DailyShorts – Page 273

July 19, 2023

Everything Everywhere Daily - The Battle of Yarmouk (Encore)

From August 15 to August 20, in the year 636, one of the most important battles in history took place.

The participants in the battle couldn’t have known it, but the results of that battle would shape world history for the next 1400 years.

Much of the geography of the world today, can be traced back to the results from those six days.

Learn more about the Battle of Yarmouk, one of the most important battles in world history, on this episode of Everything Everywhere Daily.

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July 19, 2023

NPR's Book of the Day - ‘When Crack Was King’ chronicles the misunderstood history of the crack epidemic

In his new nonfiction book, When Crack Was King, Donovan X. Ramsey explores how the crack cocaine epidemic of the '80s and '90s shaped people, neighborhoods and entire communities, particularly for Black and low-income folks. He writes portraits of those who struggled with addiction, those who sold the drug, and those who tackled policy and decriminalization. In today's episode, Ramsey tells NPR's Ayesha Rascoe why he wanted to dispel the myth of the "superpredator," and how societal views on addiction changed once people of color were no longer the face of it.

July 18, 2023

Everything Everywhere Daily - The Galapagos Island (Encore)

Located approximately 560 miles or 900 kilometers off the coast of Ecuador lies a chain of islands that are like no other in the world.

These islands have been instrumental to our understanding of both biology and geology and remain a place of intense scientific study today.

In addition to scientists, it draws tourists, photographers, and even podcasters, from all over the world.

Learn more about the Galapagos Islands and what makes them so special on this Episode of Everything Everywhere Daily.

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July 18, 2023

NPR's Book of the Day - ‘Ripe’ tackles the dark side of Silicon Valley

Cassie, the main character of Sarah Rose Etter's novel Ripe, has hit a wall. She's burned out at her toxic Silicon Valley job, she's disillusioned by the staggering wealth and poverty that surround her at the same time, and she's struggling with depression and anxiety. In today's episode, Etter tells NPR's Juana Summers how Cassie's experience parallels some of her own time working for a start-up and why girlbossing her way out of her problems isn't an option for Cassie.

July 17, 2023

The Bookmonger - Episode 465: ‘Filthy Rich Politicians’ by Matt K. Lewis

John J. Miller is joined by Matt K. Lewis to discuss his new book, 'Filthy Rich Politicians.'

July 17, 2023

Everything Everywhere Daily - A Brief History of London

Almost 2000 years ago, after conquering most of the island of Great Britain, Roman forces established a settlement at a strategically narrow point on the Thames River.

Since its establishment, the city has grown dramatically, at one point having secured the title of the largest city in the world.

Today it is one of the world’s most important cities, is an international hub for finance, and it is the capital of the United Kingdom.

Learn more about the history of London and how it went from a Roman military outpost to one of the most important cities in the world on this episode of Everything Everywhere Daily.

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July 17, 2023

NPR's Book of the Day - ‘Temple Folk’ conveys the experiences of Black Muslims through short stories

Early in today's episode, Aaliyah Bilal says she knows that a lot of people associate the Nation of Islam with hate. But in her new collection of short stories, Temple Folk, she reclaims narratives about Black Muslims and how they contemplate faith, identity and community in the U.S. She tells NPR's Scott Detrow why it was especially important for her to center women's stories and how her characters contend with some of the complexities of the movement.

July 16, 2023

Everything Everywhere Daily - The Silurian Hypothesis

The universe is billions of years old.

If, in the future, humanity were to explore the galaxy and visit other planets around other stars, we might be visiting places where at one time, an advanced civilization once existed.

However, if such a civilization existed, it might have been millions of years in the past. If that was the case, how would we even know that it existed?

Also, what if we ask that same question of Earth rather than of alien worlds?

Learn more about the Silurian Hypothesis on this episode of Everything Everywhere Daily.

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July 15, 2023

Everything Everywhere Daily - Titanium

Titanium is the ninth most abundant element in the Earth’s crust.

However, titanium is not even remotely close to the ninth most common element in industrial or commercial use.

In fact, despite being so abundant, we didn’t even know titanium existed until the late 18th century, and we couldn’t figure out how to actually practically use it until the 1960s.

It is a remarkable metal with amazing properties that is still incredibly hard to work with.

Learn more about titanium, the amazing yet difficult metal, on this episode of Everything Everywhere Daily.

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