Born to Party, Forced to Work
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Karen Silkwood’s death 50 years ago this November continues to haunt Oklahoma and the nation. The 28-year-old plutonium plant worker died in a fatal crash while driving to meet a reporter with The New York Times allegedly to deliver evidence documenting unsafe conditions at the plant. Two reporters who covered the Silkwood story in 1974 have spent years trying to piece together what many in Oklahoma speculate: Karen Silkwood may have died for what she knew. Fifty years later, hear newly-disc ...
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Empowering and Equipping Social Workers to Dominate in the field. From 0 to 6 figures. Teaching you how to make a living while making a difference.
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Helping you to experience God with the work of your hands.
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"Third Fridays" is a live, 30-minute legal talk show from Lois Law Firm featuring moderator Christian Sison. It is the original forum in which real attorneys discuss workers' compensation issues, share their opinions and engage in colorful conversations. The goal of the show is to showcase the diverse perspectives of the attorneys handling workers' compensation cases. Attorneys discuss case law trends, practical litigation strategies, and hot topics.
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Gripping stories of the historic battles for worker rights and how they fuel today’s struggles. Part of the Labor Radio/Podcast Network: #LaborRadioPod
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The European Trade Union Institute (ETUI) podcast offers new perspectives on ongoing research and education on social Europe, worker participation, health and safety, the wider labour movement and the world of work.
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Welcome to the Ex-Worker: an audio strike against a monotone world! This twice-monthly podcast explores a wide range of anarchist ideas and action. In each episode, we take an in-depth look at a different topic, introducing various manifestations of the struggle for liberation, and round it off with news, reviews, profiles of current anarchist projects, upcoming events, and more. If you're curious about anarchist visions of freedom—or if you dream of a world off the clock—tune in!
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librarypunk is a leftist library worker podcast.
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Welcome to the Lunar Light Worker Podcast. I love to welcome Moon Lovers, Light Workers, Intuitives & Empaths to my beautiful pod community! ❤️ This podcast offers a high-frequency space, with chanelled content, insight & guidance around the powerful moon & cosmic cycles & astrological influences. My soul purpose & light mission is to support you to elevate & sustain your vibration. During my weekly episodes I guide & support you to flow with the potent lunar and cosmic cyclical energy. Lear ...
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A podcast for Healthcare workers by Healthcare workers. Let them hear our roar!
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WorkCompCollege.com’s podcast program featuring Bob Wilson and Mark Pew, it features entertaining, cutting edge discussions on important topics relevant to the workers’ compensation industry.
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Welcome to The FIRE Social Worker Show, where financial independence meets compassion and purpose. Hosted by Joey Laswell, a Certified Financial Social Worker and military veteran, this podcast is your guide to building a brighter financial future while staying true to your values. Join us for candid conversations, actionable money tips, and inspiring stories from industry experts, military members, and everyday changemakers. Whether you’re a social worker, part of the military community, or ...
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Hi, I am Greg Klein, an actor-writer-producer who used to be a professional wrestler. This podcast is a collection of my tales as a pro wrestling fan, newsletter writer, worker and historian.
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Workers’ Liberty fights for socialist revolution, for the labour movement to militantly assert working class interests. Follow us! Find out more, and get involved at https://workersliberty.org • fb.me/workersliberty • twitter.com/workersliberty
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Today's youth need youth pastors, mentors, teachers, volunteers, and most of all, they need YOU! Youth Worker On Fire is designed to give you the knowledge and inspiration you need to be the best youth worker possible. Youth Worker On Fire podcast is full of valuable information from people who work with youth on a daily basis. It is also packed with interviews with former students (years later) in their adult life and how student ministry, or the lack of it, effected their future. Many are ...
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Short and shareable conversation starters to support you or your loved ones with a complicated and beautiful brain.
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Keeping community workers, health workers and support workers up to date with legal topics and changes to the law.
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Youth ministry is not a solo sport, but far too often youth workers feel like they have to do it alone. We are here to help with that. Every week some of the top United Methodist youth workers offer free resources from their real-world ministries. You’ll find everything from games to downloadable lessons to coaching on how to put together a budget. We hope that when you get online to work, you don’t feel like you have to do it all yourself. We want to be the first place you turn for games, l ...
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If you are new to social work, case management, STS, TSS all things field work and need support with writing progress notes that communicates your heart for the clients you serve and to remember you need care too, this is the online hub for you.
