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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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Saturday, November 1, 2025 - The Christian Science...

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2025/11/01

Workarounds have shielded most Americans from the government shutdown’s effects, but program interruptions might soon test public patience and political will.Also: today’s stories, including how consent laws in France have now changed, how one Colorado Christian remains grounded in her church community amidst a trend of women leaving churches, and why activists and diplomats are talking reform on climate conferences like COP. Join the Monitor's Clay Collins for today's news.

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

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2025/10/31

Beijing and Washington have been locked in a costly trade war for six months. In South Korea on Thursday, Donald Trump and Xi Jinping called a truce and pledged to work more closely together in the future. Also: today’s stories, including how building more units could help Califonia’s affordability gap in housing, how the Trump administration's pursuit of a "new economic Monroe Doctrine" is raising suspicions in Argentina, and why the World Series holds extra meaning for Toronto and Canada. Join the

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

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2025/10/30

A rising U.S. military presence near Venezuela has stirred questions around whether the goal is a drug crackdown or regime change. An effort to oust the regime of Nicolás Maduro would carry risks – with or without U.S. troops on the ground. Also: today’s stories, including a look at how and why food benefits are ending for millions in the U.S.; how residents of a Black Chicago neighborhood are reacting to a recent federal immigration enforcement campaign; and how South Korea utilizes K-pop as a form

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

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2025/10/29

A trade war with Canada might be less visible to Americans than one with China. But it has big impacts on both sides of the border, felt by U.S. households as prices for materials from metals to lumber jump. Also: today’s stories, including how Russia may require graduates to do national service in exchange for student loans, how analysts say Tehran is trying to change the narrative about its regional posture by painting Israel as the real threat, how one teen in Nigeria’s most populous city is

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

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2025/10/28

A dozen states are drawing new congressional district maps, or thinking about it, as Republicans and Democrats maneuver for control of the U.S. House after the 2026 midterm elections. The efforts could diminish the importance of individual voters. Also: today’s stories, including how the populist campaign of Zohran Mamdani for New York City mayor has energized the growing number of democratic socialists across the U.S., how two side-by-side restaurants in Detroit have been embroiled in a (mostly)

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Monday, October 27, 2025 - The Christian Science...

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2025/10/27

This episode of the Daily is a little different. Listen as Monitor editor Christa Case Bryant and Middle East correspondent Taylor Luck discuss the importance of fairness in news coverage, the Monitor approach to journalism, and covering the Middle East with nuance and objectivity. They also take a look behind-the-scenes of Taylor’s reporting process.

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Saturday, October 25, 2025 - The Christian Science...

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2025/10/25

Argentina votes Sunday in midterm legislative elections that serve as a report card for President Javier Milei’s economic policies. He tamed inflation, but now the economy is stalled, many are worse off, and corruption has emerged as an issue.Also: today’s stories, including why the daylight robbery of jewelry from the Louvre has shocked Paris, a look at how one woman affected by the LA wildfires is shaping her future, and how the new movie “Springsteen,” portrays a more subdued Bruce. Join the

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

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2025/10/24

U.S. sanctions on Russia’s largest oil companies place new pressure on President Vladimir Putin. But, evidenced by President Donald Trump’s frequently shifting positions, it’s still unclear where he will land on how to end the war in Ukraine. Also: today’s stories, including why one U.S. Representative-Elect has yet to be sworn in after a month, why youth voter apathy in Ivory Coast isn’t a rejection of democracy, and our review of film director Richard Linklater's poignant portrait of legendary

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Thursday, October 23, 2025 - The Christian Science...

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2025/10/23

The world's second-largest economy, China, is deciding its economic strategy for the next five years, a decision with high global stakes. Also: today’s stories, including how a ceasefire could help Pakistan and the Afghan Taliban lessen the tension; a look at the challenges facing those seeking to reestablish democracy in Venezuela; and commentary on how the murders of civil rights activists have been lost in the current conversation about the Voting Rights Act at the Supreme Court. Join the

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Wednesday, October 22, 2025 - The Christian Science...

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2025/10/22

When President Donald Trump hiked the cost of H-1B visas, Indian professionals looked to be the hardest hit. But with the West shunning immigrants, India may also be the beneficiary of the new pool of job seekers.Also: today’s stories, including how Pittsburgh wants to be a hub for artificial intelligence that makes a difference in peoples' daily lives, how one solution to chronic absenteeism in schools is gaining traction, and whether boycotts of Israeli academic and artistic institutions further

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Tuesday, October 21, 2025 - The Christian Science...

