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The evocative podcast about people who "refuse to accept things as they are" is thriving in a historical blind spot of story-driven audio.

TV meant to be responsive to the moment seemed distant. But podcasts, with the intimate production values, felt more immediate and relevant than ever before.

The voices in your ears, including Chelsea Handler, Tamar Braxton and Bowen Yang, share their favorites, new and enduring.

"I don't remember the last time the pages of a book were not the final thing I saw before departing off for sleep."

The precocious hosts of "Tai Asks Why" and "The Show About Science" have matured along with their industry. For them, listening to their early episodes can prove a bit painful.

The merger of Penguin Random House and Simon & Schuster has the potential to touch every part of the industry, including how much authors get paid and how bookstores are run.

In "Four Lost Cities," Annalee Newitz explores the fates of four cities lost to time to better understand what leads urban environments to decay.

Carole Lindstrom and Michaela Goade collaborated on "We Are Water Protectors." The rest is history.

Alex Dimitrov's third collection, "Love and Other Poems," delivers a burst of energy and a happy reminder of Frank O'Hara's work.