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Christopher Scott, MSW is a social worker and a creative from Portland, Oregon. He and his friends bringing his many ideas alive through this platform Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/hip-hop-social-worker/support
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Welcome to a journey of revolutionary storytelling with Christian Ace Stettler. Dive into unique stories and diverse perspectives to foster critical dialogue, empathy, and understanding. Through storytelling grounded in social work values, we aim to challenge the status quo, ignite transformation, and build a community of change-makers. Join us in exploring social work, justice, and what it means to be truly revolutionary.
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Joe Marler used to hate people, but then he met Tom Fordyce, and a load of ordinary people doing extraordinary things, and a podcast was born that changed his mind forever. It might just change your life too. Because everyone is interesting if you ask the right questions. And this is a show about all the weird and wonderful things people do. Together, Joe and Tom meet astronauts, teachers, marine biologists, cheesemakers, prison guards and everyone in between. Along the way, they’ve learned ...
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When We’re Not Hustling is a twice monthly podcast that explores the lives and identities of sex workers outside our personas. Each episode features a long-form interview with a sex worker, where we talk about everything but work: personal philosophies, ambitions, family, relationships, passions, hobbies, mental and physical health, identity, spirituality, meaning-making, and more. On this show, we learn who sex workers are outside of the work they are known for. When We’re Not Hustling is a ...
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Workers Comp Matters is hosted by Attorney Alan S. Pierce, the only Legal Talk Network program that focuses entirely on the people and the law in workers compensation cases. Nationally recognized Trial Attorney, expert and author, Alan S. Pierce is a leader committed to making a difference when workers comp matters.
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ReInvent your Workers' Comp Perspective! Things change. In fact, that’s one of the most sure things in life. Haven’t we learned that these past few years? ReAudio has changed too. Starting as a way to provide tools and value to our partners in the Workers' Compensation Industry, we have changed into a human interest podcast, primarily interviewing people who have overcome adversity to achieve success, however, that’s defined by them. Because change is a permanent reality, ReAudio is hoping t ...
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In each KnotWork Storytelling episode, we'll explore a different story from mythology, folklore, or history, particularly from Ireland and the Celtic World. Then, my guest and I dive deep into why these ideas and characters still resonate today. Your host is Marisa Goudy, author of The Sovereignty Knot: A Woman’s Way to Freedom, Power, Love, and Magic. She is a Myth Worker, a Story Healer, a Writing Coach, and a has an MA in Irish literature from University College Dublin. Join us as we wand ...
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Are you a gig worker? Join our exclusive gig workers community on our monthly podcast to stay up to date on all the latest happenings in the gig economy. We bring on industry experts to deliver the inside scoop alongside new tips & tricks that you can add to your very own strategy.
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Joe and Jen Allen of Allen Safety LLC take their combined 40+ years of worker safety, OSHA, EPA, production, sanitation, and engineering experience in Manufacturing Plants including Harvest Plants/Packers, Case Readies and Further Processing Plants, Food Production Plants, Feed Mills, Grain Elevators, Bakeries, Farms, Feed Lots, and Petro-Chemical and bring you their top methods for identifying risk, preventing injuries, conquering the workload, auditing, managing emergencies and catastrophi ...
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Communist podcast exploring political economy, history and the class struggle with AP Andy, Sean KB and guests. Become a patron to enjoy bonus content, access to our Discord community and more at: www.patreon.com/theantifada twitter: @the\_antifada @spaceprole @as\_a\_worker email: antifadamindset at gmail streaming: twitch.tv/theantifada
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A podcast dedicated to helping those who are helping our elders.
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A podcast offering an insider's look at life as a healthcare worker. Scrub Talk features a collection of stories, insights and experiences from the frontline.
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The flagship podcast of Aftermath, a worker-owned, subscription-based website covering video games, the internet, and everything that comes after from journalists who previously worked at Kotaku, Vice, and The Washington Post. Each week, games journalism veterans Luke Plunkett, Nathan Grayson, Chris Person, Riley MacLeod, and Gita Jackson – though not always all at once, because that’s too many people for a podcast – break down video game news, Remember Some Games, and learn about Chris’ fra ...
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Workers' Comp Unwrapped with Max Cooper is your go-to podcast for uncovering the complexities of the workers' compensation system. Join Max Cooper, an experienced industry professional, as he breaks down the latest trends, tips, and case studies in workers' comp, making it easier for business owners, HR professionals, and employees to navigate. From understanding your rights to exploring key legal developments, Max unwraps the essential information you need to know, all in an engaging and st ...
