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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, December 4, 2025 - The Christian Science...

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2025/12/04

For political opponents to find common ground on immigration matters seems rare. Yet, in Arizona, a progressive activist and a Republican district party chair are uniting around a detained woman who has been a positive force in her community.Also: today’s stories, including a look at what could happen when Russian President Vladimir Putin meets with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi this week; how one town in Senegal honors religious diversity; and a Q&A with scholar Bobby Donaldson on how

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Wednesday, December 3, 2025 - The Christian Science...

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2025/12/03

Though the Trump administration says its strikes on alleged drug boats in the Caribbean are allowed, its tactics are raising questions around potential war crimes and generating support for more congressional oversight.Also: today’s stories, including how a year after an Israel-Hezbollah ceasefire, the Lebanese people are still caught in the middle; how teachers and officials in Europe are trying to combat violence in schools by restricting youth’s access to social media; and our essayist writes

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Tuesday, December 2, 2025 - The Christian Science...

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2025/12/02

President Donald Trump has vowed to attack drug trafficking across Latin America. But in promising to pardon a convicted trafficker from Honduras, he has swayed politics and unsettled policy. Also: today’s stories, including how a fragile deal Washington brokered between the Democratic Republic of Congo and the rebel M23 group shows how economics might lead toward peace; how Boston is building apartments on top of libraries in an experiment with affordable housing; and how one science educator in

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Friday, November 28, 2025 - The Christian Science...

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2025/11/28

In New York, Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani and the city’s business leaders have begun a wary rapprochement. The democratic socialist’s proposals are anathema to many business leaders, and collaboration will likely require mutual concessions.In today’s stories, we also look at the confusion around different Ukraine peace plans, why Xi Jinping praised a former Chinese leader whose death sparked the Tiananmen Square protests, and the new Disney animation “Zootopia 2.” Join the Monitor's Christa Case

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Wednesday, November 26, 2025 - The Christian Science...

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2025/11/26

A roller-coaster diplomatic saga, with a mercurial US president at the helm, has left Ukrainians confused about what it will take to end their war with Russia. But could a deal be just around the corner?Also: today’s stories, including how Americans are focusing on practicing gratitude this holiday season, how cranberries became a Thanksgiving staple, and why the number of children’s cafeterias has exponentially increased across Japan. Join the Monitor's Ira Porter for today's news.

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Tuesday, November 25, 2025 - The Christian Science...

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2025/11/25

Upholding public trust has long been a central tenet of American democracy. But ethical norms have fallen under President Donald Trump even as his net worth has grown. The White House denies conflicts of interest. Ethics experts disagree.Also: today’s stories, including how the European Union is impeded by energy needs and foot-dragging member states as it tries to end its dependence on Russian gas; whether the ceasefire in Gaza can go forward if Hamas refuses to disarm; and whether the focus on

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Saturday, November 22, 2025 - The Christian Science...

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2025/11/22

General stores are a lifeline to many rural communities. But in Vermont, towns are fighting to keep their general stores alive.In today’s issue, we also look at the EPA’s new clean-water rules, the toll of Sudan’s civil war on women, and why an Indiana state senator is resisting pressure to redraw the state’s congressional map. Join the Monitor's Clay Collins for today's news.

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

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2025/11/21

The public falling-out between U.S. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene and President Donald Trump has brought splits in the MAGA movement into the open. In Ms. Greene’s solidly Republican district, voters are weighing their populist allegiances.Also: today’s stories, including how members of traditionally unionist Protestant communities in Northern Ireland are starting to look toward the republic; how realistic a unified Ireland is, both politically and practically; and how, in one of President Donald

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

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2025/11/20

Richard Nixon’s “war on drugs” has always entailed a degree of U.S. pressure on foreign allies. But the Trump administration’s strikes on suspected drug-smuggling boats off Venezuela charts a new course of non-cooperation.Also: today’s stories, including how a ceasefire between Cambodia and Thailand is falling apart — and possibly pushing Bangkok closer to China; how gerrymandering in the U.S. has evolved; and our Q&A with Representative Jim Clyburn on his new book, “The First Eight.” Join the

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

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2025/11/19

Despite Israel’s war with Hamas and Iran, its economy grew, if modestly, due mostly to its strong tech sector. But calls to boycott Israel over the conduct of its war in Gaza appear to have hit some exports. Will that rage subside if the ceasefire holds?Also: today’s stories, including how, after the deadliest fire in 100 years of U.S. history, people of Lahaina are trying to rebuild their buildings and culture; how girls marrying before age 18 was prohibited in Bolivia this year, but the cultural

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

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2025/11/18

The House is set to pass a bill calling to release the Jeffrey Epstein files. President Donald Trump’s last-minute support helps mask the first major rebuke of the president in the House since he returned to office in January. This comes amid other challenges facing Mr. Trump and Republicans.Also: today’s stories, including a teacher in Gaza and his determination to teach music amidst war, what China’s reaction is to Japan's Prime Minister’s consideration of an attack on Taiwan, and how the U.S

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Saturday, November 15, 2025 - The Christian Science...

