In Philadelphia, an after-action report on the prisoners who escaped a city jail, despite the best efforts of napping and non-fence-repairing guards. Plus, the difference between an odious threat and an actual chant. And we're joined by Laura Meckler, author of Dream Town: Shaker Heights and the Quest for Racial Equity, about the Ohio suburb that tried and tried ... and still tries ... to get the thorniest question in American Education right.
In this episode, R. R. Reno joins Mark Bauerlein to discuss his recent Public Square article “Free and Conservative.”
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Beneath starched Shakespearean togas and the pungent fug of gladiator sweat there are real Romans waiting to be discovered. To know what it was to be Roman you need to gather the scattered clues until they form a living, breathing human, witness to the highs and horrors of Europe’s greatest empire. Mary Beard introduces her six part series on the people of the Roman Empire, from a slave to an emperor.
Today's podcast asks what kind of condition the presidential race is in a year before we vote, and whether the gravity of a deteriorating world is being met with the kinds of political figures up to the challenge. Then....hotel showers! Why are they so terrible? Give a listen.
Americans hope to escape Gaza now that some of the injured have been allowed into Egypt. Pilot charged over gun in the cockpit. The Federal Reserve's interest rate decision. CBS News Correspondent Steve Kathan has today's World News Roundup.
The new novel by Tan Twan Eng, The House of Doors, is a project of historical fiction immersed in the culturally rich island of Penang in the 1920s. A once revered, now flailing British writer arrives to visit a friend and find inspiration for a new book. What he uncovers – secret affairs, a murder trial, and deeply complicated relationships – proves to be more than he expected. In today's episode, NPR's Ari Shapiro asks the author about using the real writer W. Somerset Maugham as his protagonist, and about what writing from the perspective of the Brits reveals about imperialism.
During that period, the British attempted to impose British culture on India. While they were somewhat successful, especially in exporting India’s national sport of cricket, they unknowingly were influenced by India as well.
It turns out that words from several languages on the subcontinents have made their way into English. Many of these words are common words you use every day, even though you might not know they have Indian origins.
Learn more about English language words of Indian origin on this episode of Everything Everywhere Daily.
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Twitter was created by its users, who invented features like the retweet and hashtag. These features helped create vibrant communities like Black Twitter and Comedy Twitter, but eventually, some groups exploited Twitter’s virality in order to intimidate and harass others online. In this episode: how Twitter became the best and worst place on the internet.
EDITOR'S NOTE: This episode contains descriptions of sexual harassment and of graphic threats of violence. This section begins 9 minutes after the midroll break and lasts for about 5 minutes, or approximately 35:30 through 41:20.
What to know about the airstrike that hit Gaza’s largest refugee camp, including why Israel says it targeted the area, the significant damage left behind, and at least a little new hope for some of those injured.
We’ll also tell you why the FBI director says the U.S. is facing a new level of threats.
Also: a jury found the National Association of Realtors liable in a class action lawsuit. Now, it could bring big changes to the real estate market.
Plus: an innovative medical treatment gets a first-of-its kind green light toward approval, which country is the likely host of the World Cup for 2034, and the top two favorites when it comes to Halloween candy…
Those stories and even more news to know in just about 10 minutes!