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Rank and File Worker and Trade Union Show, covering current affairs, progressive issues and news and events from the labour movement. Includes "This Is The Week" with Kevin Healy.
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A Sex Worker's Guide to the Galaxy takes us on a journey into the lives and minds of sex workers from across the industry. It is an interview-based podcast that has one mission -- to go where no man has gone before -- to imagine a world in which sex workers are not demonized or sensationalized, but humanized. Keep up with us on Twitter at @SexyGalaxyPod. Contact us at sexygalaxypod@gmail.com.
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Hear KUOW and NPR award-winning hosts and reporters from around the globe present some of the nation's best reporting of the day's events, interviews, analysis and reviews.
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Belief Hole | Paranormal, Mysteries and Other Tasty Thought Snacks
Belief Hole | Paranormal, Mysteries and Other Tasty Thought Snacks
Through deep research and high-strangeness storytelling, three brothers explore paranormal encounters and unexplained events. Collecting freaky listener stories and scouring the dusty pages of classic Fortean texts, the brothers use high-production sound design to set the scene for alleged real encounters with, Dogman, Poltergeists, Bigfoot, Fairy Folk, Humanoids, UFOs, Shadow People, and Sky Creatures.. just to name a few. Attempting to parse out the facts within folklore, the brothers of t ...
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This is more than just a claims podcast. ADJUSTED, brought to you by Berkley Industrial Comp, is committed to changing the workers’ compensation insurance space to allow for a more holistic approach focusing on outcomes as well as the employer/injured worker experience. In an age where so much has become automated, we believe people matter! Together, we will take a deep dive with industry leaders who are changing the landscape of Workers’ Compensation to offer a new perspective on insurance. ...
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Host Chris Sowa traverses the globe having interesting, informative, and – at times – hilarious conversations about sex … with strangers.
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Interviews with Historians about their New Books Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/history
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Stories and issues from the Asia Pacific region with a labour and grassroots perspective. Regular interviews with activists from countries in the Asia Pacific region. Produced by Australia-Asia Worker Links.
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Are you an expecting parent, new parent, or birth worker currently navigating the health care system of the U.S.? If you want a partner to support you along your journey, then click and listen. I have some tips to share! Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ravae-sinclair/support (https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ravae-sinclair/support)
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Host Amanda Lee McCarty (she/they) decodes and demystifies the fashion and retail industries, and takes on topics like consumerism, workers rights, personal style, and why fashion is a case study in capitalism gone awry. Your money is as powerful as your vote! "If you wear clothes, you need to listen to Clotheshorse." --Elise "If you are human and live in the world, you need to listen to Clotheshorse." --Individually Wrapped
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We attempt to provide helpful information to Georgians. If you have questions text us at 912-233-1100 or call us. You can also email me directly at Ty@TyWilsonLaw.com. Stay safe, Ty
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Canadian labour history storytelling podcast, produced by volunteers & staff of the BC Labour Heritage Centre on unceded xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), səl̓ílwətaʔɬ (Tsleil-Waututh), Skwxwú7mesh (Squamish) territories. Hosted by labour reporter & author Rod Mickleburgh.
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Shannan Clark, "The Making of the American Creative Class: New York's Culture Workers and 20th-Century Consumer Capitalism" (Oxford UP, 2020)
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During the middle decades of the twentieth century, the production of America’s consumer culture was centralized in New York to an extent unparalleled in the history of the United States. Every day tens of thousands of writers, editors, artists, performers, technicians, and secretaries made advertisements, produced media content, and designed the s…
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As the number of neon workers have dwindled, an Ohio shop is keeping the lights on
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Neon signs aren't as popular as they used to be, but that's not stopping a craftsman in Ohio from creating the vintage lighting.By Nick Swartsell
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There are 4 of us. My oldest sister Deborah, then me (Doug), Deanna and Dawn in that order. Deborah and I being the oldest, pioneered the way as the first teenagers and we benefited big time from student ministries, family and music groups we sang and performed with. Our volunteer youth workers Ronnie and Maxine Kennedy were superheroes to us. They…
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Workers’ Comp Unwrapped 115 - The Clock Is Ticking: The Critical Role of Timely Second Bill Reviews in Healthcare Revenue
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Send us a text Missed deadlines for Second Bill Reviews (SBRs) are a silent revenue killer for healthcare providers. In the fast-paced world of workers’ compensation billing, submitting SBRs on time is non-negotiable—but many providers overlook this crucial step, leading to delayed payments, denied claims, and significant revenue loss. In this epis…
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From Service to Savings: Joey and Kenny Laswell on Military Financial Freedom and Lifetime Resilience
