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

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2025/07/29

The Trump administration faces pressure to release additional files from investigations of sex-offender Jeffrey Epstein. Here’s what’s known from two decades of lawsuits and what could come from efforts to reveal more. Also: today’s stories, including a look at the effects of Syria’s drought crisis, the Monitor’s Francine Kiefer’s farewell letter to readers and a new generation of journalists, and how the ceasefire reached between Thailand and Cambodia could help hundreds of thousands of displaced

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Saturday, July 26, 2025 - The Christian Science...

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2025/07/26

A spirit of “We’re in this together” colored the early days of the pandemic in the United States. But that frayed as debate over what steps to take became increasingly politicized.Also: today’s stories, including how a third of the enclave’s 2.3 million people are not eating for multiple days in a row, how the truth-telling folk singer Patty Griffin was thinking about hanging up her guitar, and our global progress roundup this week: how California’s Yurok tribe doubled its land holdings. Join the

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Friday, July 25, 2025 - The Christian Science Monitor...

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2025/07/25

Amid sectarian violence in Syria, in which hundreds of Druze were killed, Israel struck Damascus and issued a warning to the new government. Israeli Druze are mourning the deaths, but are divided over whether Israeli military action is the wisest course.Also: today’s stories, including a look at how some communities in the U.S. are grappling with federal cuts for flood preparation; how a populist surge on the right is gaining ground in Japan; and a Q+A with Nigerian Afrobeat artist Mádé Kútì,

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

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2025/07/24

President Trump’s new AI policy, which includes promoting private investment in AI, reflects growing bipartisan concern that China is rapidly eroding America’s lead in artificial intelligence. Also: today’s stories, including volunteers rallying around Haitian immigrants in Springfield, Ohio, a book review about vanilla, and Texas Republicans are meeting this week to redraw the state’s congressional map. Join the Monitor's Christa Case Bryant for today's news.

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

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2025/07/23

As President Donald Trump pursues his goal of the largest deportation campaign in U.S. history, his administration has tapped an unusual range of government agencies to aid the effort.Also: today’s stories, including how President Donald Trump finds himself in the middle of an uproar within his base over his administration’s handling of the “Epstein files,” how Arabs and Kurds in Syria are working with one another to secure areas of the country, and how there are now concerns about a return to the

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

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2025/07/22

The Trump administration argues that the police officer who shot Breonna Taylor should be sentenced to just one day in prison. The recommendation comes amid efforts to reverse policies meant to reduce police violence against minorities.Also in today’s stories: how Guatemala's anti-graft president might lose support from Indigenous voters; how soccer is bringing together the West African community; and how the federal government can influence U.S. universities. Join the Monitor's Kurt Shillinger for

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Saturday, July 19, 2025 - The Christian Science...

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2025/07/19

As Russia’s aggression escalates, many in Finland are taking national security into their own hands. Some citizens are attending courses on shooting pistols and practicing driving trucks to support military logistics. Also in today’s stories: soaring rice prices in Japan frustrate farmers; a baseball league allows blind players to build community; and our review of four standout summer mysteries. Join the Monitor's Clay Collins for today's news.

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Friday, July 18, 2025 - The Christian Science Monitor...

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2025/07/18

White House budget director Russell Vought told reporters at a Christian Science Monitor Breakfast that it is “very, very substantial” that the Trump administration is getting to claw back spending that Congress previously authorized. This legislative tool, called rescission, which hasn’t been used since the 1990s, is helping the Trump administration reshape the executive branch while dramatically strengthening its hand vis-à-vis Congress. Also: today’s stories, including how armed gangs in Gaza are

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Thursday, July 17, 2025 - The Christian Science...

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2025/07/17

Now that the Trump administration has the money to significantly expand its mass deportation efforts, the question is how quickly it can reach its goal of deporting 1 million unauthorized immigrants a year, following historic levels of illegal crossings under former President Joe Biden.Also: today’s stories, including how Armenia’s government is facing off against its ancient church as the former tries to forge a peace deal with the country’s long-time enemy, how artists throughout Baltimore are

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Wednesday, July 16, 2025 - The Christian Science...

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2025/07/16

By one estimate, 233,000 people, including 19,000 Americans, have lost their jobs either with the U.S. Agency for International Development, as USAID is formally known, or with its contractors. The Monitor looked at two people who found fulfillment serving their country by serving others.Also: today’s stories, including how long-distance trains running late is a pivotal test for Germany’s new government; how one Maine town is moving away from its Industrial Revolution era dams in favor of healthier

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Tuesday, July 15, 2025 - The Christian Science...

