The news cycle is never-ending, and as we dive headlong into election season it seems like the breaking stories we’re supposed to be keeping up with have increased tenfold. Take a pause on your Twitter doomscrolling and pop your headphones in for a deep dive into the headlines…without the eye strain. Consider this batch of listens your audio current events crash course. Read more
In this episode, meet Liam Vaughn, author of Flash Crash, Barton Gellman, author of Dark Mirror, and Jung H. Pak, author of Becoming Kim Jong Un. Read more
Go right to the source: listen to the official report from the House Intelligence Committee on Donald Trump’s secret pressure campaign against Ukraine, now available as an audiobook.
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Heard a news story that piqued your interest recently? Already blasted through the newest investigative podcast? Dig deeper into your latest newsworthy fascination with these expertly written audiobooks taken straight from the headlines. Read more
We talked to award-winning audiobook producer Kelly Gildea, and audiobook director Joseph Grimm, about their memorable experience working with writer, artist, and assault survivor Chanel Miller as she recorded her breathtaking memoir, KNOW MY NAME. Read more
The dog days of summer are the perfect time for going deeper into the stories and events behind the news. Read more
Getting soundbites from daily news, sometimes, isn’t enough. Go beyond the headlines and dig into one particular topic—from racism in America to freedom of speech on the internet—by plugging into one of these audiobooks. Read more
When it comes to understanding current events in context, listening to long-form journalism and analysis from those who intimately know a subject is critical. Read more
The shrinking of the middle class and economic inequality in the country is one of the many topics you can regularly find in the news. It is, in fact, a global issue. Economic disparity has been an ever-growing dilemma for thousands of years.
While it seems like a bleak problem, there are many thought leaders—and everyday people—trying to address it, educate others, and find solutions. Read more
With the ceaseless news cycle, it can be easy to miss individual players who are making a difference. Take a listen to the incredible life stories of these very different activists, who are all aiming to make the world better in their own unique way. Read more