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Send us a text In this heartfelt and insightful episode of Money in the Military, host Joey Laswell brings his brother, Kenny Laswell, retired Master Sergeant of the Air Force, onto the show for an in-depth discussion about life in the military, personal finances, and transitioning to civilian life. Highlights: Kenny’s Military Journey: Kenny share…
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PODCAST #290 Georgia Workers' Compensation Lawyer - 10 COMMON MISTAKES THAT WILL RUIN YOUR WORKER'S COMPENSATION (Mistake #3: Ignoring the Doctor's Advice)
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10 COMMON MISTAKES THAT WILL RUIN YOUR WORKER'S COMPENSATION Mistake #3: Ignoring the Doctor's AdviceBy Ty Wilson
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Episode 373: No Shaq Fu For Christmas
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You're all groundedSupport us on Patreon: www.patreon.com/trillbillyworkerspartyBy Trillbilly Worker's Party
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AI May Be Big, But Nothing Replaces People In Workers’ Comp Claims
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AI may be changing the Workers’ Compensation insurance industry, but that doesn’t diminish the importance of a personal touch. Guest Michael Kelley leads the HUB International claims adjustment team in New England and explains how bringing cases to a satisfying conclusion for all involved can be as much of an art as a science. There’s room for both…
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It seems like there are people claiming to be "experts" everywhere- so how do you spot the true experts among all the noise? This video helps you identify exactly that with some red flags and key questions to ask then next time you hire a third party for PSM or Safety audits or training. This video is intended for educational purposes. Solutions of…
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We Stand For Workers Liberty — Pamphlet audio
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Workers’ Liberty is a socialist organisation. Our members are active in workplaces, Uni campuses, trade unions, the Labour Party, and left politics. We think it is possible to replace capitalism with a better society — socialism. We think that the people who can do this are the working class.This pamphlet sets out what we think, what we do, and wha…
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What's new in the law in 2024? In this mini-series, Natalie chats to specialist lawyers at Legal Aid NSW about key legal changes that community workers should know. This episode features civil lawyer, Kyla, speaking about changes to the NDIS. Listen to our other episodes in this series: Criminal law wrapped - what's new in 2024? Family law wrapped …
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Solstice Refections: Visionary Insights For The Turning Year
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In this episode, I take you through a powerful lunar enquiry to gain insight over the last 12 months, pinpoint what continues to hold you back and clarify your vision for 2025. We deeply appreciate your continued support. And because we value your committment to your soul growth & light journey, we would love to connect with you on a deeper level! …
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December 17th: The International Day to End Violence Against Sex Workers
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This episode of "A Sex Worker's Guide to the Galaxy" marks the International Day to End Violence Against Sex Workers, founded by Annie Sprinkle and Robyn Few in 2003. Host Parker Westwood discusses the history of the day, highlighting the Green River Killer, Gary Ridgway, who targeted sex workers, and the systemic dehumanization of sex workers thro…
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Carl Rollyson, "The Life of William Faulkner: The Past Is Never Dead, 1897-1934" (UVA Press, 2020)
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As a novelist, short story author, screenwriter, and Nobel laureate, William Faulkner looms large in modern American literature. Yet the very range of his work and the sources for his rich literary worlds often defy easy assessment. In The Life of William Faulkner: The Past Is Never Dead, 1897-1934 (University of Virginia Press, 2020), Carl Rollyso…
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Doris L. Bergen, "Between God and Hitler: Military Chaplains in Nazi Germany" (Cambridge UP, 2023)
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During the Second World War, approximately 1000 Christian chaplains accompanied Wehrmacht forces wherever they went, from Poland to France, Greece, North Africa, and the Soviet Union. Chaplains were witnesses to atrocity and by their presence helped normalize extreme violence and legitimate its perpetrators. Military chaplains played a key role in …
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Camille Robcis, "Disalienation: Politics, Philosophy, and Radical Psychiatry in Postwar France" (U Chicago Press, 2021)
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On this episode, J.J. Mull interviews scholar and historian Camille Robcis. In her most recent book, Disalienation: Politics, Philosophy, and Radical Psychiatry in Postwar France (University of Chicago Press, 2021), Robcis grapples with the historical, intellectual, psychiatric and psychoanalytic meaning of institutional psychotherapy as articulate…
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Deborah Willis, "The Black Civil War Soldier: A Visual History of Conflict and Citizenship" (NYU Press, 2021)
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Photography emerged in the 1840s in the United States, and it became a visual medium that documents the harsh realities of enslavement. Similarly, the photography culture grew during the Civil War, and it became an important material that archived this unprecedented war. Deborah Willis's The Black Civil War Soldier: A Visual History of Conflict and…
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What we know about the Las Vegas Cybertruck explosion
