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Breaking news on the environment, climate change, pollution, and endangered species. Also featuring Climate Connections, a special series on climate change co-produced by NPR and National Geographic.
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Longtime Atlantic tech, culture and political writer Derek Thompson cuts through all the noise surrounding the big questions and headlines that matter to you in his new podcast Plain English. Hear Derek and guests engage the news with clear viewpoints and memorable takeaways. New episodes drop every Tuesday and Friday, and if you've got a topic you want discussed, shoot us an email at plainenglish@spotify.com! You can also find us on tiktok at www.tiktok.com/@plainenglish_
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This is what the news should sound like. The biggest stories of our time, told by the best journalists in the world. Hosted by Michael Barbaro and Sabrina Tavernise. Twenty minutes a day, five days a week, ready by 6 a.m. Listen to this podcast in New York Times Audio, our new iOS app for news subscribers. Download now at nytimes.com/audioapp
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Short documentaries and adventures in sound presented by Josie Long.
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You can change your life and Mel Robbins will show you how. Mel Robbins is one of the world’s most widely booked and followed podcast hosts and authors. She’s trusted by the world’s leading brands and medical professionals who use her research-backed tools and strategies in clinical and corporate settings. She’s amassed millions of followers online, with her videos going viral almost daily. 143 Studios Inc., her female-led media company, produces provocative and award-winning content with un ...
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The Audio Long Read podcast is a selection of the Guardian’s long reads, giving you the opportunity to get on with your day while listening to some of the finest journalism the Guardian has to offer, including in-depth writing from around the world on immigration, crime, business, the arts and much more
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phonography, field recording, the art of sound-hunting. open your ears and listen. more info at https://frameworkradio.net. support us at https://www.patreon.com/frameworkradio, or https://flattr.com/podcast/frameworkradio. 1 hour approx., updated weekly.
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Each week we choose a theme. Then anything can happen. This American Life is true stories that unfold like little movies for radio. Personal stories with funny moments, big feelings, and surprising plot twists. Newsy stories that try to capture what it’s like to be alive right now. It’s the most popular weekly podcast in the world, and winner of the first ever Pulitzer Prize for a radio show or podcast. Hosted by Ira Glass and produced in collaboration with WBEZ Chicago.
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Eavesdrop on life as it's lived. Earshot brings you intimate stories exploring the human experience.
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All In The Mind is ABC RN's weekly podcast looking into the mental universe, the mind, brain and behaviour — everything from addiction to artificial intelligence.
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A topical guide to life in the Scottish outdoors.
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Reveal’s investigations will inspire, infuriate and inform you. Host Al Letson and an award-winning team of reporters deliver gripping stories about caregivers, advocates for the unhoused, immigrant families, warehouse workers and formerly incarcerated people, fighting to hold the powerful accountable. The New Yorker described Reveal as “a knockout … a pleasure to listen to, even as we seethe.” A winner of multiple Peabody, duPont, Emmy and Murrow awards, Reveal is produced by the nation’s f ...
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Sinéad Mooney brings you the best of the week's wireless - from the big news stories to the features, drama, documentaries, sport and music.
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Radiolab is on a curiosity bender. We ask deep questions and use investigative journalism to get the answers. A given episode might whirl you through science, legal history, and into the home of someone halfway across the world. The show is known for innovative sound design, smashing information into music. It is hosted by Lulu Miller and Latif Nasser.
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Seriously is home to the world’s best audio documentaries and podcast recommendations, and host Vanessa Kisuule brings you two fascinating new episodes every week.
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Good conversation that takes its time, hosted by Erica Heilman.
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There are a lot of fads, blogs and strong opinions, but then there’s SCIENCE. Science Vs is the show from Gimlet that finds out what’s fact, what’s not, and what’s somewhere in between. We do the hard work of sifting through all the science so you don't have to and cover everything from 5G and Pandemics, to Vaping and Fasting Diets.
