DailyShorts – Page 273

August 3, 2023

Curious City - When And Why did The West Ridge Neighborhood Become Such An Orthodox Jewish Enclave?

Chicago’s West Ridge neighborhood has had a large, vibrant Jewish population since the late 1940’s. But at some point, the people living there became more and more religiously observant. We’ll find out when and why that change took place, and hear about the practices that make the community unique.

August 3, 2023

Everything Everywhere Daily - Singapore

Located at the narrowest point in the Strait of Malacca, one of the most strategically important points on Earth is the nation of Singapore.

Singapore is unlike most other countries in the world for a host of reasons, including how it was created and the fact that it is one of the few remaining city-states.

Since its founding as an independent country, they have experienced one of the greatest economic success stories in history and a host of problems that are unique to the country.

Learn more about Singapore and its unique history on this episode of Everything Everywhere Daily.

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August 3, 2023

NPR's Book of the Day - Madhur Jaffrey celebrates 50 years of ‘An Invitation to Indian Cooking’

Today's episode comes to you straight from Madhur Jaffrey's kitchen. NPR's Michel Martin pays the celebrated chef and actor a visit in her New York home, where she discusses how she first learned to cook while studying acting in London. Jeffrey also reflects on how Indian cooking has changed since she published her first cookbook. An Invitation to Indian Cooking will be re-issued later this year to mark its 50th anniversary.

August 2, 2023

Everything Everywhere Daily - Permutations and Combinations

Whenever there is a lottery, the odds of winning are given.

If you go to a pizzeria, they might tell you the number of possible pizzas that can be made, given their toppings.

If you have a combination lock, it is secured because of the number of different solutions that are possible.

All of these things might seem different, but they are all part of the same branch of mathematics.

Learn more about Permutations and Combinations and how they work on this episode of Everything Everywhere Daily.

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August 2, 2023

NPR's Book of the Day - Poet Hanif Abdurraqib reflects on the ways grief has shaped his spirituality

In his new book, A Little Devil in America, poet Hanif Abdurraqib writes about music in such a way that NPR's Rachel Martin wanted to focus a conversation about spiritual transcendence related to it. What came out, however, was a deep discussion about how losing his mother and close friends early in life created its own kind of spiritual practice for Abdurraqib. In today's episode, he explains how "grief makes a home within us" and why that might actually be a good thing.

August 1, 2023

Everything Everywhere Daily - Space Elevators

You’ve probably seen footage of a rocket launch. There is a bunch of smoke and fire as the rocket lifts off to begin its flight to achieve an altitude and velocity which will get it into orbit.

It works, but it requires a lot of energy to get even a small amount of mass into the Earth’s orbit.

What if there was a way to travel into space that didn’t require a rocket? What if going into Earth orbit could be just as easy as going up to the top floor of a skyscraper?

Learn more about space elevators and how they could revolutionize space travel on this episode of Everything Everywhere Daily.

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August 1, 2023

NPR's Book of the Day - ‘Monsters’ examines fandom and how we consume art by morally compromised people

In the midst of the #MeToo movement in 2017, Claire Dederer posed a difficult question in The Paris Review: "What Do We Do With the Art of Monstrous Men?" From that viral essay comes her new book, Monsters, which examines how we morally engage with – or don't – musicians, authors and actors whose work we love, when we condemn their personal actions. In today's episode, Dederer tells NPR's Ayesha Rascoe how this question first arose for her around Roman Polanski movies, and how complex and personal it is to try to separate the art from the artist.

July 31, 2023

The Bookmonger - Episode 467: ‘The Biden Malaise’ by Kimberley A. Strassel

John J. Miller is joined by Kimberley A. Strassel to discuss her new book, 'The Biden Malaise.'

July 31, 2023

Everything Everywhere Daily - Alma Schindler Mahler Gropius Werfel

In the movie Forrest Gump, one man finds himself at the center of historical events, encountering famous people over the course of decades.

While Forrest Gump was fictitious, there have been people who have served as a nexus at certain places and times in history.

One such person existed in the early 20th century, and her life intersected with several important figures in the world of art in Central Europe…. three of them she married.

Learn more about the incredible life of Alma Margaretha Marie Schindler Mahler Gropius Werfel on this episode of Everything Everywhere Daily.

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July 31, 2023

NPR's Book of the Day - ‘The Collector’ follows a fictional spy’s quest to track down a real stolen painting

Johannes Vermeer's 1664 masterpiece "The Concert" was stolen from the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum in 1990. That real - still unsolved - case is at the heart of Daniel Silva's new thriller, The Collector. Despite his initial reluctance, art restorer and former Israeli intelligence officer Gabriel Allon is enlisted to hunt down the painting, along with an unexpected collaborator. In today's episode, Silva speaks with NPR's Scott Simon about his distaste for art theft and his reasons for turning villains into protagonists.