In this interview series, host Alicia Menendez talks to remarkable Latinas about making it, faking it, and everything in between. In often-hilarious and always-revealing episodes, Alicia and her guests take on the challenges of existing, and then thriving, as women of color.
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Key Conversations with Phi Beta Kappa is a podcast from The Phi Beta Kappa Society's Visiting Scholars program, featuring leading scholars across multiple disciplines in conversation with Fred Lawrence, PBK's Secretary and CEO.
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An original documentary series from LWC Studios that investigates the health and lifetime outcomes of Latinas in the United States from birth to age 100.
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This 14-part original series from LWC Studios explores how reparations should be paid and to whom. For all episodes, transcripts and supplemental materials visit StillPayingThePricePod.com. This series was funded by a grant from The John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation. Cover art: "Gemini" by Fitgi Saint-Louis
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Every child deserves an equal chance to reach her or his full potential. Critical Connections gathers state and community leaders to highlight local collaborations in the development of early childhood systems that can make a difference for all children.
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Feeling My Flo is a reported podcast where menstruation is an event that happens to all types of bodies.
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This award-winning and Peabody-nominated podcast documents how locals are addressing the role of jails in their backyards. Reporters travel around the country and hear from people directly impacted by their encounter with jails and to chronicle the progress ground-up efforts have made in diversion, bail reform, recidivism, adoption of technology and other crucial aspects of the move toward decarceration at local levels.
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The humanities played an important role during the pandemic and in the ongoing recovery. Host Sydney Boyd introduces stories and leaders from the country's humanities councils that highlight just how pivotal the humanities are to our society. (From the Federation of State Humanities Councils.)
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Black and brown strivers achieving on our own terms.
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In-depth profiles of outstanding individuals among the 22% of college students who are also parents. Created by Ascend at Aspen Institute, this narrative documentary collection celebrates the scores of students who are pursuing their educations while raising children, working, and also leading in their families and communities.
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The first podcast from LBAN, the Latino Business Action Network, features alumni from the LBAN Business Scaling program at Stanford. Industry leaders join program alums Elian Savodivker and Juleyka Lantigua in conversations that put a human face to LBAN's world-class research on Latino entrepreneurship.
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When the People Decide, a podcast from the McCourtney Institute for Democracy at Penn State, explores the promise — and sometimes peril — that ballot initiatives have brought to American democracy by telling the stories of people who have organized initiative campaigns across the country. America’s founders were famously skeptical of direct democracy, citing fears of mob rule if people had too much power. Since then, however, the initiative and referendum process has emerged as one way that ...
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Welcome to Landmark Worship Center's very own podcast! We are so glad that you have stopped by today. It is our sincere hope that you will be encouraged by your visit to our site, and come away from this experience with a sense of hope and belonging. LWC is fully LGBTQ+ affirming and inclusive. You can worship not only free of judgement but also be celebrated for who you are. Your relationships and identities will always be welcome. We hope you enjoy our podcast and hope Jesus Christ blesses ...
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The Get Sh!t Done Podcast teaches entrepreneurs & visionary business leaders how to successfully grow game-changing businesses. We're revolutionizing the rules of business success by featuring real talk from visionary entrepreneurs who’ve scaled $1M+ businesses on their terms. Hosted by Alex Batdorf, 3X entrepreneur & CEO of Get Sh!t Done, each episode reveals the stories, steps, & tools that powered badass business growth. This is a movement designing businesses that energize & empower you ...
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On laughing with cancer Elvisrico talks about cancer, diet, exercise, and coping with the struggles of having cancer or any type of chronic illness. Through laughter and positive thinking I 'm hoping to make this a place where we can all come together and help one another
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Salesforce Developer Teja dives deep into Salesforce Development and Lightning Web Components topics, explaining how to use them, how they work and how to build stuff. The discussion in the show is going to be on Topics like Visualforce, Apex, Aura Components and Lightning Web Components.
