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In-depth conversations with today’s most interesting world travelers, location-independent entrepreneurs, and digital nomads. Matt Bowles travels the world full time to find the most fascinating people on the planet, draw out stories of their most epic adventures, and unpack the skills, tactics, and strategies they use to build their remote businesses and design their lifestyles. Ranked the #1 Digital Nomad Podcast by Web Work Travel and the Top 1% of all podcasts by Listen Notes, each episo ...
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The BBC is the largest broadcasting organisation in the world. Its mission is to enrich people's lives with programmes that inform, educate and entertain. BBC World Service broadcasts to the world on radio, on TV and online, providing news and information in 32 languages.
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Last Podcast On The Left

The Last Podcast Network

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The Last Podcast on the Left covers all the horrors our world has to offer, both imagined and real. From demons and slashers to cults and serial killers, The Last Podcast is guaranteed to satisfy your bloodlust.
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Road to Resilience

Mount Sinai Health System

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Stories and insights to help you thrive in a challenging world. From fighting burnout and trauma, to building resilient families and communities, we explore what’s possible when science meets the human spirit. Powered by the best experts in the world.
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School counseling is one of the most rewarding professions on the planet, but also one of the most intense and misunderstood. Most school counseling resources continue to focus on ultra-filtered, perfect-world examples of school counseling instead of the raw, real-world realities of the profession we love: that’s why we created this podcast.The School for School Counselors podcast is for school counselors working their hearts out while fearing they’ll never meet the expectation of a “perfect ...
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The Kintsugi Podcast is about reconnecting with ourselves and each other and seeing our scars as golden symbols of our strength and resilience. In this divided world, there's a way to come back together and see our stories within each of us. Each week, I will share a story of connection from another like-hearted human and a Pause Breathe Reflect meditation to help you connect with yourself and put a beautiful ripple into the world.
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A good story can take you anywhere. Every week Little Stories Everywhere will bring you magical, adventurous, fantastical tales to excite your imagination and carry you and your family members to new places around the world. Hosted by Oscar-nominated actor Virginia Madsen and celebrated voice actor Robbie Daymond, stories will include timeless classics as well as brand-new tales. Listen to Little Stories Everywhere on the Wondery App or wherever you get your podcasts. You can listen early an ...
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Dark History

Audioboom Studios

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Bailey Sarian, a professional makeup artist & true crime connoisseur, is taking her expertise from her popular YouTube series, Murder, Mystery & Makeup, and expanding into the podcast world with Dark History! Each week, she will explore the chilling stories of the dark past from US and World History that they don't teach you in school!
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Changemaker Stories

IÉSEG School of Management - IÉSEG Network

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Découvrez les parcours exceptionnels d’acteurs qui oeuvrent à la transformation de notre société pour la rendre meilleure. Enjeux sociaux, économiques, climatiques, technologiques… : inspirez-vous et passez à l’action pour devenir vous-même un Changemaker ! Ne manquez pas votre rendez-vous chaque début de mois en français, et en milieu de mois en anglais ! Un podcast par IÉSEG & IÉSEG Network * * * * * * * * * * * * Discover the remarkable stories and backgrounds of inspirational people work ...
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Tell Tales

The School Writers

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Tell Tales is a Collection of Audiobooks Created By The School Writers . Tell Tales initiative is to give out best experiences of our Featured Story From Student Writers To The World
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Lil' Leaders is a podcast for kids that celebrates the traits, experiences, and actions that make leaders effective. We’ll hear from real school-age leaders nationwide that are making an impact in our world today and close our time with a picture book recommendation supporting, inspiring, and inviting children to lead in our ever-changing world. Join us as we explore and celebrate kids like you, who are growing into their best version of themselves while impacting others one step at a time. ...
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Adventurer, Athlete, Investor & Entrepreneur Glen Younggregoris shares Inspiring conversations to help you improve daily while also learning from some of the most successful people in the world in a way you have never heard their stories before. Thanks For Tuning In!
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A podcast hosted by three sisters with a lifetime of stories and insights to share. From growing up in Japan to now living across three continents, we've gone through life's twists and turns. Join us as we dive into our cherished childhood memories, offer our unique perspectives on a wide range of topics, and recount our humble experiences living in different parts of the world. Despite long distances and scheduling conflicts that have kept us physically apart for years, we're here to give y ...
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Entrepreneur Stories 4⃣ Inspiration