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2025/11/15

Four years of leftist rule have not rid Chile of social inequalities, but worries about a crime wave blamed on immigrants appear to give a right-wing presidential candidate an edge in Sunday's election.Also: today’s stories, including how Syria is facing new tension with Israel, how Boston’s struggling subway system got back on track, and how one Monitor writer learned the power of kindness through helping a stranger buy bread. Join the Monitor's Clay Collins for today's news.

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

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2025/11/14

As the COP30 climate conference gathers in Brazil, Beijing and Washington have taken opposing positions on climate change. Donald Trump calls it a “con.” Xi Jinping has invested billions this year on green tech. Whose view will prove more prescient? Also: today’s stories, including how one digital initiative in Kashmir expands nomadic children’s sense of their own possibilities; how a female soccer coach has become an unlikely savior for boys caught up in gang violence in the Nigerian city of Kano;

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

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2025/11/13

With the U.S. government shutdown drawing to a close, the next steps come into view: Turning the federal government back on after six weeks may not be easy. Or instantaneous. The shutdown was felt across the country, from airport delays to missed paychecks from America’s largest employer. And politically, Washington may find itself more divided than before the shutdown. Also: today’s stories, including how Ukrainians are staying motivated after more than 3.5 years of war with Russia; how California

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

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2025/11/12

After eight senators crossed the aisle to break the shutdown impasse, the House is poised to vote Wednesday to reopen the federal government. Also: today’s stories, including why many experts remain skeptical of the Trump administration’s killings of alleged “narcoterrorists”; a look at protests in the Philippines over the government’s alleged misuse of money meant for flood-control efforts; and how an increase of Bible sales in the U.S. are leaving many faith leaders and communities hopeful for a

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Saturday, November 8, 2025 - The Christian Science...

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2025/11/08

As South Africa gets ready to host the first Group of 20 gathering on African soil, it is struggling to reclaim the world-inspiring ideals of its post-apartheid founding. In this essay, a longtime resident observer in Johannesburg traces what went wrong. Also: today’s stories, including how Hamas is drawing closer to rival Palestinian factions; how U.S. football is becoming big overseas; and how the Insurrection Act, meant to stifle rebellions, gives the president greater leeway but comes with

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

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2025/11/07

Some Republicans might grow wary of creating pickup opportunities that make some GOP seats slightly less safe; others might feel more motivated now to redraw lines. Democrats could feel emboldened to push for redistricting in states beyond California, or perhaps conclude they can win without it. Also: today’s stories, including why the Monitor visited Michigan to gauge the economic climate 9 months into the Trump Administration, how President Trump's conduct of foreign policy echoes ancient Athens'

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

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2025/11/06

How will Democrats’ success in U.S. elections this week affect the politics of the government shutdown? Tuesday’s results have set off alarm bells for President Donald Trump and could strengthen Democrats’ resolve in seeking leverage, even as both parties seek an off-ramp from the weekslong shutdown. Also: today’s stories, including how federal subsidies in the Affordable Care Act have changed and their effects, what the fall of El Fasher in western Sudan means to the ongoing civil war, and how one

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

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2025/11/05

Independent journalism is under grave threat in the Sahel region of Africa. In Mali, one community radio station shows the lengths to which local reporters go in order to keep their communities informed. Also: today’s stories, including how new curriculum in Ukraine prepares students for war; a look at U.S. programs designed to educate teachers on the “science of reading”; and whether local control could help preserve Gullah heritage on one South Carolina island. Join the Monitor's Ira Porter for

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

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2025/11/04

After lower courts struck down the legal argument for the Trump administration’s most sweeping tariffs, the Supreme Court now takes up the matter. The case is important not only for the economic policy of the United States, but for the Constitution’s separation of powers. Also: today’s stories, including how one biologist in Libya plans to protect critically endangered Mediterranean angel sharks, how 2025 election results in the U.S. will be closely watched for signs of growing or waning political

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