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Penguin presents the audiobook edition of Stuff Matters by Mark Miodownik, read by Daniel Weyman. A unique and inspiring exploration of human creativity from one of the UK's best-known scientists Everything is made of something... From the everyday objects in our homes to the most extraordinary...

The moving story of an Indigenous woman who beat disadvantage and violence to become one of Australia's most influential political voices. Jacinta Nampijinpa Price was nine months pregnant and due to give birth the night she attended her high school formal. With her baby tucked in her arms, she...

From the Griffith Criminology Institute, this is A Matter of Crime podcast. A Matter of Crime takes you behind the headlines and gets you a seat beside Australia’s leading criminologists and legal scholars. Together, we’ll unravel why laws are made, why they’re broken, and how we navigate the aftermath. In this episode, in the wake of recent terrorist attacks around the world, we speak to postdoctoral research fellow at the Griffith Criminology Institute Dr Keiran Hardy about how to respond to this growing threat. And later in the show we will join Juliet and Dee for a glass of Crim and ...

De Publieke ruimte is van niemand en tegelijkertijd van iedereen. In deze ProKairos Podcast gaan Murielle Hermsen-Facon en Wim Sneep op zoek naar de verschillende facetten van de publieke ruimte. Ze spreken met denkers, doeners en dromers, die ieder vanuit een verschillende invalshoek licht werpt op dit complexe en actuele thema. Want een kunstenaar bijvoorbeeld kijkt heel anders naar ruimte en het gebruik ervan dan een wethouder. Deze serie bied een caleidoscoop aan inzichten en draagt bij aan het gesprek over een goed functionerende publieke ruimte.

The audiobook contains beautiful memories of Representative Elijah Cummings narrated by Laurence Fishburne and Maya Rockeymoore Cummings, with a foreword written and read by Speaker Nancy Pelosi. Included are the eulogies from his funeral delivered by Presidents Barack Obama and Bill Clinton...

A SUNDAY TIMES SPORTS BOOK OF THE YEAR A FINANCIAL TIMES SPORTS BOOK OF THE YEAR LONGLISTED FOR THE WILLIAM HILL SPORTS BOOK OF THE YEAR ‘Personal, political, powerful and about so much more than race and sport.’ Bernadine Evaristo In the eighties, black footballers emerged from the dressing...

“One of the most important voices of her generation.” —Joy-Ann Reid “A useful roadmap for all of us about how to make a difference.” —David Axelrod “Moving Forward will inspire you.” —Valerie Jarrett An inspiring memoir from Karine Jean-Pierre, Senior Advisor to Presidential...

From the heroic lawyer who spoke out against Clarence Thomas in the historic confirmation hearings twenty years ago At the historic Clarence Thomas confirmation hearings, Anita Hill spoke out courageously about workplace sexual harassment. Now she turns to the topic of home. As our country...

An inspiring and radical celebration of 70 women, girls, and gender nonbinary people who have changed--and are still changing--the world, from the Civil Rights Movement and Stonewall riots through Black Lives Matter and beyond. With a radical and inclusive approach to history, Modern HERstory...

THE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER MSNBC'S Joy-Ann Reid calculates the true price of the Trump presidency ""The host of AM Joy on MSNBC argues that President Trump’s administration is characterized by grift and venality that demeans the office and diminishes America.” —New York Times Book...

The news can be a lot sometimes. There’s so much to read and learn about, and with the internet and social media there’s pressure to be locked into everything that’s going on, all the time, and it can be incredibly daunting to know where to start. The answer, is not here, Here, we cover the stories of the trivial, the frivolous, and the inconsequential. From celebrity slip ups, to award show crushers, to mysterious egg disappearances, these stories certainly can’t be considered hard journalism. But boy, are they still interested to yap about.

This is the year of the Bubble, a vacated Disney World, and the nearly one hundred days that 350 players and personnel from twenty-two NBA teams isolated from their friends and family, testing their patience for a dorm-style solution to America’s lost pandemic sports season - but also inspiring them. In a country violently divided by more than COVID-19, the Lakers rise to the occasion. From initial quarantine to the best basketball ever played by LeBron James and Anthony Davis to transitioning again to the real world, Jared Dudley shares his winning memories....

An eye-opening exploration of race in America In this deeply inspiring audiobook, Winona Guo and Priya Vulchi recount their experiences talking to people from all walks of life about race and identity on a cross-country tour of America. Spurred by the realization that they had nearly completed...

In this powerful essay, the mother of Trayvon Martin shares her grief, reflections, anger, and hope in the wake of a single unforgivable moment that catalyzed the Black Lives Matter movement.

Following Ole is the Ole Gunnar Solskjaer story. From playing, coaching and management this is a fan tribute to a hero. Presented by Not a Matter Productions Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.