This week we are discussing the state of reading in America and the big Atlantic article that said that college kids can’t really make it through difficult books anymore and blamed woke or something. Our guest is Susannah Grossman, a veteran teacher who has been on both sides of this debate. Really good episode this week imho — lotta lively talk and perspective from someone who has been inside these classrooms.
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Kamala Harris seems to have stalled out on her way to Election Day, while Trump is inching upward. The kinds of things she might be hoping will help her—like the manufactured October Surprises from the New York Times and the Atlantic again highlighting bad Trump quotes and supposedly bad Trump behavior—likely won't. So how can she win unless she figures out a way to...win? Plus, a Commentary Podcast Drinking Game! Give a listen.
The candidates focus on voter turnout with early voting under way now in more states. Push to free Gaza hostages. American Airline hit with major fine. CBS News Correspondent Steve Kathan has today's World News Roundup.
In the final days on the presidential race former President Donald Trump doubles down on his approach to campaigning. California won't swing the presidential race, but voters in the blue state could determine who controls the House of Representatives. And Italy's right-wing government is trying to salvage a deal to send migrants to offshore detention centers in Albania.
Today's episode of Up First was edited by Megan Pratz, Padma Rama, Ryland Barton, Lisa Thomson and Alice Woelfle. It was produced by Paige Waterhouse, Nia Dumas and Kaity Klein. We get engineering support from Stacey Abbott. And our technical director is Zac Coleman.
Join Rob in watching a mosh pit from a safe distance away while we celebrate System of a Down’s “Chop Suey.” Along the way, Rob discusses tension amongst band members, their potent political messages, and Rick Rubin’s impact on the band. Later, Rob is joined by Bandsplain’s Yasi Salek to further discuss System of a Down’s impact, their hometown of Glendale, and much more!
Watch this episode on YouTube. On this episode, Mary Katharine Ham and Vic Matus are dishing out the latest from the campaign trail. We’ve got Trump serving up McDonald's fries like it’s a state dinner, and Kamala teaming up with Mary Katherine Gallagher in a weird collab no one saw coming. Tune in for all the absurdity and laughs as we break it down with our usual shot of snark!
We'll tell you about record-breaking voter turnout so far and the latest from the campaign trail.
Also, the Trump White House’s longest-serving chief of staff had a lot to say about his time with Trump, and it isn’t good, though the Trump campaign calls it all ‘debunked stories.’
Plus, the FAA took a major step to clear the way for electric air taxis, an E. coli outbreak has been linked to McDonald’s, and a five-year follow-up to one city’s experiment to pay thousands of dollars to remote workers willing to move there.
Those stories and even more news to know in about 10 minutes!
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Ever since the dawn of the space age, there have been some who have dreamed of establishing a human presence on Mars.
However, despite being really far away, Mars is not exactly hospitable to humans.
Some suggest that the answer might be to completely change Mars's environment, to radically change its atmosphere, and, over time, to turn it into a second Earth where humans could live.
Learn more about the idea of terraforming Mars, what would need to be done, and the challenges it would face in this episode of Everything Everywhere Daily.
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Earlier this week, several legendary female artists–including Cher, Mary J. Blige and Big Mama Thornton–were inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. But despite this recognition, the history of women in popular music has always been marked by struggle. How Women Made Music, a new book from NPR Music and edited by Alison Fensterstock, centers and celebrates that radical history by compiling archival interviews, essays and images from the past 50 years. In today's episode, NPR's Ann Powers talks with NPR's Scott Detrow about the multi-platform project that inspired the book and how female artists have changed history by making revolutionary music–not just by telling their stories.
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How does one define utopia? Is it a place, a plan, or a proposal? Have we come closer to utopia through progress in feminism? Zachary and Emma speak with Kristen R. Ghodsee, ethnographer, professor, and author of "Everyday Utopia: What 2,000 Years of Wild Experiments Can Teach Us About the Good Life." They discuss the history of utopian movements, the danger of fearing change, and how weirdos and dreamers help move society forward.
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