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As the major fraud allegations in Minnesota continue to unfold, several legacy media outlets are being cast under scrutiny for their coverage decisions surrounding the story. In this episode, we speak with Media Research Center analyst Bill D’Agostino about how legacy outlets covered the story— and how they didn’t, plus how networks shifted to defe…
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This week on Hafta, Newslaundry’s Abhinandan Sekhri, Manisha Pande, Jayashree Arunachalam and Raman Kirpal are joined by Ishaan Tharoor, a foreign affairs columnist at The Washington Post and Advocate Vrinda Grover. Check out previous Hafta recommendations, references, songs and letters. Produced by Amit Pandey, with assistant production by Ashish …
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From traditional nomadic dwellings to state-of-the-art airports, through monumental temples and Baroque palaces to high-rise apartments and high-fashion boutiques, The Story of the Interior: How We Have Shaped Rooms and How They Shape Us (Thames & Hudson, 2025) by Professor Graeme Brooker explores an exciting array of inside spaces from around the …
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Stuart Carroll's Enmity and Violence in Early Modern Europe (Cambridge University Press, 2023) transforms our understanding of Europe between 1500 and 1800 by exploring how ordinary people felt about their enemies and the violence it engendered. Enmity, a state or feeling of mutual opposition or hostility, became a major social problem during the t…
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The Great Migration saw more than six million African Americans leave the US South between 1910 and 1970. Though the experiences of migrant laborers are well-known, countless African Americans also left the South to pursue entrepreneurial opportunities and viewed business as key to Black liberation. Detroit's status as a mecca for Black entrepreneu…
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What if the most dangerous weapon sabotaging your happiness, confidence, and momentum isn’t out there but something you use against yourself every single day? In this mashup episode, I’m bringing together powerful conversations that expose one of the biggest silent killers of fulfillment and success: comparison. I sit down with Lewis Howes, Rachel …
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An eye-opening account of how Russia's leaders have used sports as a political tool to solidify their global power "Victories in sport do more to cement the nation than a hundred political slogans." This was the pep talk Russian athletes heard in 2000 from their new president, Vladimir Putin. And so, for more than two decades, Putin has used sports…
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Over the last two decades, historians have steadily moved away from writing longue durée national histories. Especially in the wake of the global history wave, national histories can seem decidedly 20th century. But what if you’re asked to take up that task, and you accept the challenge? Today, I’m discussing that question with a historian who has …
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Why did Isaac Newton read books on chiromancy, the occult science of hand reading that revealed the secrets of the soul? Why did Charles Darwin claim that the hand gave humans dominion over all other species? Why did psychoanalyst Charlotte Wolff climb into the primate cages of the London Zoo, taking hundreds of delicate palm prints? Why did Franci…
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Why did Isaac Newton read books on chiromancy, the occult science of hand reading that revealed the secrets of the soul? Why did Charles Darwin claim that the hand gave humans dominion over all other species? Why did psychoanalyst Charlotte Wolff climb into the primate cages of the London Zoo, taking hundreds of delicate palm prints? Why did Franci…
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In the thirty years since the Americans with Disabilities Act was signed into law, the lives of disabled people have not improved nearly as much as activists and politicians had hoped. In Crip Negativity (U of Minnesota Press, 2023), J. Logan Smilges shows us what’s gone wrong and what we can do to fix it. Leveling a strong critique of the category…
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The fastest-rising force in Italian politics is Giorgia Meloni's Fratelli d'Italia - a party with a direct genealogy from Mussolini's regime. Surging to prominence in recent years, it has waged a fierce culture war against the Left, polarised political debate around World War II, and even secured the largest vote share in Italy's 2022 general elect…
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From traditional nomadic dwellings to state-of-the-art airports, through monumental temples and Baroque palaces to high-rise apartments and high-fashion boutiques, The Story of the Interior: How We Have Shaped Rooms and How They Shape Us (Thames & Hudson, 2025) by Professor Graeme Brooker explores an exciting array of inside spaces from around the …
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How do scientists reason when they posit unobservables to explain their observed results? For example, how did Watson and Crick reason that DNA had a double-helix structure when they observed Franklin’s image 51, or how did Hodgkin and Huxley reason that sodium ions carried the current flowing into the membrane of a voltage-clamped giant squid axon…
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Since the dawn of the twenty-first century, the West has been in crisis. Social unrest, political polarization, and the rise of other great powers—especially China—threaten to unravel today’s Western-led world order. Many fear this would lead to global chaos. But the West has never had a monopoly on order. Surveying five thousand years of global hi…
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The Book of Job confronts the troubling issues that life throws at us as we try to live in trusting obedience to God. How do we live in relation to God when we don't have answers for all of life's problems? Join us as we speak with Barry Webb about his recent commentary on Job, a book that reveals a God we can trust, even in our darkest moments. Wi…
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What is “America” not only as a political entity but in our imagination? How can we properly envision America, without repeating clichés that frame America as either reactionary or revolutionary, repressive or liberatory? I spoke with Eyal Peretz about his book American Medium, which looks at Hollywood to re-imagine the concept of "America" through…
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In a burst of creativity unmatched in Hollywood history, Preston Sturges directed a string of all-time classic comedies from 1939 through 1948--The Great McGinty, The Lady Eve, Sullivan's Travels, The Palm Beach Story, and The Miracle of Morgan's Creek among them--all from screenplays he alone had written. Stuart Klawans' Crooked, But Never Common:…
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How do scientists reason when they posit unobservables to explain their observed results? For example, how did Watson and Crick reason that DNA had a double-helix structure when they observed Franklin’s image 51, or how did Hodgkin and Huxley reason that sodium ions carried the current flowing into the membrane of a voltage-clamped giant squid axon…
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An eye-opening account of how Russia's leaders have used sports as a political tool to solidify their global power "Victories in sport do more to cement the nation than a hundred political slogans." This was the pep talk Russian athletes heard in 2000 from their new president, Vladimir Putin. And so, for more than two decades, Putin has used sports…
  continue reading
 
