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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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Friday, February 21, 2025 - The Christian Science...

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2025/02/21

Is he a co-president? An adviser? A modern-day Rasputin? Elon Musk’s role may be undefined, but the Monitor's Simon Montlake looks at how his influence and impact seem to be growing by the day. Also: today’s stories, including the German "firewall" meant to keep far-right the Alternative for Germany party out of power, a justice reporter talks about the busiest beat in news, and how “Severance,” the Apple TV+ show about workplace drudgery, may be the greatest exploration of work-life imbalance ever

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Thursday, February 20, 2025 - The Christian Science...

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2025/02/20

A wave of Justice Department resignations in recent days, prompted by the president’s demand to dismiss a pending case against New York City’s mayor, may signal that politics is creeping into the justice system. Today’s stories also include USAID cuts threatening America’s most successful global health campaign, Trump calling Mexican cartels ‘terrorists,’ and how our essayist kindles the light within during the dark days of winter. Join the Monitor's Clay Collins for today's news.

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Wednesday, February 19, 2025 - The Christian Science...

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2025/02/19

In the past few days, assumptions about the postwar international security order have been upended. Three of today’s stories offer a global take. They include Trump aides casting doubt on shared values with Europe, Europe beginning to reassess its relations with the U.S., and Putin counting on Trump to open world doors. Join the Monitor's Noelle Swan for today's news.

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Tuesday, February 18, 2025 - The Christian Science...

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2025/02/18

From Ukraine’s battle zones to its cities, war fatigue is real, three years after Russia’s incursion. So is resilience, our reporter found. Also: today’s stories, including Trump “border czar” Tom Homan’s outlook on immigration; a look at Nova Scotia’s Black community, then and now; and one Monitor writer’s thoughts on “Captain America: Brave New World,” which introduces a Black Captain America to the big screen. Join the Monitor's Clay Collins for today's news.

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Friday, February 14, 2025 - The Christian Science...

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2025/02/14

President Donald Trump’s plan to take over Gaza and expel its residents received a warm reception in Israel. Dina Kraft looks into why many Israelis embrace a Trump plan for Gaza once seen as taboo. Also: today’s stories, including what, if anything, can be saved from the wreckage of USAID, a dive into America’s nuclear weapons and the U.S. Air Force missileers that manage it, and a delicious history of chocolate. Join the Monitor's Mark Sappenfield for today's news.

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Thursday, February 13, 2025 - The Christian Science...

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2025/02/13

As courts weigh the legality of actions taken by Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency, the response from American voters is also starting to take shape. Will the same people who support pruning a bloated federal government, in the abstract, feel differently as those cuts ripple through their own communities?Also: today’s stories, including Indian-U.S. immigration amid recent deportations from the U.S.; how the Justice Department will define anti-Christian bias; and worries in Europe over

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Wednesday, February 12, 2025 - The Christian Science...

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2025/02/12

Israel’s “Iron Wall” campaign in the West Bank is underway, displacing some 40,000 people, as correspondents Dina Kraft and Taylor Luck report today. Our stories also include why Musk’s DOGE is triggering alarm bells in the intel world, the origins of Black History Month, and young Sri Lankans working on tea estates finding a path out of poverty. Join the Monitor's Amelia Newcomb for today's news.

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Wednesday, February 12, 2025 - The Christian Science...

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Tuesday, February 11, 2025 - The Christian Science...

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2025/02/11

When it comes to tariffs, conventional wisdom suggests they lead nowhere good. Laurent Belsie dives into how U.S. President Donald Trump is doubling down on challenging that view. Also: today’s stories, including how federal workers are grappling with a feeling of ‘chaos’, how students and universities are finding that degrees in the humanities are actually in demand, and how far the French are willing to go to save French farming. Join the Monitor's Mark Sappenfield for today's news.

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Monday, February 10, 2025 - The Christian Science...

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2025/02/10

Today, we mark a transition as our editor for the past eight years, Mark Sappenfield, hands the baton to Christa Case Bryant. We have a big challenge before us, but a rich history uplifting the standard of journalism to draw on. Our stories include who will miss USAID most as Trump hollows it out, how Volkswagen slid from German engineering icon to innovation laggard, and how tourism could improve China and Japan’s relationship. Join the Monitor's Christa Case Bryant for today's news.

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Friday, February 7, 2025 - The Christian Science...

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2025/02/07

Do police and protesters have to see each other as the enemy? How do you police crowds – sports fans, protesters – in a way that calms, rather than provokes? Simon Montlake sits down with Clay Collins and discusses ‘dialogue policemen.’ Also; today’s stories, including how President Donald Trump compares with the famous proponent of tariffs and expansionism, President William McKinley, how the Arab world is responding to President Donald Trump’s proposal to take over Gaza and resettle the

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Thursday, February 6, 2025 - The Christian Science...