Millionaire Interviews Podcast & Sir Austin Peek

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Entrepreneur Inspiring Stories to Help Motivate, Build, & Grow Your Successful Business with a Master Class from Entrepreneurial Thought Leaders that tell it How It Is... Millionaire Interviews is actionable advice for the (future & present) Entrepreneur, Thought Leaders, Solopreneur, Youpreneur, and Small Business Owner. The host interviews Business Founders in the Product, Service, Real Estate, and Tech industries so they can teach you from their experience. Connect with other Listeners @ ...
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Are you ready to calm the chaos? Join Amber, the owner of Pine Row Preschool & Childcare, and co-teacher McKenzie, as they bring you new content each week about agricultural schooling. You’ll hear them talk about the adventures in teaching society’s youngest students on Amber’s 17 acre farm where the school is located. In a society so intently focused on technology, it’s their mission to keep the agricultural way of life alive within early childhood education and the world.
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The Ultimate Dish

Auguste Escoffier School of Culinary Arts

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A show about good food, inspiring stories, and deep dive talks featuring the world’s most innovative culinary educators and thought leaders. Join us as we delve into the lives of the amazing people shaping the world of food and drink. Hosted by Chef Kirk T. Bachmann.
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Backstage at the Vinyl Cafe

Apostrophe Podcast Network

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Backstage at the Vinyl Cafe welcomes listeners into the warm and comforting world of the Vinyl Cafe. Each episode features stories about Canada’s favourite fictional family: Dave, Morley and the kids, narrated by the late Stuart McLean and recorded live in concert. For the first time ever, long-time producer Jess Milton shares rare, behind-the-scenes stories from her 15 years touring, travelling, laughing, and recording with her close friend Stuart. This is a world that is rooted in kindness ...
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Chris Van Vliet is a 4-time Emmy Winning TV Host, YouTuber and Inc. 500 entrepreneur obsessed with reverse engineering the mindsets and habits of world class performers. Each episode features in depth conversations with top athletes, celebrities, entrepreneurs and thought leaders. If they are the best at what they do, CVV wants to get their insight and help you apply it to your own life.
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TJ Alumni Conversation Series

Thomas Jefferson School, Matthew Troutman

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Providing in-depth conversations with TJ alumni throughout the school's 75-year history. Since 1946, TJ has committed to providing students with the strongest possible academic background. With a mission to create a desire to lift up the world with beauty and intellect, TJ's alumni go into the world curious to learn and eager to contribute to their communities. New interviews come out every two weeks.
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EdCuration, in partnership with educators across the world, explores the tools, resources, practices and movements that are reshaping education. Learn about how to keep teaching and learning fresh, engaging, relevant and impactful in your classroom, school or district.
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Hey there, it’s Bubba, your friendly bookworm buddy! Join me on a super-duper adventure to discover the coolest, most awesome stories ever in my magical book world. Each week is a new journey filled with fantastic tales. And don’t miss the special treat at the end of each story – my awesome brother Daniel shares a fun fact that’s sure to amaze and delight. Tune in to our family podcast and let your imagination soar! 📚🌟
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Christopher Kimball’s Milk Street Radio travels the world to find the most fascinating food stories—including children who harvest cod tongues after school in Norway and a detective who tracks down food thieves. And on Milk Street Radio, you can always find the unexpected: a visit to the Museum of Failure, the joys of eyeball Jell-O and how to eat your way through Italy. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Learn street level, practical tools to have better relationships from a real dude who is a solid husband and father. Jayson Gaddis, founder of The Relationship School, interviews couples, experts, neuroscientists, therapists, coaches, and everyday people to help you have the best relationships possible. Watch your long-term partnerships, family relationships, friendships, and work relationships get better. Jayson offers a fun action step at the end of each episode. Let's do this people! Let' ...
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Welcome to A Makers Tale, where we're all about lathering up on inspiration and getting bubbly with business knowledge. Hosted by Zakia Ringgold, owner of Live Soap School and Byzakia, join us as we dive into the sudsy world of soap making and Handmade entrepreneurship. Each episode, we'll sit down with a maker and hear their unique story of how they got started, the challenges they faced, and the lessons they learned along the way. From traditional soap makers to modern day artisans, our gu ...
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Heart of Herbs Herbal School Podcast

