Month: October 2024

For over 600 years, the empire that dominated the region of Southeast Asia was the Khmer Empire. 

Built out of a collection of kingdoms, the Khmer Empire dominated its corner of Asia. It was an advanced civilization known for its massive building projects and its system of waterworks. 

Even though the empire eventually fell, as all empires do, its legacy can still be seen in the religious and cultural institutions in the region today. 

Learn more about the Khmer Empire, its rise, and its fall on this episode of Everything Everywhere Daily.

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In today's episode, two new nonfiction books take on big themes: cynicism and freedom. In his new book, Hope for Cynics, Stanford psychology professor Jamil Zaki argues that cynicism is unhealthy not only for individuals, but also for communities and even entire nations. He speaks with Here & Now's Deepa Fernandes about why Americans have grown more cynical over the last 50 years and how a close friend inspired Zaki to move towards "hopeful skepticism." Then, Yale historian Timothy Snyder joins NPR's Scott Simon from Ukraine to talk about how the American definition of freedom can be too narrow. They also discuss how Snyder's thinking on freedom has been shaped by his time in Ukraine.

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All around you, in the air and the ground, is the most common element on Earth: Oxygen.

As you are certainly well aware, Oxygen is required for life on Earth as we know it. But you might realize that the Earth didn’t always have oxygen in its atmosphere. 

Oxygen has been responsible for everything from the rise of multicellular life to the space program.

Learn more about the element oxygen, what it is, and how it came to be in our atmosphere on this episode of Everything Everywhere Daily.

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Richard Osman is the author of the popular Thursday Murder Club book series. But despite the success of that project, Osman said he wanted to spread his wings with a fresh palette and a new cast of characters. His new novel, We Solve Murders, follows a detective trio as they try to outsmart a supervillain. In today's episode, Osman talks with NPR's Scott Simon about how he originally set out to center the story around a crime-solving duo, not trio. They also discuss Osman's interest in writing about subjects like fame, those we might underestimate, and evil people who aren't evil all the time.

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In the late 19th and early 20th centuries, several major Americans were the battleground for a conflict between two great powers. 

These powers were not armies or nations; rather, they were newspaper conglomerates headed by two of the most powerful figures in the history of American media. 

The competition between them was furious, and it was fought not just on the pages of their newspapers but sometimes on the streets. 

Learn more about Joseph Pulitzer, William Randolph Hearst, and the newspaper wars on this episode of Everything Everywhere Daily.

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Lyndsay Rush was never a big fan of poetry. But after discovering the world of internet poets through Instagram, she discovered that writing poetry could be attainable–and fun. Now, Rush is out with a new collection of poems, partially drawn from her popular Instagram account, @maryoliversdrunkcousin. In today's episode, Rush speaks with NPR's Mary Louise Kelly about the origins of the author's Instagram handle, Rush's reinterpretation of Mary Oliver's poem "Wild Geese," and the book's dedication to Michelle Pfeiffer.

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Every October in the Northern Hemisphere, leaves on the trees turn color and fall to the ground. 

While the leaves turn from green to the bright colors of autumn, listeners' green questions are also transformed into colorful answers. 

Stay tuned for volume number 23 of questions and answers on this episode of Everything Everywhere Daily.

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Ta-Nehisi Coates is no stranger to political writing–or controversy. But his new book, The Message, marks the author's return to nonfiction almost a decade after the publication of Between the World and Me. The new book of essays focuses on Coates' reporting in three central locations: the American South, Palestine and Africa. In today's episode, Coates speaks with NPR's Ayesha Rascoe about books bans and criticism of the author's position on the war in Gaza.

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