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Why Director Patricia Riggen Gets Every Shot She Needs
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18:51The acclaimed director shares how Viola Davis was critical to her landing Prime Video’s G20, the benefits of working with her cinematographer husband, and why she "has no feelings" about cutting even her most favorite scenes.By LWC Studios, Juleyka Lantigua, Alicia Menendez, Tren Lightburn
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#111: From Farmers Market to 100+ Stores: How to Keep 60% Margins, Scale to 7-Figures, & Own Your Supply Chain (Jenna Huntsberger, Whisked by Jenna)
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57:54Meet Jenna Huntsberger, founder of Whisked, the bootstrapped cookie company that scaled from a $35K farmers market side hustle to a 7-figure, vertically integrated CPG brand—now in over 100+ stores, with 60%+ gross margins and zero outside capital. In this episode, Jenna breaks down her growth playbook for building a profitable food business withou…
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Remix: Who Prisca Dorcas Mojica Rodríguez Is Writing For
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23:47The Latina Rebels founder and author of For Brown Girls with Sharp Edges and Tender Hearts: A Love Letter to Women of Color, opens up about imposter syndrome, colorism, and why shaking off traditional roles was key to finding freedom. Follow Prisca and on instagram @priscadorcas. If you loved this episode, listen to How Nelini Stamp Sets Injustice …
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#110: How a Single Mom Self-Funded 2 Businesses & Scaled to 7-Figures with a Marketing Machine that Prints $$$ (Dahlia Rizk, Buckle Me Baby)
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54:23Meet Dahlia Rizk, founder of Buckle Me Baby Coats—a brand that went viral (multiple times), secured a deal on Shark Tank, and grew into a 7-figure business without outside capital. Oh, and she did it all while raising 3 kids and running a second business. In this episode, Dahlia breaks down her growth playbook for how she self-funded her dream (wit…
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How CBS Mornings Plus Co-Host Adriana Diaz Learned to Go For It
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26:56The co-host of CBS News Mornings Plus shares how competing in the Miss USA pageant system taught her to up her wattage, the growing pains she experienced as an international correspondent, and how her idea of balance is giving 100 percent when she is at work and 100 percent when she is with her family. If you love listening to this episode, you can…
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#109: How She Bootstrapped a $1.2 BILLION Business (Liz Elting, TransPerfect)
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1:02:04Meet Liz Elting, founder of TransPerfect—the largest language solutions company in the world, built with zero outside funding. Liz didn’t just build a billion-dollar business. She did it without venture capital, scaling her company from a cockroach-filled NYU dorm room to $1.2B+ in annual revenue, 600+ salespeople, and operations in 140+ global mar…
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2024 Lebowitz Prize: A Discussion on the "Dehumanization and its Discontents"
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29:48This special episode of Key Conversations is joined by Kate Manne, associate professor of philosophy at Cornell University, and David Livingstone Smith, Professor of Philosophy at the University of New England. Each year, the Lebowitz Prize is presented to a pair of philosophers who hold contrasting views of an important philosophical question that…
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Remix: Karla Monterroso is Interrogating the Language of Power
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21:40A personal leadership crisis shaped her understanding of how power is built and distributed. Now the leadership coach, strategist, and racial equity advocate shares how others can navigate the unique demands of leaders of color, and the work necessary to eradicate anti-Blackness in Latino communities. Follow Karla on Twitter @karlitaliliana. If you…
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#108: How She Became the Mac & Cheese Millionaire (Erin Wade, Homeroom Restaurant)
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54:28Meet Erin Wade, founder of Homeroom and author of The Mac & Cheese Millionaire. Erin didn’t just create a comfort food hotspot—she built a 7-figure business with top 1% profitability in the restaurant industry (yes, the one where most fail), achieved 10X employee retention, and got acquired—all without spending a dime on ads. In this episode, Erin …
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How Hija De Tu Madre Founder Patty Delgado Knew She Was Ready to Expand Her Creative Vision
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19:47She launched her first business with $500 and a denim jacket featuring a sequined La Virgen de Guadalupe. Eight years later, Patty is ready to introduce the world to the next iteration of her vision: FATHER, Western inspired leather heirlooms. Patty shares how she harnesses the power of her ADHD, why she has chosen to stay fully self-funded, and re…
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Remix: Social Impact Strategist Elsa Collins Wants You to Understand the Power of Your Influence
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19:56The serial co-founder (This is About Humanity, Poderistas, I Am a Voter) knows how to harness the power of celebrities for everything from political campaigns to direct service for migrant families, but she still believes that you are the most influential person in your own circle. Elsa shares how this ethos applies to everything from civic engagem…
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#107: How to Use Referrals to Drive 75% of Revenues of a Multi-Million Dollar Empire (Michelle Penczak, Squared Away)
