The Christian Science Monitor Daily Podcast

One of the most important questions from the pandemic, we can’t answer yet: How will it change us? Months of social distancing and self-isolation raise concerns. But “hints of resilience” are showing up, too. Also: today’s stories, including a look at Secretary of State Mike Pompeo’s human rights effort, how COVID-19 is changing the climate conversation, and a centenarian’s lifelong commitment to activism. Join the Monitor's Mark Sappenfield and Jessica Mendoza for today's news. For more information, visit csmonitor.com/daily.

You may have heard that DeSean Jackson, the Philadelphia Eagles receiver, was widely criticized for recently posting anti-Semitic comments on social media. New England Patriots receiver Julian Edelman hasn’t said much about his Jewish heritage during his 11-year NFL career. But Edelman’s response was a 2-minute & 30-second Instagram master class on handling hate. Also in today’s news: School re-opening, the pandemic’s effects in three charts, a Sudanese refugee’s book. Join the Monitor's Dave Scott and Kendra Nordin Beato for today's news. For more information, visit csmonitor.com/daily.

If you don’t like something, change it. A group of Black students took the credo to heart after a trip to the National Museum of African American History and Culture in Washington, D.C. They joined nationwide calls for a more comprehensive and integrated approach to teaching U.S. history – and made it happen on their own campus. Also: today’s stories, including the final story in our “Navigating Uncertainty” series, the pandemic’s impact on Latin America’s trans community, and a reckoning over racism in white Evangelical churches. Join the Monitor's Amelia Newcomb and Ken Kaplan for today's news. For more information, visit csmonitor.com/daily.

Parents with young children likely know that Legos can be a life saver. Also: today’s stories, including surprise Supreme Court rulings, U.S. allies clashing in Libya, and parenting during the pandemic. Join the Monitor's Noelle Swan and Clay Collins for today's news. For more information, visit csmonitor.com/daily.

America’s rural areas don’t have well-established relief organizations, like many big cities do. So, when the pandemic hits, residents do what they’ve always done – come together as a community. Utah’s Cache County is a great example. Also in today’s news: black police officers taking stock, making sense of Russian bounties, and the adaptation of summer camp. Join the Monitor's Peter Grier and Jessica Mendoza for today's news. For more information, visit csmonitor.com/daily.

Over the past few days, three different fossil fuel pipeline projects have, in effect, been shut down at least for now. The details vary, but each case connects to years of effort by local citizens and others pushing for consideration of environmental risks. Also in today’s news: Coronavirus contact tracing, Iranian suicides, and The Monitor’s favourite sports movies. Join the Monitor's Mark Trumbull and Rebecca Asoulin for today's news. For more information, visit csmonitor.com/daily.

Fear. Anger. A sense of injustice. Albany, New York, officer Sadaka Kedar Kitonyi offers a deeply-felt perspective on the racial protests in America: a Black man in blue. Also: today’s stories, including why California is experiencing a surge in COVID cases, how migrants are helping Canada weather the pandemic, and our 10 best books of July. Join the Monitor's Dave Scott and Kendra Nordin Beato for today's news. For more information, visit csmonitor.com/daily.

Native American peoples tend to sit out celebrations of one kind of American independence. Over the holiday weekend, their own stories became more central. Also: today’s stories, including Biden’s vice president search, a European take on “defund the police,” and Italy’s telling archaeological discovery. Join the Monitor's Clay Collins and Samantha Laine Perfas for today's news. For more information, visit csmonitor.com/daily.

Some metaphors, Walter Robinson told the Monitor’s Yvonne Zipp, write themselves. Also: today’s stories, including a history of activism on Independence Day, encouraging signs for farmers in the pandemic, and the intricacies of representation in police television. Join the Monitor's Noelle Swan and Mark Sappenfield for today's news. For more information, visit csmonitor.com/daily.

A 9-year-old Michigan girl runs a mask company serving home health workers, restaurant employees, and community members. As masks become politicized, we should remember they can also symbolize charity and hope. Also: Will gig workers see a boost in stature? Can Hong Kong tourism survive COVID and protests? And are colleges safer with armed campus police? Join the Monitor's Clay Collins and Noelle Swan for today's news. For more information, visit csmonitor.com/daily.