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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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Thursday, November 14, 2024 - The Christian Science...

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2024/11/14

Two weeks ago, the Monitor’s Howard LaFranchi was the rare reporter to get into Pokrovsk, Ukraine, which is facing a tough Russian onslaught. It’s still hanging on. Today’s stories also include Trump’s eye-popping Cabinet picks, worries over a Trump ‘warrior board,’ and how Trump leaves European allies fearing for their future. Join the Monitor's Ali Martin and Kendra Nordin Beato for today's news. You can also visit csmonitor.com/daily for more information.

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Wednesday, November 13, 2024 - The Christian Science...

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2024/11/13

As American politics shows us, the fight against climate change has its advocates and its detractors. In her story today, Stephanie Hanes reveals the limits to that sentiment. It’s not that people don’t care. It’s that they care about other things more. Also in today’s package, South Dakota Sen. John Thune becomes Senate majority leader, Kemi Badenoch becomes Britain’s Conservative party leader, and Lebanon’s faith in Hezbollah begins to waver. Join the Monitor's Mark Sappenfield and JJ Wahlberg for

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Tuesday, November 12, 2024 - The Christian Science...

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2024/11/12

United States presidents have taken to signing stacks of executive orders on Day 1. Donald Trump has vowed to take rapid actions affecting border security, energy prices, and what he contends is a biased federal bureaucracy. Also: today’s stories, including world leaders preparing for Mr. Trump’s arrival on the global security scene, the world gathering for the COP29 climate summit, and Ukrainian writers-turned-soldiers and soldiers-turned-writers. Join the Monitor’s Clay Collins and Nate Iglehart

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Friday, November 8, 2024 - The Christian Science...

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2024/11/08

American presidential elections tend to affect more than the United States itself. Today, our reporters focus on parents around the world and the questions they hold for the future.Also: today’s stories, including a German revival of Soviet-era relics, California’s conservative turn on crime, and how the economy influenced American voters. Join the Monitor's Mark Sappenfield and Clara Germani for today's news. You can also visit csmonitor.com/daily for more information.

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Thursday, November 7, 2024 - The Christian Science...

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2024/11/07

You don’t need this reminder, but here it is anyway: The U.S. election was seismic in the United States; the wider world felt the reverberations, too. Today, columnist Ned Temko supplies a skilled analysis of what Tuesday’s electoral decision projects to allies and adversaries. Our stories also cover whether Trump will face lawsuits, or if he will use the justice department to sue his enemies, U.S. allies bracing for Trump’s ‘America First’ approach to foreign policy, and how a Sudanese refugee in

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Wednesday, November 6, 2024 - The Christian Science...

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2024/11/06

The election season is finally over, and the country is beginning to gear up for Donald Trump’s second go at the presidency. Today, Linda Feldmann dives into what Trump’s historic victory says about America. Also in today’s package, how Ukrainians are viewing the US election results, what Trump’s election win means for his legal woes and the justice system, and how Latin American voters buoyed Trump’s resounding victory. Join the Monitor's Amelia Newcomb and Kendra Nordin Beato for today's news. You

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Tuesday, November 5, 2024 - The Christian Science...

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2024/11/05

The 2024 Election Day has finally arrived even after a candidate switch and assassination attempts. However the polls go, a monumental era of American history will begin. Also: today’s stories, including how the election has fared, Intel prepping college students for work, and a new app opening doors for young Nigerians. Join the Monitor's Mark Sappenfield and Cameron Joseph for today's news. You can also visit csmonitor.com/daily for more information.

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Monday, November 4, 2024 - The Christian Science...

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2024/11/04

Amid unusually high concern about the United States presidential election, many voters don’t recognize that people on the other side are also deeply worried. And that may be part of the problem. Also: today’s stories, including what happens if Trump tries to overturn another election loss, Georgia voters shedding stereotypes to re-imagine how to fight crime, and looking at how Hezbollah supporters are losing faith. Join the Monitor’s Mark Sappenfield and Ali Martin for today’s news. You can also

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Friday, November 1, 2024 - The Christian Science...

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2024/11/01

The issue of immigration in the U.S. is tumultuous. But underneath the noise, a sea change has occurred that receives far less attention. Also: today’s stories, including a look into abortion on the ballot in 10 states, a “Why We Wrote This” podcast episode on Sudan where a civil war has been devastating, but where resilience and agency endure, and mainstream media being the loser this election season. Join the Monitor’s Mark Sappenfield and Clara Germani for today’s news. You can also visit

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Thursday, October 31, 2024 - The Christian Science...

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2024/10/31

The front-line facilitators of democracy, poll workers are trained problem-solvers. Today, Sophie Hills and Caitlin Babcock help us understand their critical, sometimes underappreciated election-time role in the United States. Our stories also include who controls the US House may hinge on two blue states, how Putin has managed to stay in power for 25 years, and the ways Harris and Trump diverge on family issues. Join the Monitor's Clay Collins and Nate Iglehart for today's news. You can also visit

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Wednesday, October 30, 2024 - The Christian Science...

