Audie Cornish is an accomplished American journalist known for her work with National Public Radio (NPR) and CNN. She was born on October 9, 1979, in Randolph, Massachusetts, to Jamaican parents. She attended the University of Massachusetts-Amherst, where she obtained her journalism degree and interned with NPR. She has reported for various organizations, including the NPR station WBUR, the Associated Press in Boston, and NPR on Capitol Hill issues and 10 southern states. She has also won awards for her journalistic work, such as the 2005 first prize in the National Awards for Education Writing.

Cornish was a co-host of NPR's "All Things Considered" and replaced Liane Hansen on NPR's "Weekend Edition Sunday" in 2011. She took maternity leave from NPR in 2017, during which she published occasional interviews in The New York Times Magazine. She resigned from NPR in January 2022 as part of what has been termed "The Great Resignation". After leaving NPR, she joined CNN+ to host a weekly show and also started hosting a weekly podcast called "The Assignment with Audie Cornish", which won the "Best Interview Podcast" award at the 2023 Ambies. In her personal life, she is married to author Theo Emery, and they have two children.

The Sundarbans Ecosystem and Wildlife
The Sundarbans is the world's largest mangrove forest and a unique ecosystem, home to a variety of wildlife, including the Bengal tiger, Irrawaddy dolphin, water crocodiles, cobras, and monitor lizards. The chapter discusses the geography of the Sundarbans, its patchwork of islands, and the local beliefs and superstitions about wildlife. The guests share.....

1. Introduction
   • Explanation of the Sundarbans and its significance as the world's largest mangrove forest.
   • Introduction of the hosts, Ari Shapiro and Audie Cornish, with a brief insight into the journey they plan to take listeners on.
2. Understanding the Sundarbans
   • Description....

1. "Sundarbans literally means ‘beautiful forests’, but as the novelist Amitva Ghosh writes, ‘There is no prettiness here to invite the stranger in.’"

This line is important because it highlights the contradiction between the name of the Sundarbans and the actual conditions of the forest. It draws attention to the fact that the Sundarbans is a harsh, unforgiving environment that is challenging for both human and animal life.

1. "Climate change has already started to dramatically reshape some parts of the Earth."

This line is important because it sets the stage for the rest of the chapter. It acknowledges the fact that climate change is a global problem ....

1. Backlash—slightly salty
   Sentences:- The soup has a subtle backlash of spices.
2. Lodged—(here) stayed
   Sentences:- We lodged at a cozy cottage near the woods.
3. Archipelago—an extensive group of islands
   Sentences:- Indonesia is an.....................................