The Christian Science Monitor Daily Podcast
Kanaal Besonderhede
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 csmonito...
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Tuesday, May 19, 2026 - The Christian Science Monitor Daily
Before the war, Qatar had built itself into a diplomatic power by mediating disputes near and far. Hit hard by Iran, the tiny Persian Gulf country is...
Saturday, May 16, 2026 - The Christian Science Monitor Daily
Beyond the flattery and pomp, the Trump-Xi summit underscores the narrative that China has risen to peer status with the United States, with Xi Jinpin...
Friday, May 15, 2026 - The Christian Science Monitor Daily
Talks between Chinese leader Xi Jinping and U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday struck a positive tone, as Mr. Trump avoided sensitive issues and...
Thursday, May 14, 2026 - The Christian Science Monitor Daily
With an unfinished war in Iran – which is also unpopular at home – President Donald Trump is in Beijing this week looking for a big political win. But...
Wednesday, May 13, 2026 - The Christian Science Monitor Daily
This year’s partisan contest over redrawing political maps has been expanded – and extended – by the recent Supreme Court decision reframing a section...
Tuesday, May 12, 2026 - The Christian Science Monitor Daily
Russia is no longer making noteworthy battlefield gains. If anything, it’s been Ukraine, aided by its technological prowess, taking back small pieces...
Saturday, May 9, 2026 - The Christian Science Monitor Daily
Despite close working ties between President Donald Trump and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, there is a crisis in the U.S.-Israel relationship, wi...
Friday, May 8, 2026 - The Christian Science Monitor Daily
Since late 2024, and especially so now as part of the U.S.-Israel war against Iran, Lebanon’s Tehran-backed Hezbollah militia has been the target of p...
Thursday, May 7, 2026 - The Christian Science Monitor Daily
A rise in “teen takeovers” is highlighting young people’s need for safe spaces and connection. It’s also prompting a shift from reactive policing to p...
Wednesday, May 6, 2026 - The Christian Science Monitor Daily
Congress may now put $1 billion toward the White House ballroom project, which has so far been funded through private donations. It reflects President...
Tuesday, May 5, 2026 - The Christian Science Monitor Daily
President Donald Trump’s attempts to punish criticism of his governance seem to be delivering diminishing returns among European leadership. The respo...
Saturday, May 2, 2026 - The Christian Science Monitor Daily
The Trump administration has taken the rare step of charging a group of ruling-party Mexican officials in U.S. federal court. The move puts Mexico’s P...
Friday, May 1, 2026 - The Christian Science Monitor Daily
Lebanese people displaced by war have been on an emotional roller coaster. A ceasefire has been extended, but fighting in the south hasn’t ended. Even...
Thursday, April 30, 2026 - The Christian Science Monitor Daily
In a major voting rights case, the Supreme Court struck down Louisiana’s congressional map, calling it an unconstitutional race-based gerrymander. Thi...
Wednesday, April 29, 2026 - The Christian Science Monitor Daily
The Trump administration has proposed a massive increase in defense spending for the coming year. It’s heavy on spending for depleted munitions and pl...
Tuesday, April 28, 2026 - The Christian Science Monitor Daily
In 2025, in a notable shift, right-wing extremism was no longer the main driver of political violence in the United States. Violent rhetoric and acti...
Saturday, April 25, 2026 - The Christian Science Monitor Daily
The Trump administration’s indictment targets the use of informants in extremist groups. The Southern Poverty Law Center, the indictment’s focus, reje...
Friday, April 24, 2026 - The Christian Science Monitor Daily
How does a government balance its responsibility to guarantee fair and secure elections with the need to protect citizens’ fundamental right to vote?...
Thursday, April 23, 2026 - The Christian Science Monitor Daily
President Donald Trump’s need to end the war quickly and reach a deal he can sell as a win has given Tehran leverage. Amid an impasse over dueling blo...
Wednesday, April 22, 2026 - The Christian Science Monitor Daily
Economic uncertainty raised the stakes for Tuesday’s confirmation hearing for Fed chair nominee Kevin Warsh. Senators also have had questions about th...