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1:00:47Meet Michelle Penczak, the founder of Squared Away, a virtual assistant powerhouse that scaled from a one-woman operation to a 300+ person team, all while leveraging a referral engine that now drives 75% of the company’s revenue. Michelle didn’t follow the traditional path—after losing her remote job while three months pregnant, she took matters in…
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How Joy Huerta Learned to Embrace Life's Curves
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25:46The Grammy-award winning artist, half of the Mexican sibling pop duo Jesse & Joy, is taking on a new role: as co-composer and lyricist for the Broadway musical Real Women Have Curves. Joy shares how music “literally saved her life,” the complexity of being raised by a machismo father who wanted her to be independent, and reflects on the curves life…
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#106: How She Turned Driving Lyft & $40,000 Into $2 Million With Big Clients like Marvel (Juleyka Lantigua, LWC Studios)
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1:11:18Meet Juleyka Lantigua, the founder of a powerhouse media company that transformed a $40K investment from her 401k into a multi-million dollar empire. Juleyka didn’t wait for permission—she created her own lane, securing nearly $2 million in philanthropic grants, building a dream team from scratch, and becoming an authority in the media industry tha…
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Remix: How Philanthropic CEO Carmen Rojas Learned to Lead as Her Full Self
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26:27Today we bring you another one of our favorite conversations since the start of our show. Raised by Nicaraguan and Venezuelan parents who immigrated to the U.S. in the middle of the Civil Rights and labor movements, she grew up determined to uphold the ideals of justice and equality. After being the first in her family to go to college, she set to …
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#105: How Grassroots Grew a $4 Million Community-Driven Business (Sloane Davidson, Hello Neighbor)
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1:04:34Meet Sloane, Founder of Hello Neighbor, Who Scaled Community Impact to $4M in Revenue Sloane didn’t just build a nonprofit—she created a movement that took Hello Neighbor from a grassroots initiative with $130K in funding to a $4M powerhouse making a tangible impact in communities across 36 states. Sloane shares the exact strategies and frameworks …
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How Alejandra Hernandez Styled SZA for the Super Bowl Halftime Show
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17:57The fashion stylist and designer shares how she develops her clients’ style profiles, and details the choices that went into creating SZA’s iconic Super Bowl halftime look.By LWC, Juleyka Lantigua, Alicia Menendez, Tren Lightburn
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Exploring the Evolution of Animal Weapons and How it Relates to Arms Races in Military Technologies With Professor Doug Emlen
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23:54In this episode, evolutionary biologist Douglas Emlen joins Fred Lawrence in a conversation about his research on extreme animal weapons— from the horns of a rhinoceros beetle to elk antlers. He discusses his family's scientific legacy, his early reluctance to follow in their footsteps, and how his childhood experiences in Kenya influenced his path…
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#104: How She Turned A Service Business Into a Tech Platform & Gained 30,000 Users (Virginia Frischkorn, Partytrick & Bluebird Productions)
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1:03:53Meet Virginia Frischkorn, founder of PartyTrick, who built a multi-million-dollar luxury event planning business and successfully transitioned it into a scalable SaaS platform—without raising VC funding or spending a dime on ads. Instead of sinking money into software too early, Virginia validated her idea manually, leveraged referrals for 80%+ of …
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Top 18: Why Living Icon Isabel Allende Has Never Kept Secrets
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34:42We continue with our Top 25 Countdown! She believes the secrets you keep make you vulnerable. And she is sharing plenty of them in her new book, The Soul of a Woman. Isabel joins Alicia from her cozy writing room in her attic for an intimate chat that touches on infidelity, maternal grief, and the process of becoming "a woman on her own terms." Fol…
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#103: How to Grow 50–100% Annually Bootstrapped: Big Clients, Sales Systems & Recurring Revenue (Sharon Nouh, ProSpend)
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1:06:38Meet Sharon Nouh, founder of ProSpend, who scaled her company 50–100% year-over-year—all without raising VC funding. Instead of chasing investors, she focused on landing major clients like KFC, leveraging ERP integrations & reseller partnerships, and building a sustainable revenue engine. In this episode, Sharon breaks down her growth playbook for …
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Why Debby Wolfe Believes That Real Life is Funnier Than Fiction
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20:01The Executive Producer and Showrunner of NBC’s hit sitcom Lopez vs. Lopez knew she had something special when she watched Mayan Lopez call out her famous father, George Lopez, on TikTok. That inspiration, combined with Debby’s decade working in television (credits: ABC’s “The Conners,” Freevee’s “Primo,” Hulu’s “Love, Victor,” Netflix’s “One Day at…
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#102: From DEI to Dollars: How to Position Your Brand for Impact & ROI (Crystal Foote, Digital Culture Group)