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2025/07/14

As we approach the half-year mark into President Donald Trump’s second term, it’s worth considering this question: Could Americans and U.S. businesses see better times ahead despite the uncertainty and “tax” that Mr. Trump’s tariff policies have imposed? Also: today’s stories, including Ukrainian mobile anti-drone units as an indispensable defensive line, Elon Musk’s announcement of the America Party, and how Ken Griffey, Jr., is restoring the legacy of Black baseball. Join the Monitor's Kurt

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Saturday, July 12, 2025 - The Christian Science...

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2025/07/12

Even as emergency responders continue to comb through debris a week after a flash flood surged on the Guadalupe River north of San Antonio, Texas, an analysis is beginning on how similar tragedies could be avoided in the future.Also: today’s stories, including how rebuilding after Syria’s civil war is a potentially lethal task, how anyone can make a difference with courage and persistence, and how stories about childhood memories underscore summertime as a season steeped in nostalgia. Join the

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Friday, July 11, 2025 - The Christian Science Monitor...

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2025/07/11

Floods, fires, raids, protests, and now lawsuits. Our reporters take a look at how Los Angeles is faring with this drumbeat of challenges, including the recent pressure from the Trump administration, and what the path forward might look like. Also: today’s stories, including President Donald Trump’s threat to impose a 50% tariff on Brazilian imports; President Trump’s increasingly frosty signals to Russian President Vladimir Putin over peace efforts; and a look at how Israel’s Prime Minister

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Thursday, July 10, 2025 - The Christian Science...

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2025/07/09

As Texas experiences torrential floods leaving more than 100 dead, the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s ability to provide timely aid to states is essential. Just weeks earlier, President Donald Trump pledged to eliminate the agency. Also: today’s stories, including the impact of Israeli buffer zones on Gazan lives, Canada is ramping up efforts to bolster safety in the Arctic, and efforts to protect one of the most poached animals, pangolins, are underway in central Zambia. Join the Monitor's

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Tuesday, July 8, 2025 - The Christian Science Monitor...

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2025/07/08

Nations have until August 1st to make trade deals with the United States, the Trump administration says. But having heard President Donald Trump’s bark before, some world leaders may be losing their fear of his bite. Also: today’s stories, including how Brazil’s push for global cooperation butts up against new Trump tariffs; a historic agreement between NATO members to more than double their defense spending; and how one restaurant owner in New Mexico is collecting artifacts scattered across his

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Wednesday, July 9, 2025 - The Christian Science...

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2025/07/08

As Texans continue to process one of the deadliest natural disasters in state history, the unity around a will to recover remains unquestioned.Also: today’s stories, including unity between Trump and Netanyahu despite differences on Gaza and Iran, the work of a Pakistani non-profit to normalize reporting child abuse, and how the new “Superman” movie as a story of truth, justice, and immigration is holding a mirror to U.S. society. Join the Monitor's Clay Collins for today's news.

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Wednesday, July 9, 2025 - The Christian Science...

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2025/07/08

As Texans continue to process one of the deadliest natural disasters in state history, the unity around a will to recover remains unquestioned. Also: today’s stories, including unity between Trump and Netanyahu despite differences on Gaza and Iran, the work of a Pakistani non-profit to normalize reporting child abuse, and how the new “Superman” movie as a story of truth, justice, and immigration is holding a mirror to U.S. society. Join the Monitor's Clay Collins for today's news.

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Monday, July 7, 2025 - The Christian Science Monitor...

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2025/07/07

In March of 1925, the state of Tennessee passed a bill banning the teaching of evolution in public schools. A century later, the Scopes “Monkey Trial” still resonates in modern cultural debates over religion, education, and parental rights. Also: today’s stories, including questions over the future of nonproliferation after the U.S. and Israel’s bombing of Iran; NATO members’ agreement to more than double their defense spending; and a look at Ashoura, an annual 10-day religious ceremony among Shia

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Thursday, July 3, 2025 - The Christian Science...

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2025/07/03

The Middle East may be on the cusp of historic change. United States President Donald Trump has called for a 60-day truce in the war in Gaza while Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu seeks to establish diplomatic ties with Syria and Lebanon. Also: today’s stories, including how changing eligibility requirements for Medicare could derail those seeking opioid addiction treatment, a reflection on enduring a heat wave in Paris this week without air conditioning, and a culinary tour in Texas

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