The Christian Science Monitor Daily Podcast

Protests usually express opposition. But in Mexico, Whitney Eulich dives into how grief has fueled a social movement that is more powerful than dissent. Today’s package also includes the indictment of Eric Adams, Secret Service lapses in security for presidential candidates, and Georgia’s last-minute election rule changes. Join the Monitor's Clay Collins and Brooke Holder for today's news. You can also visit csmonitor.com/daily for more information.

Investigative journalism is one of the media’s most powerful tools. Today, we offer a twist on the genre, digging up some good news for a change. Dina Kraft reports on Israeli Jews and Palestinians coming together to fight for one another’s humanity and safety. Today’s package also includes how Kamala Harris might govern, why tornadoes are shifting east, and how rural India’s ‘goat nurses’ help animals – and themselves. Join the Monitor's Mark Sappenfield and Kendra Nordin Beato for today's news. You can also visit csmonitor.com/daily for more information.

The time for another election cycle has come, filled with stretched truths and ‘white lies’. While the country focuses on the candidates, our journalists are asking the question: What are the facts?

Also: today’s stories, including the reclamation of Native land, how citizens are sponsoring refugees, and a women-led cyclist group is eager to hit the streets.

Join the Monitor's Mark Sappenfield and Ali Martin for today's news. You can also visit csmonitor.com/daily for more information.

The widening conflict in the Middle East and the war in Ukraine continue to hold the world’s attention. But numerous other conflicts garner far less attention as they grind on around the globe. Today, we look at how the dead are honored in forgotten conflicts. Also in today’s package, we dive into America’s seafood industry, the rising use of “dumbphones”, and New York’s Greenwich Village. Join the Monitor's Amelia Newcomb and Stephen Humphries for today's news. You can also visit csmonitor.com/daily for more information.

In an age of global migration, Tunisia offers a window into key stressors driving migrants from their homes: political instability, inequality, and climate change. Also: today’s stories, including a Republican mayor endorsing Democrat Kamala Harris for president, cellphones as both distractions and lifelines in school, and the thrill of watching and competing in historic sports car racing. Join the Monitor’s Mark Sappenfield and Ira Porter for today’s news. You can also visit csmonitor.com/daily for more information.

Nothing serves journalism better than being there, reporting with a sense of place, and speaking with people whose stories have yet to be told. Jackie Valley explores the costs of acidic political rhetoric in Springfield. Today’s package also includes how Project 2025 became a liability for Trump, European countries closing their borders, and why Putin’s nuclear saber-rattling is different this time. Join the Monitor's Clay Collins and Mary Tabor for today's news. You can also visit csmonitor.com/daily for more information.

In Lebanon, exploding pagers and booby-trapped walkie-talkies are believed to be set off by Israel. In our first story, Dina Kraft looks at what they might portend. Also in today’s package, we examine how the Fed's rate cut may boost Harris's prospects, economic growth in an overlooked Maryland county, former Peruvian President Alberto Fujimori’s divisive legacy, and a bittersweet farewell to Missouri. Join the Monitor's Mark Sappenfield and Kendra Nordin Beato for today's news. You can also visit csmonitor.com/daily for more information.

Some Parisians wish to put the Olympic season behind them while others try to preserve the memory. Mayor Anne Hidalgo hopes to make the Olympic rings on the Eiffel Tower permanent.

Also: today’s stories, including Donald Trump’s delayed sentencing, former Pakistani prime minister facing court, and details of Trump’s second assassination attempt.

Join the Monitor's Amelia Newcomb and Ali Martin for today's news. You can also visit csmonitor.com/daily for more information.

Following a second attempt to assassinate former president Donald Trump, Christa Case Bryant explores the investigation into the Secret Service for failing to stop the first. In today’s package, we also take a look at Trump joining the crypto boom, how the U.S. power grid really works, and Argentine artists making tango accessible for all. Join the Monitor's Mark Sappenfield and JJ Wahlberg for today's news. You can also visit csmonitor.com/daily for more information.

As polls show Harris and Trump in a close race, Democrats try to focus on pulling more weight to their side through legislation and community outreach. But will the political payoff be enough?

Also, today’s stories: Ukrainians grapple with either, facing Russian soldiers or fleeing their homes, a chance for communities to go back to college, and a look into the Toronto Film Festival. Join the Monitor's Mark Sappenfield and Laurent Belsie for today's news. You can also visit csmonitor.com/daily for more information.