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Sticky Notes is a classical music podcast for everyone, whether you are just getting interested in classical music for the first time, or if you've been listening to it and loving it all your life. Interviews with great artists, in depth looks at pieces in the repertoire, and both basic and deep dives into every era of music. Classical music is absolutely for everyone, so let's start listening! Note - Seasons 1-5 will be returning over the next year. They have been taken down in order to be ...
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Join jazz aficionado Don Shor as he explores the diverse and fascinating world of jazz. Jazz After Dark spans the gamut, from roots in boogie-woogie, blues, and ragtime through traditional and straight-ahead jazz, soul jazz, bossa nova, and more.
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The internet is broken—but it doesn’t have to be. If you’re concerned about how surveillance, online advertising, and automated content moderation are hurting us online and offline, the Electronic Frontier Foundation’s How to Fix the Internet podcast offers a better way forward. EFF has been defending your rights online for over thirty years and is behind many of the biggest digital rights protections since the invention of the internet. Through curious conversations with some of the leading ...
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A podcast about self development, learning theory, and mental models. www.joshterryplays.com
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An award-winning, original, investigative series made by the team behind the acclaimed PBS documentary show, FRONTLINE. From the long and deadly arm of 9/11, to a police shooting in West Virginia with a startling twist, to what life is really like for children living in a Kenyan refugee camp, each episode follows a different reporter through an investigation that sometimes is years in the making. The FRONTLINE Dispatch – because some stories are meant to be heard. Produced at FRONTLINE’s hea ...
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A lovingly crafted podcast that reveals the stories behind the world's most recognizable and interesting sounds.
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Subscribe within Apple Podcasts for ad-free listening, bonus episodes, and access to our full archive. For all those perks and more, including a supportive community of Terrible listeners, mail surprises and live sessions with our team, join us on Patreon.com/ttfa! — It's a question we ask (and get asked) all the time: “How are you?” And normally we just respond with “Fine!” even if we’re totally dying inside, so everyone can go about their day. But it’s not always all that fine, is it? “Ter ...
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What really happens when stories about people’s lives are collected, edited, and consumed? Radiotopia Presents: Shocking, Heartbreaking,Transformative is a four-part non-fiction series created by Jess Shane, about the nuts and bolts of documentary storytelling, the power dynamics between makers and subjects, and rewriting unwritten rules of the documentary and non-fiction content industry. Radiotopia Presents: Shocking, Heartbreaking, Transformative is written, hosted and produced by Jess Sh ...
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Sassiske sprekkerye oaver allerhande underwarpen. As et mär plat is. Nedersaksische podcast over verschillende onderwerpen. Als het maar in het Nedersaksisch is.
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NPR's original documentary podcast unearths the stories behind the headlines. Police shootings. Towns ravaged by opioids. The roots of our modern immigration crisis. We explore what's been sealed off, undisclosed, or never brought to light. We return with a deeply-reported portrait of why these stories, and the people behind them, matter. Support in-depth storytelling that matters by subscribing to Embedded+ and unlock early access to new episodes and sponsor-free listening. Learn more at pl ...
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HumaNature explores where humans and our habitat meet. You'll hear real stories about human experiences in nature. Along the way, we’ll meet people whose encounters help us reflect on our own place in the natural world.
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In deze podcastserie gaat Botte Jellema op zoek naar mooie verhalen rondom het werk van Rijkswaterstaat.
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Artificial Intelligence has suddenly gone from the fringes of science to being everywhere. So how did we get here? And where's this all heading? In this new series of Science Friction, we're finding out.
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We're no longer publishing new episodes of this podcast, but check out our podcast Consider This, where we help you make sense of a major news story and what it means to you six days a week.
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Geïmproviseerde interviews met planten, bomen en dieren uit de Nederlandse natuur. Groene Oren is een podcast van Staatsbosbeheer geproduceerd door deStudio (www.destudio.io). Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Unseeable forces control human behavior and shape our ideas, beliefs, and assumptions. Invisibilia—Latin for invisible things—fuses narrative storytelling with science that will make you see your own life differently.
