Consider a question: “What do you think of Donald Trump?” Just about anywhere in the world, it’s a conversation starter. Also: we look at the quieter moves of the high court’s term, a surprising salmon-habitat solution, Ireland’s rethinking of sexual assault trials, Hawaiians’ take on Independence Day, and a wounded Green Beret’s will to come back stronger. Join the Monitor's Linda Feldmann and Thomas Shults for today's news. For more information, visit csmonitor.com/daily.
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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.
Two parallel and courageous challenges to authoritarian rule are playing out in the streets: in Hong Kong and Sudan. Also: our five selected stories, including a look at leadership in Russia, setting new precedents in cyberwarfare, and redefining home in Alaska and California. Join the Monitor's Dave Scott and Samantha Laine Perfas for today's news. For more information, visit csmonitor.com/daily.
The Democratic presidential debates highlighted deep divides in the party – and the challenges in finding a unifying figure to lead Democrats in 2020. Also: what outsiders (including diplomats) should know about the people of Iran and South Korea, and the business ethics of the border crisis. Join the Monitor's Peter Grier and Hannah Harn for today's news. For more information, visit csmonitor.com/daily.
It’s late June. That means it’s time once again for Washington journalism’s version of a barn raising. Handling the last days of term of the Supreme Court. Also: citizenship as a census question, the guardrails of friendship between the leaders of the U.S. and Japan, and the explosion of interest in women’s soccer in France. Join the Monitor's Peter Grier and Eva Botkin-Kowacki for today's news. For more information, visit csmonitor.com/daily.
Americans flock to the Caribbean for its sandy beaches, sunny skies – and the safety of the resort bubble. When crime brings down walls between resort and host country, questions about justice and equality emerge. Also: we look into the declining child mortality rates worldwide, why E. Jean Carroll’s claims didn’t receive more publicity, and the remaining beauty of Exit Glacier. Join the Monitor's Mark Trumbull and Kendra Nordin Beato for today's news. For more information, visit csmonitor.com/daily.
The shrinking value of legal precedent in the conservative-majority US Supreme Court. Also: how California oyster farmers are coping with climate change, and why one South African reads while he runs. Join the Monitor's Dave Scott and Rebecca Asoulin for today's news. For more information, visit csmonitor.com/daily.
Iran’s downing of a US drone and the US decision not to retaliate might be giving Iran room to move toward broader easing of tensions. Also: we explore cracks in Turkey’s power structure, a response to media suppression in Eastern Europe, and how an old mill town sees its future in metalsmithing. Join the Monitor's Clay Collins and Molly Jackson for today's news. For more information, visit csmonitor.com/daily.
Even when human life seems darkest and most hopeless, there is a light, even if it is just a scruffy stray dog named Chica. Also: we look at what the U.S. wants from Iran, a college admissions case that tests the boundaries of forgiveness, and the poignant subtext of “Toy Story 4.” Join the Monitor's Mark Sappenfield and Hannah Harn for today's news. For more information, visit csmonitor.com/daily.
Being a refugee means having to find a new sense of home in strange places. Also: a look at whether facial recognition technology could make privacy a thing of the past, why black college students increasingly pick historically black institutions, and an article about the talent and spirit Rohingya refugees have brought to new homes in India. Join the Monitor's Peter Grier and Samantha Laine Perfas for today's news. For more information, visit csmonitor.com/daily.
Interacting with strangers can be a great route to a better day or an improved outlook. Also: a Monitor Breakfast with Rep. Nancy Pelosi, a look at why Hong Kong chief executive Carrie Lam has become such a target of public anger, and what a South African loaf of bread can tell us. Join the Monitor's Amelia Newcomb and Noah Robertson for today's news. For more information, visit csmonitor.com/daily.
