The Christian Science Monitor Daily Podcast

A new report on marriage suggests a different kind of change is now taking shape – a decline in divorce. Also: insight into Iran’s resilience to sanctions, a different view of national service, and the joy of singing together. Join the Monitor's Mark Sappenfield and Eva Botkin-Kowacki for today's news. For more information, visit csmonitor.com/daily.

When Italy went to the polls almost eight months ago, the issue that shaped most voters’ decisions was immigration: specifically, the belief that Italy had too much of it. Also: our five stories, including how to live with the ebbs and flows of the Mississippi, research accidents in science, and how the Monitor stumbled into Honduras’s largest prison. Join the Monitor's Arthur Bright and Kendra Nordin Beato for today's news. For more information, visit csmonitor.com/daily.

It’s a big week for the White House. Monday started with Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein's visit to discuss reports he suggested invoking the 25th Amendment. Tuesday, President Trump will address the UN General Assembly. Thursday, Supreme Court nominee Judge Brett Kavanaugh and Christine Blasey Ford will testify before the Senate. Also: our five stories, including the challenges of Brexit, a new perspective on climate change, and a look at the evolving film industry. Join the Monitor's Amelia Newcomb and Dave Scott for today's news. For more information, visit csmonitor.com/daily.

Fred Rogers (that’s Mr. Rogers to most of us) famously used to say “look for the helpers” when news got scary. Stories of altruism floated like life rings across this week’s news. Also: our five stories, including one on a nudge from Florence about rethinking an agricultural practice, and one on a nudge from high-schoolers about what true integration could look like. Join the Monitor's Clay Collins and Noelle Swan for today's news. For more information, visit csmonitor.com/daily.

What should it cost to go to college? For students interested in attending Rice University in Houston, it may not cost much at all. Also: our five stories for the day, including the rise of women in politics, the complicated aspects of marijuana legalization, and how liberal arts colleges are creating better thinkers. Join the Monitor's Kim Campbell and Ken Kaplan for today's news. For more information, visit csmonitor.com/daily.

How one Scottish university is responding to past bequests rooted in slavery wealth. Also: a deeper look at current trade battles, an exploration of a moderate challenge to political Islam, and how two towns are responding as legal cannabis comes to Canada. Join the Monitor's Amelia Newcomb and Clay Collins for today's news. For more information, visit csmonitor.com/daily.

Elon Musk announced Monday SpaceX has its first paying customer for a private, week-long flight around the moon. Yusaku Maezawa, a young Japanese clothing tycoon, put down a “significant” deposit for a flight scheduled for five years from now. Also: our five selected stories, including the pursuit of justice by American sex-abuse victims and by Latin American activists, as well as what horses can teach humans about empathy. Join the Monitor's Dave Scott and Kendra Nordin Beato for today's news. For more information, visit csmonitor.com/daily.

For a week in 2017, Max Karlsson was the voice of Sweden. If you have never heard of Mr. Karlsson, don’t fret. He just happened to be one of about 360 everyday Swedes chosen by the Swedish Institute to run the @sweden Twitter account for a week. Also, glimpses of the power of practicality in the Carolinas, a new humility in economics, and many Israelis’ changing views of Arabic. Join the Monitor's Mark Sappenfield and Eva Botkin-Kowacki for today's news. For more information, visit csmonitor.com/daily.

This weekend in the Carolinas, the wind and water will also unleash a different force: poise. Also: how thought is shifting in massive war games in Russia and in an idyllic house for Muslim women in Jordan. And we also invite you to explore for yourself how well Obamacare is working. Join the Monitor's Mark Sappenfield and Eva Botkin-Kowacki for today's news. For more information, visit csmonitor.com/daily.

As hurricane Florence and a monster typhoon brew up a modern-era ferocity, the background debate is recharged: How much is humanity contributing to the preconditions for severe weather, and what more might it be doing to change them? Also: three stories on reaches for recovery. Join the Monitor's Clay Collins and Kendra Nordin Beato for today's news. For more information, visit csmonitor.com/daily.