In Charlotte Wood's Stone Yard Devotional, an unnamed narrator renounces modern life in Sydney, retreating to a cloistered religious community in her hometown. But soon after, a series of three visitations causes the narrator to rethink the choice she's made. In today's episode, Wood speaks with NPR's Ari Shapiro about the novel, which was shortlisted for the Booker Prize in 2024. They discuss Wood's decision to withhold judgement of her character's actions, the biblical nature of the story's disruptions, and Australia's position at the forefront of the climate crisis.
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Up First from NPR - Zelenskyy in London, Gaza Ceasefire Status, Judicial Accountability
Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy received a warm welcome in London from the British prime minister and other European leaders, after a contentious meeting with President Trump in Washington. Israel and Hamas are at loggerheads over the next phase of the six-week-old Gaza ceasefire. And, an NPR investigation finds gaps in the systems to report misbehavior by federal judges and a widespread culture of fear about reporting abuse.
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The Commentary Magazine Podcast - The Oscars, Ukraine, and Gaza Aid
What's with all the "sex worker" talk at the Oscars? Why couldn't Adrien Brody just condemn anti-Semitism in his acceptance speech for a role in which he plays a Holocaust survivor? Who was to blame for the fight in the Oval Office? And what is the "Witkoff framework"? Give a listen.
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Bad Faith - Episode 453 Promo – The Woke Right Rises (w/ Thomas Chatterton Williams)
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Author and staff writer at The Atlantic Thomas Chatterton Williams returns to Bad Faith to discuss his controversial piece calling out conservatives for indulging in the kind of strict linguistic orthodoxy (see: "Gulf of America") and curtailment of speech they've long accused liberals of indulging in. He and Briahna discuss backlash from former wokescolds who didn't like to see themselves reflected in Thomas's piece, evaluate the respective roles BLM and October 7th played in shifting attitudes around "wokeness," and finally debate whether Thomas should be a socialist.
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CBS News Roundup - 03/03/2025 | World News Roundup
European nations step up for Ukraine amid fallout from Oval Office confrontation. Anora wins big at the Oscars. South Carolina wildfires. CBS News Correspondent Steve Kathan has today's World News Roundup.
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The Bookmonger - Episode 549: ‘American Impresario: William F. Buckley, Jr., and the Elements of American Character’ by Lawrence Perelman
John J. Miller is joined by Lawrence Perelman to discuss his new book, 'American Impresario: William F. Buckley, Jr., and the Elements of American Character.'
Bay Curious - It’s Back! A Full ‘Close All Tabs’ Season Is Here!
Ever wonder where the internet stops and IRL begins? Close All Tabs breaks down how digital culture shapes our world through thoughtful insights and irreverent humor. From internet trends to AI slop to the politics of memes, Close All Tabs covers it all.
How will AI change our jobs and lives? Is the government watching what I post? Is there life beyond TikTok? Host Morgan Sung pulls from experts, the audience, and history to add context to the trends and depth to the memes. And she’ll wrestle with as many browser tabs as it takes to explain the cultural moment we’re all collectively living.
Start the Week - The Great Auk meets Victorian explorers, and zombie ponds
The Great Auk: Its Extraordinary Life, Hideous Death and Mysterious Afterlife is the subject of Tim Birkhead’s new book. This goose-sized seabird became the favoured food of hungry sailors and hunters, and the last two were killed in 1844. But then the bird became an obsession for collectors who vied for the last skins, eggs and skeletons.
Victorian hunters, explorers and collectors feature strongly in the story of the Great Auk. The writer Kaliane Bradley places the 19th century polar explorer Commander Graham Gore at the heart of her time-travelling novel, The Ministry of Time. The book is being made into a television series on BBC1 – to be aired later in the Spring.
Human activity has had, and continues to have, a big impact on bird populations. While several species have gone extinct, more are classified as threatened. But a joint conservation project between farmers and wildlife organisations is looking at restoring ‘zombie’ ponds, in an effort to increase pockets of wildlife. The RSPB’s Mark Nowers helps to organise the Lost Ponds Project and is involved in the protection of turtle doves, whose numbers are vulnerable.
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Everything Everywhere Daily - The Academy Awards
On May 16, 1929, 270 people assembled in the Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel's Blossom Room.
They were there to honor the highest achievements in filmmaking over the last year. It was not broadcast on radio, was not recorded, and the entire event only took 15 minutes.
Those present on that day didn’t know it, but they were witness to the start of the most prestigious awards in the motion picture industry.
Learn more about the Academy Awards, its history, and how they work in this episode of Everything Everywhere Daily.
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The NewsWorthy - Oval Office Blowup, Official U.S. Language & Hollywood’s Biggest Night – Monday, March 3, 2025
The news to know for Monday, March 3, 2025!
We’re talking about a rare moment of public hostility in the Oval Office, with President Trump and Ukrainian President Zelensky butting heads in front of TV cameras. We’ll cover what the White House now has to say about it and what happens next.
Also, what’s changing now that English is becoming America’s official language and where dozens of wildfires forced evacuations over the weekend.
Plus, the biggest moments from last night’s Oscars, ways to save now that spring break has become pricier than ever, and a sports redemption story for the ages—from prisoner to champion.
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