Demetria Clark- Heart of Herbs Herbal School

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Welcome to the Heart of Herbs Herbal School Podcast, with Demetria Clark. Embark on a journey of herbal wisdom and natural wellness with Heart of Herbs, where we invite you to discover the incredible world of herbalism. Our channel is your gateway to a wealth of knowledge, empowering you to cultivate a deeper connection with the healing power of plants. At Heart of Herbs Herbal School (www.heartofherbs.com), we are passionate about sharing herbalism's time-honored traditions and modern insig ...
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Fire up your Bunsen burners and join award-winning comedian Laura Lexx as she attempts to pass her Science GCSEs (all over again) with the help of nerdy younger brother, Ron. Every week the squabbling siblings dissect a topic from the baddest educational document on the planet - the UK’s National Curriculum. Microbiology, magnetism, manganese…can long-suffering Ron explain atomic structures or will Laura be forever banging her head against the periodic table? Whether you love thermodynamics ...
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A city filled to the brim with magic and high society life. Here you'll find the best schools, businesses, real estate, probably not the best people but hey you have everything else. Follow the stories of Ester and Sye, the former being a student at Eastwynne University navigating a new semester of school and the adventures that come with it. Step into the world of Eastwynne, with this full cast, immersive audio drama.
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Chats with people who deal with ASD and ADHD. I talk to those in the profession like therapist or even chats with mothers who have kids on the spectrum. Just honest chats with questions thrown in. Where two people can sit and share thoughts on the spectrum Come join us we I talk with people from all over the ASD and ADHD field. Hosted by Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.
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ABC Story Sisters is a story time podcast from young sisters Alexa, Bristol and Charlotte, who bring classic children's literature to life for the littlest of podcast fans. The whole family will enjoy this fun-filled storytelling adventure!
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Ballet Help Desk

Jenny Huang and Brett Gardner

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As parents, you play a crucial role in supporting your child's ballet path and we know navigating the world of ballet training can be challenging. We're here to help! Join us for interviews with experts from all areas of the ballet world to learn how you can best support your dancer's training. See more at www.ballethelpdesk.com
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222 Paranormal Podcast

Jennifer and Joe Shortridge

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All things paranormal With your host Jennifer Shortridge & Joe Shortridge Brother and Sister duo Joe and Jen have been interested in all things paranormal since their childhood. We bring to you our personal experiences, news from the paranormal world and special guests.
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Each week, host John Hinson takes a look at weird, crazy, and forgotten stories from the history of humankind. He covers true crime, paranormal, and other strange stories and tries to put some humor into it, or maybe he's just an apathetic dick - that's up to you to decide.
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Gnu Stories Podcast

Sandy Spring Friends School

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Welcome to the Gnu Stories Podcast! This podcast offers a closer look at our diverse, close-knit community. Listen in to hear what we're working on in the world of education, and how we are building a place of belonging. ___ Sandy Spring Friends School is a preschool-12th grade school in Sandy Spring, MD, with an option 5- and 7-day boarding program. Learn more about us at www.ssfs.org
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SHN Showcase