Sam Goodner talks about his book "Clockwork: Run Your Business with Swiss Army Precision." Sam is a former officer in the Swiss Army and an Inc. 500 CEO and Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year. He founded Catapult Systems and helped scale FlashParking into the largest parking technology company in the world. Listen for three action items you can…
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Shipping Out: Race, Performance, and Labor at Sea (University of Michigan Press, 2025) by Dr. Anita Gonzalez provides a rare perspective on performance by staff above and below deck on Caribbean cruise ships, as viewed through the lenses of race, class, and gender. Drawing on her experiences as a destination lecturer on Caribbean cruise lines for t…
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Stuart Carroll's Enmity and Violence in Early Modern Europe (Cambridge University Press, 2023) transforms our understanding of Europe between 1500 and 1800 by exploring how ordinary people felt about their enemies and the violence it engendered. Enmity, a state or feeling of mutual opposition or hostility, became a major social problem during the t…
  continue reading
 
An eye-opening account of how Russia's leaders have used sports as a political tool to solidify their global power "Victories in sport do more to cement the nation than a hundred political slogans." This was the pep talk Russian athletes heard in 2000 from their new president, Vladimir Putin. And so, for more than two decades, Putin has used sports…
  continue reading
 
Over the last two decades, historians have steadily moved away from writing longue durée national histories. Especially in the wake of the global history wave, national histories can seem decidedly 20th century. But what if you’re asked to take up that task, and you accept the challenge? Today, I’m discussing that question with a historian who has …
  continue reading
 
How do scientists reason when they posit unobservables to explain their observed results? For example, how did Watson and Crick reason that DNA had a double-helix structure when they observed Franklin’s image 51, or how did Hodgkin and Huxley reason that sodium ions carried the current flowing into the membrane of a voltage-clamped giant squid axon…
  continue reading
 
How do scientists reason when they posit unobservables to explain their observed results? For example, how did Watson and Crick reason that DNA had a double-helix structure when they observed Franklin’s image 51, or how did Hodgkin and Huxley reason that sodium ions carried the current flowing into the membrane of a voltage-clamped giant squid axon…
  continue reading
 
The fastest-rising force in Italian politics is Giorgia Meloni's Fratelli d'Italia - a party with a direct genealogy from Mussolini's regime. Surging to prominence in recent years, it has waged a fierce culture war against the Left, polarised political debate around World War II, and even secured the largest vote share in Italy's 2022 general elect…
  continue reading
 
