A breaking story about a recent successful cochlear implant is trending all over the news, from the Telegraph to Facebook to BBC 6 Music. Jo Milne was born deaf; roughly 40 years later this week, the whole world is celebrating with her as she hears for the first time.
You can read the story on the BBC here: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-tyne-26779079
Video of that amazing, intimate first moment can also be found here: http://time.com/41427/watch-the-emotional-moment-a-40-year-old-deaf-woman-hears-for-the-first-time/
The BBC article also references a music playlist that was made for her by a friend. You can hear Tremayne Crossley discuss the thought he put into Jo Milne's first music playlist with BBC 6 Radio presenter Lauren Laverne in a 9-minute audio clip here: http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p01w8f8s
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