Early in today's episode, NPR's Mary Louise Kelly asks Pulitzer Prize-winning writer Steve Coll why he felt the need to write The Achilles Trap about the Iraq War amidst so many ongoing world conflicts. Coll explains that he hoped enough time had passed to try to answer a lingering question: Why did Saddam Hussein allow the world to believe he harbored weapons of mass destruction when he didn't? Coll's reporting – which includes Hussein's own audio recordings – unravels decades of tension and miscommunication between the U.S. and Iraq, which ultimately cost hundreds of thousands of lives.
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Everything Everywhere Daily - Napoleon Bonaparte
In 1804, one of the most significant individuals of the 19th century placed a crown upon his head in the Cathedral of Notre Dame in Paris and declared himself Emperor of the French.
He went on to revolutionize France and French society, which profoundly affected all of Europe.
His influence was so great the era and the wars of the period were all named after him.
Learn more about Napoleon Bonaparte, his life, and his accomplishments on this episode of Everything Everywhere Daily.
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Audio Poem of the Day - From “Junk” [“‘Control’ by Janet Jackson is one of the greatest songs”]
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Everything Everywhere Daily - The Little Ice Age (Encore)
Approximately 700 years ago, something happened to the Earth’s climate.
The world started to cool down. It wasn’t dramatic enough to cause another ice age and cause ice caps to cover the poles of the Earth, but it did result in significant changes.
In fact, many historians think for a period of about 500 years, this shift in the climate dramatically influenced human history.
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Everything Everywhere Daily - Questions and Answers: Volume 16
Several centuries ago, many places celebrated the start of the new year in March, not January.
March was originally the first month of the year, according to the Romans, which is why the Latin numbers for seven, eight, nine, and ten all appear in the months of September, October, November, and December.
That, however, is no longer the case. Now March is the third month and it means the end of the first fiscal quarter, the beginning of spring in the northern hemisphere, and of course questions and answers.
So join me today as I march into your questions on this episode of Everything Everywhere Daily.
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More or Less: Behind the Stats - Ultramarathons: Are women faster than men?
As running races get longer, the gap between male and female competitors seems to close. Tim Harford and Lucy Proctor investigate the claim that when the race is 195 miles long, women overtake men to become the fastest runners. Presenter: Tim Harford Reporter: Lucy Proctor Producers: Nathan Gower and Debbie Richford Production Co-ordinator: Katie Morrison Series Producer: Tom Colls Sound Mix: Neil Churchill Editor: Richard Vadon
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The Indicator from Planet Money - Wendy’s pricing mind trick and other indicators of the week
It's Indicators of the Week, our weekly look under the hood of the global economy! Today on the show: Tyler Perry halts his film studio expansion plans because of AI, Wendy's communications about a new pricing board goes haywire and a key inflation measure falls.
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AI creates, transforms and destroys... jobs (Apple / Spotify)
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The Birth And Death Of The Price Tag
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Cato Daily Podcast - Mitch McConnell’s Legacy Includes Freeing Political Speech
In assessing the legacy of Mitch McConnell as a Republican leader in the U.S. Senate, it's important to include his large role in radically reducing the regulation of Americans’ political speech. Cato's John Samples explains.
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First Things Podcast - Popcorn with the Pope
In this episode, David Baird joins Mark Bauerlein to discuss the new book, “Popcorn with the Pope: A Guide to the Vatican Film List.”
Music by Jack Bauerlein.