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With a new afterword covering the two decades since its first publication, two of Washington, D.C.'s most respected journalists expose one of America's most tragic ironies: How the nation's capital, often a gleaming symbol of peace and hope, is the setting for vicious contradictions and devastating conflicts over race, class, and power. Jaffe and Sherwood have chillingly chronicled the descent of the District of Columbia.

Americans' current trust in journalists is at a dismayingly low ebb, particularly on the subject of national and international politics. It might be tempting to look back to the mid-twentieth century, when the nation's press corps was a seemingly venerable and monolithic institution that conveyed the official line from Washington with nary a glint of anti-patriotic cynicism. As Kathryn McGarr's City of Newsmen shows, however, the real story of what Cold War-era journalists did and how they did it wasn't exactly the one you'd find in the morning papers.

In the first post-9/11 account of the career of the man who established himself as "America's Mayor" in the dark days after America was attacked, Fred Siegel shows how Rudy Giuliani's successes in New York set a promising example for the rejuvenation of our major cities.

Lucid, forward-looking, and guided by a level-headed optimism that clearly distinguishes between genuine progress and exaggerated claims, Emerald Cities points the way toward a sustainable future for the American city.

Why is it so much easier for the Democratic Party to win the national popular vote than to build and maintain a majority in Congress? Why can Democrats sweep statewide offices in places like Pennsylvania and Michigan yet fail to take control of the same states' legislatures? Many place exclusive blame on partisan gerrymandering and voter suppression. But as political scientist Jonathan A. Rodden demonstrates in Why Cities Lose, the left's electoral challenges have deeper roots in economic and political geography.

"In Mexico City, Comedians Punish Society's Scofflaws with Humiliation" is from the World section of The New York Times. It was written by Azam Ahmed and Paulina Villegas and narrated by Keith Sellon-Wright.

"Cities for Everyone" is from the April 03, 2016 Opinion section of The New York Times. It was written by Paul Krugman and narrated by Fleet Cooper.

“There's much to take in, and Madrigal's zeal gives the audiobook momentum.”—AudioFile This audiobook, written and read by Alexis Madrigal, reveals how understanding Oakland explains the modern world. In The Pacific Circuit, the award-winning journalist Alexis Madrigal sculpts an intricate...

"City Wages War on Zika in the Lab and on the Street" is from the August 21, 2016 US section of The New York Times. It was written by Marc Santora and narrated by Kristi Burns.

"The City Where I Live and Where Alton Sterling Died" is from the July 11, 2016 Opinion section of The New York Times. It was written by Christopher J. Tyson and narrated by Caroline Miller.

"Soda Taxes Gain Acceptance, City by Revenue-Hungry City" is from the November 26, 2016 United States section of The New York Times. It was written by Anahad O’connor and Margot Sanger Katz and narrated by Paul Ryden.

"For a Welsh City, the Tides Offer Renewal" is from the November 17, 2016 Business section of The New York Times. It was written by Stanley Reed and narrated by Caroline Miller.

"A Gingerbread City Guards Its Spicy Secrets" is from the December 13, 2016 Food section of The New York Times. It was written by Barbara Whitaker and narrated by Keith Sellon-Wright.

Just minutes after checking into a hotel in Colonia Roma, an eclectic bohemian neighborhood of cafes, galleries and plazas, I head out into this confounding city, to see it on foot, from the ground, to touch it and smell it.

"Customized Songs, with the City as Accompaniment" is from the Arts section of The New York Times. It was written by Alex Vadukul and narrated by Fleet Cooper.

Life in Nigeria's largest city is changing for the better, offering a potential lesson for struggling states looking to stage a turnaround: mayors and city councils are more likely to embrace positive change than legislatures and presidents -- and far more quickly and effectively.

"A Physician-Turned-Artist Offers a Diagnosis for Islam's Holiest City" is from the December 02, 2016 World section of The New York Times. It was written by Ben Hubbard and narrated by Corey M. Snow.

"More Births With Zika-Related Problem Reported in New York City" is from the December 07, 2016 United States section of The New York Times. It was written by Marc Santora and narrated by Caroline Miller.

"U.S. Drones Record ISIS Fighters Fleeing Syrian City" is from the August 13, 2016 World section of The New York Times. It was written by Rod Nordland and Eric Schmitt and narrated by Paul Ryden.

"Trapped in Homs, Architect Imagines a New Future for Syrian Cities" is from the September 13, 2016 Arts section of The New York Times. It was written by Stephen Heyman and narrated by Kristi Burns.