For Earth Day, two books rethink how we talk about environmental crises

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New book evaluates President Biden's legacy as midterm elections approach

As midterm elections approach, former President Joe Biden's legacy still plays a big role in the Democratic Party. Princeton historian Julian Zelizer has edited a new book called The Presidency of Joseph R. Biden, which evaluates Biden’s time in office from a historical perspecti ...  Afficher plus

'Astronaut!' is a coming-of-age story set against the fall of the Iron Curtain

It’s 1989 in Romania and the country is living under a totalitarian regime. In the new novel Astronaut!, an 8-year-old girl craves bright colors among otherwise gray surroundings as she comes of age during the fall of the Iron Curtain. Simultaneously, a serial killer is on the lo ...  Afficher plus

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The Gendered Politics of Climate Change
Intelligence Squared

As Earth Day approaches, we revisit a compelling conversation from 2021 asking which factors are really responsible for the climate emergency and who might be able to prevent it? Dr Anne Karpf is a writer and sociologist whose book, How Women Can Save the Planet, looks to analyse ...  Afficher plus

Why We're Better With Some Threats Than Others (An Earth Month Re-Run)
The Happiness Lab with Dr. Laurie Santos

Earth Day is coming on April 22, but the whole month is seen as an opportunity to think about environmental issues and what we as individuals can do to help out.  It seemed like a good time to rerun an episode we made with Harvard professor Dan Gilbert about why we humans are gre ...  Afficher plus

Happy Earth Day?
Earth to Humans

Hi friends,Welcome back to the Earth to Humans podcast. It’s been a minute, but we’re back! I’m senior producer Sarinah Simons, and today, on Earth Day, I’m here with a little season update and some reflection.Yes, we are finally back from our break. Stepping away gave us time to ...  Afficher plus

The case for climate optimism | Today, Explained in 10
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In 2019, David Wallace-Wells wrote a book called The Uninhabitable Earth. Just two years later, he’s feeling hopeful — thanks to the world’s biggest polluters. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices