The Christian Science Monitor Daily Podcast

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.

It doesn’t look like the European Union will keep its net out to save Britain from crashing out of the EU without a deal. Also: how small donors could transform U.S. politics, why Indonesians view the sago palm with reverence, and how an Italian publication is helping the homeless. Join the Monitor's Arthur Bright and Sarah Matusek for today's news. For more information, visit csmonitor.com/daily.

Where some see only rising waters, others see rising resilience. Also: how some countries are countering autocracy, Venezuela’s road to stability, and the best biographies of March. Join the Monitor's Dave Scott and Molly Jackson for today's news. For more information, visit csmonitor.com/daily.

One weekend was not enough time to absorb the events of Friday. Also: a push to find political common ground in Britain and to find peace through remembrance in Afghanistan. Join the Monitor's Clay Collins and Kendra Nordin Beato for today's news. For more information, visit csmonitor.com/daily.

“Hello, brother.” Those were the final words of a man serving as greeter at the door of one the two mosques attacked in a Friday shooting that killed at least 49 people. Also: Algerian youth protesting for fundamental societal change. The death penalty may be a growing area of bipartisan agreement among lawmakers. Join the Monitor's Mark Trumbull and Kendra Nordin for today's news. For more information, visit csmonitor.com/daily.

The crash of Ethiopian Airlines Flight 302 raises questions on the role of automation in aviation systems. Also: an investigation into how police departments are incorporating restraint into use-of-force training; a deep dive into the current shift away from arms control. Join the Monitor's Noelle Swan and Timmy Broderick for today's news. For more information, visit csmonitor.com/daily.

Why Russia loves Putin the Great Builder; what one Maine town tells us about the future of food; and how an unusual tradition provides a window into the history and people of the Persian Gulf. Join the Monitor's Mark Sappenfield and Rebecca Asoulin for today's news. For more information, visit csmonitor.com/daily.

Federal prosecutors in Boston charging dozens of people with a scheme to allow parents to buy children’s way into elite colleges. Also: why the debate over anti-semitism matters; a women’s revolution in Sudan; and Portland, Maine looking to immigrants to fill teacher shortage. Join the Monitor's Laurent Belsie and Molly Jackson for today's news. For more information, visit csmonitor.com/daily.

The lives lost in the Ethiopian Airlines plane crash tell a story about Africa’s role in today’s interconnected world. Also: What does spirituality look like when separated from faith? And France is paying young people 500 Euros to experience culture. Join the Monitor's Amelia Newcomb and Ken Kaplan for today's news. For more information, visit csmonitor.com/daily.

Women are half the world’s population. Obviously, they have a huge role to play in the creation of prosperity around the globe. But in too many places, laws, customs, and tradition hinder what they can do to contribute to national economies. Also: our five stories of the day. Join the Monitor's Peter Grier and Eva Botkin-Kowacki for today's news. For more information, visit csmonitor.com/daily.