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Want to impress your buddies at the bar? Need to think of something interesting to do at the next family gathering? Want to learn a bunch of random facts about history, science, true crime, and the paranormal? Listen to Interesting Stories for Curious People, the ultimate guidebook for a plethora of interesting facts about a whole bunch of several different topics. A quick listen packed with information.

Abridged for audio. Read by the author, Clive James. With fascinating essays on towering figures from Anna Akhmatova to Stefan Zweig, via Charles de Gaulle, Hitler, Thomas Mann and Wittgenstein, Cultural Amnesia is one of the crowning achievements in Clive James's illustrious career as a critic...

"Unusual Flavor of GOP Primary Illustrates a Famous Paradox" is from the May 09, 2016 The Upshot section of The New York Times. It was written by Justin Wolfers and narrated by Kristi Burns.

If you stop to consider who runs the thousands of mutual funds in the United States, you might conjure up an image of offices full of men. Then your brain might auto-correct to include some fund managers who are women.

"A Trillion-Dollar Question: Why Don't More Women Run Mutual Funds?" is from the January 14, 2017 Business section of The New York Times. It was written by M.P. Dunleavey and narrated by Barbara Benjamin-Creel.

Das Dossier bietet Einblicke in die Hintergründe der Flutkatastrophe in Hamburg 1962, das Oder-Hochwasser 1997, in das Seebeben/Flutwelle "Tsunami" in Thailand und in den Hurrican Katrina im Süden der USA.

Eine Naturkatastrophe ist eine natürlich entstandene Veränderung der Erdoberfläche oder der Atmosphäre, die auf Lebewesen und deren Umgebung verheerende Auswirkungen hat. Im engeren Sinne kann ein Naturereignis nur dann zur "Katastrophe" werden, wenn es sich auf Menschen auswirkt...

"Culture of Concealment Protects Police Officers" is from the April 09, 2016 U.S. section of The New York Times. It was written by Ginia Bellafante and narrated by Barbara Benjamin-Creel.

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Sie müssen verkrustete Strukturen aufbrechen, wenn sie im internationalen Wettbewerb bestehen wollen. Die Petrodollars sind Segen und Fluch zugleich. Kenntnisreich beschreibt das Handelsblatt in sieben Porträts, wie sich die Golfregion wirtschaftlich und politisch wandelt.

Brian Williams talks to Jonathan Tisch about journalism and politics and the future of America.

"Cubans Confront a New Dining Culture" is from the April 05, 2016 Food section of The New York Times. It was written by Michael Y. Park and narrated by Fleet Cooper.

"The Vegetarian' Wins Man Booker International Prize" is from the May 17, 2016 Lifestyle section of The New York Times. It was written by Alexandra Alter and narrated by Fleet Cooper.

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