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Welcome to your mortality, humans! Death in the Afternoon dispels myths about death and dead bodies, dives into history and dark tales you've never heard before, and features conversations with people working to change the future of death care, Hosted by Caitlin Doughty, Louise Hung, and Sarah Chavez.
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De samenleving is piepend en krakend tot stilstand gekomen door het coronavirus. Is dit de genadeklap? Of juist de noodrem? In ‘Beschaving: De Nabeschouwing’ beschouwt cabaretier en filosoof Tim Fransen de crisis. Hij gaat hierbij in op prangende vragen van luisteraars. Zijn filosofische blik is helder en troostend. En gelukkig valt er ook nog wat te lachen.
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A truck driver searches across America for the wife she had long assumed was dead. In the course of her search, she will encounter not-quite-human serial murderers, towns literally lost in time, and a conspiracy that goes way beyond one missing woman.
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The Guardian Books podcast is our weekly look at the world of books, presented by Claire Armitstead, Richard Lea and Sian Cain. In-depth interviews with authors from all over the world, discussions and investigations make this the perfect companion for readers and writers alike
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To The Best Of Our Knowledge is a nationally-syndicated, Peabody award-winning public radio show that dives headlong into the deeper end of ideas. We have conversations with novelists and poets, scientists and software engineers, journalists and historians, filmmakers and philosophers, artists and activists — people with big ideas and a passion to share them. For more from the TTBOOK team, visit us at ttbook.org.
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Kunstenaar en funerair specialist Babs Bakels is van jongs af aan mateloos gefascineerd door de dood. Radiomaker Laura Stek, die haar sterfelijkheid juist graag negeert, raakte geïntrigeerd door Babs: waarom omringt iemand zich constant met eindigheid en verval? Kan zij ons iets leren over onze complexe verhouding met de dood? Samen onderzoeken ze in coronatijd in zes podcastafleveringen onze omgang met de dood, van de laatste adem tot het hiernamaals. Een productie van OVT VPRO, Prospektor ...
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Van avondrood tot zomeronweer en van ijspegel tot hittegolf: in podcast De Weerman vertelt Peter Kuipers Munneke alles wat je altijd al hebt willen weten over het weer
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Out of the Blocks is a uniquely immersive listening experience that emerges from a mosaic of voices and soundscapes on the streets of Baltimore. A custom-tailored score colors and connects this tapestry of stories hidden in plain sight.
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A show about clinical depression...with laughs? Well, yeah. Depression is an incredibly common and isolating disease experienced by millions, yet often stigmatized by society. The Hilarious World of Depression is a series of frank, moving, and, yes, funny conversations with top comedians who have dealt with this disease, hosted by veteran humorist and public radio host John Moe. Join guests such as Maria Bamford, Paul F. Tompkins, Andy Richter, and Jen Kirkman to learn how they’ve dealt with ...
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Doe je ogen dicht en laat je meevoeren naar de mooiste natuurgebieden van Nederland. Geniet een uur lang van zingende vogels, zoemende insecten en ritselende bladeren. Voor bij het thuiswerken, onder het studeren of gewoon om lekker bij weg te dromen. Extra fijn in een periode waarin we voorzichtig moeten zijn en het beste zoveel mogelijk thuis kunnen blijven. Speciaal voor jou van de ANWB. Concept: audio agency Airborne. Productie: Victor Dekker & Henk Meeuwsen
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10 jaar geleden redde Amsterdammer Erik Wong het dorpscafé van Hornhuizen – een piepklein dorp aan het Gronings wad – van de sloop. Wongema groeide uit tot een plek waar gewerkt, gefeest, geslapen en gedronken wordt. Een plek waar alles belangrijk mag zijn. Na 10 jaar gaat Wong weg, maar wil Wongema door. Hoe zal het verder gaan? Volg deze spannende zoektocht naar een nieuwe herbergier en maak tegelijkertijd kennis met een bijzondere plek aan het eind van de wereld. Deze productie is mede mo ...
