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Everything Everywhere Daily - The Medici Family and Renaissance Florence

One of the greatest periods of social and technological change in world history was the Renaissance. 


At the heart of the Renaissance was the city-state of Florence. It was the home to some of the world’s greatest artists and thinkers. 


At the heart of Florence was a family that ran the city for several centuries. They became fabulously wealthy and sponsored much of the great art that we still appreciate today. 


They also purchased themselves an enormous amount of power and even the papacy.


Learn more about the Medici Family and Renaissance Florence on this episode of Everything Everywhere Daily.



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The Indicator from Planet Money - China’s trade war perspective

By now, you've heard a lot about how the U.S.-China trade war is affecting American consumers, businesses and the stock market. But how is the trade war being felt in China? Today on the show, two of NPR's in-house China experts, Emily Feng and John Ruwitch, explain the view from China.

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NPR's Book of the Day - An early biography paints Pope Francis as ‘The Great Reformer’ of the Catholic Church

Pope Francis died Monday, leaving behind a legacy as "Pope of the People" and a change agent within the Catholic Church. Austen Ivereigh's The Great Reformer was published just a year into Pope Francis's papacy. But already, the biography argues, the pope had solidified his position as a radical reformer, both in his approach to hot-button issues and his interactions with regular people. In today's episode, we revisit a conversation between Ivereigh and NPR's Eric Westervelt. They discuss Pope Francis's upbringing in Argentina, his approach as an evangelizer, and the way his positions were at times misjudged by certain Catholics and the media.

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NPR's Book of the Day - Aided by new sources, Clay Risen’s ‘Red Scare’ brings McCarthyism back to life

Journalist Clay Risen is out with a new narrative history of the Red Scare, based in part on newly declassified sources. In Red Scare, Risen depicts McCarthyism as a cultural witch hunt against all kinds of people, not just potential communist spies. And he argues that the Red Scare was part of a broader cultural backlash against New Deal progressivism and an increasing sense of cosmopolitanism in the United States. In today's episode, Risen joins NPR's Steve Inskeep for a conversation about Senator Joseph McCarthy's personal and political opportunism, the enduring power of conspiracy theories, and how the Constitution did – and didn't – stand up to protect American civil liberties.

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Bay Curious - Olivia’s Out On Maternity Leave

Olivia Allen-Price will be taking a step back from the show for a few months to give birth to her second child. Bay Curious producer and editor Katrina Schwartz will be stepping into the host role while she's gone. The two are both parents of young children in the Bay Area, so for this bonus hand-off episode they discuss some of the ways living here has changed since becoming mothers, including the high cost of housing in San Francisco and San Mateo.


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Everything Everywhere Daily - The Battle of Marathon (Encore)

In the year 490 BC, one of the most pivotal battles in world history took place. 


Just north of the City of Athens, Persian and Greek forces clashed in what was to be the first Persian attempt to invade Greece. 


Despite being seriously outnumbered, the Greeks managed to win a decisive victory that had long-lasting ramifications. 


Learn more about the Battle of Marathon, its causes, and its outcome on this episode of Everything Everywhere Daily.


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The Indicator from Planet Money - A trap-loving DJ takes on economics

It's time for The Indicator Quiz! We test you, dear listener, on your knowledge of topics that we've covered on The Indicator.

Today's quiz show involves a DJ from Vancouver, Washington that tests his economic education on the World Trade Organization, the Panama Canal, and of course, Bad Bunny.

Play along with us and see how you do!

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