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Drawing from an incredibly rich trove of global data, this groundbreaking book reveals that human progress has been slowing down since the early 1970s. Danny Dorling uses compelling visualizations to illustrate how fertility rates, growth in GDP per person, increases in life expectancy, and even the frequency of new social movements have all steadily declined over the last few generations.

A haunting and beautiful memoir from a Cambodian refugee who lost her country and her family during Pol Pot's genocide in the 1970s but who finds hope by reclaiming the recipes she tasted in her mother's kitchen. Take a well-fed nine-year-old with a big family and a fancy education. Fold in 2...

The definitive account of pop music in the mid-eighties, from Prince and Madonna to the underground hip-hop, indie rock, and club scenes Everybody knows the hits of 1984 - pop music's greatest year. From "Thriller" to "Purple Rain," "Hello" to "Against All Odds," "What's Love Got to Do with It"...

Are the ways we look at menopause all wrong? Historian Susan Mattern says yes, and The Slow Moon Climbs reveals just how wrong we have been. Taking listeners from the rainforests of Paraguay to the streets of Tokyo, Mattern draws on historical, scientific, and cultural research to reveal how our perceptions of menopause developed from prehistory to today. For most of human history, people had no word for menopause and did not view it as a medical condition. Rather, in traditional foraging and agrarian societies, it was a transition to another important life stage.

Welcome to The Slow Burn! We’re Jake, Andrew and Red...just three buddies that indulge in true crime, conspiracies, politics, religion, mysteries of the world...and of course, a fine cigar. So grab a stogie, pour a glass of whiskey and join us for a Slow Burn.

In the years following Brown v. Board of Education, countless Black citizens endured violent resistance and even death while fighting for their constitutional rights. One of those citizens, Clyde Kennard, a Korean War veteran and civil rights leader from Hattiesburg, Mississippi, attempted repeatedly to enroll at the all-white Mississippi Southern College in the late 1950s. In A Slow, Calculated Lynching, Devery S. Anderson tells the story of a man who paid the ultimate price for trying to attend a white college during Jim Crow.

The definitive history of the rise and heyday of the revolutionary Greenwich Village music scene, based on new research and first-hand interviews with many of its legendary performers Although Greenwich Village encompasses less than a square mile in downtown New York, rarely has such a concise...

Travel across the US with David Reynolds as he explores Route 50, one of the few remaining two-lane highways running from the Atlantic to the Pacific. Driving as slowly as safety permits, stopping frequently and often going backwards to have a second look at something glimpsed in passing, Reynolds talks to people on the streets, in bars and cafes, motels and gas stations. They talk about everything from slavery and the traditional Indian sundance, to cannabis in Colorado and tornadoes in Kansas, and about everyone from George Washington and Aaron Burr to Marilyn Monroe and the Eagles.

«Slow Time» з Тарасом Малим. Автор музичної програми пропонує слухачам і слухачкам сповільнити ритм робочого дня і провести один вечір, вслухаючись у звуки і ритми міст. Від Берлінських клубів і нетуристичних дистриктів Парижу до київських дворів на Подолі і густозаселеного району Сихів у Львові. Від тріп-хопу до ейсід джазу, ...

The Slow Newscast from The Observer takes the news slowly. We investigate, and every week we focus on stories that really matter in the UK and around the world. From wars in Ukraine and Gaza through to true crime and injustice and real life mysteries, The Slow Newscast team is devoted to narrative investigations covering some of the biggest topics of the day.Who are the people biohacking themselves in a quest for immortality? Or the man taking on an entire nation in the high seas to protect whales? And what happened when humanity's most distant messenger fell silent? From a newsroom with a ...

In partnership with Texas Monthly, Michael Hall's "The Slow Life and Fast Death of DJ Screw" is now available as an audio download, where the length and timeliness of a podcast meets the high-quality production of a full-length audio program. He was one of the most influential cultural figures...

유럽의 문화수도 역할을 했던 이탈리아, 프랑스, 스페인을 걸으며 사람들이 눈여겨보지 않던 곳, 잘 내비쳐지지 않는 인간의 숭고함을 발견해내는 신간 『유럽 인문 산책』이 은행나무에서 출간되었다.

An unmatched guide to the religious dimensions of American politics, Jeff Sharlet journeys into corners of our national psyche where others fear to tread. The Undertow is both inquiry and meditation, an attempt to understand how, over the last decade, reaction has morphed into delusion, social division into distrust, distrust into paranoia, and hatred into fantasies—sometimes realities—of violence.

Welcome to ”History in Slow German” the podcast that delves into significant events of world history, all presented in slow, clear German. If you’re learning German and want to explore both the language and historical narratives, this is the perfect podcast for you! In this podcast series, we explore key moments and pivotal turning points that have left a lasting impact on the world we know today. From dramatic events in ancient history to the political upheavals of the 20th century, we take you on a captivating journey through history. Our episodes are designed with German learners in ...

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Kiedyś pisałam, teraz wolę gadać. Przez kilka lat prowadziłam bloga czytelniczego www.wswiecieslow.pl. Zamilkłam później, by nabrać mocy i powrócić - tym razem z podcastem.Do kontaktu zapraszam wszystkich, którzy mają coś do powiedzenia: wswiecieslow@gmail.comJestem też na FB: https://www.facebook.com/WSwiecieSlowBędzie mi miło, jak ze mną zostaniesz na dłużej :)----Paulina J. KrólBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/w-swiecie-slow-podcast--5106079/support.

Im Jahr 1958 reist der italienische Autor Carlo Levi nach Deutschland. Von München bis Berlin sieht er wundersam wiederaufgebaute Städte – und dahinter das Schweigen, die Verdrängungen und die Verwüstungen der Vergangenheit. Er lässt sich durch Münchner Nachtlokale treiben und spricht mit schlesischen Vertriebenen, die in den Baracken des KZ Dachau wohnen. Von Augsburg über Ulm bis Tübingen begegnet er der deutschen Geschichte seit dem Mittelalter und versucht sie mit den jüngsten Verbrechen in Zusammenhang zu bringen.

Entdecken Sie Wien mit Martha Tretter von artemezzo Slow Tours Vienna. Immer mit einer spannenden Geschichte, Zeit zum Genießen und Erleben. Im Podcast hören Sie Wien-Geschichten und Anekdoten, Erstaunliches und Amüsantes über historische und lebende Persönlichkeiten. Außerdem gibt Martha Einblick in die Entstehung einzelner Stadtführungen und Insider-Tipps für Ihren Wien-Besuch.

10 e 25 - La vera storia dietro alla strage di Bologna. 10 e 25 è un prodotto di Slow News, è gratis per tuttə e senza pubblicità, e fino al 2 agosto lo puoi finanziare aderendo a una campagna di crowdfunding su Produzioni dal Basso.Partecipa ora.Sostieni il crowdfunding di 10 e 25.Ecco le sei puntate:1. "Il mostro nero",2. "La soffiata", 3. "Hai sentito che botto?",4. "I cerchio concentrici". 5. "I superiori incogniti"6. "Il nastro rosso"Un podcast di Gabriele Cruciata e Dario De Santis.edito da Slow NewsProducer: Rossella PivantiDisegni di Maicol&Mirco