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 10-minute news briefing. The Monitor Daily Podcast is available each Monday through Friday at 6:15 am 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.
Friday, June 20, 2025 - The Christian Science Monitor Daily
The Trump administration’s deportation campaign is starting to be felt in farm fields and factory floors across America. Amid reports of arrests and rumors about impending raids by federal customs agents, even immigrants with legal status are wary of showing up to work.
Also: today’s stories, including economic worries amidst war in Iran and Israel; this week’s Christian Science Monitor Breakfast, which hosted “MAGA influencer” and Trump ally Steve Bannon; and how one village in India combated alcoholism and gambling with chess.
Join the Monitor's Christa Case Bryant for today's news.
Wednesday, June 18, 2025 - The Christian Science Monitor Daily
With much to lose, Arab states have emerged as the loudest voices calling for diplomacy to end the Israel-Iran conflict. Led by Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates, they are urging President Donald Trump to seek a return to business-friendly regional stability.
Also: today’s stories, how U.S. states are now more involved in tracking trends that show where problems need addressing, how U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping have reached a trade agreement that may offer a reset in their relationship, and how civilian minivans are being converted into makeshift armored ambulances in Ukraine.
Join the Monitor's Clay Collins for today's news.
Tuesday, June 17, 2025 - The Christian Science Monitor Daily
As the conflict between Israel and Iran escalates, it is worth considering this question: how are civilians on both sides coping in these times of uncertainty?
Also: today’s stories, including the power struggle between President Donald Trump and the federal judiciary, how the transformation of Mexico’s justice system affects its democracy, and a book review of New Yorker writer John Seabrook's "The Spinach King: The Rise and Fall of a Family Dynasty."
Join the Monitor's Kurt Shillinger for today's news.
Monday, June 16, 2025 - The Christian Science Monitor Daily
As Israel launches the heaviest attack on Iranian targets in decades, what is the likelihood that the Islamic government might now see a nuclear bomb as its only real deterrent?
Also: today’s stories, including a bird poacher who made the switch to serving as a tour guide in Indonesia, Palestinians in Gaza who are struggling to find food, and the conflict in Sudan cutting a student-journalist’s college short.
Join the Monitor's Christa Case Bryant for today's news.
Friday, June 13, 2025 - The Christian Science Monitor Daily
As the United States Army, the linchpin of the military, celebrates its 250th anniversary Saturday, a long-planned military parade in Washington, D.C., has become a lightning rod for concern about the sweep of a president’s power.
Also: today’s stories, including President Donald Trump’s confidence that the chill in U.S. political relations with Africa won’t hinder his economic and strategic goals in countries there, how Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker has emerged as one of the loudest democratic voices sounding the alarm about what he sees as the authoritarian tendencies of the Trump administration, and our film critic's review of writer-director Celine Song's latest film, "Materialists."
Join the Monitor's Clay Collins for today's news.
Thursday, June 12, 2025 - The Christian Science Monitor Daily
Immigration is Donald Trump’s signature issue. The coverage of the president’s deployment of armed forces in Los Angeles after isolated anti-immigration enforcement protests and violence may help push forward his agenda.
Also: today’s stories, including how college graduates are navigating an increasingly challenging environment, how some in Syria’s Druze community are calling on international intervention, and how a man born into slavery daringly stole and commandeered a Confederate ship.
Join the Monitor's Christa Case Bryant for today's news.
Wednesday, June 11, 2025 - The Christian Science Monitor Daily
In today's newsletter: the shooting of a Colombian senator and the country's struggle for peace; the debate over mask wearing by ICE agents; President Trump's energy strategy; and a Tunisian judge's work to create libraries for kids. Find these stories, and more, in today's issue.
Tuesday, June 10, 2025 - The Christian Science Monitor Daily
The story of Hardwick, Vermont, a hamlet in the state’s poorest region, is a case study in what it means for a food system to truly “go local” in a world that has leaned on a global supply chain that’s now under threat. Today’s stories also include a family caught in the Oct. 7 Hamas attack documenting its journey, Coco Gauff finding redemption in Paris, and political parties that were once rivals leading South Africa together. Join the Monitor's Clay Collins for today's news.
Monday, June 9, 2025 - The Christian Science Monitor Daily
Elon Musk, the world’s richest man with a track record of seemingly impossible feats, came to Washington vowing to bring an ethos of innovation. But even before this week’s blowup with President Donald Trump, Elon Musk had become bogged down in political, legal, and bureaucratic battles.
Also: today’s stories, including the election of left-leaning President Lee Jae-myung in South Korea, Nebraska launching a $100 million program for students with disabilities, and the new government in Syria’s plan to rebuild the Hejaz Railway.
Join the Monitor's Christa Case Bryant for today's news.
Friday, June 6, 2025 - The Christian Science Monitor Daily
Decadeslong suspicion of elite universities has evolved under President Donald Trump into a full-scale war against institutions deemed to have grown overtly political. At Harvard University, where President Trump has canceled major federal research grants and ordered the suspension of visas for foreign students, it’s a high-stakes contest that echoes far beyond higher education.
Also: today’s stories, including how Trump’s tariff war will affect relationships with Asian allies; updates on the Trump administration’s travel ban; and recent crackdowns on protests in El Salvador.
Join the Monitor's Linda Feldmann for today's news.
