The editors of The Christian Science Monitor take you beyond the headlines with the ideas driving progress in this 15-minute news briefing. The Monitor Daily Podcast is available each Monday through Friday at 6 pm ET. For more information on the Daily or The Christian Science Monitor, visit csmonitor.com. Send your comments, suggestions or thoughts to [email protected].
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The Christian Science Monitor Podcasts
Who reports the news? People. And at The Christian Science Monitor, we believe that it’s our job to report each story with a sense of shared humanity. Through conversations with our reporters and editors, we explain the qualities behind our reporting that affect how we approach the news. Behind today’s headlines we find respect, resilience, dignity, agency, and hope. “Why We Wrote This” shows how. The Monitor is an award-winning, nonpartisan news organization with bureaus around the globe. V ...
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What happens when what you think is true doesn’t line up with reality? We call that a perception gap, and it can lead to damaging misconceptions about society’s most pressing issues. In this podcast, we explore the spaces where our perceptions don’t reflect the truth of the world around us – and in doing so look for solutions and common ground. Hosted by The Christian Science Monitor’s Samantha Laine Perfas.
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David Sterritt is a film critic, author, teacher and scholar. He is most notable for his work on Alfred Hitchcock and Jean-Luc Godard, and his many years as the Film Critic for The Christian Science Monitor, where, from 1968 until his retirement in 2005, he championed avant garde cinema, theater and music. He has a PhD in Cinema Studies from New York University and is the Chairman of the National Society of Film Critics. Sterritt is known for his intelligent discussions of controversial film ...
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Baa's and Bleat's - The AASRP Podcast
The American Association of Small Ruminant Practitioners (AASRP)
This podcast is sponsored by the American Association of Small Ruminant Practitioners. In Season 1, host Dr. Michelle Buckley from Iowa State University will explore dairy goat production by providing insights on improving milk quality and antimicrobial stewardship. Each episode focuses on a different aspect of dairy goat production with guest speakers ranging from veterinarians to farm managers. Questions can be directed to [email protected] 1 is also supported by the US ...
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In a world of problems, this eight-episode podcast talks to the problem solvers. These are ordinary individuals worldwide who are stepping up. They offer credible hope, find innovative answers, fuel generosity, and inspire others to uplift their fellow human beings. Each episode offers a specific challenge for listeners to make a difference. Hosted by Dave Scott.
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Accent is identity. The way we speak is shaped by our families, communities, histories, beliefs, and experiences. This podcast shares stories of people finding pride and dignity in their accents, dialects, and voices. Their journeys bring to life our shared human desire to be understood – and to understand one another. Hosted by Jessica Mendoza and Jingnan Peng.Do you have a story about your accent or language? Tell us about it! Email us at [email protected].
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What is Holding You Back from Surpassing Your Goals? Business. Legal. Life. Informed…Not Simply Outraged. Attorney. Author. Humorist. Professor. Award-winning International Strategic Leadership Innovator, Courtney Elizabeth Anderson, J.D., M.B.A., M.S. (CourtneyAnderson.com), is "The Workplace Relationship Expert" ™, executive director of the International Workplace Relationship Council, and practices the "Joyful Art of Business!"™ around the world. Leading workplace relationship policy expe ...