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Wednesday morning in Las Vegas, a Tesla Cybertruck pulled up to the glass doors of the Trump Hotel and exploded.By Joe Schoenmann
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'Moana 2' songwriters made history as 1st all-female team to lead a Disney soundtrack
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Abigail Barlow and Emily Bear made history as the youngest composers and only all-woman songwriting team for a Disney animated film, with Moana 2.By Mia Venkat
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Advice on how to make it through the month of January alcohol-free
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Every year, more and more Americans embark on Dry January – a whole month of giving up alcohol. NPR's "Life Kit" brings us tips for staying sober in 2025.By Marielle Segarra
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What's driving the rise in homelessness among seniors
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The number of seniors who are homeless has increased dramatically. This "gray wave" is being driven by inflation and a lack of affordable housing, especially for older people with disabilities.By Aaron Bolton
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Lessons from a challenging year: Losing a parent
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NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with author and podcast host Kelly Corrigan about lessons she learned from losing her mother this year.By Courtney Dorning
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Counter-terrorism expert says we shouldn't be surprised by ramming attacks
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David Brannan, a counter-terrorism expert at the Naval Postgraduate School and vice president at The Hoffman Group, talks about the vehicular attack in New Orleans that killed at least 10 people.By Mary Louise Kelly
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PR expert reads between the lines of the Baldoni-Lively publicity saga
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NPR's Andrew Limbong speaks with public relations manager Molly McPherson about the ongoing publicity fight between actors Justin Baldoni and Blake Lively.By Andrew Limbong
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A Yazidi woman enslaved by ISIS is reunited with her kids after years of separation
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It's been 10 years since the ISIS takeover of parts of Iraq and Syria and its campaign of genocide against the Yazidi religious minority. A few women continue to be found, but it comes at a cost.By Jane Arraf
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Lunar Trailblazer should help scientists sort out the nature of water on the moon
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A rocket is scheduled to launch next year that will take along a robotic probe to orbit the moon. The probe is expected to provide details of how much water there is on the moon and where it is.By Joe Palca
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Revisiting 'Carterland,' a documentary that reappraises an oft-disparaged presidency
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Looking back at the life of President Carter, we tend to focus on his humanitarian work after his presidency. A documentary released in 2024 depicted his time in office as an era of problem-solving.By Bob Mondello
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NPR journalist and a resident of Gaza reflects on what he's seen and experienced
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NPR's producer in Gaza, Anas Baba, has been reporting on the war in Gaza for more than 14 months. He reflects on his year of reporting on the war while living through it.By Anas Baba
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A discotheque in Berlin founded by Soviet Jews finds new life
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Some 200,000 Jewish refugees came to Germany after the fall of the USSR, and brought cultural traditions — like partying hard during Christmas.By REBECCA COLLARD
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The latest on the New Year's attack in New Orleans
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At least 10 people are dead and dozens more are injured after a pickup truck plowed through a crowd of people in New Orleans on famed Bourbon Street.By Debbie Elliott
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These Ukrainian women survived a massacre. Now, they're shooting down Russian drones
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Women from a Kyiv suburb traumatized by a 2022 massacre by Russian troops joined an all-female volunteer air defense unit to deal with their fears.By Joanna Kakissis
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Diving into the Wreckage: 2024 and the Long 20th Century, Part 1 w/ C Derick Varn
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Stroky Sean and cancer-free Varn are reunited to dive back into the wreckage. This is part one of over three hours of conversation about just about everything under the sun (what happens when we take a several month break from these things) including political economy, current events, intra-Marxist rivalry and analysis. Mostly we bid adieu to the L…
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Donna Tesiero, "A Revolutionary Woman: Elizabeth Freeman and the Abolition of Slavery in the North" (McFarland, 2024)
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At the end of the American Revolution, Elizabeth Freeman was an enslaved widow and mother living in Massachusetts. Hearing the words of the new Massachusetts state constitution which declared liberty and equality for all, she sought the help of a young lawyer named Theodore Sedgwick, later Speaker of the House and one of America's leading Federalis…
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Eric Storm, "Nationalism: A World History" (Princeton UP, 2024)
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The current rise of nationalism across the globe is a reminder that we are not, after all, living in a borderless world of virtual connectivity. In Nationalism: A World History (Princeton UP, 2024), historian Eric Storm sheds light on contemporary nationalist movements by exploring the global evolution of nationalism, beginning with the rise of the…
