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Whenever a tragic event happens, our first thoughts are with the victims, their families, and even with the motives driving the perpetrators. But what happens after the police tape comes down? Damned Spot revisits the places where painful memories of death and destruction still linger, and explores what a building and, ultimately, a community needs in order to heal.

Music finds its way into every corner of our world. Whether it's sounds written to soothe our four-legged friends, or a loud, politically charged punk song, music can change the way we feel and often has larger implications than we imagine. In the latest Audible Original series, Pitch, you'll hear an incredible range of stories that illustrate why music is so central in our connections to each other, our history, and how we navigate the culture and the current moment.

In their continuing father-son field trip to end all field trips, writer (and one-time Jeopardy! champ) Neal Pollack and his teenage son set out to explore the many topics not covered in his high school curriculum. Among them: what really constitutes a healthy lunch, why dress codes exist, and how the largely phased-out "home ec" class can be beneficial.

<>President and founder of Sojourners, Jim Wallis explores faith, justice, and the moral choices behind today's headlines in this new Audible Original series. In each episode, Jim sits down with an inspiring guest; from Michelle Alexander to Margaret Atwood to Rev William Barber, they discuss their deepest moral convictions and how they are putting them to work in the world.

When you add Jim Wallis: In Conversation to your library you will receive all 9 episodes, each with a runtime of approximately 30 minutes.

Some stories are too sensitive, painful or potentially damaging to share publicly - unless they can be shared anonymously. TED and Audible present, Sincerely, X, featuring speakers whose ideas deserve to be heard but whose identities must remain hidden.

From Oahu to Detroit, "Little Saigon" to Brooklyn, authors from all walks of life take us to the real worlds that inspired their works. Hosted by reporters Amy Standen and Michael Epstein.

Christmas is the world's biggest festival, yet we barely understand how we got here. Somewhere between Jesus, Dickens and Coke, Christmas became the beloved chaotic present-fest that it currently is. If it's a turkey, we should really stop stuffing it. So let's unwrap it instead....

Progress is a constant state of learning and unlearning.

The Curious Case of the Pheromonophone is an audio story that takes you on an irreverent, true-life adventure with one of Silicon Valley’s successful failed inventors - Jonathon Keats. A philosopher, an inventor and an artist, Keats has been inventing janky contraptions for over two decades, like a factory you can control with your mind and an emotionally responsive car. In this story he debuts one of his new inventions, what he calls a“pheromonophone” - a kind of smell telephone that can send your personal scent over digital networks.

Lozoya empieza a cantar; Arreglan ley de pensiones en el país; México contra las refresqueras; El avión no sale ni en rifa....

Luto para los muertos, excusas para los vivos; Calderón contra AMLO (de nuevo); Fake news con chile del que no pica; ¡Con los tamales no!

El presidente le prepara fiesta sorpresa a sí mismo; Morena va por la censura en Internet; la no primera dama contra los niños con cáncer; conozcan a la pelangocha Salvatori.

Recortan presupuesto al inmujeres; El regreso de Lozoya; El ejército a las aduanas; Marihuana en el senado mexicano.

El desplante misógino de Samuel García; Oaxaca dice no a la comida chatarra; El desastre de la Secretaría de Turismo; Regreso a clases con la TvGuía.

Enfrentamos la pandemia con dibujitos; Hackers atacan al cibercafé del gobierno federal; AMLO visita USA; Duro contra el Duarte

Il nostro destino è scritto nelle carte geografiche, e nella loro storia. Ogni crisi vicina e lontana ci costringe a capire la fisicità del mondo in cui viviamo. La geografia e la storia come le abbiamo studiate sui banchi di scuola non ci bastano più. Dobbiamo guardare "oltre", penetrare il significato nascosto delle carte geografiche, incrociare il paesaggio terrestre con la storia delle civiltà. Ci servono mappe intelligenti per orientarci a capire dove siamo ora, e dove andremo domani. La storia antica riappare negli atlanti, come una trama invisibile che si ripete.

In Love and Struggle brings together a group of prestigious women of color to share their stories during this unique calendar moment, a leap year which serves as a bridge, uniting Black History Month and Women's History Month. A slate of participants includes actor Sarah Jones, law professor Anita Hill, commentator Brittany Packnett Cunningham, model and speaker Aaron Philip, poet Mahogany L. Browne, writer Bassey Ikpi, scholar Salamishah Tillet, author Jodie Patterson, and hip-hop artist Mumu Fresh.

Se prepara el regreso a clases (en 2022); La cuarta va contra el INE; El tren maya absorbe multas: AMLO turistea por el sureste de México.

Aparecen cruces de caca por todo el país; desaparece una cervecera; el coronavirus para arriba; las reservas para abajo.

El presidente presenta un plan que no arregla nada; Senador norteño se comporta norteñamente; México pierde su cerveza.