The Christian Science Monitor Daily Podcast

All across America overcrowded animal shelters are looking for fosters to provide temporary shelter for homeless dogs and cats. How would you like to host a furry guest this holiday season? Also: today’s stories, including why President Biden’s infrastructure bill is so divisive, the ethical concerns behind betting in the NFL, and an ancient solution to modern weather extremes. Join the Monitor's Peter Grier and Noelle Swan for today's news. You can also visit csmonitor.com/daily for more information.

So much of news is the story of society wrestling with different notions of how to best express those qualities – and the disagreements that result. This issue of The Christian Science Monitor Daily offers insight on a value that is just as crucial but often less talked about: responsibility. Today’s stories include the future of Donald Trump and the GOP, electric cars in Oxford, and a movie review of “King Richard.” Join the Monitor's Mark Sappenfield and Jessica Mendoza for today's news. You can also visit csmonitor.com/daily for more information.

For a long time, the football team at the California School for the Deaf, Riverside, was a perennial loser. For seven straight years, they struggled. Opponents would often harass them over their hearing loss, too. Until now. This season the Southern California high school team is undefeated. Also: today’s stories, including a look at Rep. Pramila Jayapal’s role in the Build Back Better bill, Peruvian youths defending democracy, and what tree rings say about the climate. Join the Monitor's Dave Scott and Kendra Nordin Beato for today's news. You can also visit csmonitor.com/daily for more information.

Jerry Craft writes books with Black characters that reflect his experience growing up. Like many writers of color, he didn’t see himself in the books he read as a young person. As an adult, with sons of his own, he saw an opportunity to write about “the side of African American life that isn’t steeped in misery,” he has said. Also: today’s stories, including the conditions of migrants stuck between the Belarus-Poland border, the newly strained diplomatic relationship of Britain and France, and how talks between Joe Biden and Xi Jinping can heal divisions. Join the Monitor's April Austin and Ken Kaplan for today's news. You can also visit csmonitor.com/daily for more information.

Monitor journalists get to do a lot of listening. Now, you’ll also get to hear stories straight from sources too. Today we’re launching an eight-part audio series where we’ll go deep with the people making a difference in their communities. Also: today’s stories, including whether the U.S. can still build – and think – big, why Chinese millennials are opting to “lie flat,” and whether child care can help with worker shortages. Join the Monitor's Clay Collins and Ashley Lisenby for today's news. You can also visit csmonitor.com/daily for more information.

Talking about veteran labor lobbyist Robert Juliano, retired Monitor correspondent Gail Russell Chaddock says, “If all those regaled by his adventures could pool their stories, we’d have quite a picture of Washington back when people talked to each other.” Also, today’s stories include Albuquerque’s latest policing experiment, Russia’s perspective on climate change, and the right to civic education. Join the Monitor's Linda Feldmann and Ken Kaplan for today's news. You can also visit csmonitor.com/daily for more information.

In some 34 states, child entrepreneurs are required to get a permit that typically costs more than any profits they might make. Well-intended child labor laws and sanitation rules are often the justification. But on Monday, New Jersey joined a growing number of states taking a stand for junior free enterprise. Also: today’s stories, including a look at rising inflation in the United States, the pros and cons of carbon capture, and an encounter with Pulitzer Prize-winning author Louise Erdrich. Join the Monitor's Dave Scott and Kendra Nordin Beato for today's news. You can also visit csmonitor.com/daily for more information.

Seth Dewey never imagined he’d get into the insurance business. But last month his favorite rock band, Marillion, invited fans to underwrite an upcoming U.K. tour. The innovative initiative ensures that, if the British band has to cancel dates, they’ll still be able to cover costs such as hiring personnel, equipment, and transportation. Also: today’s stories, including how Israel and Jordan are tackling the climate emergency, the changing narrative around theories in economics, and commentary on the importance of fair elections. Join the Monitor's Stephen Humphries and April Austin for today's news. You can also visit csmonitor.com/daily for more information.

Arshay Cooper, who leads the newly established A Most Beautiful Thing Inclusion Fund, participated in the iconic Head of the Charles regatta. He says the serenity of being on the water can do for the kids he coaches what it did for him – calm the storms of everyday life, poverty, and disruption. Also: today’s stories, including pro-choice Christians in Texas, a new way to construct houses with 3D printing, and ABBAs return after 40 years. Join the Monitor's Amelia Newcomb and Clay Collins for today's news. You can also visit csmonitor.com/daily for more information.

This week, Vito Perillo won a second term as mayor of Tinton Falls, New Jersey. Did we mention that Mr. Perillo is 97 years old? He’s likely the oldest mayor in the United States. Also: today’s stories, including a look at whether Biden has a mandate from voters, efforts to cut super pollutants, and the loss of civility in youth sports. Join the Monitor's Peter Grier and Ashley Lisenby for today's news. You can also visit csmonitor.com/daily for more information.