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2024/10/30

Perceptions of the economy loom large as the Harris and Trump campaigns compete for every last vote. Simon Montlake takes a look at how Pennsylvania’s Lehigh Valley is a window on Americans’ lingering anxiety around inflation, and could be a bellwether for the election. Also in today’s package, China’s growing space program, Wall Street’s surprising calm one week ahead of the election, and the fight between Tanzania’s government Maasai pastoralists over land conservation. Join the Monitor's Mark

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Tuesday, October 29, 2024 - The Christian Science...

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2024/10/29

As Lebanese citizens grapple with surviving a war that isn’t theirs, they seek answers in the senseless killing of family and friends. Also: today’s stories, including U.S. housing cost concerns, United Nation schools in Gaza, and a review of Fantastic Negrito’s latest album. Join the Monitor's Amelia Newcomb and Ira Porter for today's news. You can also visit csmonitor.com/daily for more information.

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Monday, October 28, 2024 - The Christian Science...

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2024/10/28

In the homestretch before the United States presidential election, you’ll see us focusing on many stories that set the scene for next Tuesday. The hope is to help keep you focused on what’s going on beneath the noise. Today's top story: how election week could be just as long, and fraught, as 2020. Our stories also include how Iran will respond to Israeli strikes, how Trump’s abortion policies could be felt around the world, and, with Senate hopes dwindling, how Democrats are looking to Texas. Join

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Friday, October 25, 2024 - The Christian Science...

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2024/10/25

As Israel presses on with their deadly siege of Gaza, the question remains: Where can one find safety in the war? Also: today’s stories, including how Nikki Haley voters could shift the election, families fleeing war in Sudan, and Garifuna descendants returning to the islands their family was exiled from. Join the Monitor's Mark Sappenfield and Ali Martin for today's news. You can also visit csmonitor.com/daily for more information.

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Thursday, October 24, 2024 - The Christian Science...

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2024/10/24

Wrestling with issues of class and race, and with a predominantly rural makeup, Simon Montlake dives into how North Carolina is in some ways a microcosm of the United States, and the demographics at the heart of both election campaigns’ messaging. Also in today’s package, the risk that North Korean troops bring by being in Ukraine, Netanyahu’s potentially misplaced high hopes of a Trump presidency, and Russia’s BRICS conference. Join the Monitor's Clay Collins and Brooke Holder for today's news. You

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Wednesday, October 23, 2024 - The Christian Science...

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2024/10/23

Libertarian President Javier Milei is undertaking a far-reaching overhaul of Argentina’s economy. Howard LaFranchi and Alfredo Sosa look into if people will accept the pain and give him time to do it. Also in today's package we explore how likely a ceasefire in Gaza is after Yahya Sinwar's death, Kamala Harris and Donald Trump's energy plans, and community aid groups in Sudan. Join the Monitor's Amelia Newcomb and Kendra Nordin Beato for today's news. You can also visit csmonitor.com/daily for more

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Tuesday, October 22, 2024 - The Christian Science...

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2024/10/22

On Arizona’s southern border, a rancher and a humanitarian reveal both the public divisions and the common ground over immigration. Today’s top story explores how border policy could be pivotal in this election swing state. Our stories also include European law upending Italy’s hard line on migration, high school classes about the election engaging students, and mentors helping Nigerian girls return to school.

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Monday, October 21, 2024 - The Christian Science...

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2024/10/21

This week, the Monitor shares three Sudan stories, exploring how people are surviving the war and asking the world to bring this crisis into the light. In the first, a journalist recounts his daughter’s miraculous birth. Also: today’s stories, including China’s military practicing putting a choke hold on Taiwan, Gazans empathizing yet feeling forgotten, and a senior Washington reporter speaking on our “Why We Wrote This” podcast about the rapidly approaching U.S. presidential election. Join the

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Friday, October 18, 2024 - The Christian Science...

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2024/10/18

The death of Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar has shaken the world. Will it allow for finally reaching the Gaza cease-fire and hostages release deal the Biden administration has promoted for months? Also: today’s stories, including Elon Musk throwing last-minute money into the Trump campaign, having the courage and tools to reach out to people who hold different views, and a New York Botanical Garden “Wonderland: Curious Nature” exhibit inspired by Lewis Caroll’s beloved children’s books. Join the

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Thursday, October 17, 2024 - The Christian Science...

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2024/10/17

Israel has confirmed another Hamas leader's death, a heavy blow to the militant group. Will this new development lead us closer to a ceasefire or increase the pressure Israel puts on Gaza?Also: today’s stories, including what problems a rise in main-in vote could bring, how some French Jews are protecting themselves and how immigrants help a decreasing population. Join the Monitor's Clay Collins and Nate Iglehart for today's news. You can also visit csmonitor.com/daily for more information.

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