RD Talks

Her climbing rope had malfunctioned. Now, 275 metres above the floor of Wyoming’s Death Canyon, Lauren McLean clung to a ledge barely wide enough to support her broken body. And a storm was rolling in. First published in 2014. Written by Kenneth Miller. Read by Zoe Meunier.

What would you look at if you had just three days of sight? Helen Keller, blind and deaf from infancy, gives her answer. First published in March 1933. Written by Helen Keller. Read by Zoe Meunier.

How a global disaster paved the way for inventors to

‘reinvent the wheel’ into the much-loved vehicle we call 'the bicycle'. First published July 2021. Written by Zoe Meunier. Read by Zoe Meunier.

On a run in the Rocky Mountains, the author's dog, Merle, fell more than 240 metres, injured beyond hope. But he wasn't done yet. First published October 2019. Written by Eric Wagenknecht with Tess Strokes, from OutsideOnline.com. Read by Zoë Meunier.

How shall I sum up what it meant to have known Einstein and his works? There are no adequate words. It was akin to the revelation of great art that lets one see what was formerly hidden. First published in February 1968. Written by Banesh Hoffman. Read by Zoe Meunier.

A van shoots off the levee, explodes into the water and sinks like an anchor. Can the rescue workers save everyone inside? First published November 2002. Written by Anita Bartholomew. Read by Zoe Meunier

The two boys saw themselves as big-time bad guys, serious criminals who would be infamous from coast to coast. A life of crime requires cash, though, and the easy way to get cash is to take it. So on a chilly weekend, the headed toward the Dartmouth campus, looking for trouble. First published November 2004. Written by Dick Lehr and Mitchell Zuckoff, from "Judgment Ridge".

Devices designed to 'live' and work among us are steadily entering our daily lives. Are we ready for them? First published June 2021. Written by David Berreby from National Geographic. Read by Zoë Meunier.

Cancer overshadowed Lee-Anne Williams' dreams of a baby. Then a pioneering medical option brought hope. First published May 2014. Written by Glynis Horning. Read by Zoë Meunier.

First, 14-year-old Karen Hartsock fought an inferno to save the lives of her brother and sisters. Then she fought to save herself. First published in April 1985. Written by Sheldon Kelly. Read by Zoe Meunier.