This podcast of audio stories from around the world accompanies the September 23, 2018 print issue of The New York Times Magazine. To see images from the issue, visit nytimes.com/voyages. All audio was produced and edited by Kara Oehler.
Latest episodes
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4 min
Kilauea Volcano, Hawaii
Kilauea is one of six active volcanoes in Hawaii. This spring and summer, it erupted, and ribbons of molten orange lava flowed down to the sea, destroying homes and burning through…
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2 min
Maromizaha Forest, Madagascar
Indris, the largest living lemurs, are known for their high-pitched cries, which paired males and females make in tandem. They mate for life, and as they grow closer over time, the…
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4 min
Atacama Desert, Chile
The salt flats in northern Chile are among the most arid and empty places on Earth. But they’re not silent. As the temperature changes throughout the day, the earth’s crust begins…
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2 min
New York
For humans, this city is inescapably noisy. Traffic, heavy machinery, yells, honks — it never stops. But for rats, the soundscape can be calm, quiet, punctuated only by their loopy…
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3 min
Fishlake National Forest, Utah
One of the largest single organisms anywhere is the Pando clone, a gigantic grove of linked aspen trees that all grew from the same tiny seed and remain connected by a shared root…
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3 min
Lagos, Nigeria
Our senses of smell and taste are inextricably linked to memory. Sound can be just as transportive. For Lagotians, the singular sounds of the Ojuelegba bus station capture the dist…
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2 min
Northern Italy
Many of the mountain villages of northern Italy have teleferica systems to bring firewood and other supplies down from the mountaintops in containers. The wires that they travel on…
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4 min
St. John, U.S. Virgin Islands
In the coral reefs around Lameshur Bay, scientists are studying the soundscapes of the underwater ecosystem. Over time, their recordings will help them better understand reef biodi…
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2 min
Gol Gumbaz, Bijapur, India
With their thick walls and huge domes, some of the world’s noted mausoleums have incredible acoustics. In India, Gol Gumbaz is famous for its tremendous reverberations. Tourists co…
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Gorongosa National Park, Mozambique
There are more than 50 bat species in Gorongosa National Park. One researcher has spent years photographing them and listening in on their echolocation calls, an otherworldly sound…
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8 min
Iceland
Iceland is defined by its complex hydrology — gigantic waterfalls, explosive geysers, burbling mud pots, cracking ice lagoons, natural pools where people congregate — and the isle…
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12 min
Audio Puzzle
In the September, 23, 2018 issue of The New York Times Magazine, you will find on page 78 a bonus puzzle created especially for this unique audio edition. This crossword, the first…