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NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER Ted Koppel reveals that a major cyberattack on America’s power grid is not only possible but likely, that it would be devastating, and that the United States is shockingly unprepared. “Fascinating, frightening, and beyond timely.”—Anderson Cooper Imagine a...

Here is a travel audiobook with a difference: 10 chronological chapters from a year of wandering, from the Pacific Northwest to Tuscany and back again to the trout-laden streams of California. Join Bill Barich as he travels the globe, from the trout streams of Northern California to the auction ring at Saratoga, where millions of dollars may be gaveled away for a yearling thoroughbred; from seedy London pubs to a run-down Florentine palazzo during a glorious Italian spring.

Brought to you by Penguin. This rich and enjoyable book by the acclaimed author of Japan Story explores the many ways in which Asia has influenced Europe and North America over centuries of tangled, dynamic encounters From the time of the ancient Greeks onwards the West's relationship with Asia...

Winner of the 1988 Before Columbus Foundation National Book Award, this path-breaking collection of essays is a clarion call to build communities that nurture our spirit. Lorde announces the need for a radical politics of intersectionality while struggling to maintain her own faith as she wages a battle against liver cancer. From reflections on her struggle with the disease to thoughts on lesbian sexuality and African-American identity in a straight white man's world, Lorde's voice remains enduringly relevant in today's political landscape.

This podcast is for anyone who has ever felt broken, tired, or barely standing. Each episode offers honesty, healing, encouragement, and light for your journey. You’re not alone — and there is still hope.

In his memoir of an improbable start-up in public health, Ashok Alaxander writes about an organization with the audacious goal of ending needless deaths and sickness at scale, amongst India's poorest mothers and children. It is a great leap emboldened by an unshakable faith in the 'idea that...

NeverForget84 – Turning Wounds into Light draws inspiration from Sikh thinker Dr. Gurbhagat Singh’s call to “Zakham nu Sooraj banao” — turn wounds into the sun. This podcast by Sikh Siyasat continues the journey of remembrance through discussions on the 1984 Ghallughara and Sikh Genocide. Exploring key writings and reflections, it seeks to transform collective pain into understanding, truth, and the light of awareness.

Love and Light Inspired is a heart-centered podcast about living with a deep sense of love, purpose, and inner light — and sharing that light wherever you go. Each episode offers encouragement, real-life reflections, and practical tips to help you grow in self-worth, embrace your calling, and inspire others through the way you live. Whether you’re healing, chasing dreams, or simply looking for a spark of hope, this is your safe space for uplifting conversations that feed your soul and brighten your path.

What’s next for you — a bigger home, a smaller space, or a move closer to family? City Nights to Porch Lights is your guide through life’s next chapter in homeownership.With warmth, humor, and decades of combined experience, hosts Natalie Nielsen and Kristin Yeadon shine a light on the decisions, emotions, and opportunities that come with major moves. From urban cities to small-town living, you’ll find practical advice, inspiring stories, and the confidence to take your next step.Natalie Nielsen and Kristin Yeadon are licensed Brokers with Pathway Realty.

This podcast exists as an invitation. An invitation to pause in a world that rushes. To listen in a culture that shouts. To remember in an age that forgets. Here, we explore spirituality not as doctrine, performance, or certainty—but as a living, breathing relationship with truth, mystery, and self. This is a space for those who have questioned deeply, wandered bravely, and refused to abandon their inner knowing—even when the path became unclear. The House of Ravenbrook was born from the understanding that faith, wisdom, and wholeness cannot be forced into narrow definitions. They must be ...

Whispers of Light is a warm, inspiring podcast exploring relationships, parenting, and health. Each episode offers honest conversations, practical wisdom, and uplifting guidance to help you grow emotionally, strengthen connections, and care for your well-being. Join us as we share stories, insights, and reflections designed to bring clarity, healing, and light to your everyday life.

City of Lights is a true crime podcast about real life after the crime. In 2002, in the city of Aurora, Illinois, an 18-year-old named Jeff Signorelli was killed in a completely random act of violence. His murder remains unsolved. In the years following Jeff's murder, his parents Al and Mary Ann led efforts to make Aurora a safer place. But those efforts often put them at odds with leaders in Aurora, including the mayor and chief of police. As the investigation into Jeff's murder grew cold, their grief was amplified by a growing frustration. Host Willy Nast (born and raised in Aurora) examines...

“Andrew Blum plunges into the unseen but real ether of the Internet in a journey both compelling and profound….You will never open an email in quite the same way again.” —Tom Vanderbilt, New York Times bestselling author of Traffic In Tubes, Andrew Blum, a correspondent at Wired magazine...

Keep me in the light is a podcast for the weary, the watchful, and those walking through hard seasons, especially through foster care. Together we explore what it means to fight to stay tender in a world that can often harden us. Here we hold space for stories where dark and light collide.

Join the conversation about spreading your light, leadership, and the people who choose to do good for others! This podcast exists to amplify the light of people who show up, lead with heart, and create real change. Do you know someone or a group doing great work? Have you recently heard a story that inspires you? We invite you to nominate them for Be the Light. No story is too small. Every light matters. Nominate them here: https://forms.gle/yKsPkDxAftxejRM78

Lights On is a podcast by NeuroMoms Collective, hosted by two mothers who know firsthand the journey of supporting a brain injury survivor. Amanda and Erin create a warm, honest space to talk about caregiving—the heavy, the hopeful, and the human. We chose the name Lights On because when a medical crisis hits, it can feel like someone has suddenly turned the lights off in your life. Joy feels distant, routines disappear, and the world becomes unfamiliar. But the light was never truly gone—we're here to help caregivers find it again and gently turn the lights back on. Guests include ...

Dive into this captivating extract from Parodies of the Works of English and American Authors, Vol 1, where Tennysons iconic Charge of the Light Brigade is humorously revisited. This collection playfully explores a range of topics, from the Clergy and the Fairer Sex to Doctors and Engineers, delivering a delightful twist on the original poem. - Summary by Kim

After a life-changing spiritual awakening during a crystal therapy session in 1992, Dr. Salo Stanley, DC connected with her guides and angels, unlocking new psychic abilities and a deeper understanding of the universe. Join us as we delve into spiritual awakenings, starseeds, consciousness expansion, sound therapy, mediumship, and enhancing your intuition. Explore topics like timelines, walk-ins, ghosts, ghost boxes, positive thinking, paranormal phenomena, and the exciting possibility of first contact with extraterrestrials in the coming years. Embark on a journey to awaken your inner light, ...

How is it possible to have vivid memories of something that never happened? How can siblings remember the same event from their childhoods so differently? Do the selections and distortions of memory reveal a truth about the self? Why are certain memories tied to specific places? Does your memory...

Across the Ocean, Inside My Head is a spoken journal — raw, unfiltered stories from my life as a woman, wife, and mother navigating undiagnosed autism, emotional overwhelm, love, burnout, and belonging. I talk about raising children, autistic meltdowns, marriage, animals, grief, humor, and what it feels like to move across an ocean and still carry your inner world with you. This isn’t a polished podcast. It’s a place to tell the truth out loud — while I’m still living it.