EP284: An Aussie Discovers American Wings and "Separate, but Equal": The Story of Supreme Injustice

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He Grew Up Without Reliable Water—Now He’s Turning Wastewater Into Drinking Water

On this episode of Our American Stories, around the world, access to clean water is something many take for granted, but for Manny Singh, it was a problem he experienced firsthand growing up in India, where water shortages were a daily reality.Now, as president of Koch Membrane S ...  Afficher plus

One Leg, Thirteen World Records, and an Incredible Athlete

On this episode of Our American Stories, Amy Palmiero-Winters is one of the most accomplished athletes in adaptive sports. She holds 13 world records for distance running, completing marathons and endurance races using a prosthetic leg.Her journey into competitive running began a ...  Afficher plus

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From The Front: Three more years for Chris Dawson
The Teacher's Pet

Grey, shrunken and hiding his face, Chris Dawson is sentenced for unlawful carnal knowledge of a schoolgirl. Hedley Thomas joins us. Find out more about The Front podcast here and read about this story and more on The Australian's website or search for The Australian in your app ...  Afficher plus

Betty and Barney Hill: The UFO Case that Changed Everything, with Toby Ball
Stuff They Don't Want You To Know

In September of 1961, on an empty country road in rural New Hampshire, Barney and Betty Hill experienced the most profound, bizarre night of their lives in what would become the first widely-publicized account of an alien abduction in US history -- the case that would go on to ...

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The Life and Death of OJ Simpson
Americast

Orenthal James Simpson, known to the world as OJ, lived many lives. First as one of the greatest ever running backs in the history of the NFL, then as a Hollywood movie star. His fame skyrocketed, however, when he was arrested as a suspect in the murder of his ex-wife Nicole Brow ...  Afficher plus

063 - We Can Do Hard Things
Shared History

Nothing is impossible for this week's topics. Throw it on a vision board and get it done. Nat takes us on a run through the story of Cathy Freeman, the first Australian aboriginal woman to medal at the Olympics. And Cass takes us out to sea with Captain Robert Smalls whose daring ...  Afficher plus