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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.

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Tuesday, May 13, 2025 - The Christian Science Monitor...

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2025/05/13

A full-on crisis around U.S.-China trade has eased for now, as both sides can proceed to the less spectacular work of negotiating an agreement.Also: how some Congress members are considering new rules barring politicians from using or sponsoring cryptocurrencies; how the German government has opened the door to outlawing the nation’s second-most-popular party, the far-right Alternative for Germany; and how some young voters in Senegal feel disillusioned with President Bassirou Diomaye Faye’s

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Monday, May 12, 2025 - The Christian Science Monitor...

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2025/05/12

It isn’t always intentional that the stories we bring together in our daily newsletter draw connections. But here’s an interesting commonality between a story by Erika Page about artificial intelligence and the Viewfinder image of pigeons: According to studies from the University of Iowa, the birds that flock our public squares can learn to identify patterns the same way large language models do. Today’s stories also include U.S. agencies pushing back on DOGE and whether US students can help solve

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Friday, May 9, 2025 - The Christian Science Monitor...

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2025/05/09

The Monitor spoke with a dozen experts who have spent their careers studying, and working to defend, democratic institutions, from Hungary to Colombia to El Salvador. They were nearly unanimous that President Donald Trump is making moves characteristic of burgeoning autocracies.Also: today’s stories, including a look at what may be a step towards lowering economic tensions between U.S. and China; how Houthi rebels in Yemen remain undeterred despite a ceasefire with the U.S.; and how legal threats

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Thursday, May 8, 2025 - The Christian Science Monitor...

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2025/05/08

India and Pakistan are inching toward war. Fahad Shah reports on how this is the worst escalation between the neighboring nuclear powers since 2019. Also: today’s stories, including Israel’s plan to occupy Gaza indefinitely and the weariness more conflict is causing amongst Israelis, why senior government officials, since Obama’s administration, keep using commercial services to transmit highly classified information, and the consequences of the proposed funding cut to the National Oceanic and

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Wednesday, May 7, 2025 - The Christian Science...

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2025/05/07

Connecting with a human face behind the headlines can bring news home. In today’s Daily, you’ll meet the family trying to rebuild after being driven from its village last year by M23 rebels in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Our stories also cover Canada’s leverage in US trade talks, a woman who never made it past fifth grade running a roadside library, and a Chicago crossing guard marking 50 years. Join the Monitor's Amelia Newcomb for today's news.

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Wednesday, May 7, 2025 - The Christian Science...

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2025/05/07

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Tuesday, May 6, 2025 - The Christian Science Monitor...

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2025/05/06

The 5,525-mile-long U.S. border with Canada has been overshadowed by an immigration debate that’s often focused on the border with Mexico. The Monitor’s immigration reporter joined a U.S. Border Patrol agent in Vermont to take a look at how things have changed there under President Donald Trump’s policies — and the ripple effects on the communities that call this region home.Also: today’s stories, including fears of war along India’s Kashmir border with Pakistan; how some U.S. golf courses are

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Monday, May 5, 2025 - The Christian Science Monitor...

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2025/05/05

Amid commemorations this week of the 80-year anniversary of the end of World War II in Europe, polls show a growing desire among Germans to feel less burdened by the past. The path Germany takes will have profound consequences, from how it leads in a militarizing Europe to whether right-wing extremism might rekindle the kind of nationalism the country has scrupulously avoided. Also: today’s stories, including a look at how the effects of President Trump’s tariffs may impact U.S. consumers and an

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Friday, May 2, 2025 - The Christian Science Monitor...

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2025/05/02

After weeks of speculation about his future within the Trump administration, national security adviser Mike Waltz is on his way out of his current job. The Monitor's Anna Mulrine Grobe dives into how Donald Trump’s first major shake-up of top administration officials in his second term signaled his interest in honoring loyalty. Also: today’s stories, including the expedited recovery for the thousands displaced by the California wildfires in January, how the growing number of children killed in Gaza

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Thursday, May 1, 2025 - The Christian Science Monitor...

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2025/05/01

This is how former Staff Sergeant Clint Romesha, who was awarded the Medal of Honor, describes courage under fire: “You know, we survived that day not because we hated the enemy, but because we loved each other more.” Also: today's stories, including U.S. soybean farmers bracing for tariff impact, rebels trying govern eastern Congo's largest city, and what happens if the Trump administration is charged with ‘contempt.’ Join the Monitor's Kurt Shillinger for today's news.

