The Christian Science Monitor Daily Podcast

One state governor this week took action on a topic of growing public concern: vaping. Also: our five stories, including an African leader’s complex legacy, one man’s alternative to violence, and rising women in both chess and tennis.Join the Monitor's Mark Trumbull and Sarah Matusek for today's news. For more information, visit csmonitor.com/daily.

The one country that has taken in more than a million Rohingya refugees seems about to lose its patience. Also: our five stories, including whether Canada can fill a void for asylum-seekers, the fuel driving prejudice against foreigners in South Africa, and two views of social justice and the National Football League. Join the Monitor's Mark Sappenfield and Kendra Nordin Beato for today's news. For more information, visit csmonitor.com/daily.

While more than a million U.S. residents prepared to evacuate their coastal communities ahead of Hurricane Dorian, chef José Andrés was heading into the storm. Also: our five stories, including the ethics of global trade, freedom of religion in Ukraine, and access to education in India. the Monitor's Noelle Swan and Ken Kaplan for today's news. For more information, visit csmonitor.com/daily.

This week India could become a member of an exclusive club with only three members: the United States, Russia, and China. India expects to land a spacecraft on the lunar surface Friday. Also: our five stories, including a look at the credibility of India’s path to prosperity, an effort to restore faith in U.S. justice, and redefining the purpose of American capitalism. Join the Monitor's Dave Scott and Rebecca Asoulin for today's news. For more information, visit csmonitor.com/daily.

Floridians are battle-tested when it comes to hurricanes, and some even embrace the challenge in the spirit of the old saying, “Out of crisis comes opportunity.” Also: Europe tries to use trade as a tool for fighting climate change, Iran and Israel ratchet up the pressure, and the invasion of urbanite raccoons in Toronto. Join the Monitor's Linda Feldmann and Noah Robertson for today's news. For more information, visit csmonitor.com/daily.

A rise in interest in the complexity of our oceans has had a tangible impact this week. Also: the role of unions in the 2020 elections and what counts as hate speech. At the end of today's regular episode, we have a special audio piece on the sounds of the ocean. Join the Monitor's Eva Botkin-Kowacki and Ken Kaplan for today's news. For more information, visit csmonitor.com/daily.

Prime Minister Boris Johnson has just swerved British politics into oncoming traffic. Also: efforts to address an overlooked consequence of megafires, signs of progress on child labor, and Hollywood’s evolving views on age. Join the Monitor's Mark Sappenfield and Molly Jackson for today's news. For more information, visit csmonitor.com/daily.

A helping hand can make all the difference. Especially to another 8-year-old struggling on the first day of school. Also: stewardship of the Amazon, progress for U.S. automakers, and hope in a Seattle cafe. Join the Monitor's Dave Scott and Eva Botkin-Kowacki for today's news. For more information, visit csmonitor.com/daily.

Every crisis has its “wake-up.” For the climate crisis, the watershed moment could be news last week of the spread of fires in the Amazon. Also: a quest for healing on the 400th anniversary of the beginning of U.S. slavery, patterns in President Donald Trump’s positioning, and a fresh perspective on extreme poverty. Join the Monitor's Amelia Newcomb and Timmy Broderick for today's news. For more information, visit csmonitor.com/daily.

This week the power of business executives ​– and the question of their obligations to society ​– surfaced for some well-earned discussion. Also: our five stories, including a fracturing of alliances in the Middle East, the limits of ingenuity for an industry struggling under tariffs, and the power of music to make immigrants feel at home. Join the Monitor's Mark Trumbull and Eva Botkin-Kowacki for today's news. For more information, visit csmonitor.com/daily.