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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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Saturday, August 23, 2025 - The Christian Science...

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2025/08/23

In 2005, Hurricane Katrina threatened to snuff out the spirit of New Orleans. Two decades later, our reporter and photographer chronicle the city’s healing journey.Also: today’s stories, including how carmakers like Ford are focusing on EVs; how Syrian seamstresses are bringing an ancient craft to life; and our columnist’s visit with his son to the Equal Justice Initiative’s sculpture park in the wake of President Donald Trump’s order to review America’s museums. Join the Monitor's Clay Collins for

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Friday, August 22, 2025 - The Christian Science...

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2025/08/22

Beyond wrangling over whether sending thousands of federal troops to Washington, D.C., is needed or even legal, residents and crime experts say real community investment – not a show of force – is the better anti-crime strategy. Also: today’s stories, including why some Russian observers believe Russia is content to wait out a peace deal with Ukraine; how foreign leaders are adjusting their diplomatic strategies to a more personal approach when dealing with U.S. President Donald Trump; and how one

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Thursday, August 21, 2025 - The Christian Science...

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2025/08/21

An era of abundant low-cost imports faces a reckoning – but not necessarily an end – as the Trump tariffs take hold. America’s long pivot from thrift toward consumption is deeply engrained. So is the economics of global supply chains.Also: today’s stories, including how film can bring together India and Pakistan, how two historic Black churches share one vision of freedom and a review of Alix Morris’ book “A Year with the Seals: Unlocking the Secrets of the Sea’s Most Charismatic and Controversial

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Wednesday, August 20, 2025 - The Christian Science...

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2025/08/20

School meal debt has been rising. Now, changes to SNAP and Medicaid could reduce automatic eligibility for free and reduced price meals. How are schools responding to prevent hunger and save their budgets?Also: today’s stories, including how the demise of USAID has fractured communities, how a female Hindu priest is defying norms, and how the end of Assad’s leadership allows Syrians to read previously banned books. Join the Monitor's Ira Porter for today's news.

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Tuesday, August 19, 2025 - The Christian Science...

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2025/08/19

Volodymyr Zelenskyy walked into the Oval Office on Monday to confront an essential question: Will his country, Ukraine, remain Ukrainian? In today’s stories, we also look into Trump’s crime crackdown in D.C., massive anti-war protests in Israel, and the worries of Afghan asylum seekers in the U.S. Join the Monitor's Kurt Shillinger for today's news.

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Saturday, August 16, 2025 - The Christian Science...

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2025/08/16

Since the fall of Kabul four years ago, about 200,000 Afghans have arrived in the United States, many of whom supported U.S. war efforts. Now, some Afghans are questioning whether their status in the U.S. is secure, while they also try to bring more family here.Also: today’s stories, including how ‘docufiction’ helped director Kate Beecroft capture wild horses, Denzel Washington and Spike Lee’s reunion in their new film “Highest 2 Lowest,” and our essayist’s birding journey. Join the Monitor's

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Friday, August 15, 2025 - The Christian Science...

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2025/08/15

As Russian President Vladimir Putin prepares for his summit with President Donald Trump on Friday, his refusal to countenance a ceasefire in Ukraine before peace talks could pose a stumbling block to negotiations.Also: today’s stories, including how the current political fight in Texas over redistricting is a sign that hard-nosed politics are now the norm; why some Pakistanis aren’t thrilled with a budding U.S.-Pakistan friendship; and how one artist is painting New Orleans’ many contrasts, from

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Thursday, August 14, 2025 - The Christian Science...

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2025/08/14

As Ukrainians field swarms of destructive Russian drones, the world is watching modern warfare unfold. Here is what Russia’s summer drone blitz in Ukraine says about the future of war.Also: today’s stories, including an Israeli women’s group protesting war in Gaza; why Democrats' are poorly rated despite President Donald Trump’s similarly low approval ratings; and how Trump can negotiate between Russia and Ukraine. Join the Monitor's Christa Case Bryant for today's news.

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Thursday, August 14, 2025 - The Christian Science...

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2025/08/14

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Wednesday, August 13, 2025 - The Christian Science...

The Christian Science Monitor Daily Podcast ·

2025/08/13

In Russian-controlled parts of Ukraine, a battle is on over national identity, as teens face intense efforts to convince them that their real identity is Russian. In today’s package, we also explore how schools are bracing for absenteeism among immigrant children, how China is making gains in the AI race, and why France is cracking down on ‘ultrafast’ fashion. Join the Monitor's Ira Porter for today's news.

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Tuesday, August 12, 2025 - The Christian Science...

