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It is sometimes difficult to remember that in war there are innocents on all sides who suffer. German citizens who had no connection to the atrocities committed by their countrymen nonetheless endured great hardships because of them.

For centuries, opium has been a source of both profit and peril, its legacy entangled with addiction, imperialism, and the complex interplay of global trade and national development. While the illicit opium trade is infamous, the history of licit opium has remained largely untold. Markets of...

Terrie had made it: She had launched her own public relations company with such clients as Eddie Murphy and Johnnie Cochran. Yet she was in constant pain, waking up in terror, overeating in search of relief. For 30 years she kept on her game face of success, exhausting herself daily to satisfy her clients' needs while neglecting her own. When she finally collapsed, she had no clue what was wrong or if there was a way out.

Brought to you by Penguin. From the New York Times-bestselling author of Midnight in Chernobyl comes the definitive, dramatic, minute-by-minute story of the Challenger space shuttle disaster based on fascinating in-depth reporting and new archival research – riveting history that reads like a...

"I dreamed of New York, I am going there." On May 31, 1953, twenty-year-old Sylvia Plath arrived in New York City for a one-month stint at "the intellectual fashion magazine" Mademoiselle to be a guest editor for its prestigious annual college issue. Over the next twenty-six days, the bright...

When #BlackLivesMatter emerged in 2013, it animated the most consequential Black-led mobilization since the civil rights and Black power era. Today, the hashtag turned rallying cry is but one expression of a radical reorientation toward Black politics, protest, and political thought. To Build a Black Future examines the spirit and significance of this insurgency, offering a revelatory account of a new political culture—responsive to pain, suffused with joy, and premised on care—emergent from the centuries-long arc of Black rebellion, a tradition that traces back to the Black slave.

An honest reckoning with the war on terror, masculinity, and the violence of American hegemony abroad, at home, and on the psyche, from a veteran whose convictions came undone When Lyle Jeremy Rubin first arrived at Marine Officer Candidates School, he was convinced that the “war on terror”...

Yahoo’s lead baseball columnist offers an in-depth look at the most valuable commodity in sports—the pitching arm—and how its vulnerability to injury is hurting players and the game, from Little League to the majors. Every year, Major League Baseball spends more than $1.5 billion on...

An African American History Podcast

At the heart of this history is the female body. The century-span between the crinoline and the bikini witnessed more mutations in the ideal western woman's body shape than at any other period. In this richly detailed account, Virginia Nicholson takes us to the Frontline of Beauty to reveal the power, the pain and the pleasure involved in adorning the female body. Encompassing two world wars and a revolution in women's rights, All the Rage tells the story of western female beauty from 1860 to 1960.

Confronted by a crisis in black American leadership, state-sanctioned violence against black communities, and colorblind laws that trap black Americans in a racial caste system, Black Lives Matter activists and the artists inspired by them have devised new forms of political and cultural resistance. More Than Our Pain explores how affect and emotion can drive collective political and cultural action in the face of a new nadir in race relations in the United States. Affect and emotion have moved from the margin to the center of this new human rights movement.

Née à Paris en 2017, l'association "Du Pain & Des Roses" accompagne au quotidien des femmes et des minorités de genre éloignées de l’emploi, en les aidant à reprendre confiance en elles grâce à des ateliers collectifs d'art floral. Au sein de l'antenne nantaise, nous avons suivi pendant plusieurs mois un groupe de femmes bénéficiaires qui se sont épanouies au fil des semaines, les mains dans les fleurs.

Journaling and recounting the events through our families traumatic event and rediscovering the dynamics of it all.

This reimagination of history by a Ghanaian Filmmaker takes you on a gripping journey through Ghana’s historic forts and castles, uncovering hidden stories of power, resistance, and survival woven into the walls of these colonial relics.

Welcome to "Turning Pain into Strength," podcast where real people share true stories and unforgettable journeys of strength. I’m Michelle Eberwein, and after living with chronic pain from breaking my back, autoimmune diagnosis' & enduring multiple surgeries, I understand the challenges of "pushing through"and navigating a flawed medical system. I invite you to join me as we share uplifting stories, explore new ideas, and provide hope and encouragement. Together, we’ll uncover tools and strategies on turning pain into strength and empower each other on this journey of healing and personal...

Medication Pain O Soma 500 mg is a that contains the active ingredient carisoprodol.A medication called pain o soma is used to treat musculoskeletal pain in people. Injury, bone fractures, bad posture, overuse, etc. are some of the causes of this issue.

Bienvenue sur Le Pot aux Roses, un podcast écologique et solidaire signé Du Pain & des Roses ! Notre association permet à des femmes et à des personnes en minorité de genre éloignées de l'emploi de se réinsérer grâce à un métier créatif, valorisant et en tension : le métier de fleuriste ! Que veut dire être “éco-responsable” ? Pourquoi acheter des fleurs françaises ? Comment bien trier ses déchets ? Qu’est-ce-que le marché de Rungis ? Les bénéficiaires de notre formation certifiante assistant⸱e fleuriste nous aideront à comprendre les différents enjeux ...