The Christian Science Monitor Daily Podcast

The U.S. Supreme Court has rejected President Donald Trump’s order ending birthright citizenship as unconstitutional. The audacious order was linked to the president's wider effort to curtail illegal and legal immigration. Also: today’s stories, including how Venezuelans jumped to respond to two recent earthquakes, prepared by years of institutional decline; how Ukraine’s drone attacks are making...

In a pair of rulings, the Supreme Court expanded the president’s ability to fire officials at agencies with purview over things like nuclear technology and consumer safety, while preserving the independence of the Federal Reserve. Also: today’s stories, including how the U.S. House of Representatives may pass legislation to protect kids online; why South Korean leaders are looking to expand their...

The authorities in Venezuela say that foreign search-and-rescue teams are arriving to help with the aftermath of two major earthquakes. But Venezuelans are relying on one another right now, because many are skeptical of their government’s ability to respond. Also: today’s stories, including how Russian studies are coming back at some Ukrainian universities under the philosophy of “to defeat a stro...