The Christian Science Monitor Daily Podcast

Tracking defense aid money sent by the US to Ukraine is top of mind for many Americans, as it involves their tax dollars. Also: today’s stories, including understanding deportation in the US currently, a modern form of “stunt journalism,” and a Haitian doctor bringing hope and positivity to a difficult situation. Join the Monitor's Amelia Newcomb and Ali Martin for today's news. You can also visit csmonitor.com/daily for more information.

This year was thought to bring “cyberchaos,” with increased allegations of AI deepfakes and misinformation spread by AI chat tools. But so far, cybersecurity experts claim that most AI meddling in global elections has only had limited impact – causing foreign influencers to revert to more “old-school” forms of hacking.

Also: today’s stories, including a look at how some Californians are tackling the state’s homelessness problem with humane solutions; the Republican Party’s current campaign against illegal immigration; and how one Monitor reporter found community at a century-old Chinese tea house.

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

The monitor speaks to two Russian prisoners of war in eastern Ukraine to understand how Russia has leveraged its manpower advantage by throwing troops at Ukrainian lines in costly waves.

Also: today’s stories, including how money from legal settlements may help states tackle the opioid crisis, maintaining solidarity in Nigeria, and a different kind of gold medal.

Join the Monitor's Clay Collins and Mary Tabor for today's news. You can also visit csmonitor.com/daily for more information.

The demand for wood products and increasing calls for environmental protections may seem in conflict. But some foresters and loggers are taking an ecological approach to their work in order to create healthy, dynamic forests.

Also: today’s stories, including how Vice President Kamala Harris’ presidential campaign is energizing young voters; a look at an effort to keep Mississippi schools integrated amid rising resegregation in schools across the U.S.; and whether young Indians are looking to protests in Bangladesh in a reassessment of traditional, merit-based paths to prosperity.

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

President Biden is trying yet again to keep the Middle East from a war that seemed imminent, if mostly unwanted, even as his relationship with Israel’s leader appears to have deteriorated.

Also: today’s stories, including a new government in Bangladesh, breaking’s inclusion in the Olympics, and a question of identity after Hawaii’s fires.

Join the Monitor's Clay Collins and April Austin for today's news. You can also visit csmonitor.com/daily for more information.

As Vice President Kamala Harris picks Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz to be her running mate in the presidential race, questions about the George Floyd protests are resurfacing as an election issue. Also: today’s stories, including a look into daily life for Palestinians and Israelis and Islamophobic violence in the United Kingdom. Join the Monitor's Amelia Newcomb and Ali Martin for today's news. You can also visit csmonitor.com/daily for more information.

In choosing Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz as her running mate, Kamala Harris gains a folksy former soldier, teacher, and football coach who could help her presidential campaign in key Rust Belt states.

Also: today’s stories, including who’s not watching the Paris Olympics, reimagining church buildings, and a revolutionary chair.

Join the Monitor's Clay Collins and Kendra Nordin Beato for today's news. You can also visit csmonitor.com/daily for more information.

Monitor correspondent Sara Miller Llana got a text from Bangladeshi journalist Sina Hassan overnight. It contained a picture of people thronging the streets of Dhaka after weeks of violent protest against an increasingly authoritarian government drove the unexpected resignation of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina. Our correspondent saw hope fill the streets. Also: today’s stories, including how Ukrainians fend off Russia awaiting new US military aid, Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro’s cling to power, and Olympian track and field races inspiring awe.

Joe Biden’s legacy rests with Kamala Harris. Can he help her win?

Also: today’s stories, including lessons in resilience from wildfires, a glimpse into pig yoga, and local storytellers who help bring humanity to light.

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

In what must have been an Olympian feat of diplomacy, some two dozen political prisoners from seven countries were part of a history-making swap with Russia.

Also: today’s stories, including incendiary remarks from former President Trump at a Black journalist convention, the assassination of a pragmatic Hamas leader, and building allies in Asia.

Join the Monitor's Clay Collins and Stephen Humphries for today's news. You can also visit csmonitor.com/daily for more information.