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POEN - de podcast over economisch nieuws van de NOS. Verslaggevers Wouters en Waaijers duiken in de grote verhalen uit de wereld van het geld, de pegels, de monnies. Waardoor je aan het eind beter begrijpt hoe de economie werkt en wat je ermee moet.
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Nergens ter wereld wordt zoveel gefietst als in Nederland. De Spaak is een podcast met nieuws en informatie over alledaags en recreatief fietsen. Gepresenteerd door Jeroen Dirks. UvA-hoogleraar Urban Mobility Marco te Brömmelstroet is academic advisor. De Spaak is een productie van NTR en NPO Radio 1.
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In de 10-delige podcastserie Wat de boer schaft gaat Petra Possel (NTR’s Mangiare!) op bezoek bij boeren en vissers. Samen kijken ze naar dat wat ze produceren, gaan ze het land op, het water op, de stal in. Ze praten over de oogst, de teelt, het land, de familie, de omgeving en natuurlijk actuele kwesties, zoals de boerenopstand, het supermarktprijsbeleid en de stikstofcrisis. Meer dan ooit, blijkt uit de serie, gaapt er een kloof tussen stad en platteland.
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Sum of All Parts tells extraordinary stories about the unseen influence that numbers have on the way we think, feel and behave.
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There are tens of thousands of podcasts out there. So how do you know what to listen to? On The Big Listen — THE broadcast about podcasts from WAMU and NPR — host Lauren Ober introduces you to podcasts you might not have ever heard of, and gives you the inside scoop on shows you already love. Through interviews, listener recommendations, show snippets and more,The Big Listen helps you curate your perfect playlist.
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Meteorologists Simon King and Clare Nasir love the weather. In this BBC podcast, they are joined by a range of experts as they answer some of weather’s most challenging questions.
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Bio-char is gaining traction as a regenerative agriculture technique that could improve soil while sequestering carbon. But cost and education are still barriers to more widespread use on farms.Av NPR
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How Will the Gaza War Finally End?
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Today, with Gaza protests spreading across the country and around the world, we dive deep into what’s actually happening on the ground in the war between Israel and Hamas—and how this war might actually end, or lead to a broader conflict. The status quo in Gaza is horrendous in every conceivable way. Following an attack that killed more than a thou…
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The Secret Push That Could Ban TikTok
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American lawmakers have tried for years to ban TikTok, concerned that the video app’s links to China pose a national security risk. Sapna Maheshwari, a technology reporter for The Times, explains the behind-the-scenes push to rein in TikTok and discusses what a ban could mean for the app’s 170 million users in the United States. Guest: Sapna Mahesh…
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A grand piano slowly climbs the stairs in Glasgow, a man in Brighton keeps finding his upright pianos going missing, a piano decays slowly in the woods while a grandson finds himself thrust into the role of a ship's pianist. Josie Long presents short documentaries and audio adventures with a piano at their heart. Pianos Aren't His ForteFeaturing Ma…
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Trump 2.0: What a Second Trump Presidency Would Bring
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In a special series leading up to Election Day, “The Daily” will explore what a second Trump presidency would look like, and what it could mean for American democracy. In the first part, we will look at Tump’s plan for a second term. On the campaign trail, Trump has outlined a vision that is far more radical, vindictive and unchecked than his first…
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5 Small Habits That Will Change Your Life Forever
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In this episode, you’ll learn the best expert advice Mel is using right now. For this one-of-a-kind episode of The Mel Robbins Podcast, Mel hand-picked the top 5 most impactful, insightful, and exciting pieces of advice and rules for life ever shared by her guests. Listen as experts give you their best advice that will transform your health, stop a…
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The new science of death: ‘There’s something happening in the brain that makes no sense’
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New research into the dying brain suggests the line between life and death may be less distinct than previously thought. By Alex Blasdel. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/longreadpodAv The Guardian
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framework #887: 2024.04.28 [michael northam]
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framework:afield, entitled 'whisper to dragons', produced in the united states, using recordings made in south asia, by michael northam. for a full playlist see https://frameworkradio.net/2024/04/887-2024-04-28/.Av framework
