The long and surprising history of rope
by editors@theworld.org (Jenna Gadbois) from The World: Latest Stories on (#77NVC)
Author Tim Queeney has written a book, "Rope: How a Bundle of Twisted Fibers Became the Backbone of Civilization," that delves into the ways rope has been used - for good and ill - throughout human history. As he tells Host Carolyn Beeler, this global story is both magnificent and very dark.
This story originally aired on Oct. 1, 2025.