Chambre de Bonne

In 1821, two Rhode Island brothers went looking for buyers for their woolen fabric, and stumbled into a lucrative, captive market: Southern slave plantations. Roman Mars and historian Seth Rockman trace the strange life of so-called "Negro cloth" — a textile category defined by n ... Show More

Behind every perfect nature-inspired design is a far more complicated story. Subscribe to SiriusXM Podcasts+ to listen to new episodes of 99% Invisible ad-free and a whole week early. Start a free trial now on Apple Podcasts or by visiting siriusxm.com/podcastsplus. Hosted by Sim ... Show More

In 1925, the world saw the birth of what just might be the greatest gadget in American History: the Brannock Device. The metal contraption transformed the way we measure feet forever, and more than a century after its invention…it has barely changed. Roman Mars and journalist Pau ... Show More

<p>La course au logement à Paris pourrait être un sport olympique à part entière. Le nombre de locations diminue considérablement, tandis que les prix flambent.</p><br><p>Traduction&nbsp;:</p><p>The race for accommodation in Paris could be an Olympic sport in itself. The number o ... Show More

<p>We have the empress of Paris real estate - Adrian Leeds - in the studio today talking about property in Paris. You might recognize her from the hit TV show House Hunters International.</p> <p>She suggests good places in Paris to buy an apartment, she discusses the difficulties ... Show More

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A no-nonsense landlady has always tried to keep a professional distance from the transient theater folk who rent her rooms. But when a sweet hopeful actress comes to stay, the landlady finds herself hopelessly entangled in the lives — and deaths — of her tenants. Learn more about ... Show More

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Recorded live at The Parkway Theater in Minneapolis, MN, this East African tale about unlikely roommates proves that sometimes the smallest can be the strongest of all.</span></p> <p>Sign up for our monthly newsletter, "The Lion's Roar", <a hre ... Show More