While drilling for oil in one of the sunniest and driest countries in the world teams were shocked to uncover a huge underground system of water So in the ldquo great man-made river rdquo project was begun placing a system of pipes to carry the high-quality fresh water to cities where it was sorely needed A plaque near the project rsquo s inception states ldquo From here flows the artery of life rdquo The prophet Isaiah used the image of water in a desert to describe a future righteous king Isaiah As kings and rulers reigned with justice and righteousness [... more]

Hosted by Jane Pauley In our cover story David Pogue looks at the first two years of discoveries by the James Webb Space Telescope Also Ben Mankiewicz talks with old friends Albert Brooks and Rob Reiner who's directed an HBO documentary Albert Brooks Defending His Life Lee Cowan goes behind the scenes of the Biblical series The Chosen Conor Knighton attends a concert of carolers deep underground at Mammoth Cave National Park in Kentucky Luke Burbank visits Leavenworth Wash a top Christmas destination Tracy Smith profiles card illustrator children's book author and record producer Sandra Boynton and a Sunday Morning [... more]

On this episode of Our American Stories here to tell the story is Pulitzer Prize-winning author and journalist Scott Shane Shane is the author of Flee North A Forgotten Hero and the Fight for Freedom in Slavery's Borderland Support the show https www ouramericanstories com donate See omnystudio com listener for privacy information [... more]

Too late Tom felt the chilling ldquo click rdquo beneath his combat boots Instinctively he bounded away in an adrenaline-fueled leap The deadly device hidden underground didn rsquo t detonate Later the explosive ordnance disposal team unearthed eighty pounds of high explosives from the spot Tom wore those boots until they fell apart ldquo My lucky boots rdquo he calls them Tom may have clung to those boots simply to commemorate his close call But people are often tempted to consider objects ldquo lucky rdquo or to even give them the more spiritual label ldquo blessed rdquo Danger arrives when [... more]

GUEST SOEREN KERN Geopolitical Analyst and Writing Fellow for Middle East ForumIn what Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and others are calling Israel's Hamas a militant Islamist group based in Gaza a small but densely populated Palestinian territory in southwest Israel launched a deadly attack this past Saturday which has killed more than Israelis Israel immediately declared war clearing Israeli towns of Hamas and bombarding Gaza Now Israel Defense Forces IDF are staging massive numbers of troops for a potential ground invasion of Gaza which would present a very difficult urban battle that would include clearing hundreds of miles of underground [... more]

Carlos Alcaraz dethrones Novak Djokovic at Wimbledon I Shohei Ohtani launches his rd home run of the season in another Angels loss I Lionel Messi gets introduced to Inter Miami [... more]

In this episode Shirley discusses the five-year awaited release of the film Sound of Freedom the story of Tim Ballard a former U S government agent and founder of Operation Underground Railroad who quit his job in order to devote his life to rescuing children from global sex traffickers According to OUR the latest International Labour Organization ILO study estimates that a staggering million people are currently living in modern slavery worldwide with a whopping million in labor and sex trafficking and million in forced marriage These numbers are on the rise and an estimated million people are in modern [... more]

On this week's CBS Sunday Morning Roxana Saberi looks at how Putin's war has increased interest in underground shelters Also Seth Doane reports on preparations for the funeral of Queen Elizabeth II See Privacy Policy at https art com privacy and California Privacy Notice at https art com privacy do-not-sell-my-info [... more]

Jane Pauley hosts a special look back on the life of Britain's Queen Elizabeth II including Lee Cowan's appreciation of her seven-decade reign Also Mo Rocca talks with Tina Brown about the Queen's mystique Rita Braver interviews former President Bill Clinton about his memories of the Queen Seth Doane examines the history of the House of Windsor Martha Teichner examines Elizabeth's love of animals Ben Mankiewicz talks with actors about portraying the monarch on screen and Mark Phillips reports on the new king Charles III Plus Ted Koppel looks at a program that has constructed thousands of affordable houses for [... more]

On this episode of Our American Stories many of us know the name Harriet Tubman but we may not know the struggles that she went through to become the recognizable figure we know in American History today Support the show https www ouramericanstories com donate See omnystudio com listener for privacy information [... more]

In as Hitler rsquo s reign was expanding across Europe novelist John Steinbeck was asked to help with the war effort He wasn rsquo t asked to fight or visit troops on the frontline but to instead write a story The result was The Moon Is Down a novel about a peaceful land that gets invaded by an evil regime Printed on underground presses and secretly distributed throughout occupied countries the novel sent a message the Allies were coming and by imitating the novel rsquo s characters readers could help secure their freedom Through The Moon Is Down Steinbeck brought [... more]

Open calls questions and discussion with Matt Slick LIVE in the studio Questions include--- - I have a friend who is into conspiracy theories and secret underground societies How should I handle him--- - So many Christians say they don't have the gift of evangelism so they don't regularly share Is that right-acceptable--- - What rights do illegal immigrants have when they come into the country--- - Have you heard of the conspiracy of giant robots being built--- - Is there any biblical backing for people seeing things right before they die- Like angels or past loved ones--- - A [... more]

Esther thinks she has it made No one knows her real identity she has servants at her beck and call she is the favored wife of the king But just when it seems like the world is at her fingertips something unexpected happens that threatens to end it all Listen to Defining Moments to discover what it is [... more]

Given enough sunlight and water vibrant wildflowers carpet areas of California such as Antelope Valley and Figueroa Mountain But what happens when drought strikes Scientists have discovered that certain wildflowers store large quantities of their seeds underground instead of allowing them to push through the soil and bloom After the drought the plants use the seeds they have saved to begin to flourish again The ancient Israelites thrived in the land of Egypt despite harsh conditions Slave masters forced them to work in fields and make bricks Ruthless overseers required them to build entire cities for Pharaoh The king of [... more]

Ren introduces listeners to her friend Shauna a Project Manager at Exelon who now takes small actions to combat human trafficking after learning about modern-day slavery through Lantern's work Ren Alan and his wife Tammy also share some ideas for how listeners can get involved through everyday means [... more]

Mark and Wren discuss how they each became interested in the fight against human trafficking the formation of Lantern Rescue and the story behind the team's name [... more]

Language can serve as a force of good as well as a force of evil depending on how you use it and Solomon gives us example after example of both kinds of uses So join Stephen now as he brings us Solomon's word on words [... more]

Open calls questions and discussion with Matt Slick LIVE in the studio Questions include--- - Matt mentions the three schools on the CARM site that are discounted- theology apologetics and critical thinking -- - Is it always wrong to lie- What about situations like Nazi Germany or hiding slaves in the underground railroad- What about the midwives in Exodus--- - How do you use logic in your debates with atheists--- - What debate format do you prefer--- - How do the Old Testament laws concerning adultery reconcile with John - Is that a contradiction--- - What are the main textual [... more]

Former President Herbert Hoover died years ago this week His name forever linked to the stock market crash of and the Great Depression that followed As Mo Rocca found out there's a case to be made that THE REAL HERBERT HOOVER was a far better man than the caricature In an interview with Lee Cowan Hollywood legends Martin Scorsese Al Pacino and Robert DeNiro talk about their new film The Irishman about a hit man for a Philadelphia crime family and the fate of Teamsters Union president Jimmy Hoffa Martha Teichner maps the remarkable life path of Harriet Tubman See [... more]