One year ago, Jamal Khashoggi walked into the Saudi embassy in Istanbul to get documents for his wedding. He never emerged. The journalist’s murder by an assassination squad – and its blatant daylight circumstances – shocked the world. Also: our five stories, including a look at diverging views of democracy, fairness in college admissions, and the equalizing effect of cafe culture. Join the Monitor's Yvonne Zipp and Noah Robertson for today's news. For more information, visit csmonitor.com/daily.
Why is Christian Science in our name?
Why is Christian Science in our name?
Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The Christian Science Church, and we’ve always been transparent about that.
The Church publishes the Monitor because it sees good journalism as vital to progress in the world. Since 1908, we’ve aimed “to injure no man, but to bless all mankind,” as our founder, Mary Baker Eddy, put it.
Here, you’ll find award-winning journalism not driven by commercial influences – a news organization that takes seriously its mission to uplift the world by seeking solutions and finding reasons for credible hope.
Explore values journalism About us
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.
California is famous for its earthquakes. On Monday, we saw the first cracks of a seismic shift in college sports: fair pay for athletes. Also: our five stories, which explore what’s driving change in Hong Kong, Trump’s influence over his party, how gun-control politics shifted in one state. Join the Monitor's Dave Scott and Samantha Laine Perfas for today's news. For more information, visit csmonitor.com/daily.
Is there a kinder, gentler capitalism to be had? The Business Roundtable recently caused a stir by asking firms to “continue to push for an economy that serves all Americans.” Also: our five stories, which tackle solutions to a decline in local news, questions about Ukraine and the Biden family, and assumptions linked to identity politics. Join the Monitor's Amelia Newcomb and Noah Robertson for today's news. For more information, visit csmonitor.com/daily.
Our lead story today explores sentiments around the country on the impeachment inquiry. Also: a civil debate over an old Moscow beer plant, and how culture shapes our perception of music. Join the Monitor's Linda Feldmann and Noah Robertson for today's news. For more information, visit csmonitor.com/daily.
The first impeachment of a US President in 1868 sheds light on the present impeachment inquiry into President Trump. Also: how the Taliban see peace, new models of change emerging in Mexico's feminist protests, and goodness on the silver screen. Join the Monitor's Mark Sappenfield and Eva Botkin-Kowacki for today's news. For more information, visit csmonitor.com/daily.
Do societies value married people more than those who are single? Research is documenting the strengths of single people and the benefits of single life, according to experts. Also: the role of moderate Democrats in impeachment, President Donald Trump’s multilateral approach at the U.N., corruption’s shadow over auto workers, and how climate change is altering the oceans. Join the Monitor's Kim Campbell and Ken Kaplan for today's news. For more information, visit csmonitor.com/daily.
Locking a pet in the car on a hot, or cold, day in the U.S. is illegal in at least 28 states. Even so, last year, 58 pets died in cars. Also: the resiliency of the Hong Kong protests, Canadian voters’ views on Trudeau and racism, and a delightful comic about going to Mars. Join the Monitor's Dave Scott and Rebecca Asoulin for today's news. For more information, visit csmonitor.com/daily.
The weekend was bookended by a climate strike and today’s action summit. Urgency can bring out fighters, but hope is a motivator too. We also look at how shifting political norms test the Constitution, where multinationalism is spurned and sought, and promises around social equity. Join the Monitor's Clay Collins and Molly Jackson for today's news. For more information, visit csmonitor.com/daily.
She was an older mom getting on the T, Boston’s subway and trolley system, with her teenage son. “Why don’t you sit with me?” she asked. He said nothing and found another seat. “He’s at that stage,” she sighed. It turns out, though, that mother and son are united on one issue: climate change. Also: our five stories, including public ambivalence about impeachment, protests against Hungary’s “patriotic” education reforms, and scientists uniting people around climate change. Join the Monitor's Laurent Belsie and Kendra Nordin Beato for today's news. For more information, visit csmonitor.com/daily.
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is the latest public figure to have crossed a racist line that, arguably, has shifted. Voters will decide next month if their current leader is a closet racist or exhibited poor judgment 18 years ago. Also: South Africa’s efforts to stop violence against women, whether human empathy can save our birds, and what weddings tell us about shifting values in India. Join the Monitor's Dave Scott and Sarah Matusek for today's news. For more information, visit csmonitor.com/daily.
