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The novel The Rachel Incident is rooted around a wonderful, messy friendship. Rachel and James live together, party, and get themselves into a peculiar situation with an older married couple. In today's encore episode, author Caroline O'Donoghue speaks with NPR's Miles Parks about how abortion and sexual repression in Irish society play a large role in Rachel's early adulthood. O'Donoghue also shares why it was important to her that the novel be told from an older Rachel's perspective, reflecting on her youth.

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July 1, 2025

Engines of Our Ingenuity - The Engines of Our Ingenuity 3317: Railcars

Episode: 3317 Specialized Railcars for Heavy Cargo. Today, how railroads move the unmovable.

June 30, 2025

NPR's Book of the Day - Emily Henry’s ‘Funny Story’ centers a new character in rom-com tropes

Two childhood best friends realize they're in love and break up with their significant others to be together – that's a classic romantic-comedy storyline. But in her book, Funny Story, author Emily Henry wonders about some of the other forgotten cast members: what happens to the people who got dumped along the way? In today's encore episode, NPR's Juana Summers asks Henry about writing male characters that go to therapy, leaning into the cringey moments of falling in love and looking up to her own parents' relationship.

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June 30, 2025

Everything Everywhere Daily - Marcus Licinius Crassus

Marcus Licinius Crassus was the richest man in the Roman Republic.

His wealth bought him power and influence, but it couldn’t buy him everything. His massive wealth couldn’t give him the respect and authority that came from victory on the battlefield.

His desperate attempt to achieve this glory led to his spectacular demise and ultimately the fall of the Roman Republic.

Learn more about Crassus and his stunning rise and fall on this episode of Everything Everywhere Daily.

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June 30, 2025

Engines of Our Ingenuity - The Engines of Our Ingenuity 3316: Research

Episode: 3316 A look at what the word Research really means. Today, let’s think about research.

June 29, 2025

Everything Everywhere Daily - Central Park (Encore)

In the 19th century, New York City was one of the fastest-growing cities in the world.

However, it was still a very young city, and as such, the city’s leaders were able to take a step back and plan what exactly they wanted the future of the city to be.

What they decided was that the city needed a park. Not just any park, but a great park that took up an enormous part of Manhattan Island.

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June 29, 2025

Engines of Our Ingenuity - The Engines of Our Ingenuity 1399: The Circus

Episode: 1399 The passing of the classical circus. Today, we go to a circus.

June 28, 2025

Everything Everywhere Daily - The Sinking of the MV Wilhelm Gustloff

On the evening of January 30, 1945, the deadliest shipwreck in human history occurred.

Most of you might be aware of the sinking of the Titanic or the Lusitania, yet you’ll have never heard of the MV Wilhelm Gustloff.

With a death toll 4 to 6 times worse than the Titanic, the maritime disaster has been all but forgotten today. Why has history forgotten about the world’s greatest maritime disaster?

Learn more about the sinking of the Wilhelm Gustloff, why it happened, and why it has been forgotten by history in this episode of Everything Everywhere Daily.

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