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Each week a podcast from the Sports History Network is highlighted to help you learn what the show is all about, the host of the show, and even a little current news from the sporting world.
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Hello and welcome to another smashing episode of Lexx Education! This week Ron is still on holiday so Husband of the Podcast Tom joins Laura for intros and outros but the episode itself is Laura and Ron having a gloomy old time going over early chemistry. It’s a very low energy start where Laura is still mad at Ron for not telling her about moving …
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Venezuela's Attorney General, Tarek William Saab, has dismissed concerns about fraud and government intimidation in the presidential election. He tells BBC Newshour that millions of people had been voting in peace across the country, adding that Venezuela had one of the world's most reliable voting systems.Also on the programme: Fears of an all-out…
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Please hit subscribe/follow. And leave a positive comment. Click here to go to our Patreon Page. Click here to save on clothing and home goods. Click here to go to our website. Click her to go to Aaron Sagers Website Click here for the article we based this show on. Myths are stories that are based on tradition. Some may have factual origins, while…
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Israel's air force says it has hit Hezbollah targets in Lebanon which comes after the deadly rocket strike on a football pitch in the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights that left twelve children and young adults dead and dozens injured, according to Israeli authorities. The Israel Defence Forces said a rocket was fired by the powerful Lebanese militant…
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This is a bonus episode from The Global Story - taking a look at a much-debated slogan, and a journey through the land that it refers to; from the River Jordan to the Mediterranean sea. Since the start of the war between Israel and Hamas last year, the cry “From the River to the Sea” has been heard more and more as a pro-Palestinian slogan. But wha…
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A rocket fired from Lebanon struck a football pitch and killed at least 12 young people in the Israeli-annexed Golan Heights on Saturday, Israel's army said, claiming the rocket was fired by the Lebanese militant group Hezbollah, who denied any connection to the incident. This strike raised fears of a wider regional conflict, as it is the deadliest…
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Meet the Black Brooklynites who defined New York City's most populous borough through their search for social justice. Before it was a borough, Brooklyn was our nation's third largest city. Its free Black community attracted people from all walks of life--businesswomen, church leaders, laborers, and writers--who sought to grow their city in a radic…
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Russia's forceful re-entry into the Middle Eastern arena, and the accentuated continuity of Soviet policy and methods of the 1960s and '70s, highlight the topicality of this groundbreaking study, which confirms the USSR's role in shaping Middle Eastern and global history. The Soviet-Israeli War, 1967-1973: The USSR's Military Intervention in the Eg…
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Known worldwide as Lead Belly, Huddie Ledbetter (1889-1949) is an American icon whose influence on modern music was tremendous - as was, according to legend, the temper that landed him in two of the South's most brutal prisons, while his immense talent twice won him pardons. But, as Bring Judgment Day: Reclaiming Lead Belly's Truths from Jim Crow's…
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Piracy and the Making of the Spanish Pacific World (University of Pennsylvania Press, 2024) offers a new interpretation of Spanish colonial rule in the Philippine islands. Drawing on the rich archives of Spain’s Asian empire, Dr. Kristie Patricia Flannery reveals that Spanish colonial officials and Catholic missionaries forged alliances with Indige…
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The earliest Jewish Sunday schools were female-led, growing from one school in Philadelphia established by Rebecca Gratz in 1838 to an entire system that educated vast numbers of Jewish youth across the country. These schools were modeled on Christian approaches to religious education and aimed to protect Jewish children from Protestant missionarie…
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We visit the Las Patronas women 30 years on from when the young Romero Vazquez sisters first threw a loaf of bread onto the infamously dangerous La Bestia train. A train meant only for cargo, but which has become a dangerous mode of transport for more than 400,000 migrants every year. It begins from near the border of Guatemala, and along its 2000 …
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Started the week with a tequila factory explosion in Mexico, and a mass stabbing at a Croatia nursing home that killed 6. Plus a bomb attack kills 11 Israeli kids, South Korea intelligence leak, France rail arson attack and olympics opening ceremony, Biden dumped for Kamal, and an Arizona mom catches her son banging her horse on the stall security …
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The IDF said that a Hamas command and control centre was embedded inside the school. We hear from an MSF nurse working in the emergency room in a nearby hospital about the casualties she's witnessed.Also on the programme: The first images of the devastation caused by Wildfires in Canada emerge; and as they're set to play Serbia in the Olympic Games…
