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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, June 11, 2024 - The Christian Science...

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2024/06/11

Tuesday’s guilty verdict against President Joe Biden’s son Hunter is the first-ever criminal conviction of a sitting U.S. president’s son. It came on a firearms-purchasing charge that’s unusual for someone not accused of other criminal activity. Also: today’s stories, including a “continuity election” in the EU, Pakistan’s reckoning with its former prime minister, and an NPR music critic’s new biography about Joni Mitchell. Join the Monitor's Mark Sappenfield and Ira Porter for today's news. You can

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Monday, June 10, 2024 - The Christian Science Monitor...

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2024/06/10

After a dam in southern Ukraine blew up a year ago, scientists believed it would leave disastrous environmental damage. Actually, the ecosystem is fighting back while residents seem to be struggling. Also: today’s stories, including emotion in both Israel and Gaza after Israeli hostages were brought home, Hunter Biden’s trial amid his father’s elections, and a program in South Africa that teaches teenage boys to become defenders for women. Join the Monitor's Clay Collins and Stephen Humphries for

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Friday, June 7, 2024 - The Christian Science Monitor...

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2024/06/07

On the east bank of the Dnieper river, Ukraine’s army is holding off Russian troops. With western arms on the way, the tide may turn yet. Also: today’s stories, including housing for First Nation people in Vancouver, organ grinders adapt to a more modern Mexico City, and Blue cities in Red states struggle with enforcing strict gun laws. Join the Monitor's Mark Sappenfield and Stephen Humphries for today's news. You can also visit csmonitor.com/daily for more information.

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Thursday, June 6, 2024 - The Christian Science...

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2024/06/06

Climate scientist Patrick Brown admitted in a Free Press interview that he framed his findings not to reflect the truth, but to fit within what he described as the climate alarmist storyline. Climate advocates skewered his critique of the culture surround his work. Also: today’s stories, including how rising sea temperatures are affecting the earth’s climate, how childhood is shaped by war in Mozambique, and Bangladeshi rickshaws get a digital upgrade. Join the Monitor's JJ Wahlberg and Noelle Swan

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Wednesday, June 5, 2024 - The Christian Science...

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2024/06/05

School districts nationwide are struggling financially, with challenges including everything from expiring pandemic financial aid packages to declining birth rates. No matter what decisions school districts take to stay afloat, one issue remains the same: a lack of trust. Also: today’s stories, including a preview of this year’s European Parliament elections, a look inside the Al Mawasi tent city in Gaza, and how knitters and crocheters worldwide are remembering D-Day through their love of

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Tuesday, June 4, 2024 - The Christian Science Monitor...

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2024/06/04

At a funeral for a Hezbollah commander, fighters share thoughts on the Israel-Hamas war — and the high price they and their families are willing to pay to defeat Israel.Also: today’s stories, including a look into India’s election by the numbers, why some low-income, treeless communities distrust efforts to plant trees, and how Paris is attempting to make the city more accessible to Paralympians and visitors with disabilities. Join the Monitor's Mark Sappenfield and April Austin for today's

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Monday, June 3, 2024 - The Christian Science Monitor...

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2024/06/03

Israel’s sense of isolation is deepening as its war against Hamas in Gaza drags on. Its liberal residents not on board with Netanyahu's policies keep up their protests. Also: today’s stories, including Mexico’s new president has her work cut out for her, South Africa is led by a new government for the first time since Apartheid, and a Dr. Fauci hearing reveals partisan divides in congress. Join the Monitor's Clay Collins and Alex Ip for today's news. You can also visit csmonitor.com/daily for more

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Friday, May 31, 2024 - The Christian Science Monitor...

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2024/05/31

With November elections just five months away, Donald Trump’s conviction Thursday will test voters’ tolerance for the former president’s actions, as well as public confidence in American justice. Also: today’s stories, including Vermont’s first-of-a-kind climate law, a “Punjabi wave” in international music, and a storied 45-year Monitor career. Join the Monitor's Mark Sappenfield and JJ Wahlberg for today's news. You can also visit csmonitor.com/daily for more information.

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Thursday, May, 30, 2024 - The Christian Science...

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2024/05/30

Former President Donald Trump has been found guilty by a New York jury of 34 counts of falsifying business records to cover up a sex scandal in an effort to influence the outcome of the 2016 election. The guilty verdict has sent the 2024 election — and the larger political world — into uncharted territory. Also: today’s stories, including how Ukrainian farmers are supplying half of the World Food Program with its grain, Europe’s far-right parties make gains ahead of EU elections, and how Indian

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Wednesday, May 29, 2024 - The Christian Science...

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2024/05/29

One police department in LaGrange, Georgia is rethinking its approach and building trust with citizens. Officers are taking cues from social workers and injecting humanity back into the profession. Also: today’s stories, including South Africa’s long dominant political party once led by Nelson Mandela is losing support, a Boston nonprofit helps pets and their owners in disadvantaged areas, and Russia’s war economy prevails despite Western sanctions. Join the Monitor's Amelia Newcomb and Kendra

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Tuesday, May 28, 2024 - The Christian Science Monitor...

