News Muncher - category listen

2 days, 10 hours ago

I'm an ex-Emirates flight attendant - and this is the psychological technique cabin crew are taught to calm passengers down

Witnessing a bout of air rage is never pleasant, but one former flight attendant has revealed something that will bring some comfort – that cabin crew have been trained to deploy a psychological negotiation technique to calm persistently problematic passengers down. Ex-Emirates flight attendant Marika Mikusova, who has written three Diary Of A Flight Attendant books about the five years …

Cabin Crew Flight Listen Passenger Marika Attendant Marika Mikusova

4 days, 7 hours ago

5 new podcasts to listen to this week

The Independent

Stay ahead of the curve with our weekly guide to the latest trends, fashion, relationships and more Stay ahead of the curve with our weekly guide to the latest trends, fashion, relationships and more Stay ahead of the curve with our weekly guide to the latest trends, fashion, relationships and more SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about …

Food Streaming Genre Platform Jones Eat Eating

5 days, 12 hours ago

Priyanka Gandhi's bag creates a stir in politics, listen to what the Congress MP says in answer to the questions | ABP News

ABP News

Anchor: 'Priyanka Gandhi's politics and style, opponents are not able to ignore even if they want to. On 10 December, Priyanka Gandhi had a black Rangad Panchi with Rahul, in which it was written along with the pictures of Modi and Adani that Modi Adani Bhai Bhai. Monday, she reached the Parliament carrying a bag written 'Priyanka Gandhi Bangladesh' and …

India Justice Bangladesh Priyanka Gandhi Palestine Gandhi Bag

6 days, 8 hours ago

Curated collection of queer stories celebrates love, identity

Deccan Chronicle

Following its world premiere at the Venice Film Festival, the queer film Queer, starring Daniel Craig and Drew Starkey, has been lauded for its heartfelt exploration of love, identity, and self-discovery. From Heer and Sumira’s bond that challenges the intricacies of transgender experiences to Adira’s reflection on how parental disconnection shaped her first love, this collection delves deep into the …

Love Film Identity Indian Queer Listen This Collection

Amid farmers' protest, Guru Randhawa urges government to listen to their needs; trolls ask 'paise mil gaye?'

Hindustan Times

As farmers continue to protest at the Shambhu and Khanauri borders, singer Guru Randhawa has come forward to extend his support to the farmer community. When one user questioned the reason behind his post, Guru shared that he belongs to the "farmer family” which is why he is standing with the farmer community and requesting the Indian government. In another …

Farmers Protest Punjab Guru Shambhu Farmer Guru Randhawa

1 week ago

This holiday season, listen to the Capricorns. They’re holding it together for everyone around them

LA Times

Anyone who has attempted to breach the magnetically charged ring of ice around a Capricorn knows that their association with their planetary ruler, Saturn, could never be a coincidence. The planetary rings aren’t just a testament to the gravitational pull of the power that comes from pain — they’re also a crown, meant to honor and create protective distance. It’s …

Capricorn

1 week, 1 day ago

Listen up! Here are some of the best audiobooks of the year

NPR

Here are some of the best audiobooks of the year AYESHA RASCOE, HOST: Now, y'all know we love a good book roundup. RASCOE: So, you know, you could have the best written book on the planet, but it can be a real snoozeville if it's not read out loud well. WINCHESTER: Well, one of the picks today is one of …

Right James Listen Npr Winchester Audiobook Dominic Hoffman

1 week, 1 day ago

The ‘tractor tax’ needs to be rethought to protect family farms

The Independent

Dan Neidle is the British tax lawyer and Labour Party supporter whose work – along with reporting by The Independent – resulted in Nadhim Zahawi’s dismissal from Rishi Sunak’s government in January last year. He has suggested raising the threshold for inheritance tax from £1m to £20m, which would exclude genuine family farms while increasing the revenue from investors buying …

Tax Farmers Keir Sir Keir Family Farms Farms Inheritance Tax

1 week, 3 days ago

'He's not going to listen': Rohit Sharma defied Ravi Shastri's directives during Rishabh Pant's Gabba classic

Hindustan Times

Team India's victory against Australia in the Brisbane Test during the 2020/21 tour remains etched in history. Rishabh Pant produced a match-winning knock during the Gabba Test in 2020/21 tour Rishabh Pant was one of the star performers from the Test, as he smashed a brilliant unbeaten 89 in the 328-run chase, eventually hitting the winning runs to script history …

