NPR's Book of the Day - ‘The Marriage Portrait’ is a renaissance story of marriage, survival, and murder

The Marriage Portrait is Maggie O' Farrell's fictional interpretation of Lucrezia de Cosimo de Medici, who fights to survive her forced marriage with her abhorrent husband, Duke Alfonso II. In an interview with Mary Louise Kelly, O'Farrell discusses themes of loss of control and explains her philosophy in how she portrays these historical figures.

Short Wave - One Park. 24 Hours.

It's easy to take city parks for granted, or to think of them as separate from nature and from the Earth's changing climate. But the place where many of us come face-to-face with climate change is our local park. On today's episode, Ryan Kellman and Rebecca Hersher from NPR's Climate Desk team up with Short Wave producer Margaret Cirino to spend 24 hours in Philadelphia's Fairmount Park.

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It Could Happen Here - The Great Minnesota Nurses Strike

Mia talks with Danielle, a nurse at Methodist Hospital and a steward for the Minnesota Nurses Association, about the massive nurses strike in Minnesota and the conditions of nurses in the US.

https://mnpatientsbeforeprofits.com/act-now/

https://www.leftvoice.org/hear-a-striking-minnesota-nurse-speak-out-about-the-exploitative-working-conditions-nurses-face/

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Read Me a Poem - “Unending Love” by Rabindranath Tagore

Amanda Holmes reads Rabindranath Tagore’s poem “Unending Love,” translated from the Bengali by William Radice. 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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Opening Arguments - OA634: Wizards of the Coast vs. Transphobic Racists

Some transphobic and racist a$$holes stole a DnD-like game from Wizards of the Coast and tried to use it for their own racist transphobic purposes with a really stupid "one weird trick." They got busted and dueling lawsuits followed. Andrew has the breakdown!

Links: complaint against wizards, answer and counterclaim, TSR Online Store, Wizards of the Coast files lawsuit against TSR LLC, Schuh affidavit, Rainwater affidavit

Focus on Africa - Seleka leader stands trial at the ICC

Mahamat Abdel Said, leader from the Seleka rebel movement in the Central African Republic, has appeared before the International Criminal Court for the first day of his war crimes trial.

Also, Ugandan authorities confirm that twenty-three people have now died of ebola. Other patients are awaiting diagnosis, but now, some doctors and nurses are striking.

And it's twenty years since nearly two thousand people drowned on the Joola ferry in Senegal. We hear from a survivor and family members who want closure, but why is one of the World's worst shIpping disasters not known by many?

Those stories and more in this podcast with Bola Mosuro.

The Gist - This Music Festival is Unacceptable!

Mike returns from a music festival reported to be dangerous, incompetent, worse than Fyre, and complete trash! His review: The Lumineers were good. Maybe these attendees could learn about stoicism, luckily we’re joined by Massimo Pigliucci, a Professor of Philosophy at CCNY and author of The Quest For Character: What The Story Of Socrates And Alcibiades Teaches Us About Our Search For Good Leaders. Plus, the Pound gets pounded.

Produced by Joel Patterson and Corey Wara

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CoinDesk Podcast Network - THE HASH: Do Kwon Faces Reported Red Notice From Interpol; Disney’s Crypto Interest Appears to Be Growing

The most valuable crypto stories for Monday, Sept. 26, 2022.


“The Hash” hosts discuss a Red Notice issued for Terraform Labs co-founder Do Kwon by Interpol, according to Bloomberg. Plus, Disney's interest in the crypto sector appears to be growing, as the entertainment giant posts a job listing looking for an "experienced corporate attorney to work on transactions involving emerging technologies, including NFTs." 



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Interpol Issues Red Notice for Do Kwon: Report


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Reset with Sasha-Ann Simons - Do You Want To Land A Job? Leave This Off Your Resume

The pandemic has forced many people to rethink their job paths, so Reset talked to three professional coaches about how to take the next step in our careers. GUESTS: Phoebe Gavin, career and leadership coach and executive director of talent and development at Vox.com Kate Brooks, board-certified career coach and counselor Bianca Jeanty, career coach and speaker

Reset with Sasha-Ann Simons - Two African American Women Who Coach High School Football Are Breaking Barriers A Setting Records

Coach K and Coach Knikkie bonded over a love of the sport, and cheer each other on, even when their teams face off, which was another record setting event in Illinois. Reset sits down with the coaches and learns about what drives and unites them and how they hope to draw positive attention to their schools. GUEST: Konesha Rhea, Head Varsity Football Coach DuSable Panthers Jouscelyn Mayfield, Christian Fenger Academy High School