A companion to the #1 music podcast on Spotify, this book takes listeners through the greatest hits that define a weirdly undefinable decade. The 1990s were a chaotic and gritty and utterly magical time for music, a confounding barrage of genres and lifestyles and superstars, from grunge to hip-hop, from sumptuous R&B to rambunctious ska-punk, from…
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Two-time Emmy and Three-time NAACP Image Award-winning television Executive Producer Rushion McDonald interviewed April Showers. Founder of Afro Unicorn, joins Money Making Conversations Masterclass to share how she built the first Black woman-owned, fully licensed character brand in major retail. With over $20 million in sales, Afro Unicorn celebr…
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In a burst of creativity unmatched in Hollywood history, Preston Sturges directed a string of all-time classic comedies from 1939 through 1948--The Great McGinty, The Lady Eve, Sullivan's Travels, The Palm Beach Story, and The Miracle of Morgan's Creek among them--all from screenplays he alone had written. Stuart Klawans' Crooked, But Never Common:…
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In the Best of the Bears this week, NFL Network reporter Stacey Dales joined the Mully & Haugh Show to preview the much-anticipated Bears-Packers showdown Saturday in the wild-card round; Matt Spiegel and Laurence Holmes wondered if Packers head coach Matt LaFleur is coaching for his job against the Bears on Saturday; and Spiegel and Holmes stresse…
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War in Ukraine and the conflict in Gaza have reshaped international politics — and forced smaller countries to define their role more clearly. In the weekend edition of Czechia in 30 Minutes, former foreign minister Jan Lipavský reflects on how Czech diplomacy responded to these turbulent years. Now an opposition MP elected on the Civic Democratic …
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In this empire business, you gotta make the opium first. Then when you get the opium, you get the silver. Then when you get the silver, then you get the tea. Time Period Covered: ca. 1760-1839 CE Major Historical Figures: Qing Empire: The Daoguang Emperor (Minning) [r. 1820–1850] Governor-General of Liangguang, Ruan Yuan [1764–1849] "The Hoppo" (Im…
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A dramatic U.S. move to arrest Nicolás Maduro has put Venezuela in the global spotlight and raised big questions about power, precedent, and what comes next. In this Special Edition, longtime U.S. diplomat Ambassador Kevin Whitaker — who spent time working across Latin America — offers historical context, analysis of the current moment, and perspec…
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PlayME is back with a major new season of audio drama, hosted by Laura Mullin and Chris Tolley. Five acclaimed plays. Big performances. Theatre you can binge anytime, anywhere. Leading the season is Kim’s Convenience by Ins Choi, one of the most celebrated plays of its generation. Set inside a Toronto corner store, this iconic family comedy is warm…
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This week on Hafta, Newslaundry’s Abhinandan Sekhri, Manisha Pande, Jayashree Arunachalam and Raman Kirpal are joined by Ishaan Tharoor, a foreign affairs columnist at The Washington Post and Advocate Vrinda Grover. Check out previous Hafta recommendations, references, songs and letters. Produced by Amit Pandey, with assistant production by Ashish …
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War in Ukraine and the conflict in Gaza have reshaped international politics — and forced smaller countries to define their role more clearly. In the weekend edition of Czechia in 30 Minutes, former foreign minister Jan Lipavský reflects on how Czech diplomacy responded to these turbulent years. Now an opposition MP elected on the Civic Democratic …
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Mike breaks down the biggest winner in Venezuela — and no, it’s not the socialists. Timer Digest’s Timer of the Year shares where the real money is right now, with sharp insights on gold, silver, and oil. Plus, a Quote of the Week on democracy that will make you stop and think. And don’t miss Mike’s take on Mark Carney’s latest misstep — one surren…
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The boys are back for another back-to-back sequence of GTWM the Podcast in this Year 15! It's all about life lessons packaged in with some laughter. Let's check out the calls! Caller #1 is Daisy who is 40yrs old from Helsinki Finland. Daisy's new husband is wrapped in a red flag. From texting exes for hookups to getting handsy with her friends. In …
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Videos and messages that have made their way out of Iran despite an internet blackout show crowds gathering to protest against the government for a 13th night. Rights groups say they have documented the deaths of around 50 demonstrators amid an increasingly violent response by the authorities. Donald Trump has again warned that the US could strike …
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Stephen Grootes speaks to Thebe Ikalafeng, on his journey as a leader in branding and marketing, Advaita Naidoo on the 2026 workplace trends and how one can upskill themselves to remain relevant and competitive, Warren Ingram about how one needs to be more practical around the changes that should be made in their financial life and Wendy Knowler on…
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The latest on the Broadway subway closure (0:48) Guest: Neil Wyles, executive director of the Mount Pleasant Business Improvement Area Surrey opens new three-storey school to counter overcrowding; are more on the way? (10:06) Guest: Gary Tymoschuk, Chair of the Surrey Board of Education The Week That Was in Politics: The latest on the B.C Conservat…