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1:00:13MeetCrystal Foot, founder ofDigital Culture Group, the only Black woman-owned and minority-owned ad tech company in the country. Crystal isn’t just talking about change—she’sbuilding it. With a96% Fortune 500 client retention rate, she’s proving that investing in diverse audiences (now reframed as “growth audiences”) isn’t just theright thing to do…
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Remix: Paola Mendoza Teaches Us That Joy Is an Act of Resistance
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25:00This week, we bring you another one of our most beloved conversations since the start of our show. Film director and activist Paola Mendoza embodies today's political resistance. As Creative Director of the Women's March, her visionary work helped galvanize millions around the world, and continues with the "I Am a Child" campaign and efforts to sto…
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#101: How She Built Scalable Partnerships with Government (Clementine Jacoby, Recidiviz)
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58:10Meet Clementine Jacoby, co-founder of Recidiviz, the GovTech company revolutionizing criminal justice reform. Clementine didn’t just talk about change—she and her team built a scalable platform that’s transforming how states manage incarceration, leading to partnerships across 11 states and impacting 75,000+ lives. In this episode, Clementine break…
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How Brown Badass Bonita Founder Kim Guerra Learned to Practice Radical Self-Love
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19:55How Brown Badass Bonita Founder Kim Guerra Learned to Practice Radical Self-Love Like so many Latinas, she grew up being told, "calladita te ves más bonita.” But once Kim decided she didn't want to be quiet, she decided to help other Latinas find their voice too. Now, she is sharing her personal experience of healing her inner niña and her practice…
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Unearthing the Voices of the Marginalized Through Medieval Studies with Professor Kristina Richardson
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25:29In this episode, Professor Kristina Richardson, a distinguished historian and Phi Beta Kappa Visiting Scholar, joins Fred Lawrence for a compelling conversation about her groundbreaking research on marginalized communities in medieval Islamic societies. Professor Richardson sheds light on the lives of disabled individuals, Romani crafts people, and…
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#100: How to Raise $50 Million+ & Scale Your Business by Starting Small (Laurel Taylor, Candidly)
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1:00:37Meet Laurel Taylor, the visionary founder and CEO of Candidly, the fintech company transforming how we tackle student debt while driving financial inclusion and empowerment. Laurel didn’t just raise $50M+ in funding—she’s leveraging policy changes, scrappy beginnings, and a mission-driven approach to scale a business that’s reshaping lives and indu…
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Remix: Why Diana Flores Believes Flag Football Deserves a Professional League
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18:17We bring you one of our favorite conversations with inspiring Latinas from the world of sports and fitness. The captain and quarterback of Mexico's National Flag Football Team shares her journey to winning gold at the 2022 World Games, how being a competitive athlete has shaped her relationship to her body (and to dating!), and how a professional l…
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#99: How to Build Big Vision Energy & Tap Into A $30 Trillion Opportunity (Kelly Ann Winget, Alternative Wealth Partners)
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1:15:42Meet Kelly Ann Wingate, the powerhouse founder of Alternative Wealth Partners, a private equity firm that’s redefining wealth-building and breaking barriers in an industry dominated by old money and old rules. Kelly didn’t just overcome obstacles—she turned them into opportunities. After being let go from her previous fund, she took the ultimate BV…
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Why Jannese Torres Wants You to Become Financially Powerful
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20:20The host of the acclaimed Yo Quiero Dinero podcast and author of Financially Lit: The Modern Latina’s Guide to Level Up Your Dinero & Become Financially Poderosa shares her own journey to financial freedom, the realities of leveling-up a side-hustle, and her best advice for other Latinas who are just beginning their financial education. You can fin…
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#98: From Kickstarter to $1 Million: How To Turn Pre-orders into Profits (Charisse & Vicky Pasche, Dapper Boi)
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51:39Meet Vicky and Charisse, the powerhouse duo behind Dapper Boi, a fashion brand that's rewriting the rules of inclusivity, gender-neutral clothing, and business. From crowdfunding on Kickstarter to generating over $1M in sales, they’ve built a brand that resonates deeply with their audience. But here's the kicker—they didn’t get there by "faking it …
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Remix: Mountaineer Silvia Vasquez-Lavado Knows the Highest Mountain is the One Within
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21:35We continue with our specially-curated playlist with our favorite interviews with Latinas in sports and fitness. The adventurer, activist, and first openly gay woman to complete the Seven Summits shares the childhood trauma and self-destructive behavior that brought her to the world’s highest mountain. Follow Silvia on Instagram @silviavasla. You c…
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The Phi Beta Kappa Book Awards are presented annually to three outstanding scholarly books published in the United States. The 2024 winners are Gregg Hecimovich for his book The Life and Times of Hannah Crafts: The True Story of The Bondwoman's Narrative; Jeremy Eichler for his book Time's Echo: The Second World War, the Holocaust, and the Music of…
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