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The Paris 2024 Olympics start this evening with the opening ceremony. It's the first time an equal number of men and women will compete in a summer Games. To discuss the sportswomen you should keep an eye out for, Anita Rani is joined by Jeanette Kwakye, a former Olympian herself and now BBC pundit, and also BBC Sport reporter Laura Scott.A new fil…
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Sheng Lihao and Huang Yuting won the first 2024 Olympic gold medals in the mixed 10m air rifle. Fourteen gold medals are up for grabs today, including in diving, fencing, and rugby sevens. Also on the programme, we look ahead to tomorrow's presidential election in Venezuela. And how does it feel when life imitates art? We meet Mike Bartlett, whose …
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In countries like Somalia and Iran, where women are largely expected to present themselves with modesty, what role can make-up play? Bella Hassan of BBC Focus on Africa is from Somalia and Mina Joshaghani of BBC Persian is from Iran. They tell us about how make-up functions in a conservative society. (Photo: Faranak Amidi. Credit: Tricia Yourkevich…
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With the Paris Olympics underway, we hear about Beacon -- the therapy dog that's helped the USA Gymnastics team cope with the pressure and stress of competitive sport. His handler and owner, Tracey, tells us his friendly face and intuitive nature make him perfect for the job -- and that some of the gymnasts even talk to him.Also: the first horse ri…
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ساده‌زیست بود و پسرانش را وادار کرد در معیشت به او‌ که خلیفه‌ی یک امپراتوری ثروتمند شده بود اتکا نکنند. عمر‌بن‌خطاب چگونه خلیفه‌ای بود؟ میهمان‌ها: مجیب الرحمان رحیمی؛ پژوهشگر تاریخ اسلام، حسن یوسفی اشکوری؛ پژوهشگر تاریخ اسلام و داریوش محمدپور؛ استاد دانشگاه.By BBC
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Dynamic Repetition: History and Messianism in Modern Jewish Thought (Brandeis UP, 2022) proposes a new understanding of modern Jewish theories of messianism across the disciplines of history, theology, and philosophy. The book explores how ideals of repetition, return, and the cyclical occasioned a new messianic impulse across an important swath of…
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From the inception of cinema to today’s franchise era, remaking has always been a motor of ongoing film production. Hollywood Remaking: How Film Remakes, Sequels, and Franchises Shape Industry and Culture (U California Press, 2024) challenges the categorical dismissal in film criticism of remakes, sequels, and franchises by probing what these forma…
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Passing, Posing, Persuasion: Cultural Production and Coloniality in Japan's East Asian Empire (U Hawaii Press, 2023) interrogates the intersections between cultural production, identity, and persuasive messaging that idealized inclusion and unity across Japan’s East Asian empire (1895–1945). Japanese propagandists drew on a pan-Asian rhetoric that …
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F*ck The Army! How Soldiers and Civilians Staged the GI Movement to End the Vietnam War (NYU Press, 2024) offers a comprehensive history of the FTA, an antiwar variety show featuring Jane Fonda that played to tens of thousands of active-duty troops over nine months in 1971. From its conception, the civilian-led show was directed towards making visi…
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1967: How I Got There and Why I Never Left (Akashic Books, 2024) explores how that pivotal slice of time tastes to a bright, obsessive-compulsive boy who is shipped off to a hothouse academic boarding school as he reaches the age of thirteen--just as Bob Dylan's Highway 61 Revisited starts to bite, and the Beatles's Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club…
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For twentieth-century Jewish immigrants and their children attempting to gain full access to American society, performative masculinity was a tool of acculturation. However, as scholar Miriam Eve Mora demonstrates, this performance is consistently challenged by American mainstream society that holds Jewish men outside of the American ideal of mascu…
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In the second half of the twentieth century, Reiki went from an obscure therapy practiced by a few thousand Japanese and Japanese Americans to a global phenomenon. By the early twenty-first century, people in nearly every corner of the world have undergone the initiations that authorize them to channel a cosmic energy—known as Reiki—to heal body, m…
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During Hawai‘i’s territorial period (1900–1959), Native Hawaiians resisted assimilation by refusing to replace Native culture, identity, and history with those of the United States. By actively participating in U.S. public schools, Hawaiians resisted the suppression of their language and culture, subjection to a foreign curriculum, and denial of th…
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This time next week the General Election will be over. As the days count down we'll get into the nitty gritty with listener questions on Inheritance Tax, Capital Gains Tax and ISAs. Some lawyers and listeners who are acting as powers of attorney have told Money Box they're having problems dealing with banks on behalf of their clients and relatives.…
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An Israeli air strike hit a school housing a field hospital in central Gaza on Saturday, killing at least 30 people and wounding more than 100, said the health ministry in the Hamas-run Palestinian territory. The Israeli military said its strike targeted Hamas "terrorists" operating from the school.By FRANCE 24
