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Brought to you by Penguin. FROM THE INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF YOU'RE NOT LISTENING Why do you immediately click with some people while others inexplicably turn you off? Do people emit vibes – good or bad? Is it possible to read a room? Are bad habits contagious? The hidden science of...

Brought to you by Penguin. When was the last time you listened to someone, or someone really listened to you? This life-changing book will transform your conversations forever As a society, we’ve forgotten how to listen. Modern life is noisy and frenetic, and technology provides constant...

"Why Tech Support Is (Purposely) Unbearable" is from the July 03, 2016 Business section of The New York Times. It was written by Kate Murphy and narrated by Kristi Burns.

"Texans Beat the Heat with Water from Mexico" is from the August 9, 2016 Food section of The New York Times. It was written by Kate Murphy and narrated by Caroline Miller.

"Do Your Friends Actually Like You?" is from the August 6, 2016 Lifestyle section of The New York Times. It was written by Kate Murphy and narrated by Caroline Miller.

"With Virtual Reality, the End Is in Sight" is from the May 5, 2016 section of The New York Times. It was written by Kate Murphy and narrated by Caroline Miller.

Worldwide, thunderstorms hurl about four million lightning bolts to the ground each day. So it’s not surprising that researchers have spent decades figuring out how to track and measure the phenomena, and trying to persuade funding sources that collecting data was worthwhile.

"Ich war nur kurz abgelenkt." Viele Menschen halten sich für gute und empathische Zuhörer. Das ist ein Trugschluss - das Gegenteil ist der Fall. Wir sind viel zu sehr mit uns selbst beschäftigt, planen bereits im Voraus die nächsten Argumente, meinen, im Vorfeld zu wissen, was der Andere sagen will. Wir sind abgelenkt durch ständige Erreichbarkeit auf allen Kanälen, die unterschiedlich bedient werden wollen, durch Multitasking und den beschleunigten Puls der ganzen Gesellschaft. Die vermeintlich simple und passive Tätigkeit des Zuhörens haben wir verlernt.

The Christian industrial complex teaches us that whatever is centered, celebrated, and large is a movement of God, and that Jesus is at work in existing structures. So why are we surprised that many churches are obsessed with power, size, and reputation—and that people are leaving them in droves?