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An optimistic vision of the future after Covid-19 by a leading professor of globalisation at the University of Oxford. We are at a crossroads. The wrecking-ball of Covid-19 has destroyed global norms. Many think that after the devastation there will be a bounce back. To Ian Goldin, Professor of Development and Globalisation at the University of Oxford, this is a retrograde notion. He believes that this crisis can create opportunities for change, just as the Second World War forged the ideas behind the Beveridge Report.

Rescue offers riveting stories about what happens when things go terribly wrong in some of the world's most perilous places: Himalayan peaks, African plains, vast oceans, remote Arctic wilderness. The result is a collection of first-rate prose read by masterful narrators that makes for compulsive listening.

The world’s most astonishing rescue stories; told by the people who were there. Join host Donny Dust, Marine Corps veteran and world-renowned survival expert, as we marvel at the magnitude of the human spirit and those who refuse to surrender in the face of impossible odds. From seasoned search and rescuers to everyday heroes, we go on their journey as they brave treacherous arctic waters, tsunamis, mountains, collapsed mines and even space, to preserve the most sacred of all – life. A Sony Music Entertainment production. Find more great podcasts from Sony Music Entertainment production at...

Flight for Life is the heart-stopping account of one of the most gripping rescue missions in African history, told by a doctor involved in saving the lives of Nigerian workers who became victims of a tragic American chemical company explosion. Dr. Stewart and his colleague moved mountains and cut red tape to fly patients to one of the premiere burn centers in the United States.

The true account of the 1979 rescue of six American hostages from Iran On November 4, 1979, Iranian militants stormed the American embassy in Tehran and captured dozens of American hostages, sparking a 444-day ordeal and a quake in global politics still reverberating today. But there’s a...

Each year, thousands of people need to be rescued in New Zealand’s unforgiving outdoors. Some searches are successful, some not. But behind each is an incredible story of courage.

Educational podcast about Thoroughbred horse rescue and how horses end up in precarious situations through auction lots and kill pens and how the racing industry and funding aftercare organizations turn a blind eye to the struggles rescues face every day.

In the predawn hours of a gloomy February day in 1994, two thieves entered the National Gallery in Oslo and made off with one of the world's most famous paintings, Edvard Munch's Scream. It was a brazen crime committed while the whole world was watching the opening ceremonies of the Winter...

Sarcast, Talking Search and Rescue Podcast, informs and reflects on the outdoor life through the lens of the search and rescue volunteer. We are part of a hill going community. We are walkers, runners, climbers, mountaineers. We are mountain rescuers. We are people with day jobs and families, dogs cats and car loans. We are the sarcast crew.

Instant New York Times Bestseller #1 New York Times bestselling author Bret Baier reveals how George Washington saved the Constitution–and the American experiment ""To Rescue The Constitution is a masterful exploration of the electrifying struggle to unite a young United States."" —Jay Winik...

AI to the Rescue is a podcast about people—people who see possibility where others see limits, and who use artificial intelligence not to replace humanity, but to empower it. Hosted by Nathan Chung, AI to the Rescue tells real stories from innovators, nonprofit leaders, technologists, and everyday changemakers using AI to address the world’s hardest problems: poverty, hunger, climate change, accessibility, and social inequality. These are not tales of futuristic machines—they’re human stories about compassion amplified through intelligent design. Each episode dives into a challenge ...

The incredible true story of one of the most extraordinary and inspirational prison breaks in Australian history. New York, 1874. Members of the Clan-na-Gael - agitators for Irish freedom from the English yoke - hatch a daring plan to free six Irish political prisoners from the most remote...

#1 New York Times Bestseller Fox News Channel’s Chief Political Anchor illuminates the heroic life of Ulysses S. Grant ""To Rescue the Republic is narrative history at its absolute finest. A fast-paced, thrilling and enormously important book."" —Douglas Brinkley An epic history spanning the...

Real stories. Raw conversations. A place to be seen. The Rescue Room is a safe space to talk about what it really means to show up — for others, and for yourself. Born from the stories of first responders and frontline workers, this podcast is a home for anyone who’s faced life’s hardest moments and kept going. Hosted by journalist and coach Hattie Hawks, The Rescue Room opens honest conversations about service, trauma, healing, and resilience. From those who save lives to those rebuilding their own, every guest reminds us that strength isn’t about never breaking — it’s about ...

From hermit crabs, to horses, Rescue Rebels covers the good, bad and the ugly of the modern age animal rescue craze. Is it a lifestyle, hobby, a scam or something entirely different? We're here to flip your ideals upside down and break into a whole new idea. Rescue is Rebellion.

The Gilmer County Fire Rescue Podcast is your official source of all things related to Gilmer County Fire Rescue. If you are a community member, aspiring firefighter, current firefighter/EMT or paramedic - this podcast has something for you.

What songs have made up your life's soundtrack? Which have captured your every mood and deepest sentiments? Pop music, like no other form of entertainment or art, is capable of articulating our feelings, desires, joy, and pain. In a few soul-grabbing minutes, artists from every genre - from Little Richard to Lou Reed, Willie Nelson to Wu-Tang Clan, Sly and the Family Stone to the Rolling Stones - can help us understand our place in our own lives.

Conversations with fellow boaters on how and why they decided to go the boat route as a lifestyle and where are they now.

My name is Helen Summerfield-Brown, and I am a rescuer, advocate and full-time animal lover. This podcast is for animal people who have rescues, volunteer at rescues, who have adopted animals, cried at animal stories and fallen in love with the underdogs of the world. If you are curious about behind the scenes in dog rescue, then this is your place. Each week, I will be sharing real time stories from around the world - the messy, the beautiful, the heartbreaking and the hopeful. You will hear from rescuers, fosters, adopters, vets and advocates. I hope this Podcast inspires you, educates you ...

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