The Christian Science Monitor Daily Podcast

Two years ago, a group of compassionate Bostonians hailing from “all faiths and no faith” surrounded a local mosque. Also: why the Republican and Democratic parties need to be rebuilt from within, what Amazon’s collapsed HQ deal means for the tax-break process, and how one family-planning charity in Nigeria breaks down stigma – by going door to door. Join the Monitor's Noelle Swan and Clay Collins or today's news. For more information, visit csmonitor.com/daily.

In a hyperpartisan era, it can be easy to think of the US Supreme Court as little more than a biased referee for partisan grudge matches. Wednesday was not one of those days. Also: views of power in Washington, an attempt to prevent one country from becoming the smoking capital of the world, and how a camera lens changed lives in Nigeria. Join the Monitor's Mark Sappenfield and Eva Botkin-Kowacki for today's news. For more information, visit csmonitor.com/daily.

Remember the saying that “all politics is local”? It turns out that “border wall” politics is local too. Also: why US liberals are going populist; an American doctor with a broad definition of healing in Sudan; and a look at Armenia’s rising pro-democracy prime minister. Join the Monitor's Dave Scott and Eva Botkin-Kowacki for today's news. For more information, visit csmonitor.com/daily.

President Trump’s declaration of a national emergency to build his border wall could be a major, maybe unprecedented, expansion of American presidential power. Also: Nancy Pelosi proves she’s still in the game, difficult negotiations of a different sort in Afghanistan, and ice skating on Ottawa’s Rideau Canal. Join the Monitor's Peter Grier and Kendra Nordin Beato for today's news. For more information, visit csmonitor.com/daily.

Today, we bring you two stories with heart – one from the pews and one from the stands. Also: what has and hasn’t changed in the year since the Parkland shooting, the “socialist” label returns to American politics with less sting, and a conservation effort plants orchards in urban areas. Join the Monitor's Yvonne Zip and Eoin O’Carroll for today's news. For more information, visit csmonitor.com/daily.

Andreas Guske knows his solution is imperfect. The German police officer can’t solve the misuse of Facebook to spread disinformation and prejudice. But he could address one situation with a novel response. Also: our five stories, including an attempt to find a universal chord in US political advocacy, six Arab nations testing a new sense of unity and action, and our always-popular monthly book picks. Join the Monitor's Mark Sappenfield and Samantha Laine Perfas for today's news. For more information, visit csmonitor.com/daily.

Interpol says it tries to weed out illegitimate Red Notices that are issued for political purposes, but it doesn’t always succeed. Hakeem al-Araibi’s case shows that a public outcry can set international affairs on a truer path. Also: our five stories including how one state plans to address its housing shortages and how veterans can help fellow veterans face the aftermath of war. Join the Monitor's Peter Ford and Kendra Nordin Beato for today's news. For more information, visit csmonitor.com/daily.

Welcome to the top of another go-go news week. Many of the headlines will expose divides. So let’s take a moment to think about how compassion and community share a prefix that means “together.” Also: our five stories, including perseverance in the midst of political uncertainty, how France is re-engaging unhappy constituents, and how Florida is putting the ‘sun’ in Sunshine State. Join the Monitor's Clay Collins and Noelle Swan for today's news. For more information, visit csmonitor.com/daily.

President Trump’s State of the Union address already feels like the distant past, as a new wave of news sweeps the headlines. Also: a nascent effort to heal the trauma of women abused by Boko Haram; non-profit organizations working to put forgotten women artists back in the spotlight. Join the Monitor's Peter Grier and Eva Botkin-Kowacki for today's news. For more information, visit csmonitor.com/daily.

A Dutch speedskating race -- or rather the absence thereof -- has people thinking about climate change. Also: a storied New England school lets in a watchdog to curb sexual assault, a new approach to prosecuting sexual violence in Africa, and the latest evidence that bees can count. Join the Monitor's Mark Sappenfield and Samantha Laine Perfas for today's news. For more information, visit csmonitor.com/daily.