Episodi

  • Can Philippe Jaroussky Help Fix Classical Music’s Diversity Problem? - Elian Peltier

    Can Philippe Jaroussky Help Fix Classical Music’s Diversity Problem? - Elian Peltier
    Jan 20 2018
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    Title: Can Philippe Jaroussky Help Fix Classical Music’s Diversity Problem?
    Author: Elian Peltier
    Narrator: Mike DelGaudio
    Format: Unabridged
    Length: 6 mins
    Language: English
    Release date: 01-20-18
    Publisher: The New York Times
    Genres: Newspapers & Magazines, News & Culture

    Summary:
    On a recent afternoon, French countertenor Philippe Jaroussky greeted the parents of children who had enrolled in a music academy he founded a few months earlier here on the outskirts of Paris. The guests were about to attend one of their first concerts of classical music. "Can Philippe Jaroussky Help Fix Classical Music’s Diversity Problem?" is from the January 19, 2018 Entertainment section of The New York Times. It was written by Elian Peltier and narrated by Mike DelGaudio.
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    6 min
  • Johnson Suggests Building a Bridge From U.K. to France - Richard Pérez Peña

    Johnson Suggests Building a Bridge From U.K. to France - Richard Pérez Peña
    Jan 20 2018
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    Title: Johnson Suggests Building a Bridge From U.K. to France
    Author: Richard Pérez Peña
    Narrator: Barbara Benjamin-Creel
    Format: Unabridged
    Length: 4 mins
    Language: English
    Release date: 01-20-18
    Publisher: The New York Times
    Genres: Newspapers & Magazines, News & Culture

    Summary:
    The idea of a bridge spanning the English Channel has been rejected time and again as too expensive, impractical or downright dangerous, but even in the era of the Channel Tunnel, a bridge still catches the imaginations of some people. Just ask Boris Johnson. "Johnson Suggests Building a Bridge From U.K. to France" is from the January 19, 2018 World section of The New York Times. It was written by Richard Pérez Peña and narrated by Barbara Benjamin-Creel.
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    4 min
  • A Tricky Reunion on the Ice for North and South Korean Hockey - Seth Berkman

    A Tricky Reunion on the Ice for North and South Korean Hockey - Seth Berkman
    Jan 19 2018
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    Title: A Tricky Reunion on the Ice for North and South Korean Hockey
    Author: Seth Berkman
    Narrator: Barbara Benjamin-Creel
    Format: Unabridged
    Length: 6 mins
    Language: English
    Release date: 01-19-18
    Publisher: The New York Times
    Genres: Newspapers & Magazines, News & Culture

    Summary:
    Thousands of spectators waved miniature white flags showing a unified Korean Peninsula as women’s hockey teams from North and South Korea faced off at the Gangneung Hockey Centre, one of the venues of the 2018 Winter Olympics next month in South Korea. "A Tricky Reunion on the Ice for North and South Korean Hockey" is from the January 17, 2018 Sports section of The New York Times. It was written by Seth Berkman and narrated by Barbara Benjamin-Creel.
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    6 min
  • After a Year of Historic Natural Disasters, What Would Happen to FEMA if the Government Shuts Down? - Amy B. Wang

    After a Year of Historic Natural Disasters, What Would Happen to FEMA if the Government Shuts Down? - Amy B. Wang
    Jan 19 2018
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    Title: After a Year of Historic Natural Disasters, What Would Happen to FEMA if the Government Shuts Down?
    Author: Amy B. Wang
    Narrator: Sam Scholl
    Format: Unabridged
    Length: 7 mins
    Language: English
    Release date: 01-19-18
    Publisher: The Washington Post
    Genres: Newspapers & Magazines, News & Culture

    Summary:
    As lawmakers continue trying to pass a long-term spending bill — or yet another temporary stopgap measure — to avoid a government shutdown before Friday at midnight, many federal employees are watching negotiations closely, wondering about the short-term fate of their jobs. "After a Year of Historic Natural Disasters, What Would Happen to FEMA if the Government Shuts Down?" is from the January 18, 2018 National section of The Washington Post. It was written by Amy B. Wang and narrated by Sam Scholl.
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    7 min
  • If We Want to Improve Global Health, We Need to Tax the Things That Are Killing Us - Lawrence H. Summers

