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The Week's podcasts swiftly and smartly provide busy people with the best arguments from all perspectives, super-helpful explainers, and terrific recommendations — all with concision, intelligence, and wit.

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A note to our SoundCloud listeners

This week I learned some sharks are shy, and more

Why I canceled family vacation — permanently

This week I learned how ‘serenity now’ can give you arthritis, and more

Anatomy of a commencement speech

This week I learned that trees sleep at night, and more

How did Donald Trump make his money?

This week I learned the moon is spinning away from us, and more

Why we should just nationalize Facebook

This week I learned keeping idle gadgets plugged in is costing you hundreds of dollars, and more

A brief history of Florence Nightingale, the founder of modern nursing

This week I learned that multitasking is actually making you less productive, and more

The sexist, empowering history of the femme fatale

A movie gem to stream this weekend: The Heart Machine

This week I learned that dogs hate hugs, and more

I watched a bunch of PSAs from the 1940s. Here's what I learned.

A movie gem to stream this weekend: Chinese Roulette

This week I learned your DNA influences when you'll lose your virginity, and more

Superdelegates, explained

A movie gem to stream this weekend: Laura