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A conversation with Maureen Meister about her new book

Arts and Crafts Architecture across America

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Deutsch lernen (B2/C1) | Langsam Gesprochene Nachrichten vom 18.12.2025

This year LSE is celebrating its 130th anniversary, and how it has shaped history and driven change across the world. Much of LSE’s history is linked to the United States, from philanthropic support from the US in LSE’s early days to famous alumni and American directors of the School.

To talk about the LSE’s long and close relationship with the United States, in October 2025, the Phelan US Centre spoke to Professor Michael Cox. Professor Cox is a Founding Director of LSE IDEAS, LSE's foreign policy think tank, and was its Director between 2008 and 2019. He is also Emeritus Professor of International Relations at LSE and has been writing a history of LSE.

This episode was produced by Chris Gilson and Avan Fata.  

Further reading and resources

•	Cox, Michael, John Ikenberry, and Takashi Inoguchi (eds), American Democracy Promotion: Impulses, Strategies, and Impacts (Oxford University Press, 2000)
•	Cox, M., & Stokes, D. (Eds.), US Foreign Policy (Oxford University Press, 2026)
•	Celebrating LSE's 130th anniversary

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LSE: The Ballpark | LSE at 130 and the United States with Professor Michael Cox

In many cultures, stories passed down through the generations explain how the world got to be the way it is. The Haudenosaunee people of Northeastern North America have a story about how the star cluster known as the Pleiades came to be, told by Perry Ground, Turtle Clan member of the Onondaga Nation of the Haudenosaunee.
Also, a Cherokee myth, told here by storyteller Diane Edgecomb, explains why pines, spruces and firs stay green year-round. She joins us to talk about the value of bringing old stories alive for people -- what she calls “living myth” – and how stories have accumulated around this time of year, the winter Solstice, when in the Northern Hemisphere the Sun stands still on the horizon for three short days and three long nights.
And Diane Edgecomb performs the Greek myth “Ceyx and Alcyone” about the origin of Halcyon birds, also known as kingfishers, which the ancients noticed would appear during the “Halcyon Days” when the seas became calm, around the time of the winter Solstice. She also shares how stories can help illuminate why we take part in old traditions at this time of year such as putting up lights, decorating evergreens, and hanging mistletoe.
Happy holidays from all of us at Living on Earth! 

Winter Solstice Stories and Songs

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Deutsch lernen (B2/C1) | Langsam Gesprochene Nachrichten vom 22.12.2025

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Reportagen aus dem Alltag in Deutschland: Arbeit, Freizeit, Gesellschaft, Traditionen. Lern Landeskunde und Wortschatz mit Beiträgen über verschiedene Berufe, Hobbys, Probleme oder Gewohnheiten der Menschen in Deutschland. Ein Audio-Format für Fortgeschrittene auf Niveaustufe C1.

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Deutsch lernen (C1) | Wenn’s in Winterberg mal nicht schneit

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Deutsch lernen (B2/C1) | Langsam Gesprochene Nachrichten vom 23.12.2025

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Deutsch lernen (B1) | Freundschaft in Zeiten der Digitalisierung

In this lively conversation, Brandon, Misty, and Whitney talk with The Most Rev'd Sean Rowe, presiding bishop and primate of The Episcopal Church. In this role, he serves as the church’s chief pastor and CEO. Known for his expertise in organizational learning and adaptive change, Rowe is committed to strengthening support for local ministry and mission. This episode offers a wide-ranging conversation, touching upon everything from the role of seminary in spiritual formation, to leadership in a church that is still becoming, to our willingness to engage with God’s imagination. 


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Guest: Sean Rowe 

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77: Being Grounded in the Love of God with Sean Rowe

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Deutsch lernen (B2/C1) | Langsam Gesprochene Nachrichten vom 27.12.2025

Jessy Chick was born in Syracuse, NY to a very musical family. She started playing the piano and singing at age 4 and was writing her own songs by the age of 9. As a teenager, she was influenced by great voices such as Aretha Franklin, Nina Simone, Tori Amos and Gillian Welch. Striving to be like her idols Jessy would always find a way to make and learn music. Whether that meant staying long hours in the music room after school or cutting class completely and hiding out in an old church where she was free to play for as long as she wanted.

At age 20, she began traveling and after a short stint of playing around Los Angeles, Jessy grew tired of big city life. She eventually made her way to Puerto Viejo, Costa Rica. This tiny town is positioned on the Panamanian border and is a stopping point for travelers and backpackers from all over the world who are making their way through Central America. This exposed Jessy to amazingly talented musicians and artists daily and became the boost she needed to open up and bare her soul to the world. It wasn't long before she had gigs at every establishment in town, touching people from all walks of life, from all over the world with her sultry and healing voice.

With the support of the town, and the Lazy Mon at Stanfords family, she began hosting a weekly Open Jam that allowed many musicians to showcases their wonderful talent in this little Caribbean town. Creating this massive network helped Jessy plan a successful grassroots tour in 2012 across Europe.

Jessy is excited to share her catalog of over 50 original songs with the first of many tours, starting in January 2014, from New York back to Puerto Viejo, Costa Rica where she found the roots to her soulful music.

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