Month: June 2021

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Read Me a Poem - “Those Who Pass Between Fleeting Words” by Mahmoud Darwish

Amanda Holmes reads Mahmoud Darwish’s poem “Those Who Pass Between Fleeting Words,” translated especially for this podcast by Carolyn Forché. 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.

 

This episode was produced by Stephanie Bastek and features the song “Canvasback” by Chad Crouch



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The Disconnect: Power, Politics and the Texas Blackout - Trailer: The Disconnect: Power, Politics and the Texas Blackout

Join us as we explore the reasons and decisions that ultimately left millions of Texans in the dark during the crippling winter storm of February 2021. KUT’s Mose Buchele reports on what happened, how we got the electric grid we have today and what could be done to fix it in this limited series podcast.

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CBS News Roundup - World News Roundup: 06/07

Another sweltering day in much of the nation. Arrests in CA road rage killing. Deadline for some Houston nurses to get vaccinated or get fired. CBS News Correspondent Steve Kathan has today's World News Roundup.

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Everything Everywhere Daily - Isambard Kingdom Brunel (Encore)

In 2002 the BBC did a poll where they named the top 100 Britons in history. It had many people you have probably heard of, including Isaac Newton, Princess Diana, John Lenon, and Queen Victoria. The person who was ranked #2, however, is someone that many people outside of the UK might not have heard of. Yet, he really is one of the most important people when it came to the development of the modern world. Learn more about Isambard Kingdom Brunel on this episode of Everything Everywhere Daily.

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The NewsWorthy - Harris’ Migration Mission, Western Water Crisis & New Royal Baby- Monday, June 7th, 2021

The news to know for Monday, June 7th, 2021!

We'll tell you about the first foreign trips for President Biden and Vice President Harris since taking office. They're tackling big issues from immigration to the worldwide economy.

Also, what's happening with the severe drought out west, and what it means for wildfires, farming, water supplies, and more.

Plus, expect more updates for Apple products, who received the prestigious Kennedy Center Honors this year, and a new royal baby whose name has a lot of meaning behind it. 

Those stories and more in just 10 minutes!

Head to www.theNewsWorthy.com/shownotes for sources and to read more about any of the stories mentioned today.

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Everything Everywhere Daily - The Incredible Polgar Sisters

László Polgár was born just after World War II in Hungary. His field of study was the nature of human intelligence. After studying the lives of over 400 great intellectuals from throughout human history, he came to a startling conclusion: geniuses weren’t born, they were made. So he set about conducting an experiment on his own children. The results were astonishing. Learn more about Judit, Susan, and Sophia, the incredible Polgar sisters, on this episode of Everything Everywhere Daily.

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Everything Everywhere Daily - Beethoven’s 9th Symphony

On May 7th, 1824, in Vienna, Austria, the musical world changed forever. The assembled crowd in the Theater am Kärntnertor heard one of the most groundbreaking and revolutionary musical performances in history. However, there was one person in attendance who didn’t hear the performance. The composer, Ludwig van Beethoven. Learn more about Beethoven’s 9th Symphony, and how it changed the musical landscape forever, on this episode of Everything Everywhere Daily.

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