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Here’s a preview of a new audiobook, Global Tech Wars: China’s Race to Dominate [https://open.spotify.com/show/0j6iVkv3wIXkj1twQcZoq0?si=6c7af49885304b48&nd=1&dlsi=24f3cefee6864d3d]. For decades, China’s economic rise has been symbolized by its unstoppable force of low-cost manufacturing. Now, it’s the leading country in cutting-edge industries like artificial intelligence, electric vehicles, surveillance technology, and more. In Global Tech Wars, Financial Times’ veteran journalist James Kynge analyzes China’s rapid technological ascent and what it means for the future. If you like what you hear, find the full audiobook at Pushkin [https://www.pushkin.fm/audiobooks/global-tech-wars-chinas-race-to-dominate], Audible [https://www.audible.com/pd/Global-Tech-Wars-Audiobook/B0F1DQHBWH], Spotify [https://open.spotify.com/show/0j6iVkv3wIXkj1twQcZoq0?si=6c7af49885304b48], or wherever you get your audiobooks. See omnystudio.com/listener [https://omnystudio.com/listener] for privacy information.

Fiasco, Leon Neyfakh's podcast about the most pivotal historical events in the United States, returns for a new season on the Iran-Contra affair. Leon brings to life the forgotten twists and turns of the past while shedding light on the present. In Fiasco: Iran—Contra, Leon exposes a secret war, a secret deal, and a scandal that threatened to destroy Ronald Reagan’s presidency—until it didn’t. Get early, ad-free access to the entire season of Fiasco: Iran-Contra by subscribing to Pushkin+ on Apple Podcasts or Pushkin.fm. Access ad-free episodes, exclusive binges, full audiobooks, and bonus content for all Pushkin shows with Pushkin+. Subscribe on Apple: apple.co/pushkin [http://apple.co/pushkin] Subscribe on Pushkin: pushkin.com/plus [http://pushkin.com/plus] See omnystudio.com/listener [https://omnystudio.com/listener] for privacy information.

For the International [https://www.un.org/en/observances/happiness-day] Day of Happiness [https://www.un.org/en/observances/happiness-day], we're sharing a special episode from The Happiness Lab. It's a chance to talk about happiness and what we can all do to be happier. March 20th also sees the release of the World Happiness Report [https://worldhappiness.report/]. A big finding of 2025's report is that more of us are dining alone—and that's bad news.  The report's editor Jan-Emmanuel De Neve shares the stark figures showing that shared meals are in decline, while Dr. Anne Fischel of The Family Dinner Project [https://thefamilydinnerproject.org/] gives tips on how to dine better with friends, families and colleagues.  See omnystudio.com/listener [https://omnystudio.com/listener] for privacy information.

In 1974, a federal judge ruled that Boston’s public schools were unconstitutionally segregated. The solution? A controversial experiment in desegregation known as “busing,” which would take children from majority-white schools and bus them to predominantly Black schools, and vice versa. What followed was a year of upheaval, violence, and fierce protests, as Boston became a battleground for the heated national debate over school integration and racism in the North. In this dramatic audiobook, journalist Leon Neyfakh (co-creator of the podcasts Slow Burn and Fiasco) unpacks the history of busing in Boston and brings to life the human stories behind the headlines. Listen on Pushkin.fm [https://www.pushkin.fm/audiobooks], Audible [https://www.audible.com/pd/Fiasco-Audiobook/B0DV9WHD35], Spotify [https://open.spotify.com/show/3mpgYVB2j041xEfM8r5HZx?si=49e151b54cf14a82&nd=1&dlsi=8c3013d7f5af449f] or wherever you get audiobooks. See omnystudio.com/listener [https://omnystudio.com/listener] for privacy information.

The holidays are supposed to be a time of joy. But all too often, the darker, colder days of winter, and even the stress of preparing for the holidays themselves, can lead people to feel something else: rushed, stressed, lonely, or even hopeless. How can you make sure this year is bright? Dr Laurie joins Dave DeSteno on his show How God Works: The Science Behind Spirituality [https://www.howgodworks.org/] to unpack the psychological secrets of celebrations from Christmas, to Hanukkah, to Yule, and more. They’ll also discuss how we can put that wisdom into practice, whatever our beliefs, to make this season a happier and healthier one for all. See omnystudio.com/listener [https://omnystudio.com/listener] for privacy information.