The Christian Science Monitor Daily Podcast

According to the survey, coronavirus layoffs mean 30% of millennials are without a paying job. Half say climate change has irreparably damaged the planet. Yet the underlying tone is one of determination. “They know that a post-pandemic society can be better than the one that preceded it, and they’re tenacious enough to make it a reality,” the survey states. Also in today’s news: Developments in Hong Kong, Russian bounties, and the rise of picnics. Join the Monitor's Mark Sappenfield and Jessica Mendoza for today's news. For more information, visit csmonitor.com/daily.

As Americans question every racist facet of their history, some are calling for an anthem that better represents the nation’s values. Also: Peru’s moment of reckoning on informal workers, and a science hub’s grappling with diversifying STEM. Join the Monitor's Dave Scott and Kendra Nordin Beato for today's news. For more information, visit csmonitor.com/daily.

The Society of Professional Journalists awarded the Monitor's Ryan Brown for her 2019 coverage of the decriminalization of homosexuality in Botswana. Also: what Americans think about eating out; why bad cops are hard to bring to justice; and a magician’s guide to making racism disappear. Join the Monitor's Amelia Newcomb and Mark Sappenfield for today's news. For more information, visit csmonitor.com/daily.

The Monitor’s Linda Feldmann has lived in Washington, D.C., 32 years, but don’t ask her to identify most of the city’s statues. Also: today’s stories, including an international drought in American leadership, soured relations with North Korea, and plans to reform ecotourism in Central Africa. Join the Monitor's Jessica Mendoza and Clay Collins for today's news. For more information, visit csmonitor.com/daily.

NASA announced Wednesday it is renaming its Washington headquarters after Mary W. Jackson, an aerospace engineer who helped launch the U.S. space program. She and her co-workers’ contributions to spaceflight had been largely forgotten until Margot Lee Shetterley’s 2016 book, “Hidden Figures,” and the Oscar-nominated film it inspired. Also in today’s news: Atlanta’s police reckoning, Netanyahu’s annexation, and Russia’s view of World War 2. Join the Monitor's Yvone Zip and Mark Sappenfield for today's news. For more information, visit csmonitor.com/daily.

Until this week, no one dared utter the phrase “life on Pluto” because, well, that would just be plain nuts. Yet potential life on Pluto is exactly the implication of a new study. Also: today’s stories, including the view from Baltimore as the pandemic worsens inequality, why pandemic lockdowns offer hope for climate change activists, and the benefits and drawbacks of “immunity passports.” Join the Monitor's Mark Sappenfield and Kendra Nordin Beato for today's news. For more information, visit csmonitor.com/daily.

A noose was found in the Talladega Superspeedway garage of NASCAR’s only full-time Black driver. What happened next offers a sign of hope for America. Also: today’s stories, including the different campaign styles of President Donald Trump and Joe Biden, how outrage over the killing of an Iranian girl is boosting women’s rights, and how farmers are moving from “dump” to “donate.” Join the Monitor's Dave Scott and Rebecca Asoulin for today's news. For more information, visit csmonitor.com/daily.

It’s another week in which the national conversation will swivel between public health and social justice, against a backdrop of political drama. What have been some personal approaches to fighting racism? Some go all in. Last week, when NBA players were working through how to balance their careers with social justice advocacy, a few observers suggested that attention might also be paid to Maya Moore, a star who decided, pre-pandemic, to sit out the WNBA season to pursue criminal justice reform. Also in today’s news: black candidates, racism in the Middle East, and Russia’s re-opening. Join the Monitor's Clay Collins and Amelia Newcomb for today's news. For more information, visit csmonitor.com/daily.

A rabbit, a priest, and a minister walk into a bar. The bartender looks at them and says, “Is this a typo?” Also: today’s stories, including calls for police reform in Minneapolis, another surprise ruling from the Supreme Court, and the significance of Juneteenth. Join the Monitor's Peter Grier and Kendra Nordin-Beato for today's news. For more information, visit csmonitor.com/daily.

Massachusetts is probably not the first place that comes to mind when you think of the Confederacy. But when the Monitor’s Noelle Swan moved to Walpole in the ’90s, the rebel flag seemed to be just about everywhere. Now she reflects that, as historical references become baked into the fabric of our culture, we can be blind to aggressions that may be hidden in the weaving. Also: today’s stories, including a look at corporations trying to walk the walk on racial equity, the role of policing in schools, and movies that live up to the books that inspired them. Join Noelle and Dave Scott for today's news. For more information, visit csmonitor.com/daily.