India Rishabh Pant Rohit Ravi Pant Gabba

1 week, 3 days ago

The man who makes mushrooms sing

The Hindu

As the curious audience listened with rapt attention, the moonlit evening was filled with the music of plants and mushrooms, an experience entirely new to many. Tarun Nayar, the biologist-turned-musician from Canada, who can make mushrooms and plants sing, was recently at Nisarga Art Hub, in Angamaly, as part of his India tour. Tarun has been creating music out of …

Nature Music India Tarun

Cricket News Live Today December 13, 2024: 'He's not going to listen': Rohit Sharma defied Ravi Shastri's directives during Pant's Gabba classic

Hindustan Times

Live By Cricket News Live: Your go-to destination for news and headlines from the world of cricket. Stay ahead of the game by following Crickit's comprehensive coverage of all that's happening around the world, where our team brings to you the latest news, updates, articles, stats, commentary, and much more. Latest news on December 13, 2024: Rishabh Pant produced a …

Cricket World T20 Stats Updates Live Cup

1 week, 3 days ago

The Search is On For Syria's Missing and Disappeared : State of the World from NPR : NPR

NPR

The Search is On For Syria's Missing and Disappeared : State of the World from NPR The U.N. estimates over a 100,00 people have gone missing in Syria under the regime of Bashar al-Assad. And many families never knew the fate of their loved ones. Sign up for State of the World+ to listen sponsor-free and support the work of …

Syria Missing Search Npr

1 week, 5 days ago

Guide to Listening: Christmas Concerts on ABC Classic

ABC

Pair the joy of the holiday season with ABC Classic's curated, festive selection of Christmas Concerts being broadcast in the lead up to Christmas day. Guide to Listening Monday 16 December 1pm St Georges Cathedral Consort: Ave Rex — A musical journey of Advent to Christmas featuring the magical Brass Octet from the West Australian Symphony Orchestra 8pm Christmas concert: …

Music Christmas Classic Concert Listen Abc Symphony

2 weeks, 2 days ago

Justice Gorsuch is on mute in Supreme Court arguments about trans healthcare and the environment

Slate

Dahlia Lithwick and Mark Joseph Stern break down the arguments in Skrmetti, this week’s Supreme Court case about the Tennessee law that restricts gender-affirming care for transgender minors. They especially note the near-silence of one Justice Neil Gorsuch, who previously penned the landmark 2020 majority opinion in Bostock v. Clayton County. Dahlia and Mark preview next week’s big environmental case, …

Justice Gorsuch

2 weeks, 2 days ago

Video: Singer Iman Chakraborty rebukes audience over 'no Bengali songs' request

India Today

Renowned Bengali singer Iman Chakraborty has ignited a social media debate after a viral video captured her rebuking an audience member for requesting a ban on Bengali songs during a concert in West Bengal's Rajarhat. The incident has attracted widespread attention, earning applause from Bengali cultural advocates and nationalists, including Garga Chatterjee of the pro-Bengali group "Bangla Pokkho". In the …

Bengali Songs Chakraborty Iman Bengali Songs Video Sing

2 weeks, 4 days ago

Fresh Air Weekend: Folk musician Jerron Paxton; Ira Gershwin gets his due

NPR

Fresh Air Weekend: Folk musician Jerron Paxton; Ira Gershwin gets his due Fresh Air Weekend highlights some of the best interviews and reviews from past weeks, as well as new program elements specially paced for weekends. This week: Folk musician Jerron Paxton stops by for music and conversation: Paxton plays guitar, banjo, piano and harmonica — among other instruments. 'Beatles …

Music Paxton Fresh Air Weekend Gershwin Ira Gershwin Jerron Paxton

2 weeks, 5 days ago

Staying Sober This Holiday Season

Slate

For many, the holiday season is both a joyful time with friends and family and a period of high stress with dangerous ways to cope. Reality TV fans may remember him as a contestant on The Bachelorette, where he opened up about his history with drug abuse and how his journey to sobriety led him to create Release Recovery, an …

3 weeks, 2 days ago

Trump’s second term will be more lawless than the last

Slate

Each week, Dahlia Lithwick welcomes you to the show by saying “Amicus is Slate’s podcast about the courts, the law and the Supreme Court.” Sometimes that list includes the rule of law, sometimes democracy. In the wake of the election, Amicus and Slate’s jurisprudence team have been wrangling some big questions around what we do and how we do it. …

Law Slate Podcasts Amicus Episode Dahlia

3 weeks, 2 days ago

Interview | Seek moments of spiritual silence and listen to your inner voice: ‘Stress to Zest’ author Aritra Sarkar