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In spectacular style, bridges and riverbanks were used as catwalks, stages and grandstands, with performances Lady Gaga in French and the French-Malian singer, Aya Nakamura. The culmination of the show included Celine Dion standing on an illuminated Eiffel Tower. Also: Bangladesh police detain protest leaders at a hospital, and a Scottish peat bog …
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Could a woman of colour be the next president of the United States? That is what much of America has been asking this week and it is at the heart of our conversations. Race remains a major political and social issue in the US and there is plenty of discussion about Ms Harris’s background as a black and Asian-American woman. We bring together three …
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The world's athletes sailed up the River Seine for the opening ceremony of the Paris Olympics. The flotilla was peppered with performances of music and entertainment including Lady Gaga, dancers of the Moulin Rouge, and French-Malian singer Aya Nakamura, in a tribute to the French capital's cultural history. The Olympic flame was a cauldron shaped …
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Venezuelans head to the polls amid growing concerns about election fairness and economic instability.Long: : Venezuelans head to the polls this Sunday for a presidential election fraught with concerns over fairness and transparency, against a backdrop of prolonged political and economic turmoil. The Paris Olympics are set to dazzle with a grand ope…
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The opening ceremony of the Paris Olympics is underway, with a flotilla of boats taking the athletes down the River Seine as an accordionist plays Piaf on a bridge. The rain has for now abated, sparing the hundreds of thousands of spectators gathered on the quays and bridges. Meanwhile, the French intelligence services are hunting those who disrupt…
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Writer: Tim Stimpson Director: Mel Ward Editor: Jeremy HoweBen Archer…. Ben Norris Pat Archer…. Pat Gallimore Pip Archer…. Daisy Badger Tom Archer…. William Troughton Lilian Bellamy…. Sunny Ormonde Neil Carter…. Brian Hewlett Susan Carter…. Charlotte Martin Vince Casey…. Tony Turner Ed Grundy…. Barry Farrimond Emma Grundy…. Emerald O’Hanrahan Georg…
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Welcome to The Daily Wrap Up, a concise show dedicated to bringing you the most relevant independent news, as we see it, from the last 24 hours (7/26/24).As always, take the information discussed in the video below and research it for yourself, and come to your own conclusions. Anyone telling you what the truth is, or claiming they have the answer,…
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In this special edition of World Business Report on the day of the opening ceremony in Paris, we're on the banks of the Seine where the event takes place, and hear from businesses who say that the security lockdown in the area has hit their trade badly.Will Bain also goes behind the scenes of what it takes to run a team involved in the Olympics. Ea…
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he Olympics opening ceremony expected to get under way in Paris today. Audiences from all over the world are expected to watch.How can Nigeria solve its oil theft problem?And what is causing Namibia's housing crisis, and could mushrooms provide the answer?Presenter : Charles Gitonga Producers: Yvette Twagiramariya, Stefania Okereke, Rob Wilson and …
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Some 800,000 passengers affected after three high speed rail lines into Paris targeted by arson attacks. The French rail operator, SNCF, says disruption is expected to continue throughout the weekend. Also: In the US, former president Barack Obama backs Vice President Kamala Harris in her election campaign, Open AI launches its rival to the long do…
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The French rail network has been disrupted by a series of acts of sabotage, affecting hundreds of thousands of passengers - just hours before the Olympic opening ceremony gets under way in Paris. Also on the programme, a humanitarian crisis is unfolding in Ethiopia's troubled Tigray region; and, a crisis for Japanese deer as tourists behave inappro…
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The Paris 2024 Olympics start this evening with the opening ceremony. It's the first time an equal number of men and women will compete in a summer Games. To discuss the sportswomen you should keep an eye out for, Anita Rani is joined by Jeanette Kwakye, a former Olympian herself and now BBC pundit, and also BBC Sport reporter Laura Scott. Adoption…
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Filling a gap in Eastern European fashion studies, this book presents middle-class women consuming fashion in the symbolic 'Little Paris' of interwar Bucharest, and examines how their material and cultural means supported the city's modernisation. Combining archival research with personal archaeology, this interdisciplinary work explores Romania's …
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Around four thousand years ago, the mysterious Minoans sculpted statues of topless women with snakes slithering on their arms. Over one thousand years later, Sappho wrote great poems of longing and desire. For classicist Daisy Dunn, these women--whether they were simply sitting at their looms at home or participating in the highest echelons of powe…
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