Listen: Saving Elephants in Zambia, Serial’s New Episode, ‘The Sound of Music’

Hey Audio fans, hope you’re staying cool out there. We have a bounty of audio riches to get you through the week.

But first, tune into Episode 3 of Serial’s chilling new series, The Retrievals, out today.

Then, travel to Zambia on a story about the author of “Where the Crawdads Sing” and revisit the final moments of the Titan submersible. Hear sharp perspectives on A.I., and what it takes to make a Barbie movie. Also, Melissa Clark joins us from Cooking to scrutinize your pantry essentials.

Enjoy the week!

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Americans Tried to Save the Elephants in Zambia. What Happened?

Before her hit novel, Delia Owens was a powerful figure in wildlife conservation.
By Ruth Maclean, Collins Chilumba Sampa and Gulshan Khan

the retrievals by Serial

Episode 3: The Sentence

The patients watch as the nurse who caused their pain is sentenced.
Hosted by Susan Burton

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THIS AMERICAN LIFE SHORTS

Many a Thing She Ought to Understand

A unique and personal take on “The Sound of Music.”
Hosted by Ira Glass

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THE NEW YORK TIMES MAGAZINE

The ‘Barbie’ Dream Job

Greta Gerwig wanted the movie to be a work of art. “We’re in constant conversation with inanimate objects,” she said.
By Willa Paskin

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Cooking: shorts

Six Must-Have Pantry Staples

Our Food writer shares the items that are in her kitchen at all times, and that should also be in yours.
By Melissa Clark

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opinion

Opinion: The Supreme Court Shattered the American Dream

A Times columnist and MacArthur “genius” grant recipient on affirmative action and student debt cancellation: “It is a backward looking vision.”
By Tressie McMillan Cottom

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A.I. Could Solve Some of Humanity’s Hardest Problems.

It already has, argues Demis Hassabis, chief executive of Google DeepMind.
By Ezra Klein

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The Titan Submersible Passengers’ Final Hours

Five voyagers hoping to witness the Titanic wreck up close suddenly went eerily quiet.
By John Branch and Christina Goldbaum

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New york magazine

The Battle of Fishkill

When he set out to expand his IHOP empire, he didn’t expect to find a gravesite — or start a war.
By Reeves Wiedeman

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