Firstpost

Sarkar’s new book, Stress to Zest, takes readers on a transformative journey, helping them understand how various stress factors – financial, relational, professional, health-related, competitive, social, or parental – impact the human mind Learn to believe in and have faith in something, says Sarkar In the vast array of self-help books available, many focus on lifestyle, challenges, goals, and successes. …

Social Stress Life Book Sarkar This Book

3 weeks, 4 days ago

5 new podcasts to listen to this week

The Independent

Stay ahead of the curve with our weekly guide to the latest trends, fashion, relationships and more Stay ahead of the curve with our weekly guide to the latest trends, fashion, relationships and more Stay ahead of the curve with our weekly guide to the latest trends, fashion, relationships and more SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about …

Financial Money Streaming Genre Interest Rates Platform Episode

3 weeks, 5 days ago

More Than Hot Flashes: Breaking the Silence on Menopause

Slate

More than half the population will experience menopause if they’re fortunate enough to age. In it, her team interviews patients and health experts worldwide about the lack of research into this important stage of life. On this week’s episode of Well, Now Kavita and Maya ask her what can be done to better care for the millions of women experiencing …

Menopause

3 weeks, 5 days ago

Opinion: Don’t panic this Thanksgiving: You can survive political disagreements

LA Times

Many of us anticipate this upcoming post-election Thanksgiving holiday with dread, worried that angry political arguments will tear our families apart. When we make an effort to learn about someone’s life beyond politics, we will almost always find some common experience or shared value, something we can understand and affirm, even with people whose political opinions are antithetical to our …

Opinion Change Political Thanksgiving Dialogue Listening Listen

54 years, 11 months ago

Politics: Representative Nancy Mace bullies colleague with transgender bathroom ban

Slate

For this week’s Slate Plus bonus episode, Emily, John, and David discuss the trans bullying by Rep. Nancy Mace, the caving of Speaker Mike Johnson, and the elevation of Rep. Sarah McBride. Léonie Chao-Fong and Joanna Walters for The Guardian: Trans congresswoman Sarah McBride responds to Capitol Hill bathroom ban Matt Bai for The Washington Post: Opinion: The GOP is …

Sarah Mcbride Bullies Colleague Mace Bullies Mace Bullies Colleague

1 month ago

WhatsApp’s new rules on voice notes will only make them more annoying

The Independent

The best of Voices delivered to your inbox every week - from controversial columns to expert analysis Sign up for our free weekly Voices newsletter for expert opinion and columns Sign up to our free weekly Voices newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. WhatsApp, which introduced voice notes in …

Voice Message Whatsapp Listen Send Note Notes

Filters

Articles for Listen

I'm an ex-Emirates flight attendant - and this is the psychological technique cabin crew are taught to calm passengers down

5 new podcasts to listen to this week

Priyanka Gandhi's bag creates a stir in politics, listen to what the Congress MP says in answer to the questions | ABP News

Curated collection of queer stories celebrates love, identity

Amid farmers' protest, Guru Randhawa urges government to listen to their needs; trolls ask 'paise mil gaye?'

This holiday season, listen to the Capricorns. They’re holding it together for everyone around them

Listen up! Here are some of the best audiobooks of the year

The ‘tractor tax’ needs to be rethought to protect family farms

'He's not going to listen': Rohit Sharma defied Ravi Shastri's directives during Rishabh Pant's Gabba classic

The man who makes mushrooms sing

Cricket News Live Today December 13, 2024: 'He's not going to listen': Rohit Sharma defied Ravi Shastri's directives during Pant's Gabba classic

The Search is On For Syria's Missing and Disappeared : State of the World from NPR : NPR

Guide to Listening: Christmas Concerts on ABC Classic

Justice Gorsuch is on mute in Supreme Court arguments about trans healthcare and the environment

Video: Singer Iman Chakraborty rebukes audience over 'no Bengali songs' request

Fresh Air Weekend: Folk musician Jerron Paxton; Ira Gershwin gets his due

Staying Sober This Holiday Season

Trump’s second term will be more lawless than the last

Interview | Seek moments of spiritual silence and listen to your inner voice: ‘Stress to Zest’ author Aritra Sarkar

5 new podcasts to listen to this week

More Than Hot Flashes: Breaking the Silence on Menopause

Opinion: Don’t panic this Thanksgiving: You can survive political disagreements

Politics: Representative Nancy Mace bullies colleague with transgender bathroom ban

WhatsApp’s new rules on voice notes will only make them more annoying