The Gift

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Kimberly Cargill was evil personified. She abused her children for years, circumventing the system to keep them in her clutches. Finally, the state caught on and what she did to keep from trouble was worse than the abuse itself. 

In the tiny, rural village of Emerson, Nebraska, where only about 800 people live nestled in the northern, rolling hills, a series of inexplicable events begins to unfold. What seems like an ordinary morning turns into a nightmare as a young mother stumbles upon clues that hint a ... Show More

. Qu'est-ce que la liberté signifie vraiment pour vous ? Est-ce une simple absence de contraintes ou quelque chose de plus profond et personnel ? Dans cet épisode de "10 minutes, le podcast des Français dans le Monde", Gauthier Seys explore cette question avec Roberto Garçon, un ... Show More

What was supposed to be a few months of travel for Garrett and Jessica Gee quickly turned into a lifestyle and a career. The couple figured out how to become travel influencers, how to get brands to pay them and their young family to travel the world. Part of me wanted to find ou ... Show More

In 1987, Argentine soccer star Diego Maradona was on top of the world. He’d just handed his nation a World Cup, and his club side Napoli its first league title in over 60 years. But Maradona’s hard-partying lifestyle and underworld friends would soon take their toll - and before ... Show More

“I think it's good to relive the past and then revise your life,” says Edith Eva Eger. “Go through it, but don't get stuck in it.” The world-renowned psychologist, who survived the Nazi death camps, and went on to be a colleague of Viktor Frankl, just turned 97. And she just rele ... Show More

Every Monday and Friday for the rest of December we will publish some of our favourite audio long reads of 2024, in case you missed them, with an introduction from the editorial team to explain why we’ve chosen it. From June: Every year, hundreds of Kenyans head off to study at e ... Show More

La presse française, mais aussi le Guardian, le New-York Times et même The Australian... En ce moment, tout le monde évoque les conséquences d’un documentaire sur Gérard Depardieu, un immense acteur qui se double d’un homme dont le comportement avec les femmes questionne. 

A l’été 2016 Sierah est âgée de 20 ans, cela fait 2 ans qu’elle est étudiante à l’université et s’apprête à entamer sa 3ème année mais d’abord elle profite de vacances bien méritées qu’elle passe chez ses grands-parents dans le comté de Fulton. Par un jour de beau temps, elle déc ... Show More

. Comment une athlète championne devient-elle une icône de la musique ? C'est la question intrigante que l'on pourrait se poser en découvrant le parcours fascinant de Princesse Erika, invitée de cet épisode du podcast "10 minutes, le podcast des Français dans le Monde". Erika, né ... Show More

Anna's stellar cycling career saw her smash Australian Olympic records and become the World Champion 11 times. Then to the surprise of many, she walked away from cycling for good, returning to the world stage as Australia's Chef de Mission for Paris 2024 (R) 

The death of tv doctor Michael Mosley saw an outpouring of grief across the globe, but it has got us thinking about how precarious life can be. And the Australian Olympic team is taking three baristas to Paris so that they can get the perfect flat white.