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"'Mein Kampf,' Hitler's Manifesto, Returns to German Shelves" is from the Arts section of The New York Times. It was written by Melissa Eddy and narrated by Kristi Burns.

In this biography, written long before the significance of Mozart's work was fully realized, Holmes reveals the musician's character and genius, his struggles, his influence on art, and the brilliant reputations that surrounded him.

The author of the Washington Post’s hugely influential ""Plum Line"" sounds the alarm on the subversion of our democracy by self-interested politicians, greedy plutocrats, foreign government hacking, racial prejudice, media propaganda and our own lack of vigilance, and what must be done to...

Abridged for audio. Read by the author, Clive James. With fascinating essays on towering figures from Anna Akhmatova to Stefan Zweig, via Charles de Gaulle, Hitler, Thomas Mann and Wittgenstein, Cultural Amnesia is one of the crowning achievements in Clive James's illustrious career as a critic...

"A reminder that even the smallest newspapers can hold the most powerful among us accountable."—The New York Times Book Review Watch the documentary Storm Lake on PBS. Iowa plays an outsize role in national politics. Iowa introduced Barack Obama and voted bigly for Donald Trump. But is it a...

"The Art of Condolence" is from the October 01, 2016 Lifestyle section of The New York Times. It was written by Bruce Feiler and narrated by Paul Ryden.

"The Art of the Scam" is from the December 04, 2016 Opinion section of The New York Times. It was written by Paul Krugman and narrated by Kristi Burns.

Die Entstehung und Geschichte der EU sind vor allem von Integrationsfortschritten auf wirtschaftlichem Gebiet bestimmt, die auch die tragende Funktion der "ersten Säule" für die Gemeinschaft ausmachen. Die Chancen eines gemeinsamen Marktes für Wirtschaftswachstum und Wohlstandsmehrung im Durchschnitt der beteiligten Mitgliedstaaten und ihrer Bevölkerungen waren wohl bis hin zu den jüngsten EU-Erweiterungen die Hauptmotive der Beitrittsgesuche.

"The Art of Making (and Not Making) Plans" is from the October 14, 2016 Lifestyle section of The New York Times. It was written by Verena Von Pfetten and narrated by Paul Ryden.

Une plongée sans précédent dans les eaux troubles du "quatrième pouvoir" ! Aude Lancelin, ancienne directrice adjointe de L'Obs et de Marianne, raconte de l'intérieur un système médiatique français à la dérive... et en miroir, une gauche en pleine déliquescence qui a perdu tous ses repères. Un an avant une élection présidentielle, la "numéro deux" du plus célèbre hebdomadaire de la gauche française est brutalement licenciée.

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.

George W. Bush arrived in the White House an untested governor with an unfortunate habit of tripping over his own tongue, presiding over an economy slipping into recession, and a nation more obsessed with reality television than with the reality of international terrorism. He was considered by many opinion-leaders a dupe, an illiterate, a cowboy, a preppie, a child of privilege. Now, it is clear to John Podhoretz that Bush has become, and will be remembered, as one of this nation's strongest leaders.

"Art Basel Hong Kong Opens to Less Frenzy" is from the March 25, 2016, Arts section of The New York Times. It was written by Amy Qin and narrated by Fleet Cooper.

"Art Brings New Life to Muslim Neighborhood" is from the May 31, 2016 Arts section of The New York Times. It was written by Doreen Carvajal and narrated by Caroline Miller.

"An Art Exhibit Based on a Migrant Tragedy Stirs Unease in Austria" is from the September 4, 2016 World section of The New York Times. It was written by Palko Karasz and narrated by Caroline Miller.

"‘Caesar’ Must Bow to ‘Kung Fu Panda 3,’ King of the Box Office" is from the Arts section of The New York Times. It was written by Brooks Barnes and narrated by Keith Sellon-Wright.

"Olympic Moments, through Art" is from the August 12, 2016 Sports section of The New York Times. It was written by Melena Ryzik and narrated by Paul Ryden.

"The Mission to Save Vanishing Internet Art" is from the October 21, 2016 Entertainment section of The New York Times. It was written by Frank Rose and narrated by Paul Ryden.

Veteran White House reporter April Ryan thought she had seen everything in her two decades as a White House correspondent. And then came the Trump administration. In Under Fire, Ryan takes us inside the confusion and chaos of the Trump White House to understand how she and other reporters adjusted to the new normal. She takes us inside the policy debates, the revolving door of personnel appointments, and what it is like when she, as a reporter asking difficult questions, finds herself in the spotlight, becoming part of the story.

Ghosting the News tells the most troubling media story of our time: How democracy suffers when local news dies. Reporting on news-impoverished areas in the U.S. and around the world, America's premier media critic, Margaret Sullivan, charts the contours of the damage but also surveys some new...