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The 12th Duke of Beaufort, known to his friends as 'Bunter', inherited his Dukedom and Badminton House in 2017, at the age of sixty-five. But he is also a singer and songwriter with the rock group The Listening Device. Now he combines his responsibilities as Duke with his life as a rock performer. In this lively and anecdote-filled memoir, Harry Beaufort takes us behind the scenes of his varied life: from playing poker with politicians, to partying on Ibiza with film stars to people watching with The Queen from a balcony at Windsor Castle.

In this compelling new biography, historian Niccol Capponi frees Machiavelli (1469-1527) from centuries of misinterpretation. Exploring the Renaissance city of Florence, where Machiavelli lived, Capponi reveals the man behind the legend. A complex portrait of Machiavelli emerges - at once a brilliantly skillful diplomat and a woefully inept liar; a sharp thinker and an impractical dreamer; a hard-nosed powerbroker and a risk-taking gambler; a calculating propagandist and an imprudent jokester.

For 22 years, politicians and businessmen pushed for the Adams Mine landfill as a solution to Ontario’s garbage disposal crisis. This plan to dump millions of tonnes of waste into the fractured pits of the Adams Mine prompted five separate civil resistance campaigns by a rural region of 35,000 in Northern Ontario.

A podcast that tells the stories behind the unlikely alliances that makes our society a better place. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Interviews with the men and women who have declared their candidacy for President of the United States in the 2020 election. This podcast explores the political, psychological, passionate, and practical reasons why these individuals want to run for president of the United States.

On Earth one of the things that a large proportion of the locals is most proud of is this wonderful economic system which, with a sureness and certainty so comprehensive one could almost imagine the process bears some relation to their limited and limiting notions of either thermodynamics or God, all food, comfort, energy, shelter, space, fuel and sustenance gravitates naturally and easily away from those who need it most and towards those who need it least. Indeed, those on the receiving end of such largesse are often harmed unto death by its arrival, though the effects may take years and ...

"The Neighborhood Bookstore's Unlikely Ally? The Internet" is from the October 05, 2016 Business section of The New York Times. It was written by Amy Haimerl and narrated by Keith Sellon-Wright.

"An Unlikely Savior Emerges to Help Endangered Republicans: George W. Bush" is from the June 16, 2016 US section of The New York Times. It was written by Maggie Haberman and Jonathan Martin and narrated by Caroline Miller.

"An Unlikely Contender Rises in France as the Antithesis of Trump" is from the November 18, 2016 World section of The New York Times. It was written by Adam Nossiter and narrated by Corey Snow.

He's the media's darling, an inspiration to many, and the answer to everything from healthcare to taxes. He is Barack Obama - the silver-tongued senator with a phrase for everything and a promise for everyone. Sound too good to be true?

"Chelsea Handler Relaxes in an Unlikely Place: Trump Tower" is from the October 23, 2016 Lifestyle section of The New York Times. It was written by Katie Rogers and narrated by Keith Sellon-Wright.

"When Unlikely Grand Slam Finalists Lose, Few Make It Back" is from the August 28, 2016 Sports section of The New York Times. It was written by Douglas Robson and narrated by Kristi Burns.

"Why the Orlando Shooting Is Unlikely to Lead to Major New Gun Laws" is from the June 17, 2016 US section of The New York Times. It was written by Jennifer Steinhauer and narrated by Caroline Miller.

"Yale Beats Columbia in Unlikely Matchup for Ivy Lead" is from the Sports section of The New York Times. It was written by Zach Schonbrun and narrated by Paul Ryden.

"Vice Bets on an Unlikely Food Star, Action Bronson" is from the Food section of The New York Times. It was written by J.J. Goode and narrated by Fleet Cooper.

"In Florida, an Unlikely Battle over Fracking Intensifies
" is from the Science section of The New York Times. It was written by Lizette Alvarez and narrated by Fleet Cooper.

Discussions of the Holocaust aside, Germany and Israel are still rarely mentioned in the same breath. Yet Berlin has long been one of the most successful - and secretive - intermediaries between Jerusalem and its enemies.

"The Cactus Connection: Tucson Becomes an Unlikely Food Star" is from the August 23, 2016, Lifestyle section of The New York Times. It was written by Kim Severson and narrated by Kristi Burns.

"Drug Spot, Tow Lot, Entrance at Rikers: Pokémon Go's Unlikely New York Stops" is from the July 17, 2016 Technology section of The New York Times. It was written by Michael Wilson and narrated by Sam Scholl.