Football, aka soccer, is life. At least, it is for many people across the globe. There are few things that are universally beloved but this sport comes close. And as teams on nearly every continent prepare for the start of the World Cup, all eyes are on one tiny country at the tip of the desert. Qatar. The first Arab country ever to secure the World Cup bid. But it s been a long and complicated road to get to this moment. Espionage. Embargoes. Covert deals. This is the story of Qatar s decades-long pursuit of the World Cup bid and its role in the nation s transformation into a global power.
What s happening in Iran right now is unprecedented. But the Iranian people s struggle for gender equality began generations before the death of 22-year-old Kurdish Iranian woman Mahsa Amini, also known by her Kurdish name, Jina Amini. The successes of this struggle, as well as its setbacks and horrors, are well-documented, but often misunderstood. Scholar Arzoo Osanloo argues that women have been at the center of Iran s century-long fight for freedom and self-determination. It s a historical thread that goes all the way back to Iran s Constitutional Revolution in the early 20th century: A complicated story of reform, revolution, and a fundamental questioning of whether Iranian people and people around the Islamic world will accept a government of clerics as the sole arbiters of Islam and the state.
Does history have a border? That is the question at the heart of Cinco de Mayo, May 5th, a holiday that symbolizes Mexico s fight for autonomy, even as it s come to be associated with sales and cervezas and margaritas in the U.S. Cinco de Mayo is part of a much deeper story of two nations Mexico and the U.S. trying to define themselves at a time when old empires were crumbling and borders were in flux. A story that culminated in a revolution in Mexico that was at the forefront of a worldwide movement against predatory capitalism and foreign domination. So in this episode, we re going back to the first Cinco de Mayo and exploring how it helped shape the future on both sides of the border.
Halloween the night of ghost stories and trick-or-treating has religious origins that span over two thousand years and over time, the Catholic Church, pagan groups, and even the brewing company Coors have played a role in shape-shifting the holiday. How did Halloween turn from a spiritual celebration to a multi-billion dollar industry? From the Great Famine of Ireland to the Simpsons, we present the many evolutions of Halloween.
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