In May, Russia was able to make significant advances in northeastern Ukraine as military aid from the U.S. and elsewhere was stalled. And while the aid eventually did reach the front lines, tempering Russian gains, the damage is still deeply felt in one small Ukrainian community. Our correspondent takes is to the town near the front line.
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What Next | Daily News and Analysis - Why Gay Rights Are Under Attack – Again
What the fight against the “Briggs Initiative” in 1970s California tells us about the fight for gay rights—and the fight to keep those victories in place.
Guest: Christina Cauterucci, senior writer at Slate and host of Slow Burn Season 9: Gays Against Briggs.
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NPR's Book of the Day - ‘At the Edge of Empire’ traces China’s history through Edward Wong’s family
The central character of New York Times correspondent Ed Wong's memoir, At the Edge of Empire, is not Wong himself — it's his father, who studied in Beijing in the 1950s and staunchly supported the Chinese Communist Revolution. Wong's book traces his father's disillusionment with Mao's government and eventual move to the U.S. In today's episode, he speaks with NPR's Mary Louise Kelly about intertwining his family's personal story with the greater history of his parents' home country, and what Americans can still stand to learn about Chinese citizens.
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It Could Happen Here - The Meaning of Indigeneity feat. Andrew
An exploration of two different ways to define being indigenous.
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Online companies promised to bring transparency to the mattress-buying experience. Did that work out? Zachary Crockett takes a look under the sheets.
- SOURCES:
- Derek Hales, founder and editor-in-chief of NapLab.com.
- Joe Megibow, C.E.O. of Casper Sleep.
- RESOURCES:
- "Drake Has a $400,000 Bed − We Asked Why and Where You Can Buy It," by Emilia Hitching (Homes & Gardens, 2024).
- "Casper Tests a New Store Design as It Rethinks Its Retail Strategy," by Anna Hensel (Modern Retail, 2024).
- "Is The Direct-To-Consumer Bedding Business Turning Into A Bad Dream?" by Warren Shoulberg (Forbes, 2019).
- EXTRAS:
- "Are We in a Mattress-Store Bubble?" by Freakonomics Radio (2016).
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Motley Fool Money - Axios CEO on Media’s Existential Crisis, Entrepreneurship, and Luck
What happens to a publisher when an AI personal assistant can just give you the news?
Jim VandeHei is the CEO of Axios, the co-founder of Politico and the author of Just the Good Stuff. Mary Long caught up with VandeHei for a conversation about:
- The “aha” moment that created Politico.
- How AI changes our relationship with information.
- Practicing good times paranoia and bad times optimism.
- The case for teaching kids how to play poker.
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Guest: Jim VandeHei
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The Phil Ferguson Show - 494 Playing God with David Fitzgerald
Interview with religious scholar David Fitzgerald. We discuss his 3 (yes, 3) new books - "Playing God" Vol 1,2 and 3. David already has several books on religion: "Nailed - Ten Christian Myths That Show Jesus Never Existed at All", "Jesus: Mything in Action"(also in 3 parts) and "The Mormons". David and his wife are also the authors of the fantastic trillogy "Time Shards". Do things happen in 3s????
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The Intelligence from The Economist - Boom! Episode 1: 1968 – Born to be wild
Why are two old, unpopular men the main candidates for the world’s most demanding job? It’s the question John Prideaux, The Economist’s US editor, gets asked the most. And the answer lies in the peculiar politics of the baby boomers.
The generation born in the 1940s grew up in a land of endless growth and possibility, ruled by a confident, moderate elite. But just as they were embarking on adult life, all that started to come apart. The economy faltered, and the post-war consensus came under pressure from two sides: from the radical right, who hated government moves on civil rights – and from the ‘New Left’, as boomers rebelled against their parents' generation and its war in Vietnam.
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Consider This from NPR - California is trying to lead the way on reparations but not clear on the path to take
California recently allocated $12 million for reparations for the state's Black residents as a way to compensate them for the harm caused by the legacy of slavery and current discrimination.
Although it's not clear what the money will be spent on, it is clear it won't be directed toward cash payments at the moment, which many in the reparations movement say is the best way to atone for the legacy and harm of slavery.
NPR's Adrian Florido speaks with NPR race and identity correspondent Sandhya Dirks about the latest on California's attempts to lead the way on reparations.
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Although it's not clear what the money will be spent on, it is clear it won't be directed toward cash payments at the moment, which many in the reparations movement say is the best way to atone for the legacy and harm of slavery.
NPR's Adrian Florido speaks with NPR race and identity correspondent Sandhya Dirks about the latest on California's attempts to lead the way on reparations.
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