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After the dramatic US military operation that saw Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and his wife taken from the country and placed in a New York prison, what, if anything, has changed for Venezuelans? We speak to Venezuelans about their experiences of living in Venezuela – the good and the bad. Vanessa tells us that even liking social media posts…
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Benchmark indices fall on Trump’s tariff threats but retail investors remain strong, there’s a significant shift in how India manages its forex reserves, India may begin largescale purchases of Venezuelan crude if US lifts sanctions, investors continue to seek safety in gold & PM Modi urges startups to think big - all this and much more in the late…
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Mass protests across Iran: but how will the authorities respond? We hear from the BBC Persian Service, where journalists are trying to monitor events amid an information blackout, and discuss Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei's options with Iranian-American journalist Hooman Majd. Also in the programme: Colombian President Gustavo Petro's views on United…
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Zachary Foster talks about the serious humanitarian crisis in Gaza and the West Bank. He looks at the long history of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and how U.S.foreign policy plays a role, and questions the idea of Zionism and discusses the part Hamas has played. He also examines what many people in Israel think about violence and ethnic cleansi…
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SEE DREW & STEW AT THE MANSION: https://www.bouncelife.com/events/69332743deddf4274efb8328 On this episode of The Steve Dangle Podcast, 00:00 Why did the Senators do that???? 37:00 Leafs beat the Flyers 57:00 Leafs trade targets 1:16:00 Evander Kane back to Edmonton? 1:21:00 Montreal is 1st in the Atlantic 1:28:00 The Devils saga continues 1:42:30 …
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In this Australian Investors Podcast episode, your host Owen Rask continues the Investment Foundations Series with: - the rise of Vanguard and the birth of index funds - why low-cost investing is a powerful advantage - how ETFs and market-cap indexing actually work - the evidence behind passive investing outperformance If you want to level up your …
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Kate Hawkesby and Tim Wilson joined Mike Hosking once again to Wrap the Week that was. On today’s agenda was the gender pay gap, the Tom Phillips situation, and Kate finally got her chance to call out Mike’s behaviour from the week. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By Newstalk ZB
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“I’m REAL and I’m sitting here blushing because of YOU!” That’s the message 76-year-old Thongbue “Bue” Wongbandue received from a flirty Facebook Messenger chatbot before it proposed he travel to New York for a meet-up. Bue – who was cognitively impaired after suffering a stroke – packed a suitcase to catch a train, believing the woman was real. He…
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This week on The Week Trending Matt is joined by Broadcaster and Author Aoife Barry and Sports Broadcaster Cathal Mullaney to discuss the week's biggest trending stories. This week they discuss controversy over AI 'Nudification' tools, Scotland getting a new bank holiday for their World Cup campaign and more Hit Play on this page to listen now…
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Iran has vowed it will ‘not back down’ in the face of growing nationwide protests over economic conditions. Thousands of people marched through the streets of Tehran, calling for political reform and torching government buildings. Iran’s supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, has signalled that a greater crackdown is coming after the country plung…
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Welcome to Friday's Rugby Daily, I'm Cameron Hill. Coming up, the team news from the Irish provinces for this weekend's European action. Could a number of Ulster centres force their way into the Ireland squad for the Six Nations? And I'll set your rugby calendar for the coming weekend... Rugby on Off The Ball with Bank of Ireland | #NeverStopCompet…
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There has been a call for public support for a full inquiry into the Creeslough explosion in 2022. It’s from the parents of Leona Harper, who was 14 when she was killed in the explosion at apartments above the Creeslough service station on October 7th, 2022. The tragedy claimed the lives of 10 local people aged from 5 to 59. Hugh Harper, Leona’s fa…
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Ireland has a great reputation for its hospitality both at home and abroad, and part of it is built on the appeal of the Irish pub. So, what appeals to us the most about going to the pub? Is the future of the pub – particularly in rural Ireland – under threat due to the increase in the cost of a drink? Donal Fallon, Historian, Presenter of the Thre…
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Anti-government unrest has continued to spread across Iran, despite an internet blackout and a defiant address by the Supreme Leader. Ayatollah Ali Khamenei dismissed the protesters as "a bunch of vandals" and said the authorities would not back down. Demonstrations began nearly two weeks ago because of anger at rising living costs. Also: Russia us…
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