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Gladiators in the Colosseum. Sideshow performers. Reality television. We've always loved to gawk at the misery or majesty of others. But this week, we ask the question: What's it like when the tables are turned and all eyes are on you? Prologue: Ira talks to Joel Gold, a psychologist and author, about a strangely common delusion known as the "Truma…
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Introducing ‘The Interview’: Yair Lapid Says the World Misunderstands Israel
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Frustrated at the growing protest movement, the opposition leader defends his country’s “existential” war. For more on the show, please visit nytimes.com/theinterview.Av The New York Times
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A Promise Stretched | Marry me marry my ADHD
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Promise me you won’t walk out of our restaurant, quit on our kids, run from our poverty, ignore our autism, ADHD or alopecia, or be defeated by our pandemic-induced loss of home and income. If author Naomi Hart had known the marriage vows that had tripped off her tongue so easily 14 years ago would come to mean all this, would she ever have said th…
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Over the last couple of weeks, schizophrenia has been appearing in headlines across the country as details of the Bondi Junction attack unfold. Coverage of mental health conditions, especially one as complex as schizophrenia, can be shrouded in stigma. So today, we revisit our conversation with journalist Elfy Scott, sharing the one thing her famil…
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Grizzly bears are coming back to Washington after no sightings in almost 20 years
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The federal government says it will restore grizzly bears to the North Cascades region in Washington state, where they have not been seen since 1996.Av NPR
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Spring in Montrose, Edinburgh's Grisly Past and Pine Tree Fungus
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Back in 2020, some of farmer Steve Barron’s cattle fell ill and died. Initially he had no idea what had caused their sudden deaths until lead poisoning was found to be the reason. He tells Mark about what happened and the impact it had on him. Steve’s cattle died so had no chance of entering the food chain, but Food Standards Scotland take incident…
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Introducing ‘The Interview’: Anne Hathaway Is Done Trying to Please
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On the debut of ’The Interview,' the actress talks to David Marchese about learning to let go of other people’s opinions. For more on the show, please visit nytimes.com/theinterview.Av The New York Times
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Around the globe, journalists, human rights activists, scholars and others are facing digital attacks from Pegasus, military-grade spyware originally developed to go after criminals. Some of the people targeted have been killed or are in prison. In this episode, Reveal partners with the Shoot the Messenger podcast to investigate one of the biggest …
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The Nokia Ring Tone... The Stranded Canadians... and how to join a gang - and come out the other side ! These and other problems on Playback presented by Brian Lally.Av RTÉ Radio 1
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Remembering is a tricky, unstable business. This hour: a look behind the curtain of how memories are made...and forgotten. The act of recalling in our minds something that happened in the past is an unstable and profoundly unreliable process--it’s easy come, easy go as we learn how true memories can be obliterated, and false ones added. Then, Olive…
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A Political Scientist on How Protests Can Change Minds or Backfire
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In the last week, hundreds of protests across college campuses and American cities have taken place in response to the war in Gaza. Campus life has shut down at Columbia University in NYC. The news is strewn with images of police confrontations on campuses, from Texas to California. Hundreds of demonstrators across the country have been taken into …
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Harvey Weinstein Conviction Thrown Out
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When the Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein was convicted of sex crimes four years ago, it was celebrated as a watershed moment for the #MeToo movement. Yesterday, New York’s highest court of appeals overturned that conviction. Jodi Kantor, one of the reporters who broke the story of the abuse allegations against Mr. Weinstein in 2017, explains wh…
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What do Artificial Intelligence and digital technology mean for actors and their relationship with audiences? Leading acting coach Geoffrey Colman, who has spent his working life on the sets of Hollywood movies, in theatrical rehearsal spaces, and teaching in the UK's most prestigious classrooms, wants to find out. AI, he says, may represent the mo…
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Solidarity and strategy: the forgotten lessons of truly effective protest
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Organising is a kind of alchemy: it turns alienation into connection, despair into dedication, and oppression into strength. By Astra Taylor and Leah Hunt-Hendrix. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/longreadpodAv The Guardian
