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Studies have shown that developing an “atomic habit”—just doing a few minutes a day of whatever skill or habit you want to take on—can be more than enough to engrain it into our lives. Therefore, we have transformed timeless, legendary stories into 10-minute bite-size chunks long enough to entertain, enthrall, and even educate the listener but short enough to be enjoyed quickly at bedtime or any other point in our busy modern days.

How did a 14-year-old steal the Vatican's most guarded secret — using nothing but his ears? How did an enslaved man bluff his way to freedom on a train, in plain sight, in a single day? And how did NASA engineers save three astronauts 200,000 miles from Earth with duct tape, a sock, and 45...

David's father stood beside the stone chimney and spoke to his son. "It's time to grow up, lad," he said. "Mr. Siler has hired you to go to Virginia with him. He's run ragged trying to keep the cattle with him, and he needs a young 'un with strong legs and keen eyes to help him out. Better hitch...

Medgar Evers: He Taught His Kids to Crawl so We Could Stand looks at moments in time - our history, racial past, even our current state of politics. It’s a riveting story, told in fittingly kid-friendly language, that explores how power and superiority corrupts everyone: those new to it and those resisting its loss. Katina Rankin teaches children that history’s mistakes can linger if we aren’t willing to stand up and tell the truth.