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A gripping history of the Security Service and its covert surveillance on British writers and intellectuals in the twentieth century.

For decades, government pundits have dismissed these "coincidental" deaths, even regarding them as "myths" as "urban legends." Like most people, Richard and David were initially unsure about what to make of these 'coincidences'. After all, events don't "consult the odds" prior to happening; they simply happen. Then someone comes along later and figures out what the odds of it happening were. Some of the deaths seemed purely coincidental; heart attacks, hunting accidents.

"Trump's Supreme Court List: Ivy League? Out. The Heartland? In" is from the November 14, 2016 US section of The New York Times. It was written by Adam Liptak and narrated by Kristi Burns.

"China Tops List of Fastest Computers Again" is from the June 20, 2016 Business section of The New York Times. It was written by John Markoff and narrated by Fleet Cooper.

"Time for a 'No Buy' List on Guns" is from the June 13, 2016 Opinion section of The New York Times. It was written by Adam Winkler and narrated by Caroline Miller.

"Obama, the Ultimate Tourist, Ticks down His Bucket List" is from the October 2, 2016 United States section of The New York Times. It was written by Michael D. Shear and narrated by Caroline Miller.

"Billionaire Lists Battle to Feed a Hunger for Rankings" is from the June 24, 2016 Business section of The New York Times. It was written by Robert Frank and narrated by Barbara Benjamin-Creel.

"WHO Weighs Dropping Transgender Identity from List of Medical Disorders" is from the July 26, 2016 World section of The New York Times. It was written by Pam Belluck and narrated by Kristi Burns.

"Germany Obtains List of 22,000 Foreigners Suspected of Fighting for ISIS" is from the March 10, 2016, World section of The New York Times. It was written by Melissa Eddy and narrated by Keith Sellon-Wright.

"Saudis Outraged Again over List of Children's Rights Violators" is from the August 2, 2016 World section of The New York Times. It was written by Rick Gladstone and narrated by Caroline Miller.

"UCLA Gunman Had 'Kill List,' Police Say; 2nd Victim Found" is from the June 02, 2016 US section of The New York Times. It was written by Richard Pérez Peña and narrated by Keith Sellon-Wright.

"Health Insurers List Demands if Affordable Care Act Is Killed" is from the December 06, 2016 Business section of The New York Times. It was written by Reed Abelson and narrated by Caroline Miller.

"U.S. Adds China's Internet Controls to List of Trade Barriers" is from the April 07, 2016, US section of The New York Times. It was written by Paul Mozur and narrated by Keith Sellon-Wright.

"Trump Says He'll List His Top Supreme Court Picks" is from the March 21, 2016 US section of The New York Times. It was written by Maggie Haberman and narrated by Kristi Burns.

Esta nueva edición del diario del Che Guevara del último año de su vida describe los esfuerzos que hace el Che para lanzar una rebelión guerrillera en contra del gobierno militar de Bolivia. Fue encontrado en su mochila cuando el ejercito boliviano lo capturo en octubre de 1967. Nuevamente revisado, ahora incluye "Una introducción necesaria" de Fidel Castro, revelando las mentiras de una edición anterior, preventiva preparada por la C.I.A. para descreditar al Che y la expedición boliviana, así como también la Revolución Cubana en si.

Nevada’s politics are in large measure the result of its turbulent history and harsh environment. Michael W. Bowers’ concise volume explains the dynamics of the political formation process, which is strikingly unique among the 50 states. Even today, Nevada is unlike the other states in its politics and culture: It’s economically right yet libertarian and the home of widespread gaming and a 24/7 lifestyle, has a high percentage of federally owned lands, and has one of the highest rates of urbanism in the United States, yet is often governed by rural legislators.

August 21, 2013: A chemical weapons attack on the suburbs of Damascus reminds the world of the existence of the Syrian war. Hundreds of journalists from every corner of the world rush to the frontier only to leave disappointed when Obama decides not to bomb. They leave behind 200,000 estimated victims, and more than half of a population of 22 million people dispersed or refugeed in nearby countries: the worst humanitarian crisis since WWII according to the UN.

Coming home from the war in Iraq, US Army private Roy Scranton thought he'd left the world of strife behind. Then he watched as new calamities struck America, heralding a threat far more dangerous than ISIS or al-Qaeda: Hurricane Katrina, Superstorm Sandy, megadrought - the shock and awe of global warming. Our world is changing. Rising seas, spiking temperatures, and extreme weather imperil global infrastructure, crops, and water supplies. Conflict, famine, plagues, and riots menace from every quarter.

"At Ojai, Peter Sellars Has a Personal yet Global Playlist" is from the June 17, 2016, Entertainment section of The New York Times. It was written by Zachary Woolfe and narrated by Corey M. Snow.

The Obama administration is blacklisting five Russians, including the government’s chief public investigator who is a close aide to President Vladimir Putin, for human-rights abuses, throwing down a gauntlet to President-elect Donald Trump nearly two weeks before he takes office with a promise to thaw relations with Russia.

"U.S. Blacklists 5 Russians, a Close Putin Aide Among Them" is from the January 09, 2017 World section of The New York Times. It was written by Mark Landler and narrated by Kristi Burns.