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Vividly written, The Infidel and the Professor is a compelling account of a great friendship of two towering Enlightenment thinkers that had great consequences for modern thought. David Hume is widely regarded as the most important philosopher ever to write in English, but during his lifetime, he was attacked as "the Great Infidel" for his skeptical religious views and deemed unfit to teach the young. In contrast, Adam Smith was a revered professor of moral philosophy and is now often hailed as the founding father of capitalism.

"For AT&T Chief, Time Warner Deal Is the Peak of an Ambitious Climb" is from the October 30, 2016 Business section of The New York Times. It was written by David Gelles and Michael J. De La Merced and narrated by Keith Sellon-Wright.

In late 1936, as Franco’s armies stormed toward Madrid, Stalin famously termed the defence of Spain “the common cause of all advanced and progressive mankind.” As a German emigrant to Winnipeg, Hans Ibing recognized the importance of the Spanish Civil War to the struggle against worldwide fascism in a way that most people in Canada did not - joining the International Brigades in their fight to defend the Spanish Republic was his “chance to fight Hitler.”

"Trump and NRA Leaders to Discuss Preventing Gun Sales to People on Terror Watchlists" is from the June 15, 2016 US section of The New York Times. It was written by Ashley Parker and David M. Herszenhorn and narrated by Keith Sellon-Wright.

"Trump Proposes Putting U.S. First While Others Pay" is from the March 27, 2016, U.S. section of The New York Times. It was written by David E. Sanger and Maggie Haberman and narrated by Keith Sellon-Wright.

"When You Hear the Margin of Error Is Plus or Minus 3 Percentage Points, Think 7 Instead " is from the October 05, 2016 The Upshot section of The New York Times. It was written by David Rothschild and Sharad Goel and narrated by Keith Sellon-Wright.

"Afghan Officials Voicing Security Concerns Online Are Fired for Efforts" is from the World section of The New York Times. It was written by David Jolly and Jawad Sukhanyar and narrated by Keith Sellon-Wright.

"Afghan Woman's Nose Is Cut off by Her Husband, Officials Say" is from the World section of The New York Times. It was written by David Jolly and Ahmad Shakib and narrated by Keith Sellon-Wright.

"Boris Johnson Won't Seek to Succeed David Cameron as Prime Minister" is from the June 30, 2016, World section of The New York Times. It was written by Steven Erlanger and Stephen Castle and narrated by Keith Sellon-Wright.

"16 People Are Killed in Fiery Hot-Air Balloon Accident in Central Texas" is from the July 30, 2016 US section of The New York Times. It was written by David Montgomery, Maggie Astor and Christine Hauser and narrated by Keith Sellon-Wright.

"Emergency Funding for Zika Virus in Senate's Hands, amid Discord" is from the May 17, 2016 US section of The New York Times. It was written by David M. Herszenhorn and narrated by Keith Sellon-Wright.

Secretary of State John Kerry warned Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel on Wednesday that the Israeli government was undermining any hope of a two-state solution to its decades-long conflict with the Palestinians, and said that the U.S. vote in the United Nations last week was driven by an effort to save Israel from “the most extreme elements” in its own government.

"Kerry Rebukes Israel, Calling Settlements a Threat to Peace" is from the December 28, 2016 World section of The New York Times. It was written by David E. Sanger and narrated by Keith Sellon-Wright.

"GOP Foreign Policy Figures Denounce Donald Trump's Worldview" is from the US section of The New York Times. It was written by David E. Sanger and narrated by Keith Sellon-Wright.

"House Democrats Stage Sit-In to Push for Action on Gun Control" is from the June 22, 2016 US section of The New York Times. It was written by David M. Herszenhorn and narrated by Keith Sellon-Wright.

"Senator Grassley and Judge Garland Meet, and Rehash the Obvious" is from the April 12, 2016 US section of The New York Times. It was written by David M. Herszenhorn and narrated by Keith Sellon-Wright.

"Rejecting Vote on Court Pick, Senate Leader Cites 'Check' on Obama" is from the March 17 2016, US section of The New York Times. It was written by David M. Herszenhorn and narrated by Keith Sellon-Wright.

"Ryan Calls Trump's Attack on Judge 'Racist' but Backs Him Still" is from the June 07, 2016 US section of The New York Times. It was written by David M. Herszenhorn and narrated by Keith Sellon-Wright.

"Senate Nears Deal for at Least $1.1 Billion to Fight Zika Virus" is from the April 26, 2016 US section of The New York Times. It was written by David M. Herszenhorn and narrated by Keith Sellon-Wright.

"Senator's 15-Hour Filibuster Gains 'Path Forward' on Gun Control Measures" is from the June 16, 2016 US section of The New York Times. It was written by David M. Herszenhorn and narrated by Keith Sellon-Wright.

"U.S. To Send More Troops to Aid Afghan Forces Pressed by Taliban
" is from the US section of The New York Times. It was written by David Jolly and narrated by Keith Sellon-Wright.