By Yusef Komunyakaa
White Lies - The Boatlift
The story of the men on the roof didn't start with that prison takeover in 1991. It didn't start when they were detained in federal prisons. And it didn't start when the government made a secret list of their names in 1984. Instead, it started in the spring of 1980, with one of the largest refugee crises in American history: the Mariel Boatlift. Want to hear the next episode of White Lies a week before everyone else? Sign up for Embedded+ at plus.npr.org/embedded.
Everything Everywhere Daily - Vanuatu
Located in the southern Pacific Ocean lies the small nation of Vanuatu.
While it shares many features with other Pacific Island nations, there are things about Vanuatu which are unlike any other country in the world.
Its language, religion, and history all have elements that are unlike any other country in the world
Learn more about the nation of Vanuatu and everything which makes it unique on this episode of Everything Everywhere Daily.
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NPR's Book of the Day - In ‘Beaverland,’ Leila Philip credits the beaver with building America
Journalist Leila Philip first became interested in beavers when she saw a group of rodents building a pond near her house. Her fascination with what they were doing led her to research and report her new book, Beaverland, which takes a closer look at the animals' impact on North America, from the earliest transatlantic beaver fur trade to today's river restoration efforts. Philip spoke with NPR's Michel Martin about how learning their long history on our continent can highlight beavers' ongoing economic and environmental contributions, especially when it comes to water conservation.
Audio Poem of the Day - Contexts
By Paul Monette
Everything Everywhere Daily - All About Volcanoes
Volcanoes are some of the most fearsome things in nature.
They are responsible for the largest explosions ever known. They have created entire land masses. They have shaped the Earth’s climate and may have been responsible for mass extinction events during our planet’s history.
Today, as you are listening to this, somewhere on Earth, there are over 40 of them erupting right this second.
Learn more about volcanoes, how they work, and how they are different from each other on this episode of Everything Everywhere Daily.
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Land of the Giants - Bumble, the Girlboss of Dating Apps
Bumble is the second most downloaded dating app in the U.S., behind Tinder. Dubbed the "feminist dating app," the "anti-Tinder" was designed to make dating feel better, safer, and less creepy for women. But does Bumble deliver on its promise? In today's episode, the story of how Bumble came to rival the power of Tinder and Match Group by harnessing the brand power of feminism.
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60 Songs That Explain the '90s - “Basket Case”—Green Day
Rob looks back at the first band he ever interviewed in his hometown while diving into Green Day’s rise to stardom.Host: Rob Harvilla
Guest: Hanif Abdurraqib
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NPR's Book of the Day - ‘Shubeik Lubeik’ imagines a world where you can buy and sell wishes
In Arabic, the rhyme Shubeik Lubeik means "your wish is my command." So it's an apt title for a new graphic novel by Deena Mohamed, which explores a world in which wishes are commodified and classified for consumption. Cheap wishes are packaged and sold in cans, while expensive wishes belong in bottles. In today's episode, Mohamed explains to NPR's Ayesha Rascoe how this system is meant to illustrate the ways wealth already works in our society, and how difficult it can be to decide what wishes are worth hoping for.