From the New York Times: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/12/19/magazine/home-funeral.html Image of Burke Denman at home in Santa Fe after his death in 2016. He was buried in a natural grave in New Mexico. Credit: Lyra Butler-Denman

In this excellent episode from the Ideas podcast, Nahlah Ayed explains how the plague of Athens struck in 430 BC, violently killing up to half of the Greek city's population. Thucydides was on hand to document the grim symptoms, as well as the social and psychological fallout. His vivid account holds enduring lessons for us during pandemic times today. Find more Ideas at https://www.cbc.ca/listen/live-radio/1-23-ideas/clip/15783785-thucydides-part-2-lessons-plague-athens

An eclectic mix of music, stories, and poetry from John McGolgan.

From Make Me Smart with Kai and Molly at https://www.marketplace.org/shows/make-me-smart-with-kai-and-molly/
Image by Mark Graves.

From Presentable with Andy Welfle and Michael Metts. Words are the core of good design. You can improve the quality of language in your work.