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2024/05/28

Mexico’s election is about to shatter the ultimate glass ceiling. Also: today’s stories, including media coverage of the Trump trial, a history of the border patrol, and a once-in-221-years appearance of cicadas. Join the Monitor's Mark Sappenfield and Ira Porter for today's news. You can also visit csmonitor.com/daily for more information.

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Friday, May 24, 2024 - The Christian Science Monitor...

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2024/05/24

For the first time, college athletes involved in the NCAA and college conferences will receive compensation for ticket sales, broadcast rights, and sponsorships. Likewise, U.S. track and field gold medalists will now receive prize money in this year’s Olympics. But will potential monetary gains impact amateurism and the Olympic spirit?Also: today’s stories, including a look into pro-democracy protests in Taiwan after increased intimidation from the Chinese government, why three European countries’

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Thursday, May 23, 2024 - The Christian Science...

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2024/05/23

A U.S. community is trying to rebuild civic trust one volunteer at a time. Also: today’s stories, including Europe’s struggle with political violence, respecting fallen soldiers in Ukraine, and surprising results from a congressional committee charged with investigating the pandemic. Join the Monitor's Clay Collins and Noelle Swann for today's news. You can also visit csmonitor.com/daily for more information.

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Wednesday, May 22, 2024 - The Christian Science...

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2024/05/22

Chinese immigrants have been crossing the southern border in record numbers. Many are heading towards San Francisco, New York, and Los Angeles where ethnic neighborhoods offer opportunity and community. Also: today’s stories, including Paris’s Seine gets cleaned before the Olympics, President Biden hosts Kenya’s president, and what an international court’s arrest warrants for Israeli and Hamas leaders means for the war. Join the Monitor's Mark Sappenfield and Caitlin Babcock for today's news. You

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Tuesday, May 21, 2024 - The Christian Science Monitor...

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2024/05/21

Chinese nationals are growing rapidly as a share of migrants crossing the U.S. southern border. Also: today’s stories, including a rift within Israel’s war Cabinet, companies embracing on-site child care, and an AI arms race. 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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Monday, May 20, 2024 - The Christian Science Monitor...

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2024/05/20

Iran’s president died in a helicopter crash, fueling suspicion and hysteria in an already tense Middle East. The successor of the hard line politician may consider reforms to ease unrest within. Also: today’s stories, including death doulas help grieving families, Taiwan’s new president makes a plea for diplomacy with China, and Ukraine is debating going on the offense with Western weapons. Join the Monitor's Clay Collins and Ira Porter for today's news. You can also visit csmonitor.com/daily for

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Friday, May 17, 2024 - The Christian Science Monitor...

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2024/05/17

Amid trade tensions, China's renewable energy industry could usher in a green transition for the country — and around the world. Also: today’s stories, including a look into our Monitor Breakfast with Congresswoman Suzan DelBene, commentary on the 70th anniversary of the Brown v. Board of Education decision, and a preview of this week's "Why We Wrote This" podcast on the birth doulas assisting Black women in pregnancy. Join the Monitor's Amelia Newcomb and Kendra Nordin Beato for today's news. You

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Thursday, May 16, 2024 - The Christian Science...

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2024/05/16

John Fetterman has emerged as a staunch supporter of Israel - much to the chagrin of his progressive colleagues. Others applaud his conviction after a rough start in the Senate. Also: today’s stories, including: A Gaza pier delivers crucial aid, the first same-sex couple to get legally married reflects on their 20th anniversary, and Netanyahu, Sinwar prolong a war for their political gain. Join the Monitor's Mark Sappenfield and Mary Tabor for today's news. You can also visit csmonitor.com/daily for

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Wednesday, May 15, 2024 - The Christian Science...

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2024/05/15

This year’s application process for federal student aid has stymied American students, especially those from nontraditional homes. What went wrong? Also: today’s stories, including resistance to a new anti-gay law in Ghana, the impact of investigative reporting on Venezuela’s presidential election, and how vocational restaurants help cook up a brighter future for young people in Laos. Join the Monitor’s Mark Sappenfield and Ira Porter for today’s news. You can also visit csmonitor.com/daily for

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Tuesday, May 14, 2024 - The Christian Science Monitor...

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2024/05/14

Mercedes workers in central Alabama hold organized labor’s hopes for the South in the palms of their hands. Can the UAW turn the region’s anti-union tide? Also: today’s stories, including new policies on so-called “golden visas,” the cycle of hope and hopelessness in Gaza and Israel, and ways to rethink the trend of male loneliness. Join the Monitor's Mark Sappenfield and Mary Tabor for today's news. You can also visit csmonitor.com/daily for more information.

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