Tuesday, April 21, 2026 - The Christian Science Monitor Daily
It’s not a good time to be a small-business owner in Russia. With the financial costs of the war in Ukraine growing, the Kremlin has been raising taxe...
Saturday, April 18, 2026 - The Christian Science Monitor Daily
For decades, perceptions of U.S. power did not rely on the use of America’s unrivaled military might. In the Iran war, a militarily inferior adversary...
Friday, April 17, 2026 - The Christian Science Monitor Daily
America’s military has choked off shipping in the Strait of Hormuz, hoping to force Iran to negotiate. But the blockade could pose challenges for the...
Thursday, April 16, 2026 - The Christian Science Monitor Daily
Iran’s missile attacks and its closing of the Strait of Hormuz have cost the oil-producing Gulf Arab states untold billions. In response, they are mov...
Wednesday, April 15, 2026 - The Christian Science Monitor Daily
Fallout from the Epstein scandal and a changing media environment might be contributing to a new push for sunlight and accountability on Capitol Hill....
Tuesday, April 14, 2026 - The Christian Science Monitor Daily
Even before the U.S.-Israel war against Iran, launched against Gulf Arabs’ advice, sentiment in the region toward Israel was souring over its war in G...
Saturday, April 11, 2026 - The Christian Science Monitor Daily
Tech leaders are scrambling to address risks after Anthropic found its new artificial intelligence tool, Mythos, can both find and exploit software fl...
Friday, April 10, 2026 - The Christian Science Monitor Daily
As he prepares to lead the U.S. delegation in Pakistan to hash out the terms of a ceasefire with Iran, JD Vance faces the highest stakes test of his v...
Thursday, April 9, 2026 - The Christian Science Monitor Daily
President Donald Trump and his defense secretary are boasting of military success. But Iran’s peace proposal, which Mr. Trump says is “workable,” appe...
Wednesday, April 8, 2026 - The Christian Science Monitor Daily
President Donald Trump’s energy strategy faces limits as the Iran war spikes U.S. gas prices, squeezing consumers and threatening Republican prospects...
Tuesday, April 7, 2026 - The Christian Science Monitor Daily
Despite President Donald Trump’s latest threats, diplomacy continues for an Iran ceasefire. He set an April 7 deadline to reopen the Strait of Hormuz...
Saturday, April 4, 2026 - The Christian Science Monitor Daily
U.S. Secretary of War Pete Hegseth’s removal of over a dozen senior officers during the war with Iran is raising concerns about what effect those deci...
Friday, April 3, 2026 - The Christian Science Monitor Daily
Attorney General Pam Bondi was fired on Thursday by President Donald Trump. Her dismissal comes on the heels of Kristi Noem’s firing from the Departme...
Thursday, April 2, 2026 - The Christian Science Monitor Daily
As more ground forces head to Iran, shifting threats and end goals could either baffle opponents and lead to success, or pull the United States into a...
Wednesday, April 1, 2026 - The Christian Science Monitor Daily
The U.S. and Israel aimed vast destructive power at regime targets in Iran. But the Islamic Republic’s true believers in the Revolutionary Guard Corps...
Tuesday, March 31, 2026 - The Christian Science Monitor Daily
In stark contrast with residents of other Arab countries in the Gulf region, Saudis exhibit a decidedly blasé attitude toward the U.S.-Israel war with...
Saturday, March 28, 2026 - The Christian Science Monitor Daily
Fuel shortages are speeding a shift toward green energy and nuclear power across many countries, as the Iran conflict creates new urgency around energ...
Friday, March 27, 2026 - The Christian Science Monitor Daily
President Donald Trump is urging a 15-point proposal for ending hostilities with Iran. But with the two sides far apart, he is also seeking leverage t...
Thursday, March 26, 2026 - The Christian Science Monitor Daily
Keeping quiet about foiled plots that threaten Americans’ safety could prevent unnecessary worry. Or it could make the public more vulnerable.
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Wednesday, March 25, 2026 - The Christian Science Monitor Daily
If Iran's regime falls, it might be only a temporary setback as the country tries to outlast attacks by the U.S. and Israel, then emerge emboldened.