My story of magic, kindness and survival during the Holocaust

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Sunday Pick: How to reclaim your narrative (w/ Monica Lewinsky) | from How to Be a Better Human

Monica Lewinsky is an anti-bullying activist and host of Reclaiming with Monica, a podcast that shines her guests’ unguarded conversations about how they make sense of the world. In this episode filmed in front of a live audience at TED 2026, Chris interviews Monica on how she fi ...  Show more

Inside Venezuela's uncertain path to freedom | Leopoldo López

Activist Leopoldo López learned the true value of freedom in a solitary confinement cell, when someone else decided if he would eat or see sunlight. In this searching conversation, he explains why democracy is losing ground across the globe, the state of Venezuela's transition af ...  Show more

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