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Wednesday, April 30, 2025 - The Christian Science...

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2025/04/30

For generations, Sherpas have been highly sought-after guides for international clients intent on making the world’s most difficult climbs. Aakash Hassan reports on one teenage Sherpa, the youngest ever to summit the world’s 14 mountains higher than 8,000 meters, and his role as a model and a trailblazer for other young people. Also: today’s stories, including the growing use Ukrainian instead of Russian in Ukraine’s “growing up” as a nation, two U.S. Supreme Court education cases this month that

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Wednesday, April 30, 2025 - The Christian Science...

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2025/04/30

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Tuesday, April 29, 2025 - The Christian Science...

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2025/04/29

What has President Donald Trump done in his first hundred days of his second term? The Monitor’s Washington Bureau Chief gives a rundown.Also: today’s stories, including how Ukrainians are holding on amidst Russian air strikes on Kyiv; a historic settlement for thousands abused in LA County juvenile homes; and India’s threat to cut off Pakistan’s water supply over tourist deaths in Kashmir. Join the Monitor's Christa Case Bryant for today's news.

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Monday, April 28, 2025 - The Christian Science...

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2025/04/28

Perceptions of disarray at the Pentagon have grown more urgent as Secretary Hegseth has fired several close advisers. Anna Mulrine Grobe looks at how staffing issues can feed allied nations’ concerns about U.S. military readiness to respond in a crisis. Also: today’s stories, including the varying ideas of peace in Ukraine on the table, the economic cost of tariffs on everyone who makes the U.S.-China supply flow, and how Canada's Conservative Party hopes to position itself moving forward. Join the

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Friday, April 25, 2025 - The Christian Science...

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2025/04/25

We all learn from the examples set by others, particularly when we see a courage and compassion that refuses to be quelled. Today’s stories include how Pope Francis took stands that others have embraced, a Holocaust survivor on TikTok, and a movement rallying around RFK Jr.’s agenda. Join the Monitor's Amelia Newcomb for today's news.

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Thursday, April 24, 2025 - The Christian Science...

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2025/04/24

Our story on a dispute over eminent domain in Rhode Island is, at its root, about something deeper – two very different definitions of the American dream. Also: today’s stories, including why the European Union isn’t more competitive, what USAID cuts mean for coca and gold trafficking in Peru, and local activists refusing to look away from Congo’s rape crisis. Join the Monitor's Clay Collins for today's news.

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Wednesday, April 23, 2025 - The Christian Science...

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2025/04/23

American universities are a powerful engine of scientific research and development. Ira Porter dives into how the sudden untethering of university research and government dollars is likely to have consequences for a generation of scientific advancement. Also: today’s stories, including how the Catholic Church in Spain is at the forefront of the country’s immigration experience, what being a “sanctuary city” actually entails, and how President Donald Trump's preoccupation with the 2020 election

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Tuesday, April 22, 2025 - The Christian Science...

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2025/04/21

From today's stories: Markets falter as Trump attacks the Fed’s independence; U.S. Agriculture Department cuts jeopardize small farmers in Massachusetts; a Rwanda genocide survivor promotes peace through education; and a Ukrainian chaplain ministers to his front-line flock. Join the Monitor's Kurt Shillinger for today's news.

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Monday, April 21, 2025 - The Christian Science...

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2025/04/21

Rare earth minerals might be the biggest story you haven’t heard enough about. An extractive industry with the usual nasty environmental knock-ons, it’s also one that feeds green technology. Also: today’s stories, including Trump and courts squaring off over fundamental democratic ideals, the value China places on “face,” and how dim sum became a national treasure in Panama. Join the Monitor's Clay Collins for today's news.

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Friday, April 18, 2025 - The Christian Science...

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2025/04/18

Weeks after President Donald Trump’s takeover of the Kennedy Center, the shock to the district’s arts world has not subsided. Linda Feldmann reports on how while his cultural agenda may seem minor compared with economic policy or immigration, its influence can be broad. Also: today’s stories, including Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni becoming the first European leader to meet with President Donald Trump in Washington, the United States seeing a sudden drop in overdose deaths, and how after

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