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In this meticulously researched classic of the JFK conspiracy genre that Library Journal calls "sensational", Mark North argues convincingly that President John F. Kennedy died as the result of a plot masterminded by Louisiana Mafia chieftain Carlos Marcello - and, more importantly, that FBI chief J. Edgar Hoover learned early on about the plan but did nothing to stop it. Hoover warned no one - not the Dallas police, not the Secret Service. His motives, North suggests, stemmed from a fervent hatred of Kennedy and fear that the President would eventually fire him.

An eye-opening account of how Congress today really works - and doesn’t - that follows the dramatic journey of the sweeping financial reform bill enacted in response to the Great Crash of 2008. The founding fathers expected Congress to be the most important branch of government and gave it the most power. When Congress is broken - as its justifiably dismal approval ratings suggest - so is our democracy.

***THE INSTANT New York Times, Wall Street Journal, USA Today, and IndieBound BESTSELLER*** An NPR Book of the Day Picking up where the New York Times bestselling Front Row at the Trump Show left off, this is the explosive look at the aftermath of the 2020 election—and the events that followed...

On August 31, 1939, nearing the end of his second and presumably final term in office, President Franklin Delano Roosevelt was working in the Oval Office and contemplating construction of his presidential library and planning retirement. The next day German tanks had crossed the Polish border; Britain and France had declared war. Overnight the world had changed, and FDR found himself being forced to consider a dramatically different set of circumstances.

"For a Breed of Actors, a Second Act Offstage" is from the August 04, 2016 Entertainment section of The New York Times. It was written by Michael Paulson and narrated by Corey M. Snow.

"A Career in 2 Acts: Before and after Sobriety" is from the June 19, 2016 Entertainment section of The New York Times. It was written by Stephen Holden and narrated by Caroline Miller.

"As Insurers Balk, US Makes New Push to Boost Health Care Act" is from the August 17, 2016 US section of The New York Times. It was written by Robert Pear and Reed Abelson and narrated by Caroline Miller.

"Yankees' Best Move? Waiting for Another Team to Act" is from the July 20, 2016 Sports section of The New York Times. It was written by Tyler Kepner and narrated by Caroline Miller.

"Obama Heads to Wisconsin to Promote Successes of Affordable Care Act" is from the US section of The New York Times. It was written by Gardiner Harris and narrated by Keith Sellon-Wright.

"Federal Court Rules Texas' ID Law Violates Voting Rights Act" is from the July 20, 2016 US section of The New York Times. It was written by Manny Fernandez and Erik Eckholm and narrated by Sam Scholl.

"Insurers Say Costs Are Climbing as More Enroll past Health Act Deadline" is from the Health section of The New York Times. It was written by Robert Pear and narrated by Barbara Benjamin-Creel.

"U.S. Says It'll Step up Defenses If China Fails to Act against North Korea" is from the World section of The New York Times. It was written by Jane Perlez and narrated by Keith Sellon-Wright.

"Tennis Was Ready to Act on Russian Eligibility for Rio" is from the June 29, 2016 Sports section of The New York Times. It was written by Ben Rothenberg and narrated by Caroline Miller.

"Malaysian Sailors Abducted near Philippines in Latest Act of Piracy" is from the April 03, 2016 World section of The New York Times. It was written by Floyd Whaley and narrated by Keith Sellon-Wright.

"Increase in Health Act Premiums May Affect Arizona Vote" is from the October 29, 2016 United States section of The New York Times. It was written by Abby Goodnough and narrated by Fleet Cooper.

"Facebook Acts to Restore Trust after Overstating Video Views" is from the November 16, 2016 Technology section of The New York Times. It was written by Steve Lohr and Sapna Maheshwari and narrated by Kristi Burns.

"Obama Faces a Tough Balancing Act Over South China Sea" is from the March 29, 2016, World section of The New York Times. It was written by Jane Perlez and narrated by Kristi Burns.

For anyone who loves the spotlight, mothering can be an ideal role — for a while. The mother is a singular star to her baby, whose gaze follows her around the room with the watchfulness of an obsessive fan. For the stars Carrie Fisher and Debbie Reynolds, that dynamic seemed to linger well into Fisher’s childhood: Fisher was the reverent observer, her mother the adored and observed.

"In and Out of the Spotlight, a Mother-Daughter Act for the Ages" is from the December 30, 2016 Entertainment section of The New York Times. It was written by Susan Dominus and narrated by Barbara Benjamin-Creel.

"Ailing Obama Health Care Act May Have to Change to Survive" is from the October 2, 2016 United States section of The New York Times. It was written by Robert Pear and narrated by Caroline Miller.

"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.