news.
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  • Friday, October 31, 2025 - The Christian Science Monitor Daily

    Friday, October 31, 2025 - The Christian Science Monitor Daily
    Oct 31 2025
    Beijing and Washington have been locked in a costly trade war for six months. In South Korea on Thursday, Donald Trump and Xi Jinping called a truce and pledged to work more closely together in the future. Also: today’s stories, including how building more units could help Califonia’s affordability gap in housing, how the Trump administration's pursuit of a "new economic Monroe Doctrine" is raising suspicions in Argentina, and why the World Series holds extra meaning for Toronto and Canada. Join the Monitor's Linda Feldmann for today's news.
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  • Thursday, October 30, 2025 - The Christian Science Monitor Daily

    Thursday, October 30, 2025 - The Christian Science Monitor Daily
    Oct 30 2025
    A rising U.S. military presence near Venezuela has stirred questions around whether the goal is a drug crackdown or regime change. An effort to oust the regime of Nicolás Maduro would carry risks – with or without U.S. troops on the ground. Also: today’s stories, including a look at how and why food benefits are ending for millions in the U.S.; how residents of a Black Chicago neighborhood are reacting to a recent federal immigration enforcement campaign; and how South Korea utilizes K-pop as a form of soft power. Join the Monitor's Christa Case Bryant for today's news.
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  • Wednesday, October 29, 2025 - The Christian Science Monitor Daily

    Wednesday, October 29, 2025 - The Christian Science Monitor Daily
    Oct 29 2025
    A trade war with Canada might be less visible to Americans than one with China. But it has big impacts on both sides of the border, felt by U.S. households as prices for materials from metals to lumber jump. Also: today’s stories, including how Russia may require graduates to do national service in exchange for student loans, how analysts say Tehran is trying to change the narrative about its regional posture by painting Israel as the real threat, how one teen in Nigeria’s most populous city is determined to prove that even in the most crowded corners, children can have fun. Join the Monitor's Ira Porter for today's news.
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  • Tuesday, October 28, 2025 - The Christian Science Monitor Daily

    Tuesday, October 28, 2025 - The Christian Science Monitor Daily
    Oct 28 2025
    A dozen states are drawing new congressional district maps, or thinking about it, as Republicans and Democrats maneuver for control of the U.S. House after the 2026 midterm elections. The efforts could diminish the importance of individual voters. Also: today’s stories, including how the populist campaign of Zohran Mamdani for New York City mayor has energized the growing number of democratic socialists across the U.S., how two side-by-side restaurants in Detroit have been embroiled in a (mostly) friendly hot dog rivalry, and how Syria’s new school year, the first since the fall of the Assad regime, has a revised look at history and increased emphasis on religion. Join the Monitor's Kurt Shillinger for today's news.
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  • Monday, October 27, 2025 - The Christian Science Monitor Daily

    Monday, October 27, 2025 - The Christian Science Monitor Daily
    Oct 27 2025
    This episode of the Daily is a little different. Listen as Monitor editor Christa Case Bryant and Middle East correspondent Taylor Luck discuss  the importance of fairness in news coverage, the Monitor approach to journalism, and covering the Middle East with nuance and objectivity. They also take a look behind-the-scenes of Taylor’s reporting process.
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  • Saturday, October 25, 2025 - The Christian Science Monitor Daily

    Saturday, October 25, 2025 - The Christian Science Monitor Daily
    Oct 25 2025
    Argentina votes Sunday in midterm legislative elections that serve as a report card for President Javier Milei’s economic policies. He tamed inflation, but now the economy is stalled, many are worse off, and corruption has emerged as an issue. Also: today’s stories, including why the daylight robbery of jewelry from the Louvre has shocked Paris, a look at how one woman affected by the LA wildfires is shaping her future, and how the new movie “Springsteen,” portrays a more subdued Bruce. Join the Monitor's Clay Collins for today's news.
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