The Christian Science Monitor Daily Podcast

American states have always had their differences, but if the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, as the leaked opinion suggests it will, how deep will those divides get? Also: today’s stories, including the midterm consequences of the Roe decision, production vs. protectionism in Argentina, and the Marcos Family’s return in the Philippines. Join the Monitor's Mark Sappenfield and Kendra Nordin Beato for today's news. You can also visit csmonitor.com/daily for more information.

Lest there was any doubt, Donald Trump still has “it” – the ability to shape the outcome of a hot political race. Before the former president endorsed J.D. Vance for the open U.S. Senate seat in Ohio, the author of bestseller “Hillbilly Elegy” was languishing in third place. Then, boom: Last month, Mr. Vance got the coveted Trump nod – and rode that to yesterday’s primary win with 32% of the vote, good enough in a crowded field. Also: today’s stories, including a look at how Ukrainian troops are faring on a new battlefield, how inflation is affecting the economy, and what Elon Musk’s purchase of Twitter could mean for free speech. Join the Monitor's Linda Feldmann and Stephen Humphries for today's news. You can also visit csmonitor.com/daily for more information.

What is it that keeps us engaged in a tragedy, even when we know it’s going to end tragically? Hope. Also: today’s stories, including a look at what overturning Roe could mean for the U.S., the resilience of Ukrainian refugees living in Poland, and how farmers in Canada are diversifying food production. Join the Monitor's Ali Martin and Clay Collins for today's news. You can also visit csmonitor.com/daily for more information.

People want to know: Aren’t Russians feeling it? The Monitor’s man in Moscow finds out. And the answer might surprise you. Also: how downtowns across the U.S. are rebounding from the pandemic, how the president of Georgia views the war in Ukraine, and five books to make you a better gardener. Join the Monitor's Amelia Newcomb and Ken Kaplan for today's news. You can also visit csmonitor.com/daily for more information.

A new study out this week from scientists who have long studied dog genetics finds that breed heritage has far less influence on canine personality than we think. Also: today’s stories, including a look at why Congress is debating Title 42, the European Union’s new check on tech companies, and what Muhammad Ali’s conviction can teach us today. Join the Monitor's Peter Grier and Clara Germani for today's news. You can also visit csmonitor.com/daily for more information.

A tearful farewell to retiring Justice Stephen Breyer from Chief Justice John Roberts gives hope in polarized times. Also: today’s stories, including Germany’s moral foreign policy, weapons powered by artificial intelligence, and a trip to Michael Flynn’s corner of the GOP. Join the Monitor's Mark Sappenfield and Erika Page for today's news. You can also visit csmonitor.com/daily for more information.

After two months of war, Ukrainians are already developing a shared historical perspective, born of experience, and a deepening sense of national pride and solidarity, our reporter finds in Bucha, Ukraine. Also: today’s stories, including what Ukraine can teach Western democracies that are facing political, economic, and cultural fissures that undermine a shared sense of national identity and purpose; the unique diplomatic bridge for the rest of modern Taiwan that shares historical and linguistic ties with Pacific Islanders; and how one Idaho second grader’s fame as an author can inspire creativity and courage in other elementary school students. Join the Monitor's Dave Scott and Ali Martin for today's news. You can also visit csmonitor.com/daily for more information.

I was away at college in the spring of 1992, when Los Angeles – my hometown – erupted in violence, generations of anger and frustration boiling over at the acquittal of four white police officers who had beaten a Black man named Rodney King. Also: today’s stories, including a look at how the Russian-speaking diaspora is responding to the war in Ukraine, what it's like to fly aboard Air Force One with President Biden, and a circus troupe offering hope to Senegal’s street children. Join the Monitor's Ali Martin and Ken Kaplan for today's news. You can also visit csmonitor.com/daily for more information.

The dateline on the story is a place called Miti. Its subject sounds like something cooked up at MIT: An innovator with a gift for electrical engineering goes DIY on a small-scale hydropower project that also carries the power to change lives. In fact, the backdrop is the rickety grid in the blackout-prone Democratic Republic of Congo. Also: today’s stories, including French President Emmanuel Macron's next challenge, a look at overpaid pandemic unemployment benefits, and a museum selling Mandela’s arrest warrant as an NFT. Join the Monitor's Clay Collins and Lindsey McGinnis for today's news. You can also visit csmonitor.com/daily for more information.

As the White House works on the country’s response to the war in Ukraine, one Washington, D.C., small business not far from the situation room is doing its part to help Ukrainians as well. Also: today’s stories, including the French left’s hard choices, a manufacturing comeback in the Midwest, and how parents are having conversations about race with their kids. Join the Monitor's Ali Martin and Ken Kaplan for today's news. You can also visit csmonitor.com/daily for more information.