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Don’t Screw Up Your Kids is a thoughtful, justice-aware parenting podcast that helps parents and caregivers think more intentionally about how their choices, beliefs, and systems impact children. Through honest conversations with parents, educators, advocates, and community leaders, the podcast explores parenting as leadership — moving beyond fear-based advice toward reflection, accountability, and long-term well-being for families and communities. This podcast isn’t about telling parents what to do. It’s about helping them think through options.

For 50 years, Washington Week has been the most intelligent and up to date conversation about the most important news stories of the week. Washington Week is the longest-running news and public affairs program on PBS and features journalists -- not pundits -- lending insight and perspective to the week's important news stories.

I had been torn apart and remade, a marionette to dance over the coals of this world, stitched together by my tormentors. The great masters thought they could break me down and own me. They were wrong. I had won my freedom, my place in this world, my golden-eyed protector by my side. Until it happened again; the grim call of fate looking out at me through eyes of darkness, the great masters waiting with the power I needed, curses and promises in their hands. It was time to make another deal. It was time to play their game in earnest.

Some people exist in the blessed light of day, but I'm not one of those people. I exist in the bleak grey of a post-twilight world, where the warmth is sucked from the air and the weightless shadows come out to play. I wasn’t always like this, but a year ago something terrible happened, and now I have a darkness inside me.

There is a flow to life that is either dictated by circumstances or by the leading of the whispers of love. This book explores what happens when we ignore the whispers and allow everything else to lead our thoughts & movements. Learning to be purposeful with the questions we ask and the prayers we submit has a direct impact on how we view the world we live in. Slowing down our internal lives is an intentional exercise that must be mastered in order to not be swept away by the various distractions that these current days offer us.

The Vedanta Society of Western Washington presents illuminating talks on Vedanta, the timeless philosophy that teaches the divinity of the soul, the unity of existence, and the harmony of all spiritual paths. This podcast brings together lectures from our resident swamis of the Ramakrishna Order alongside guest speakers dedicated to exploring spiritual Truth. These talks draw from classical Hindu scriptures as well as universal spiritual principles shared across religious traditions. You’ll hear reflections on the nature of the mind, the art of meditation, the search for meaning, navigating ...

Dive into the whimsical world of New Yorks past with Washington Irvings groundbreaking work, A History of New-York from the Beginning of the World to the End of the Dutch Dynasty, published in 1809 under the humorous pseudonym Diedrich Knickerbocker. Irvings satirical take on local history and politics not only entertains but also sheds light on the citys unique customs and quirks. To promote his book, Irving orchestrated a clever hoax, placing fake missing person ads and creating buzz through a fabricated notice from a hotel proprietor. As he states, his aim was to blend history with humor, ...

Step into the whimsical world of Washington Irving, a masterful author, biographer, historian, and diplomat, as he unveils his first major work A History of New-York from the Beginning of the World to the End of the Dutch Dynasty, penned under the playful pseudonym Diedrich Knickerbocker in 1809. In a clever twist reminiscent of modern publicity stunts, Irving orchestrated a hoax by placing fake missing person ads in local newspapers, seeking help to locate the fictional Knickerbocker. Continuing the charade, he published a notice supposedly from the hotel proprietor, threatening to release a ...

In Focus delivers deeper coverage of the political, cultural, and ideological issues shaping America. Published daily by senior writers and experts, these in-depth pieces go beyond the headlines to give readers the full picture. You can find our full list of In Focus pieces here.

A wild adventure on horseback, beyond the Mississippi River into America's far west of 1832. Washington Irving, author of the “The Headless Horseman of Sleepy Hollow” and “Rip Van Winkle,” joins a group of inexperienced rangers, hunters and an assortment of colorful characters on a trip into the unsettled prairies. Their goal: meeting Native Americans, hunting buffalo and getting in trouble.

Democracy&: Inside perspective from those who lead In this series from the Washington Office on Latin America, prominent decision-makers from across the Americas—those who have been at the heart of democratic governance—share personal reflections and insights on the meaning, challenges, and future of democracy in the region. In each episode, members of the WOLA team sit down with a current or former political figure from the Americas to explore democracy through different lenses: what it means to them, the challenges it faces, and why it remains essential today. Each conversation pairs ...

One of the most oft-used themes for an author to explore is that of themselves and how they see authors in stories coping with everything around them.

A community public affairs show that speaks to and addresses current issues that affect the lives of daily Memphians hosted by Chip Washington.

What drives curiosity? What fuels purpose? What matters most? In this official podcast from the University of Mary Washington, President Troy Paino sits down with students, faculty, staff, and alumni to explore the ideas, experiences and connections that shape their lives and work. From groundbreaking research to creative pursuits, from classroom moments to career milestones, each episode uncovers the heart of a UMW education—and the people who bring it to life.

What if God isn’t punishing you for leaving but patiently waiting for you to stop calling pain a promise? You’ve prayed. You’ve tried. You’ve carried the weight of the marriage, the kids, the finances, the faith—and still, you wonder if it’s enough to justify leaving. You’ve been told God hates divorce. But what if He never approved the marriage to begin with? In this bold, biblically-sound, and emotionally honest guide, D’IONNA MARIE WASHINGTON shatters the shame surrounding divorce for Christian women—and offers the truth the church often avoids: God honors covenant, not chaos.

 Welcome to Collab Lab, Collaborative Professional of Washington's interview series in which we speak with experienced family law attorneys about how they introduce collaborative divorce to prospective clients. Our goal is to learn about the varied approaches that practitioners use to explain the process and highlight the benefits of collaborative practice.These interviews are part of CPW 's ongoing efforts to support and strengthen our professional community.

Welcome to Hey, Did You Know?! The podcast that dives deep into the weird, the forgotten, and the just plain strange corners of America. Every episode, we uncover a story you probably haven’t heard before, from eerie small town legends and cryptid sightings to strange moments in history, unsolved mysteries, and bizarre true events that shaped our country in ways you wouldn’t believe. Some tales are historical, some are mythical, and some blur the line between the two. So whether you’re into folklore, creepy mysteries, or hidden history, you’re in the right place.

A memoir of jumping feet first into a new life, reclaiming long-forgotten joys, and discovering a renewed sense of self after divorce, offering a fresh vision of midlife to women who have abandoned themselves in service of others As Kate Washington approached her 50th birthday, she was also...

You are probably familiar with the popularized versions of Rip Van Winkle and The Legend of Sleepy Hollow, but have you ever heard the original, unabridged stories by Washington Irving? The skillfully written and colorful original tales have much more meaning and depth. In Rip Van Winkle Irving makes a profound social comment about the changes then happening in America.

In the South of the 1890s, Booker T. Washington stood as the often controversial personification of the aspirations of the Black masses. The Civil War had ended, casting uneducated Blacks adrift or, equally tenuous, creating a class of sharecroppers still dependent on the whims of their former owners. Black Reconstruction, for all its outward trimming, had failed to deliver its promised economic and political empowerment.