[Unedited] Maria Popova with Krista Tippett
Maria Popova is the creator and editor of Brainpickings.org. In 2012, Brain Pickings was included in the Library of Congress permanent web archive. She has written for Wired UK, The Atlantic, The New...
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When couples plan a celebration, one of the key decisions they have to make is about what songs to play to get people to dance. DJ Karin Fjellman has guided couples from the first dance to the final...
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