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Jessica Namakkal, "Unsettling Utopia: The Making and Unmaking of French India" (Columbia UP, 2021)
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After India achieved independence from the British in 1947, there remained five scattered territories governed by the French imperial state. It was not until 1962 that France fully relinquished control. Once decolonization took hold across the subcontinent, Western-led ashrams and utopian communities remained in and around the former French territo…
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Taomo Zhou, “Migration in the Time of Revolution: China, Indonesia and the Cold War” (Cornell UP, 2019)
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If tales of China’s radical ‘opening up’ to the world over the last 30 years imply that the country was somehow ‘closed’ before this, then one need only think of Beijing’s dalliances with various potential socialist allies during the Cold War to dispel this impression. There is, moreover, another equally important case in which people linked to ‘Ch…
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Kent Michael Shaw, "Missiology Reimagined: The Missions Theology of the Nineteenth-Century African American Missionary" (Pickwick, 2024)
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In Missiology Reimagined: The Missions Theology of the Nineteenth-Century African American Missionary (Pickwick, 2024), Kent Michael Shaw I examines the lives and theology of early African American missionaries of the Antebellum and Reconstruction era. The enslaved and formerly enslaved constructed a hermeneutic and interpreted the sacred text thro…
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About New Year: Resolutions and BIG plans for 2025
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Happy New Year all! Joe and Tom are here to bring you into the new year by discussing their plans and resolutions for 2025, and a load of other nonsense. Now Joe is retired, this is sort of his full time job? That, or he's decided he wants to start a barber shop quartet... we'll see how that goes. Things People Do have BIG things planned this year,…
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A Lagos film festival spotlights stories of Nigeria that the mainstream is missing
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An emerging film festival in Lagos, Nigeria, is trying to change the stories mainstream Nigerian films tell.By Jewell Bright
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Being kind is good for your health, research shows
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Volunteering doesn't just benefit the people you are helping. It also improves your own health. Research shows people who do things for others have better brain and heart health.By Maria Godoy
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Jimmy Carter and Biden's relationship goes back decades
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One of the first sitting senators to endorse Jimmy Carter's run for office in 1976 was a young upstart from Delaware named Joe Biden. We explore the relationship between the two men over the years.By Scott Detrow
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A power blackout in Puerto Rico has left most of the island in the dark
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Early Tuesday morning, almost the entire island of Puerto Rico was hit with a blackout, leaving more than a million people without power. Officials are warning it could take days to restore.By Tyler Bartlam
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'8 Nights of Shred': A Colorado artist infuses Hanukkah with mountain culture
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In Steamboat Springs, Colo., a local artist made a menorah for Hanukkah from recycled snowboards. It's not the first time he has been inspired to infuse the holiday with a little mountain culture.By Rae Solomon
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A look back at actress Linda Lavin's long career — on-screen and off
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Linda Lavin, the Tony Award-winning actress best known for her role as a single mom and waitress in the TV sitcom "Alice," has died. She was 87.By Isabella Gomez Sarmiento
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Syrian refugees in Istanbul debate whether to stay or return home
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Syrian refugees in Turkey are considering whether to return home following the overthrow of the Syrian dictator, Bashar a-Assad. But many remain worried about their country's future.By Fatma Tanis
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The stock market had a great 2024. What will next year bring?
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Investors are watching the Fed, the AI boom, and President-elect Donald Trump's promised economic policies.By Maria Aspan
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Congressional lawmakers almost got a pay bump this year. Then it crashed and burned
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The Constitution allows members of Congress to determine their pay -- but fear of political blowback for giving themselves a raise has resulted in no cost of living increases in nearly 15 years.By Barbara Sprunt
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Lessons from a challenging year: How a runner navigated a cancer diagnosis
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NPR's Juana Summers speaks with writer and runner Ali Feller, host of the podcast Ali on the Run, about strategies she's used to get through a challenging year.By Courtney Dorning
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With fears about the future, some Syrian women find comfort in beauty parlors
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In Damascus beauty parlors, Syrian women hope looking good will help them feel better about a future they fear.By Diaa Hadid
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