Bears!

Bears!

Teddy bears. Paddington. Winnie-the-Pooh. Somewhere along the way, bears wandered out of the wilderness and straight into our imaginations — and our hearts. But outside of the storybooks, the remaining species of bear face a difficult reality: shrinking habitats, poaching, and deadly encounters with our species. Reuters journalist Gloria Dickie explores that reality in the book Eight Bears: Mythic Past and Imperiled Future. 📱 Follow The Next Big Idea Daily on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you listen 📩 Want more bite-sized insights from the best new nonfiction delivered straight to your inbox? Sign up for our Book of the Day newsletter

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"Head & Heart: The Art of Modern Leadership" by Kirstin Ferguson

"Head & Heart: The Art of Modern Leadership" by Kirstin Ferguson

Do you have what it takes to be a great leader? Find out by listening to Kirstin Ferguson, who joins us to share five indispensable leadership tips from her new book, "Head & Heart," which Adam Grant ...

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"Uncertain: The Wisdom and Wonder of Being Unsure" by Maggie Jackson

"Uncertain: The Wisdom and Wonder of Being Unsure" by Maggie Jackson

Today, author Maggie Jackson offers a guide to flourishing in times of flux and angst by harnessing the overlooked power of our uncertainty.

5 Jan 202415min

"What the Taliban Told Me" By Ian Fritz

"What the Taliban Told Me" By Ian Fritz

Have you ever met an airborne cryptologic linguist? No? Well, today's your lucky day. We're joined by Ian Fritz who has written a new memoir about coming-of-age in a war that is lost.

4 Jan 202410min

"Nuts and Bolts: Seven Small Inventions That Changed the World (in a Big Way)" by Roma Agrawal

"Nuts and Bolts: Seven Small Inventions That Changed the World (in a Big Way)" by Roma Agrawal

A structural engineer examines the basic building blocks of engineering that have shaped the modern world.

3 Jan 202416min

"Sweat: A History of Exercise" by Bill Hayes

"Sweat: A History of Exercise" by Bill Hayes

Exercise isn't just our modern obsession: the ancients were keen on it, too. That's according to award-winning journalist Bill Hayes, who joins us today to describe how our fanaticism for working out ...

2 Jan 202415min

Best Of: How to Excel When Everything Is Changing (with Brad Stulberg)

Best Of: How to Excel When Everything Is Changing (with Brad Stulberg)

Change is not the exception, it’s the rule. Today, Brad Stulberg ("Master of Change") tells us how to deal with it.

1 Jan 202410min

Best Of: Arthur C. Brooks and Oprah Winfrey

Best Of: Arthur C. Brooks and Oprah Winfrey

You can get happier. And getting there will be the adventure of your lifetime. Harvard professor Arthur C. Brooks shares a few tips on how to do it from his new book — co-written with the one and only...

29 Des 202315min

Best Of: Rainn Wilson ("The Office") on Why We Need a Spiritual Revolution

Best Of: Rainn Wilson ("The Office") on Why We Need a Spiritual Revolution

Actor, producer, and writer Rainn Wilson ("The Office") explores the problem-solving benefits that spirituality gives us to create solutions for an increasingly challenging world.

28 Des 202314min

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