Everything Everywhere Daily - The History of President’s Day

The third Monday of February every year in the United States is a holiday that most people know as Presidents’ Day. 

It is not the most glamorous holiday and most people actually forget that it exists until they wonder why they didn’t get any mail.

While the day itself isn’t really one that is celebrated, the story behind the day is much more fascinating than most people realize.

Learn more about Presidents’ Day, the oddest and most confusing American holiday, on this episode of Everything Everywhere Daily.


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NPR's Book of the Day - Greta Thunberg hopes ‘The Climate Book’ is a launching pad for environmental activism

Greta Thunberg has become a household name – but she doesn't want the attention on her to become a distraction from the severity of the climate crisis. In today's episode, Thunberg speaks with NPR's Ailsa Chang about how she hopes a new collection of essays written by her and more than 100 scientists and journalists – The Climate Book, can become a jumping off point to better understand environmental challenges. She explains why it's crucial for countries like the U.S. to step up and take accountability for their reliance on the fossil fuel industry, and why politicians have a responsibility to underline the relationship between climate and social justice.

Everything Everywhere Daily - The First Battle of The Marne

If you think of the first world war, your mind probably turns to images of trench warfare and thousands of men losing their lives to try and gain just a few meters of land. 

However, in the first few weeks of the war, this was not at all the case. In fact, it initially looked like the war might not even last two months. 

What stopped the collapse of France and began widespread trench warfare was a desperate battle that took place in the first week of September 1914.

Learn more about the First Battle of the Marne on this episode of Everything Everywhere Daily. 


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Everything Everywhere Daily - Artificial Sweeteners

In 1879, Constantin Fahlberg, a chemist at Johns Hopkins University, made an astonishing discovery. He was conducting experiments with coal tar when he forgot to wash his hands. 

When he started eating lunch, he noticed something odd. His fingers tasted sweet. 

Fahlberg’s discovery was the start of a century-long pursuit to create alternatives to sugar.

Learn more about artificial sweeteners, how they were developed, and how they work on this episode of Everything Everywhere Daily.


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Everything Everywhere Daily - The 27th Amendment (Encore)

The American constitution was written in 1787, but there was a mechanism built in to amend and change the document. 

Since 1787 the Constitution has been amended 27 times, most recently in 1992. 

The most recent amendment, however, had a path to ratification, which was far different than any other of the 26 before it. 

Learn more about the 27th amendment and the very circuitous route it took to ratification on this episode of Everything Everywhere Daily.

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NPR's Book of the Day - ‘How Far The Light Reaches’ dives into the deep sea for lessons on community and care

The deep sea – and the creatures that occupy it – can often feel like a scary and intimidating unknown. But in Sabrina Imbler's new book, How Far The Light Reaches, the author finds a lot of common ground with marine life ranging from the common goldfish to the Bobbitt worm. In today's episode, Imbler speaks with Greta Johnsen, host of WBEZ's Nerdette podcast, about writing a memoir that weaves biology and personal anecdotes into a greater understanding of gender, family and coming of age.