NPR's Book of the Day - In ‘Happiness Falls,’ a father gone missing brings family tensions to the surface

Adam Parson goes on a morning hike with his son, Eugene, and the boy returns home alone. Eugene is autistic and nonverbal, so he can't explain what happened. This is how Angie Kim sets up Happiness Falls, which chronicles how the Korean-American family tries to make sense of Adam's disappearance. Kim tells NPR's Scott Simon about the complicated relationship between Eugene and his siblings, and why she wanted to emphasize that a lack of verbal communication does not equal a lack of thought and feeling.

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Everything Everywhere Daily - Infinity and Beyond (Encore)

The biggest thing there is and the biggest thing there can be is infinity, right? It literally has no bounds. In fact, thinking about infinity can quickly give you a nosebleed because our finite minds can’t really grasp just how enormous it really is.

However, what if I were to tell you that there is something even bigger than infinity? Or, to be more accurate, there are infinities that are bigger than other infinities? 

Follow me down the rabbit hole as I investigate infinity on this episode of Everything Everywhere Daily.


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Read Me a Poem - “How to Remember Heat” by Michelle Murphy

Amanda Holmes reads Michelle Murphy’s “How to Remember Heat.” Have a suggestion for a poem by a (dead) writer? Email us: podcast@theamericanscholar.org. If we select your entry, you’ll win a copy of a poetry collection edited by David Lehman.


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NPR's Book of the Day - ‘This is Wildfire’ offers an in-depth guide for managing today’s more-frequent fires

In the face of record temperatures and dry conditions, wildfires are becoming more and more common. This is Wildfire, a new book by Nick Mott and Justin Angle, provides a historical analysis of the role flames have played in both human and natural ecosystems – and seeks to inform readers how to best protect themselves, their homes, and their communities. As the authors tell Here & Now's Scott Tong, solutions are as far-ranging as keeping gutters clean of debris and actually encouraging more controlled burns.

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Everything Everywhere Daily - The Big Bang Theory

Throughout history, philosophers have pondered how the universe began. 

For centuries, it was just that…pondering. 

It wasn’t until the 20th century that enough evidence began to accumulate about the universe that it was possible to establish a reasonable theory. 

Ultimate, it wasn’t until 1927 when a 31-year-old Catholic Priest from Belgium, using the latest scientific discoveries, proposed a theory to explain the origin of the universe. 

Learn more about the Big Bang Theory, how it came about, and how we think it happened on this episode of Everything Everywhere Daily.


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Everything Everywhere Daily - São Tomé and Príncipe

Located in the Gulf of Guinea, off the west coast of Africa, lies the island nation of São Tomé and Príncipe. 

São Tomé and Príncipe have the distinction of being one of the smallest countries in Africa by both population and area, and as such, it is a country that many people have never heard of.

Despite its small size, its geography and history make it a country, unlike any other country in Africa.

Learn more about the nation of São Tomé and Príncipe and how it came to be on this episode of Everything Everywhere Daily.


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Everything Everywhere Daily - Nostradamus (Encore)

In 1555, a French physician and astrologer named Michel de Nostredame published a book of poems titled Les Prophéties. Ever since people have been trying to interpret world events through his writings. 

Was Nostradamus a prophet? Was he a fraud? Or are people just reading way too much into a bunch of vague, random statements?

Learn more about Nostradamus and how his writings have been interpreted on this episode of Everything Everywhere Daily.


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Everything Everywhere Daily - Filibusters

In the United States Senate, there is a procedural rule which is very uncommon among legislative bodies. 

According to the Senate rules, senators may speak for as long as they wish on any subject until 3/5ths of the members of the body vote to end debate.

While this might seem like a rather innocuous rule, the implications of it have been wide-ranging. 

Learn more about the filibuster, how it came to be, and how it has been used on this episode of Everything Everywhere Daily.


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NPR's Book of the Day - Two thrillers raise questions about writing from a particular race and identity

Today's episode focuses on two thrillers that our host, Andrew Limbong, read while on parental leave. First, R.F. Kuang speaks with NPR's Mary Louise Kelly about her novel Yellowface and the complicated nuances of writing about friendship and cultural appropriation. Then, Japanese-American author Joe Ide takes a walk with Karen Grigsby Bates, formerly of NPR's Code Switch team, to explain how his upbringing in South Central L.A. informed his series I.Q. and his choice to write from the perspective of a Black protagonist.

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