DailyShorts – Page 232

September 25, 2023

NPR's Book of the Day - ‘Foreign Bodies’ traces the history of pandemics and vaccine hesitancy

Historian Simon Schama's new book, Foreign Bodies:Pandemics, Vaccines, and the Health of Nations, recounts the pain and panic caused by smallpox, cholera and the Bubonic plague over the past two centuries. But he also examines how vaccines were developed for each disease – and how understanding science and our bodies brings humans closer together. In today's episode, Schama speaks with NPR's Scott Simon about how the history of mass disease and immunization is still relevant to today's global health, especially when it comes to political messaging around COVID-19.

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September 24, 2023

Everything Everywhere Daily - The History of Chocolate (Encore)

Around 3,500 years ago, the people of Central America discovered something marvelous: the cacao bean could be used to create a fermented beverage that was unlike anything they had experienced.

For centuries, the cacao bean became so important in that part of the world that it was used as money.

Eventually, the bean was taken from the Americas to Europe, where it was radically transformed.

Learn more about the history of chocolate and how the sweet treat we know today developed from something completely different on this episode of Everything Everywhere Daily.

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September 23, 2023

Everything Everywhere Daily - The Incredible Life of Nellie Bly

In 1864, Elizabeth Jane Cochran was born in Cochran Mills, Pennsylvania.

At the age of 18, she began a career as a journalist writing under a pen name. During her career, she became a pioneer in both investigative journalism and travel writing.

She later became a novelist, ran an industrial factory, and was one of the leading voices for women’s suffrage in the early 20th century.

Learn more about Nellie Bly and her incredible life on this episode of Everything Everywhere Daily.

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September 22, 2023

Everything Everywhere Daily - Emperor Maximillian I of Mexico

In 1864, Maximilian, the son of Archduke Franz Karl of Austria and a member of the Hapsburg dynasty, arrived in Mexico.

He had never been in Mexico before and, for that matter, had never even been anywhere in the Americas.

It was a good first trip, considering that when he arrived, within days, he was crowned the emperor of Mexico.

Unfortunately, his rule over Mexico didn’t last that long.

Learn more about Maximilian I and how a member of a European royal family came to rule Mexico on this episode of Everything Everywhere Daily.

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September 22, 2023

NPR's Book of the Day - Two books examine the lives of Afghans in the aftermath of American withdrawal

Today's episode is all about the lives of women in Afghanistan, before and after the U.S. armed forces occupied the country. First, Here & Now's Scott Tong speaks with journalist Mitchell Zuckoff about his new book, The Secret Gate, chronicling how activist Homeira Qaderi engineered her escape out of Kabul at the very last minute. Then, Here & Now's Deepa Fernandes asks Sola Mahfouz and Malaina Kapoor about Defiant Dreams, which tells of Mahfouz's upbringing under Taliban rule.

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September 21, 2023

NPR's Book of the Day - Why Matthew McConaughey wrote a children’s book about the “paradox of living”

Matthew McConaughey has a new children's book out, full of couplets with a pretty mature message. Just Because is all about the contradictions in life – like "just because I lied doesn't mean that I'm a liar." In today's episode, the Academy Award winner speaks with NPR's A Martinez about how this idea that our actions don't necessarily define our character can be pretty complex, but it can also spark really fruitful conversations from a young age.

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September 21, 2023

Curious City - Who Enforces the Rules at Dog Parks?

It can be a tense situation when a dog bites another dog at the park. Who’s making sure it’s handled properly? No matter what kind of dog you have, there are a number of rules to follow at the dog park. But, who’s keeping it all in check?

September 21, 2023

Curious City - Who Enforces the Rules at Dog Parks?

September 21, 2023

Bay Curious - Is Our Bottle Recycling System Garbage?

Have you ever looked at your grocery receipt and seen a charge that says "CRV" next to your canned soda or bottled beer? That stands for California Redemption Value, and it's supposed to be a $.05 or $.10 deposit that consumers can then get refunded when they recycle the beverage container. The problem is, most people never get their money back because... well, it's hard to find a place to trade them in. Reporter Steven Rascón follows the money to see what happens to all those nickels and dimes we don't get back, and how the state is trying to improve things.

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This story was reported by Steven Rascón. Bay Curious is made by Amanda Font, Christopher Beale, and me, Olivia-Allen Price. Additional support from Jen Chien, Katie Sprenger, Cesar Saldana, Maha Sanad and Holly Kernan.