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I hung out with Forrest Foster in his sugarhouse a few weeks ago. Sugarhouses are the best because they’re full of warm, sweet steam and there’s nothing to do but hang around and make sure the pan doesn’t burn. Also, if sugaring is happening it means that winter is almost over and that is a joyous time for me. I love the hell out of April. So here …
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The Crackdown on Student Protesters
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Columbia University has become the epicenter of a growing showdown between student protesters, college administrators and Congress over the war in Gaza and the limits of free speech. Nicholas Fandos, who covers New York politics and government for The Times, walks us through the intense week at the university. And Isabella Ramírez, the editor in ch…
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After studying various species earlier this month, some scientists now say they understand the origin of animal behavior during solar eclipses.Av NPR
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Coal and new gas power plants will have to meet climate pollution targets
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Fifteen years after the EPA said greenhouse gasses are a danger to public health, the agency finalized rules to limit climate-warming pollution from existing coal and new gas power plants.Av NPR
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Wendy Talks About Her Pyromaniac Past — and More [Video]
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[Video available on Spotify] Wendy and emma chamberlain of the Anything Goes podcast sit down for a chat and get deep about “the guru effect,” science garbage on the internet, accusations Wendy’s faced of being a pyromaniac, orgasms and much more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices…
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In 1857, Brahms wrote to his friend Joseph Joachim about his first Piano Concerto, saying, “ “I have no judgment about this piece anymore, nor any control over it.” Brahms first began sketching his first piano concerto in 1853, but it would be five full years before Brahms finished the piece, and another year until its first performance. During tha…
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How to Read Body Language to Get What You Want: 6 Simple Psychological Tricks to Be More Confident
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Do you want to know how to talk to anyone with ease and confidence? In this episode, you will learn science-backed psychological tricks to be more successful, charismatic, and influential today. Vanessa Van Edwards is the founder of The Science of People, a behavior lab that studies high achievers and the science of confidence and body language. He…
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U.N. talks for a global treaty to reduce plastic waste are floundering
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The talks in Canada are not going well,and scientists and civil society groups say the U.S. is largely to blame.Av NPR
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From the Hills of Assynt to the Karakorum Mountains of Pakistan with Anne Wood
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Helen Needham hears from musician and composer Anne WoodAv BBC Radio Scotland
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Is $60 Billion Enough to Save Ukraine?
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Lawmakers approved a giant new tranche of support for Ukraine late last night after a tortured passage through the U.S. Congress, where it was nearly derailed by right-wing resistance in the House. Marc Santora, a Times reporter in Ukraine’s capital, Kyiv, explains what effect the money could have, given Ukraine’s increasing desperation on the batt…
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From the archive: How Hindu supremacists are tearing India apart
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We are raiding the Guardian Long Read archives to bring you some classic pieces from years past, with new introductions from the authors. This week, from 2020: For seven decades, India has been held together by its constitution, which promises equality to all. But Narendra Modi’s BJP is remaking the nation into one where some people count as more I…
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On this episode: we’ve got some '30s jazz first, Count Basie with Jimmy Rushing, and Lester Young. Then samba and bossa nova, with Stan Getz our featured artist, working with Gary McFarland, and Antonio Carlos Jobim, and we’ll hear Paul Desmond and Walter Wanderley. For the rest of the program, it’s Bill Evans, Pat Metheny, The Rosenberg Trio, Dian…
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What Kind of a Superpower Is India Becoming?
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Today’s episode is all about India.You don’t have to believe that demography is pure destiny to appreciate the fact that the future of India is the future of the world. In 2024, today, India is the largest country by population on the planet, having surpassed China two years ago. In 2050, India is still projected to be the largest country in the wo…
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A Salacious Conspiracy or Just 34 Pieces of Paper?
