History Behind the Headlines: Briefing

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It can sometimes feel like the world is changing faster than ever before. But help is at hand: HistoryExtra's podcast History Behind the Headlines: Briefing tasks expert historians with bringing you the history you need to make sense of the headlines – in five minutes or less. For more expert historical insights into the backstories behind today news, don't miss HistoryExtra's podcast series History Behind the Headlines: https://play.megaphone.fm/vv4s-xn6tfmntfojkacmna And for access to thousands of ad-free podcasts, hundreds of hours of video and a huge archive of articles from leading historians, visit the HistoryExtra website and become a member today: https://www.historyextra.com/subscribe/ History Behind the Headlines: Briefing is a HistoryExtra production.

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It can sometimes feel like the world is changing faster than ever before. But help is at hand: HistoryExtra's podcast History Behind the Headlines: Briefing tasks expert historians with bringing you the history you need to make sense of the headlines – in five minutes or less. For more expert historical insights into the backstories behind today news, don't miss HistoryExtra's podcast series History Behind the Headlines: https://play.megaphone.fm/vv4s-xn6tfmntfojkacmna And for access to thousands of ad-free podcasts, hundreds of hours of video and a huge archive of articles from leading historians, visit the HistoryExtra website and become a member today: https://www.historyextra.com/subscribe/⁠ History Behind the Headlines: Briefing is a HistoryExtra production. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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