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Nations have until August 1st to make trade deals with the United States, the Trump administration says. But having heard President Donald Trump’s bark before, some world leaders may be losing their fear of his bite.Also: today’s stories, including how Brazil’s push for global cooperation butts up against new Trump tariffs; a historic agreement bet…
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In March of 1925, the state of Tennessee passed a bill banning the teaching of evolution in public schools. A century later, the Scopes “Monkey Trial” still resonates in modern cultural debates over religion, education, and parental rights.Also: today’s stories, including questions over the future of nonproliferation after the U.S. and Israel’s bom…
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David Sterritt with Films in Focus: Scarface
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The Middle East may be on the cusp of historic change. United States President Donald Trump has called for a 60-day truce in the war in Gaza while Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu seeks to establish diplomatic ties with Syria and Lebanon. Also: today’s stories, including how changing eligibility requirements for Medicare could derail those…
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President Donald Trump is touting Florida’s effort to build an immigration detention facility at an old airfield in the Everglades. The new site points to a wider effort underway to find spaces to hold people involved in the administration’s mass deportation campaign.Also: today’s stories, including how Finns are pulling out of a treaty because the…
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In the New York mayoral election, Zohran Mamdani demonstrated a remarkable crossover appeal for a Democratic Socialist. Mr. Mamdani – who could become the city’s first Muslim mayor – won large majorities of voters from conservative outer boroughs to majority Black neighborhoods.Also: today’s stories, including how a small Spanish town became a micr…
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Producer Spotlight: Alpaca Farming with Christian Davies & Dr. Rachel Friedrich
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46:59Send us a text This month we sit down with Christian Davies (of C&M Acres Alpacas and Fiber Mill) and his veterinarian, Dr. Rachel Friedrich from Iowa State University's Veterinary Field Service. Christina and his wife, Michele, raise alpacas and operate a fiber mill in Maxwell, IA. Dr. Friedrich not only provides veterinary care for C&M Acres but …
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On Friday, the Supreme Court sided with the Trump Administration to limit the power of federal judges to issue nationwide procedural rulings. While some see the decision as necessary to curb nationwide injunctions, others are worried it presents an “existential threat to the rule of law.” Also: today’s stories, including Iranians in Europe left in …
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The shooting between Iran and Israel may be stopping, for now, but the conflict is far from over. Among key uncertainties is the fate of Iran’s stockpile of 400 kilograms (880 pounds) of uranium enriched to 60% purity – a short technical step from weapons-grade – which Iran says it successfully moved before it was attacked.Also: today’s stories, in…
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David Sterritt with Films in Focus: 28 Years Later; Bonjour Tristesse; The Annihilation of Fish
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In his second term, and in particular over the past two weeks, President Donald Trump has unleashed on friend and foe alike a diplomatic style that jettisons all the norms of traditional diplomacy – dialogue, bargaining, trust-building, and patience – in favor of commands, threats, and shows of force. Our diplomacy correspondent takes a look.Also: …
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With the approval to expand third country deportations, the Trump administration takes another step toward removing immigrants in the U.S. without authorization. Also: today’s stories, including a debate on how much power Congress and the presidency hold in launching a U.S. military offensive, calls for stronger legal punishment in France as victim…
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The summit of NATO leaders that opened Tuesday at The Hague began beneath a new cloud of war in Iran. Yet among Europe’s architects of shared security, a cautious optimism obtains.Also: today’s stories, including an Iranian missile attack on the Al Udeid Air Base in Qatar, America’s largest military installation in the Middle East; Texas Gov. Greg …
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David Sterritt with Films in Focus: Holy Cow – Mountainhead – Friendship
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David Sterritt with Films in Focus: The Phoenician Scheme; Misericordia; When Fall is Coming
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David Sterritt with Films in Focus: A Desert – The Cinema Within – The Day the Earth Blew Up
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Nairobi is like many cities. It’s vibrant but chaotic. Well-functioning here, showing cracks in its infrastructure there. In this episode we go behind writer Erika Page’s reporting of a tale of two (satellite) cities outside of Kenya’s capital, part of a growing constellation of such centers of life and commerce. And we talk about how a reporter ke…
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Range Sheep and Guardian Dogs with Dr. Jake Thorne
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39:53Send us a text Join us for a discussion about genetic evaluations, parasite management, and livestock guardian dogs with Dr. Jake Thorne, Assistant Professor and Extension Sheep and Goat Specialist at the Texas A&M AgriLife Research Station in San Angelo, TX. In this episode, Dr. Thorne discusses methods for genetic evaluation of sheep with a speci…
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David Sterritt with Films in Focus: Pee-wee as Himself; Liza: A Truly Terrific Absolutely True Story; One to One: John and Yoko
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David Sterritt with Films in Focus: Jane Austen Wrecked My Life; Henry Johnson; Vulcanizadora
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David Sterritt with Films in Focus: The Surfer; Sharp Corner; The Ugly Stepsister
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A lot of technology, including some that ultimately makes us “greener,” calls for extractive practices and carries upfront costs. Its use slurps resources. But it also makes us productive and provides essential support for modern lives. Climate writer Stephanie Hanes joins host Clay Collins for a conversation about data centers and rare earths – an…