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2025/08/12

President Trump, citing high crime, said Monday that he is placing the District of Columbia police department under federal control and deploying the National Guard. But the move comes as statistics show violent crime in the city at a 30-year low, and is stirring controversy.Also: today’s stories, including how a new diploma gives Indiana students the option to earn different “seals” depending on whether they want to go straight to work, serve in the military, or head to college; how abductions

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Saturday, August 9, 2025 - The Christian Science...

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2025/08/09

While Black Lives Matter protests may not have brought lasting reforms nationwide, in Sanford, Florida, the town where Treyvon Martin was killed in 2012, change has taken root. Also in today’s stories: the people fighting to keep local news alive, the stand-up comics testing free speech in India, and the role of Monopoly in rescuing POWs from German prison camps. Join the Monitor's Clay Collins for today's news.

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Friday, August 8, 2025 - The Christian Science...

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2025/08/08

Russia's military presence on a narrow sandbar controlling a major Black Sea access point has badly disrupted Ukraine's economy. What can Kyiv do about that? Also: today’s stories, including how Trump may reach a peace deal between the leaders of Armenia and Azerbaijan, why Italy’s far-right premier wins plaudits from European neighbors, and an impression of Provence, where the Tour de France took place. Join the Monitor's Linda Feldmann for today's news.

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Thursday, August 7, 2025 - The Christian Science...

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2025/08/07

Japan is the only country in the world to have experienced nuclear war. As the country marks the 80th anniversary of the United States’ bombing of Hiroshima, some activists wonder if the city is as committed to disarmament as it once was. Also: today’s stories, the Trump administration’s tariffs take effect on dozens of nations, our Paris correspondent takes a dip in the Seine, and British painter David Hockney’s glorious art book that captures his 60-year career. Join the Monitor's Clay Collins

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Wednesday, August 6, 2025 - The Christian Science...

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2025/08/06

In Florida, National Guard troops were activated to support Immigration and Custom Enforcement officers in nine cities. The move is part of a larger escalation that expands the military’s involvement in immigration operations. Also: today’s stories, including residents rebuilding after a volcano eruption in the Canary Islands, aid matchmakers filling the gap left by USAID funding cuts, and the wider impact of Corporation for Public Broadcasting’s shutdown on the media landscape. Join the Monitor's

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Tuesday, August 5, 2025 - The Christian Science...

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2025/08/05

Famine is threatening tens of thousands in Gaza. To avert it, humanitarian assistance must ramp up fast, experts say.Also in today’s stories: why young Indonesians remain discontent with the job market despite a new tariff deal, how sea food arrives on your table, and how young people in Massachusetts are working to protect an endangered turtle species. Join the Monitor's Kurt Shillinger for today's news.

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Saturday, August 2, 2025 - The Christian Science...

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2025/08/02

While elite institutions shaped the pandemic response, critics say they sidelined dissenting views, deepening distrust and contributing to Donald Trump’s reelection. As the pandemic divided the United States, could a full accounting help the nation heal? Also: today’s stories, including European and Arab governments making diplomatic progress towards peace, an artist pulling her work from the National Portrait Gallery, and a national opera house serving as a bomb-shelter cathedral in Ukraine. Join

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Friday, August 1, 2025 - The Christian Science...

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2025/08/01

The international community has unified around the question of Palestinian statehood, diverging from the U.S. and Israel. But will it make a difference? Not since the mid-1950s under Dwight Eisenhower has a U.S. president held such sway over Israel.Also: today’s stories, including how Sudanese women exiled by war are finding freedom from female genital mutilation; why Europeans have been pushing back on cruise ships; and a photo essay from Massachusetts’ famed Brimfield Antique Flea Market. Join

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Thursday, July 31, 2025 - The Christian Science...

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2025/07/31

Growing global outrage over the hunger crisis in Gaza has many asking if Israel had a deliberate policy of starving civilians. Israelis say that was never the case, but an ignorance of Palestinian suffering allowed an inconsistent government policy to lead to a calamity.Also: today’s stories, including how the president has recently touted a trade deal with the EU, but the overall economic outlook is uncertain, how staff are working to help patrons stay connected to reading, education, and daily

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

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2025/07/30

President Trump’s tariff threats are in some cases turning into tariff deals. The details of the broad agreements are yet to come and may determine whether the U.S. comes out ahead.Also: today’s stories, including how Europeans feel in the wake of a new U.S.-EU trade deal; why Argentines are struggling economically despite efforts to tackle inflation; and a look at how volunteerism in Japan has surged in the decades following the devastating 1995 Kobe earthquake. Join the Monitor's Ira Porter for

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