Month: October 2024

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NBN Book of the Day - Larry E. Holmes, “Win or Else: Soviet Football in Moscow and Beyond, 1921–1985” (Indiana UP, 2024)

In Win or Else: Soviet Football in Moscow and Beyond, 1921-1985 (Indiana University Press, 2024), Larry E. Holmes shows us how Soviet football culture regularly disregarded official ideological and political imperatives and skirted the boundaries between socialism and capitalism. In the early 1920s, the Soviet press denounced football as a bourgeois sport that was injurious to both mind and body. Within that same decade, however, it blew up, becoming the most popular spectator sport in the USSR and growing into a fiercely competitive business with complex regional and national bureaucracies, a strong international presence, and a conviction that victory on the field was also a victory of Soviet supremacy. Writing as both historian and fan, Holmes focuses his study on the provincial Kirov team Dinamo from 1979 to 1985, when the club played at both its worst and its best. Spurred by a dismal 1979 season, the team's administrators and regional authorities had two options: obey Moscow's edict to reduce expenditures on professional sports or seek out new—and often illicit—funding sources to fill out a team of champions. Drawing on rich archival materials as well as newspapers and interviews with former players, Win or Else reveals the foundations of Soviet sports culture—and the hazards that teams faced both in victory and in loss.

Larry E. Holmes was Professor Emeritus of History at the University of South Alabama. Holmes passed away on November 30, 2022, in Kirov, Russia.

Editor Samantha Lomb is Assistant Professor in the Department of Foreign Languages at Vyatka State University in Kirov, Russia. She is author of Stalin's Constitution: Soviet Participatory Politics and the Discussion of the 1936 Draft Constitution.

Caleb Zakarin is editor of the New Books Network.

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Everything Everywhere Daily - Lizzie Borden

On August 4, 1892, in Fall River, Massachusetts, an incredibly grizzly event took place. 

Andrew and his wife, Abby Borden, were brutally murdered by repeated strikes with a hatchet to their heads. 

The primary suspect in the case was their daughter, Lizzie. In the subsequent trial, there wasn’t enough evidence to convict, and ever since, people have wondered if Lizzie did, in fact, kill her parents, and if she didn’t, who did?

Learn more about Lizzie Borden and Borden's murders on this episode of Everything Everywhere Daily.


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What A Day - Trump Could Lose, But Still Be In Power

Former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris are preparing to make their closing pitches to voters ahead of Election Day. The Harris Campaign announced she’ll make her final arguments to the American people next week in a speech at the Ellipse in D.C., the exact same spot where nearly four years ago, then-President Donald Trump incited a mob of his supporters to march toward the Capitol. The Harris campaign said the decision to have the vice president speak at the Ellipse is meant to highlight the contrast between her and Trump, who still has yet to say whether he’ll accept the results of the upcoming election. Kyle Cheney, senior legal affairs reporter for Politico, says Trump is already laying the groundwork to challenge the election results if he loses. This time, he could be successful.

And in headlines: Trump says he’ll fire Special Counsel Jack Smith if elected, Harris headlines a rally in Texas with Beyonce tonight, and Los Angeles County’s district attorney says he’ll recommend resentencing for the Menendez Brothers.

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Pod Save America - Trump’s Spank America Tour

Donald Trump tries to win over the last few undecided voters by calling immigrants "garbage" and campaigning with Tucker Carlson, who says America is a "bad little girl" who needs a spanking. Harris strikes a different note, contrasting Trump's "enemies list" with her "to do list," and rallying with Beyoncé, Bruce Springsteen, and the Obamas. Jon and Dan break down all the latest moves, including the strategy behind the big closing argument speech Harris will deliver on Tuesday. Then, Texas Congressman Colin Allred joins the show to discuss Harris's rally in Houston, and his plans for beating Ted Cruz.

 

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The NewsWorthy - AI for Nat’l Security, Celebs Campaigning & Trending Costumes – Friday, October 25, 2024

The news to know for Friday, October 25, 2024!

What to know about the White House urging U.S. agencies to take advantage of AI… ASAP.

And, we’ll take you to the campaign trail: which big-name celebrities are turning out for both presidential candidates.

Also, why President Biden is making a historic apology.

Plus, how other fast-food chains are taking action now after an E. coli outbreak was linked to McDonald’s, all about one of the most anticipated World Series matchups in years that starts tonight, and we'll tell you the top trending Halloween costume in 2024.

Those stories and even more news to know in about 10 minutes! 

 

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The Best One Yet - 👻 “Scariest Drink Ever” — Ghost Energy’s radical transparency. America’s economic envy. SiriusXM’s Howard Stern deadline.

Ghost Energy Drink was acquired by Dr. Pepper for $1B… it’s both childish and mature.

America’s economy is #1 in the world… according to the rest of the world.

Warren Buffett owns ⅓ of SiriusXM… because Sirius is preparing for the end of Howard Stern.

Plus, Home Depot’s biggest profit center is Skelly, a 12-foot tall Halloween decoration.


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Short Wave - Saving The Hawaiian Tree Snails

More than a million species are at risk of extinction, many within decades, because of human actions. Among them? The kāhuli, Hawaii's native tree snails that are some of the most endangered animals on the planet. At one point, there used to be about 750 species of snails in Hawaii — almost all of them found nowhere else. Now, they are rapidly disappearing. NPR climate reporters Lauren Sommer and Ryan Kellman join host Emily Kwong to tell the story of the small team caring for the last of some of these snail species — and their fight against extinction.

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NPR's Book of the Day - In new children’s books from Trevor Noah and Travis Jonker, adventure is not far off

In two new children's books, characters discover worlds of adventure just outside their doorsteps. Trevor Noah's first picture book, Into the Uncut Grass, is about a young boy and his teddy bear who wander outside the boundaries of their home into unknown territory. The story, illustrated by Sabina Hahn, is about exploring the internal world of a child's imagination and bridging disagreements and differences. In today's episode, Noah speaks with NPR's Ayesha Rascoe about how children can begin to grasp the interior lives of their parents and how humor can be a way to process reality. Then, librarian and author Travis Jonker and illustrator Matthew Cordell join Rascoe for a conversation about their new book, The Ship in the Window. They said the book was inspired by a real-life model ship Jonker spotted at a neighbor's house. In the interview, Jonker and Cordell discuss other references for the book, including the work of author William Steig and the book's vintage-inspired color palette.

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What Next | Daily News and Analysis - TBD | Can TikTok Sway this Election?

This election cycle, TikTok has evolved into a news-and-politics delivery mechanism. Will it make a difference?


Guest: Sapna Maheshwari, reporting on TikTok and other tech for the New York Times.


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