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Back to SearchHow port cities like Alexandria shaped the world
Alexandria has been the source of invention, innovation, and beauty for millennia — capturing the imagination of Napoleon, the Prophet Muhammad and, …
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The unforgivable crime of being queer in Africa
Homosexuality is a crime in more than half of African countries — a crime punishable by prison sentences. Or in some cases: death. New laws in some s…
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The Billionaire Age Pt 2 | Disney heiress on the dangers of extreme wealth
If you inherited $120 million dollars, could you give away 75 per cent of your wealth? Abigail Disney did. She's an heiress to the Disney fortune. Th…
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The real reasons why more young women freeze their eggs
Egg freezing is considered a kind of "fertility insurance" for the future — a way to buy more time to make a decision about having a family. However,…
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What does it mean for a river to be ‘alive’?
Renowned natural history writer Robert Macfarlane traveled to Ecuador, India and Quebec, pondering the question of whether rivers are living beings —…
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Why there's no place like Oz
Even if you aren't a fan of Frank L. Baum's The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, you know about the Tin man, the ruby red shoes and that the dog is named Toto…
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Escaped slaves, pirates and 'free love' in ancient history?
Ancient history just got an upgrade. Forget the ruins, empires and great thinkers of the Classical period and make way for escaped slaves, subversive…
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Why yellow traffic lights were designed to be ambiguous
The yellow traffic light is a perfect example of imperfection — with intention. While driving you have to think fast. Do you speed up or stop, whethe…
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What North Korea’s personality cult has to do with Jesus
North Korea is no place for evangelical Christians today. But when journalist Jonathan Cheng peeled back decades he found out Christianity is at the …
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Why laughter is so contagious
If you want to hear what a laughing rat sounds like this podcast is for you. From why the sound of laughter triggers us to join in, to how a laughing…
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