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Ambitious ice queen and corporate lawyer Felicity Simmons has spent her life focused on one thing: scuttling up the career ladder. She's achingly close to taking charge of a media empire for her boss when she's sent to investigate a South Bronx charity that helps homeless people's pets. Has the charity made off with her boss's generous donation? And, who on earth is that gorgeous soft-butch veterinarian who looks as if she could toss a Shetland pony over one shoulder? Not that Felicity has any interest in some opinionated Amazon or her adorable fleabag of a dog.

"Speaker Ryan, after an Awkward Courtship, Endorses Trump" is from the June 2, 2016 US section of The New York Times. It was written by Emmarie Huetteman and Maggie Haberman and narrated by Caroline Miller.

Benjamin Franklin left behind quite a legacy as an inventor, politician, and philosopher. Yet when he first arrived in Philadelphia, his future wife thought he had “a most awkward, ridiculous appearance.” Franklin recalls that this was because at the time he was carrying a large dinner roll under each arm and eating a third as he walked down the street. This delightful excerpt from his memoir shows how Franklin got his start in the printing business and demonstrates his skill as a humorist.

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"Praise From the NRA Puts Sanders in an Awkward Position" is from the US section of The New York Times. It was written by Alan Rappeport and narrated by Caroline Miller.

"Why Are Some Men Such Awkward Gift Givers? Let Them Explain" is from the December 08, 2016 Lifestyle section of The New York Times. It was written by Sridhar Pappu and narrated by Kristi Burns.

"Vietnam's Sacred Turtle Dies at an Awkward, Some Say Ominous, Time" is from the World section of The New York Times. It was written by Mike Ives and narrated by Barbara Benjamin-Creel.