    If We Want to Improve Global Health, We Need to Tax the Things That Are Killing Us - Lawrence H. Summers
    Jan 19 2018
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    Title: If We Want to Improve Global Health, We Need to Tax the Things That Are Killing Us
    Author: Lawrence H. Summers
    Narrator: Sam Scholl
    Format: Unabridged
    Length: 3 mins
    Language: English
    Release date: 01-19-18
    Publisher: The Washington Post
    Genres: Newspapers & Magazines, News & Culture

    Summary:
    Tobacco use contributes to 7 million deaths annually. The world is going through a huge health transition, where the problems of the 6 billion people who live in emerging markets are increasingly the problems of the 1 billion people who live in rich countries. For the first time in history, more people suffer from eating too many calories than too few. Improving global health is no longer primarily about combating infectious diseases. "If We Want to Improve Global Health, We Need to Tax the Things That Are Killing Us" is from the January 18, 2018 World section of The Washington Post. It was written by Lawrence H. Summers and narrated by Sam Scholl.
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    3 min
  • China’s Economic Growth Looks Strong. Maybe Too Strong. - Keith Bradsher

    China’s Economic Growth Looks Strong. Maybe Too Strong. - Keith Bradsher
    Jan 19 2018
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    Title: China’s Economic Growth Looks Strong. Maybe Too Strong.
    Author: Keith Bradsher
    Narrator: Barbara Benjamin-Creel
    Format: Unabridged
    Length: 6 mins
    Language: English
    Release date: 01-19-18
    Publisher: The New York Times
    Genres: Newspapers & Magazines, News & Culture

    Summary:
    The pace of growth in China’s economy accelerated last year for the first time in seven years as exports, construction and consumer spending all climbed strongly. At least, that’s what the government says. "China’s Economic Growth Looks Strong. Maybe Too Strong." is from the January 18, 2018 Business section of The New York Times. It was written by Keith Bradsher and narrated by Barbara Benjamin-Creel.
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    6 min
  • Trump Tweets Create Confusion for Republicans Trying to Avert Government Shutdown - Mike DeBonis

    Trump Tweets Create Confusion for Republicans Trying to Avert Government Shutdown - Mike DeBonis
    Jan 19 2018
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    Title: Trump Tweets Create Confusion for Republicans Trying to Avert Government Shutdown
    Author: Mike DeBonis
    Narrator: Sam Scholl
    Format: Unabridged
    Length: 6 mins
    Language: English
    Release date: 01-19-18
    Publisher: The Washington Post
    Genres: Newspapers & Magazines, News & Culture

    Summary:
    Congressional Republicans tried to make sense Thursday of President Trump’s early-morning tweets on immigration and children’s health, as the GOP struggled to muster the votes for a short-term spending bill and avert a government shutdown at midnight Friday. "Trump Tweets Create Confusion for Republicans Trying to Avert Government Shutdown" is from the January 18, 2018 Politics section of The Washington Post. It was written by Mike DeBonis, Ed O'Keefe and Elise Viebeck and narrated by Sam Scholl.
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    6 min
  • January 19, 2018 - The Washington Post

    January 19, 2018 - The Washington Post
    Jan 19 2018
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    Title: January 19, 2018
    Author: The Washington Post
    Narrator: Sam Scholl
    Format: Highlights
    Length: 1 hr and 6 mins
    Language: English
    Release date: 01-19-18
    Publisher: The Washington Post
    Genres: Newspapers & Magazines, News & Culture

    Summary:
    Get up to speed with what’s going on in the world with The Washington Post. You'll get the must-hear stories covering politics, global news, ideas and controversy, arts and entertainment. ©2017 The Washington Post (P)2017 Audible, Inc.
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    1 ora e 6 min