Birmingham, Alabama was one of the fiercest battlegrounds of the Civil Rights Movement. And in order to understand the struggle, you don’t have to look any further than Rickwood Field, the oldest baseball stadium in the country. Over more than […]
Only six weeks away from Indigenous People’s Day, and tucked away in the Andaman archipelago, is a small island known as North Sentinel. It’s not only one of the most dangerous places on earth, it’s also one of the most important. Unlike
A close friend—someone whom I’ve always thought of as an optimist—recently shared his theory that, no matter what time you’re living in, it’s generally a bad one. In each era, he posited, quality of life improves in some ways and
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Amazon is currently offering an outstanding Black Friday deal on the top-rated Adidas Ultraboost Light Running Shoe with a discount of $106.66. That’s a huge savings of 56% off the regular asking price for one of the lightest running shoes
Episode 120 (The Prairie Chicken in Wisconsin: Highlights of a Study of Counts, Behavior, Turnover, Movement, and Habitat) The Memory Palace is a proud member of Radiotopia, from PRX, a curated network of extraordinary, story-driven shows. Music We move between three
SHOW NOTES: Sources: “Steel Magnolia: Julia Roberts” by Sheryl Kornman, Vogue, Sept 1988 “Julia Roberts: She’s Fahn” by Jack Olsen, Village View, Oct 10, 1988 “Pretty Picture” The Hollywood Reporter, April 2, 1989 “3000 Woos ‘007’” LA Herald Examiner, April
Spencer Platt/Getty Images Spencer Platt/Getty Images The United States is one of the wealthiest countries in the world, yet over 10 percent of people – nearly 40 million – live in poverty. It’s something we see, say, if we live
Today, I would like to tell you a story. A story about a sinister conspiracy, a lost and noble prince, an evil tyrant, and a war over the soul of an empire. Or, more likely, a story about a crazed
Subscribe here: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | YouTube | Overcast | Pocket Casts Donald Trump’s decision to tap Pete Hegseth for his Cabinet is one of his nominations that some are reading as pure provocation. Aside from being a veteran,