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David Sterritt with Films in Focus: La Cocina; Drop; Havoc
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Producer Spotlight: Linda Detwiler & her Suffolk sheep
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41:08Send us a text This month we are testing out a new type of episode where we will sit down with a veterinarian and one of their exceptional producers to dig into how their relationship benefits the livestock they care for. Our first guests are Dr. Linda Detwiler and her veterinarian, Dr. Jon Higgins from New Jersey. Linda raises Suffolk sheep for br…
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David Sterritt with Films in Focus: The Shrouds; Most People Die on Sunday; The Dark Money Game
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David Sterritt with Films in Focus: Sinners; Warfare; October 8
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David Sterritt with Films in Focus: Seven Veils; On Becoming a Guinea Fowl; The Assessment
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David Sterritt with Films in Focus: Oh, Canada
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Send us a text Join us for a discussion about doe and kid survival metrics based on different sedation and anesthesia protocols with Dr. George Elane, Assistant Professor of Equine Soft Tissue Surgery at Texas A&M University's College of Veterinary Medicine. In this episode, Dr. Elane discusses the decision-making process for choosing between sedat…
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David Sterritt with Films in Focus: Thank You Very Much; Bring Them Down; Holland
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How does a Saskatchewan farmer dreaming of a better life end up in rural Russia? In this episode, the Monitor’s Fred Weir, a Canadian journalist with 40 years in Russia, talks about how he found and profiled a new kind of invited Western expat: one who has warmed to some aspects of Vladimir Putin’s Russia, seems somewhat oblivious to others, and ap…
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David Sterritt with Films in Focus: Last Breath; McVeigh; My Dead Friend Zoe
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David Sterritt with Films in Focus: Black Bag; Control Freak; Eephus
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What does the hit Apple TV+ show that could be thought of as “Black Mirror” meets “Office Space” tell us about perceptions of workplace culture and Generation Z trends like “boreout”? About work with purpose and meaning? On the eve of the Season 2 finale of “Severance,” culture writer Stephen Humphries takes us inside the making of his report on a …
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David Sterritt with Films in Focus: Mickey 17; Chaos: The Manson Murders; Picnic at Hanging Rock
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David Sterritt with Films in Focus: The 2025 Oscars
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Euthanasia and aftercare options for livestock with Dr. Warren Hess
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33:08Send us a text Join us for a discussion about options for euthanasia techniques and aftercare in small ruminants and other livestock species with Dr. Warren Hess, the assistant director of the American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA)'s Division of Animal and Public Health and AVMA's Disaster Coordinator. In this episode, Dr. Hess discusses th…
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David Sterritt with Films in Focus: Presence; The Monkey; Grand Theft Hamlet
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David Sterritt with Films in Focus: September 5; Saturday Night; Sugarcane
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How does a justice reporter stay focused when nearly every politics story seems to have intricate – and sometimes massive – legal ramifications? Avoid loaded phrasing. Keep it clinical. And remember to breathe. Henry Gass joins guest host Gail Russell Chaddock to talk about his work at the intersection of law and American politics, the busiest corn…
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David Sterritt with Films in Focus: Here; I’m Still Here; The Damned
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David Sterritt with Films in Focus: Companion; Wildcat; The Fishing Place
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What does good policing looks like when it comes to managing sometimes bristly human interactions at street protests or in rowdy sports stadiums? Writer Simon Montlake and photographer Alfredo Sosa learned in Columbus, Ohio, how police dialogue units can play a role. But is it sustainable, and transferable? How far might it extend in an era when vi…
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Blood Glucose Monitoring With Dr. Munashe Chigerwe
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32:41Send us a text Join us for a discussion about continuous blood glucose monitoring and its use in evaluating pregnancy toxemia with Dr. Munashe Chigerwe. Dr. Chigerwe is a Professor of Medicine and Epidemiology at the University of California at Davis's College of Veterinary Medicine. In this episode, Dr. Chigerwe discusses the efficacy of using con…
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David Sterritt with Films in Focus: The Academy Award Nominations
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Who’s in the pews these days? What about those in – or adjacent to – American political leadership who proclaim religiosity even while exhibiting behaviors that don’t necessarily comport with it? Beginning to decode some of those questions represented a politics writer’s early swings on the religion beat. Many more remain. Sophie Hills, the Monitor…
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David Sterritt with Films in Focus: The Last Showgirl; Good One; The Fire Inside
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When it comes to humanity’s relationship to Earth’s other creatures, does “dominion” really mean “stewardship”? Monitor writer Stephanie Hanes joins host Clay Collins for a look behind the reporting of her recent deep dive into what new research suggests about the richness of animals’ inner lives – and what that might mean for humans’ relationship …
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David Sterritt with Films in Focus: Nosferatu; The Piano Lesson; The Room Next Door
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A new writer’s local assignment on a gun violence memorial brought him face to face with a mother whose trying experience, and her telling of it, seemed to underscore an organization’s healing mission. It also showcased his source’s strength, resilience, and agency. In this episode, we break from the conversation format to make room for a writer’s …
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