The Christian Science Monitor Daily Podcast

It’s late June. That means it’s time once again for Washington journalism’s version of a barn raising. Handling the last days of term of the Supreme Court. Also: citizenship as a census question, the guardrails of friendship between the leaders of the U.S. and Japan, and the explosion of interest in women’s soccer in France. Join the Monitor's Peter Grier and Eva Botkin-Kowacki for today's news. For more information, visit csmonitor.com/daily.

Americans flock to the Caribbean for its sandy beaches, sunny skies – and the safety of the resort bubble. When crime brings down walls between resort and host country, questions about justice and equality emerge. Also: we look into the declining child mortality rates worldwide, why E. Jean Carroll’s claims didn’t receive more publicity, and the remaining beauty of Exit Glacier. Join the Monitor's Mark Trumbull and Kendra Nordin Beato for today's news. For more information, visit csmonitor.com/daily.

The shrinking value of legal precedent in the conservative-majority US Supreme Court. Also: how California oyster farmers are coping with climate change, and why one South African reads while he runs. Join the Monitor's Dave Scott and Rebecca Asoulin for today's news. For more information, visit csmonitor.com/daily.

Iran’s downing of a US drone and the US decision not to retaliate might be giving Iran room to move toward broader easing of tensions. Also: we explore cracks in Turkey’s power structure, a response to media suppression in Eastern Europe, and how an old mill town sees its future in metalsmithing. Join the Monitor's Clay Collins and Molly Jackson for today's news. For more information, visit csmonitor.com/daily.

Even when human life seems darkest and most hopeless, there is a light, even if it is just a scruffy stray dog named Chica. Also: we look at what the U.S. wants from Iran, a college admissions case that tests the boundaries of forgiveness, and the poignant subtext of “Toy Story 4.” Join the Monitor's Mark Sappenfield and Hannah Harn for today's news. For more information, visit csmonitor.com/daily.

Being a refugee means having to find a new sense of home in strange places. Also: a look at whether facial recognition technology could make privacy a thing of the past, why black college students increasingly pick historically black institutions, and an article about the talent and spirit Rohingya refugees have brought to new homes in India. Join the Monitor's Peter Grier and Samantha Laine Perfas for today's news. For more information, visit csmonitor.com/daily.

Interacting with strangers can be a great route to a better day or an improved outlook. Also: a Monitor Breakfast with Rep. Nancy Pelosi, a look at why Hong Kong chief executive Carrie Lam has become such a target of public anger, and what a South African loaf of bread can tell us. Join the Monitor's Amelia Newcomb and Noah Robertson for today's news. For more information, visit csmonitor.com/daily.

What goes on your grill this summer is becoming a moral statement. Also: the quest for security in the Persian Gulf, how climate change is reshaping an iconic American park, and a look at whether political pragmatism is a viable path for a Democratic candidate. Join the Monitor's Dave Scott and Molly Jackson for today's news. For more information, visit csmonitor.com/daily.

Berlin’s Long Night of Religions demonstrates that “we can be different without fear.” Also: how moderate Sen. Lisa Murkowski survives in a polarized world, a Cambodian deputy village chief attempts to bring about a sea change, and museums transform the viewing experience with food. Join the Monitor's Mark Sappenfield and Eva Botkin-Kowacki for today's news. For more information, visit csmonitor.com/daily.

Russian tech giant Yandex takes rare stand against state snooping. Also: ranchers are teaming with environmentalists to restore the prairie, and in Sudan, an Arab ‘winter’ freezes spirit of Arab Spring. Join the Monitor's Peter Grier and Molly Jackson for today's news. For more information, visit csmonitor.com/daily.