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2025/10/21

Democrats and Republicans are at odds nationally, as the continued government shutdown shows. But in Three Rivers, Michigan, local leaders are setting aside differences for the common goal of real problem-solving. Also: today’s stories, including how one scientist is turning marshes around in India, how the docuseries “Mr. Scorsese” probes the innermost thoughts of the Oscar-winning filmmaker, and how market changes and a shifting world order in the last 20 years may be why gold is gaining new

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Saturday, October 18, 2025 - The Christian Science...

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2025/10/18

The volume of U.S. military hardware headed to Puerto Rico suggests an escalation of the Trump administration’s military campaign against Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro. The president says land strikes might follow.Also: today’s stories, including a look at the state of Indigenous rights in Bolivia; how some French voters still have faith in government despite turmoil; and a review of Iranian filmmaker Jafar Panahi’s latest movie, “It Was Just an Accident.” Join the Monitor's Clay Collins for

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Friday, October 17, 2025 - The Christian Science...

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2025/10/17

As the Justice Department moves to indict people President Donald Trump says have done him wrong, the weaponization of the legal system is pushing the country into uncharted waters. Also: today’s stories, including how Donald Trump is trying to end Russia’s invasion of Ukraine after his success with a Hamas-Israel ceasefire deal, whether Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan holds the key to peace in the Middle East, and one author's look at how supporters of expanded rights in the U.S have shifted

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Thursday, October 16, 2025 - The Christian Science...

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2025/10/16

The Supreme Court heard oral arguments on a case asking whether using race as a factor in congressional maps violates the Constitution. If the justices decide it is, the decision could open the door for Republican politicians to redraw maps to eliminate a number of Black and Hispanic districts. Also: today’s stories, including whether tungsten mining in Yukon might prove influential in mending the U.S.-Canada relations; how an Altadena family navigates the red tape that is hampering recovery after

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Wednesday, October 15, 2025 - The Christian Science...

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2025/10/15

With harvest under way, China’s response to President Trump’s tariffs has frozen America’s soybean farmers out of the huge Chinese market. A soybean deal could lead to a broader agreement on trade. Also: today’s stories, including how Estonian women are aiding in their country’s defense through volunteer reservist forces, how U.S. immigration enforcement has affected the agriculture industry, and what’s at stake in Tanzania’s election as authoritarianism rises in East Africa. Join the Monitor's Clay

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Saturday, October 11, 2025 - The Christian Science...

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2025/10/11

The organization Shakespeare Behind Bars has helped violent offenders rediscover their humanity. In this story, two murderers come to “be wise hereafter / And seek for grace.”Also: today’s stories, including how China’s new climate pledge marks a modest step forward for one of the most populous countries in the world, whether Europe can retain its welfare systems in the face of competing demands, and how author Susan Orlean’s approach to writing involves remaining a perpetual beginner, rather than

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Friday, October 10, 2025 - The Christian Science...

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2025/10/10

As Israel and Hamas finalize the first phase of President Donald Trump’s Gaza plan, many in the region are focused on what can go wrong after two years of war. Even so, joy is enveloping many Israelis and Palestinians eager for emotional and physical relief. Also: today’s stories, including how airport delays have resurfaced this week because of air traffic controller shortages, why students are saying “no” to AI for school work, and why poet laureate Arthur Sze hopes you’ll take time to read a poem

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Thursday, October 9, 2025 - The Christian Science...

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2025/10/09

California has spent decades trying to extinguish fires. But residents here are embracing the long-held Indigenous practice of coming together to intentionally burn land – to reduce the power of wildfires, help the ecosystem, and to transform fear into healing. Also: today’s stories, including how US President Donald Trump is pushing the US as an investor in for-profit companies; how China’s new climate pledge marks a modest step forward; and how Ukrainian drones are slowing down Russia’s advance in

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Wednesday, October 8, 2025 - The Christian Science...

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2025/10/08

An Immigration and Customs Enforcement office in Portland, Oregon, is an epicenter of protests and the legal battle over President Donald Trump’s deployment of the National Guard. At the building, the Monitor finds both law enforcement and protesters grappling with security issues and free speech rights. Also: today’s stories, including how one Seoul soup kitchen has been a reliable source of community for more than three decades, how Palestinians are reacting to a new proposed peace deal, and a

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Tuesday, October 7, 2025 - The Christian Science...

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2025/10/07

On the second anniversary of the massacre that ignited the war in Gaza, Dina Kraft, the Monitor’s correspondent in Israel, reflects on how Oct. 7 has exhausted Israelis and changed the society around her, which is experiencing anger, doubts, and concern over internal dissent. Also: today’s stories, including how heated rhetoric is escalating the Trump administration’s efforts to bend both the judicial branch and blue states to its will, Nigeria's reason for using solar power, and how a new

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