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The prosecution and the defense both opened their cases on Monday in the first criminal trial of Donald Trump. Jonah Bromwich, who watched from inside the courtroom, walks us through the arguments. Guest: Jonah E. Bromwich, a reporter for The New York Times covering criminal justice in New York. Background reading: An unprecedented trial opened wit…
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If you buy something—a refrigerator, a car, a tractor, a wheelchair, or a phone—but you can't have the information or parts to fix or modify it, is it really yours? The right to repair movement is based on the belief that you should have the right to use and fix your stuff as you see fit, a philosophy that resonates especially in economically tryin…
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Richard King explores the past and present of the second homes debate in Wales, revisiting the story of Meibion Glyndwr – active terrorists on British soil for almost 15 years. The proliferation of second homes is a problem in many parts of the UK. They contribute to pushing up house prices, often in low-income areas, effectively locking young peop…
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Another huge patch of seaweed from the Sargasso Sea is floating towards Caribbean and South Florida beaches. Scientists are trying to predict where and when it will reach the shore.Av NPR
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The Evolving Danger of the New Bird Flu
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The outbreak of bird flu currently tearing through the nation’s poultry is the worst in U.S. history. Scientists say it is now spreading beyond farms into places and species it has never been before. Emily Anthes, a science reporter for The Times, explains. Guest: Emily Anthes, a science reporter for The New York Times. Background reading: Scientis…
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How do you build without over polluting? That's the challenge of new Catan board game
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A new version of the popular board game Catan aims to make players wrestle with a 21st-century problem: How do you develop and expand without overly polluting the planet?Av NPR
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Nature has a mixtape. The U.N. hopes young people will listen to it
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The Museum for the United Nations has partnered with musicians to re-release some of their songs with added nature sounds to generate royalties for conservation efforts.Av NPR
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Understanding This One Idea Changes the Way You See Your Life
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This one idea will change how you think about your entire life. Today, you are getting a step-by-step guide to overcoming any challenge that comes your way. Mel is sharing one tool that has profoundly helped her and the 4 simple steps that help you apply this concept in your own life. This singular tool allows you to: - Find your purpose - Change h…
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How Israeli, Palestinian and US political actors understand Hamas is not merely a theoretical question – it will determine what kind of agreement can be reached to end the current war, and what the future of Gaza will look like. By Joshua Leifer. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/longreadpod…
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the 'mɜː.məˈreɪ.ʃən | pərˈfɔr.mɪŋ pleɪs' compilation (works by felicity mangan, jenny berger myhre, jez riley french and phoebe riley law), manja ristić, e. jason gibbs, and fletina; sounds from the aporee maps by slavek kwi, peter cusack, diane barbé and selu herraiz, and sala; and a framework introduction recorded in japan…
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306: Seemed Like A Good Idea at the Time
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A girl signs up for a class. A couple hires an accountant. A group of co-workers decides to pool their money and buy a couple of lottery tickets. In the beginning, they're full of hope and optimism — and then something turns. Stories of good ideas gone bad. Prologue: Paul was a cop. One night he was pulling second shift when he had a perfectly good…
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A giant patch of seaweed is heading towards Florida's beaches
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Another huge patch of seaweed from the Sargasso Sea is floating towards Caribbean and South Florida beaches. Scientists are trying to predict where and when it will reach the shore.Av NPR
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Ecologists in England are building rope bridges for dormice, its native rodents
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NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks with area ecologist Kate Wollen about Forestry England's efforts to save dormice. And yes, the rodents are terrifically cute.Av NPR
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The chef Samin Nosrat lives by the idea that food is love. Her Netflix series, “Salt, Fat, Acid, Heat,” and the James Beard Award-winning cookbook that inspired it, were about using food to build community and forge connections. Since then, all of her creative projects and collaborations have focused on inspiring people to cook, and eat, with their…
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Startups want to cool Earth by reflecting sunlight. There are few rules and big risks
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In a parking lot and on San Francisco Bay, NPR witnesses two different tests for solar geoengineering to tackle climate change. With much science unsettled, experts say regulations aren't keeping up.Av NPR
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