The Christian Science Monitor Daily Podcast

White liberals have radically reshaped their views on race and immigration in the past 10 to 20 years, with seismic consequences for American politics. Also: the phenomenon of post-traumatic growth amidst survivors of California’s wildfires, why American capitalism needs defenders, and how music provides joy for women facing homelessness. Join the Monitor's Mark Sappenfield and Rebecca Asoulin for today's news. For more information, visit csmonitor.com/daily.

A high school robotics team helped a 2-year-old boy gain greater physical mobility -- and more freedom -- by building a low-cost wheelchair for him. Also: a major shift in voter sentiment in Turkey, a new book about hope, and scientists say cows have feelings, too. Join the Monitor's Dave Scott and Sarah Matusek for today's news. For more information, visit csmonitor.com/daily.

As Joe Biden faces accusations of inappropriately touching women, our Washington bureau chief recounts her own encounter with the former Vice President. Also: A Beijing club promises parents it will make their boys into men, and a program in Dublin is paying homeless people to become tour guides and share their stories. Join the Monitor's Clay Collins and Noelle Swan for today's news. For more information, visit csmonitor.com/daily.

Eighteen girls in the Bethesda-Chevy Chase High School IB program in Maryland learned that male fellow IB students had ranked them based on looks, with numbers down to hundredths of a point, according The Washington Post. Long story short, the girls pushed the administration to hold list creators accountable. Also: our stories, which deal with the possibilities of small-bite progress on health care, the electoral effect of corruption in Ukraine, and how eating vegan became a billion-dollar business. Join the Monitor's Peter Grier and Molly Jackson for today's news. For more information, visit csmonitor.com/daily.

What could the border wall and the Green New Deal possibly have in common? The two proposals have come to epitomize the political divisions in the United States. Also: our five stories for today, including a 39-way tug of war over the future of Ukraine, a critical look at the popularity of “simple fixes,” and a newfound embrace of art in the Persian Gulf. Join the Monitor's Noelle Swan and Ken Kaplan for today's news. For more information, visit csmonitor.com/daily.

When Plaxedes Dilon set off on her 10-mile walk with a heaping sack of clothes and kitchen utensils on her head, the trip seemed to her completely ordinary. Yes, the distance was a little longer and the purpose was different – but long walks and heavy sacks are a routine part of life for the clothes seller. Also: our five stories today. We look at how perceptions around Benjamin Netanyahu are – and aren’t – shifting in Israel, whether scholarships matter much to top college athletes, and innovation for the masses in Maine. Join the Monitor's Mark Sappenfield and Molly Jackson for today's news. For more information, visit csmonitor.com/daily.

Pax et bonum. Peace and good. That’s the motto that Peter Tabichi, a Kenyan teacher, has painted on the box behind his motorcycle saddle where he keeps his helmet. Mr. Tabichi just won a million-dollar prize for being “the world’s best teacher.” And he is as inspired by his students as they are by him. Also: our five stories of the day highlighting global progress and solutions. Join the Monitor's Peter Ford and Sarah Matusek for today's news. For more information, visit csmonitor.com/daily.

Talk to people about their work and you often hear they are encouraged to team up with people who don’t think like them. The reason? Better ideas and stronger problem-solving tend to come from mixing it up with folks of diverse outlooks. Also: our five stories of the day, which look at our obligations to the youngest victims of war, the qualities that can attract voters, and making the tax code friendlier to childless low-income workers. Join the Monitor's Amelia Newcomb and Ken Kaplan for today's news. For more information, visit csmonitor.com/daily.

In Washington, scandals aren’t cinematic (Watergate was the exception). Also: a global shift in perspective on white supremacist terror, the growing gospel of “workism” in the United States, and how biopics may keep older acts relevant. Join the Monitor's Peter Grier and Eva Botkin-Kowacki for today's news. For more information, visit csmonitor.com/daily.

In New Zealand, the healing power of thinking of a nation as “us” rather than “us vs. them” was on display after tragedy. Also: the buzz around Beto O’Rourke, the legal rights of lakes, and how job titles may or may not signal equality in France. Join the Monitor's Amelia Newcomb and Jingnan Peng for today's news. For more information, visit csmonitor.com/daily.