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2025/02/06

While President Trump has ridiculed past U.S. military deployments and nation-building efforts, he has consistently been drawn to Mideast diplomacy. But his proposal to “own” and develop the Gaza Strip and displace its population has many questioning how serious he is.Also: today’s stories, including a check-in with a Venezuelan family on what President Trump’s second term means to them; how America’s youth are moving away from alcohol; and the vintners in France making nonalcoholic wine. Join the

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Wednesday, February 5, 2025 - The Christian Science...

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2025/02/05

The third anniversary of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine on Feb. 24, 2022, is fast approaching. Much of the world has turned its attention elsewhere, but The Monitor continues to cover Ukraine robustly, and today, Scott Peterson talks to fighters on the front lines who are deeply committed to saving their homeland despite daunting challenges. Our stories also include FBI purges by Trump prompting a lawsuit, Trump inaugurating a new and uncertain era in U.S. trade relations, and a program in Nigeria

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Tuesday, February 4, 2025 - The Christian Science...

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2025/02/03

A San Francisco Bay Area nonprofit had a novel idea. What if those experiencing homelessness could have someone to talk to? Troy Aidan Sambajon reports on Miracle Messages, in which homeless residents and volunteers become phone buddies. Also; today's stories, including the release of Palestinian prisoners in Gaza and the West Bank, what DEI is and why Trump is targeting it, and the ramifications of President Donald Trump's and Elon Musk's thinning of the federal bureaucracy. Join the Monitor's Mark

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Monday, February 3, 2025 - The Christian Science...

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2025/01/31

American “soft power” takes many forms. Howard LaFranchi explores the possible effects of a federal foreign-aid funding freeze on America’s place in the world. Also in today's package, Syrians emerging to breathe free air are beginning to expose the mechanisms of the control used by the Assad regime, a presidential push to involve the U.S. military with border security and use Guantánamo Bay, and a contemporary troupe in East Africa transcending stigma surrounding disabilities and finding joy. Join

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Friday, January 31, 2025 - The Christian Science...

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2025/01/30

Increasingly vulgar attacks in politics have become the new normal. The Monitor reached out to several thinkers to ask how we got here — and how we may forge ahead.Also: today’s stories, including whether political scientists in Israel believe Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will maintain the Gaza ceasefire; the U.S. congregations suing to keep churches as protected areas from Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE); and how Botswana’s new president’s human rights background speaks to a

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Thursday, January 30, 2025 - The Christian Science...

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2025/01/29

Can disruption be an actual plan? The word cropped up a lot in President Donald Trump’s first term – and is doing so again in his second term. Even as our story on this subject was being written, a very recent order issued by the White House was changing, underscoring the challenge that lies ahead. Also: today’s stories, including Trump going to war with the federal workforce, RedNote bringing Chinese and Americans face-to-face, and a deadly stampede interrupting the world’s largest holy

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Wednesday, January 29, 2025 - The Christian Science...

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2025/01/28

A key aim of Israel’s war against Hamas was to eliminate the militant group. But with the ceasefire, Hamas has reasserted its rule over Gaza, emerging from its tunnels to stage rallies and parades. Also: today’s stories, including how US students are slipping further behind, how the Navy is trying to focus more on the spiritual needs of its sailors, and how one artist is lifting her city ‘from blight to bright’ Join the Monitor's Clay Collins for today's news.

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Tuesday, January 28, 2025 - The Christian Science...

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2025/01/27

Public opinion on immigration has shifted right, but nuances remain. Chicago offers an interesting portrait of the mixed emotions. Also: today’s stories, including a look at how money sent by unauthorized migrants in the U.S. to relatives back home may be affected by the Trump administration; an explainer on the cleanup of the LA fires; and how hopes to save Madagascar's unique forests may reside in the nation's youth. Join the Monitor's Mark Sappenfield for today's news.

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Friday, January 24, 2025 - The Christian Science...

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2025/01/24

It’s been a busy week in the United States as President Donald Trump has burst out of the postinauguration gates. Linda Feldmann sorts through his many initiatives in our first story today. Our other stories include Palestinians returning home to Gaza devastation, police saying Jan. 6 pardons carry future risk for law enforcement, and touring Texas with ‘Somebody Somewhere’ star Jeff Hiller. Join the Monitor's Amelia Newcomb and Laurent Belsie for today's news. You can also visit csmonitor.com/daily

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