The Museum of Failures follows Remy Wadia, an Indian American ad executive who left India for the United States years ago. But when Remy returns to Bombay to adopt a child, he realizes things aren't as he left them. Remy's mother is ill, and soon, he uncovers a shocking family secret. Thrity Umrigar's novel, first released last year, is now out in paperback. In today's episode, Here & Now's Deepa Fernandes speaks with Umrigar about gender roles, parenthood and the psychic toll of leaving home.
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The Indicator from Planet Money - Overtourism ho! The Barcelona cruise dilemma
Barcelona has always attracted crowds, but now it's attracting protests from locals angered at the negative consequences of being one of Europe's most popular destinations. This is especially true as large cruise ships can dock close to some of the city's most famous landmarks. On today's show, we look at how cruise ships are both driving revenues and frustrations in Barcelona, and we consider what the city's options are for regulating the flow of visitors.
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Cato Daily Podcast - How Is Free Speech Doing at American Colleges?
After months of protest, counterprotest, and administrative overreaction over the last school year, the protection of free speech on college campuses seems less certain than ever. Angela Erickson of the Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression discusses their new College Free Speech Rankings.
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More or Less: Behind the Stats - How long does it take to turn around an oil tanker?
Do illegal migrants receive more in benefits than pensioners? Was Energy Secretary Ed Miliband right to celebrate a ?record breaking? renewable energy auction? Is one divided by zero infinity? Why don?t we spend more on evidence that government spending works? And how long does it actually take to turn around an oil tanker?
Tim Harford investigates some of the numbers in the news.
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Everything Everywhere Daily - Imperial Units of Measure
Almost every country in the world uses the metric system…..almost.
There are still a few stragglers, like the United States, who use units handed down to them from the British. These are known as Imperial Units.
These units often confuse those living in countries that use the metric system….as well as those who live in countries that use Imperial Units.
They don’t often make sense. They don’t have any consistency between units, and their histories are quite murky.
Learn more about imperial units and how they were developed on this episode of Everything Everywhere Daily.
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NPR's Book of the Day - In ‘The Stories We Cannot Tell,’ difficult pregnancies unite two very different women
Over 25 years ago, author Leslie Rasmussen connected with a stranger over challenges with their fertility. That friendship inspired her 2023 novel, The Stories We Cannot Tell, which follows two very different women who contend with excruciating decisions around their pregnancies. In today's episode, Rasmussen talks with NPR's Leila Fadel about her years-long fertility struggle, the difficulty of discussing the decision to terminate a pregnancy, and the political context surrounding her novel following the fall of Roe v. Wade.
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Pod Save America - Kamala Dominates Trump at the Debate
In what may be the last huge moment of the campaign, Kamala Harris pulls off an overwhelming win: drawing a clear contrast with Donald Trump, presenting herself as a change candidate, and luring her opponent into getting angry, defensive, and confused. Jon, Lovett, Dan, and Tommy react to Harris's best moments, Trump's tantrums, the crazy pet-eating story, and Taylor Swift's big post-debate endorsement.
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The Commentary Magazine Podcast - EMERGENCY: The Debate
Bad moderators. Bad candidates. Who won on points. Who won overall. Why will it matter. Will it matter? Will there be more? All questions we attempt to answer in one admittedly wild, lunatic podcast. Give a listen.
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The Indicator from Planet Money - I will PAY YOU to take my natural gas
A weird thing is happening in West Texas. Natural gas prices have gotten so low, energy producers are actually paying to give it away. Today, why it's happening and whether it's a big concern. Plus, who else won a Beigie award!
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