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Packed with fun facts and presidential trivia, The President Is Dead! tells you everything you could possibly want to know about how our presidents, from George Washington to George H. W. Bush (who was the most recent president to die), met their ends, the circumstances of their deaths, the pomp of their funerals, and their public afterlives, including stories of attempted grave robbings, reinterments, vandalism, conspiracy theories surrounding their deaths, and much more.

Brought to you by Penguin. The idea that people are basically driven by individualism and economic incentives, and that prosperity and good societies come from top-down leadership, has dominated politics for the last thirty years (from some perspectives, much longer). This book shows that the...

The bloody story of the rise of paramilitaries in Colombia, told through three characters -- a fearless activist, a dogged journalist, and a relentless investigator -- whose lives intersected in the midst of unspeakable terror. Colombia's drug-fueled cycle of terror, corruption, and tragedy did...

In 2006, the Wall Street pioneer and philanthropist Ray Chambers flicked through some holiday snapshots taken by a friend and remarked on the placid beauty of a group of sleeping Malawian children. "They're not sleeping," his friend told him. "They're in malarial comas. A few days later, they were all dead." This moment sparked Chambers' determination to coordinate an unprecedented, worldwide effort to eradicate a disease that has haunted humanity since before the advent of medicine.

"Shakespeare. Dead?" is from the April 21, 2016 Lifestyle section of The New York Times. It was written by Jennifer Schuessler and narrated by Barbara Benjamin-Creel.

"The Evangelicalism of Old White Men Is Dead" is from the November 29, 2016 Opinion section of The New York Times. It was written by Tony Campolo and Shane Claiborne and narrated by Kristi Burns.

How did the banks run wild for so long? Why are so many aged-care residents malnourished? And how is it that arms manufacturers sponsor the Australian War Memorial? In this passionate essay, Richard Denniss explores what neoliberalism has done to Australian society.

"5 Dallas Police Officers Killed by Snipers at Protest; 1 Suspect Is Dead" is from the July 8, 2016 US section of The New York Times. It was written by Patrick Mcgee, Manny Fernandez and Jonah Engel Bromwich and narrated by Caroline Miller.

"Family of Durst’s Wife, Who Vanished in ’82, Asks Court to Declare Her Dead" is from the July 14, 2016 US section of The New York Times. It was written by Charles V. Bagli and narrated by Caroline Miller.

"Truck Plows into Crowd in France; Many Reported Dead" is from the July 14, 2016, US section of The New York Times. It was written by Alissa J. Rubin and Christopher Mele and narrated by Sam Scholl.

"How to Tell a Mother Her Child Is Dead" is from the September 04, 2016 Opinion section of The New York Times. It was written by Naomi Rosenberg and narrated by Keith Sellon-Wright.

"A Brassy Concept Car Comes Back from the Dead" is from the Lifestyle section of The New York Times. It was written by Jim Motavalli and narrated by Kristi Burns.

"A Carnival of Life Flourishes in Kabul's Field of the Dead" is from the June 05, 2016 World section of The New York Times. It was written by Mujib Mashal and narrated by Kristi Burns.

"Attack at Istanbul Airport Leaves at Least 31 Dead" is from the June 28, 2016 World section of The New York Times. It was written by Ceylan Yeginsu and Sabrina Tavernise and narrated by Kristi Burns.

"More of Kremlin's Critics Are Ending up Dead" is from the August 20, 2016 World section of The New York Times. It was written by Andrew E. Kramer and narrated by Barbara Benjamin-Creel.

"Standoff in Burkina Faso Leaves Dozens Dead" is from the World section of The New York Times. It was written by Dionne Searcey and narrated by Paul Ryden.

"A Hero's Burial for a Long-Dead Dictator" is from the September 06, 2016, Opinion section of The New York Times. It was written by Miguel Syjuco and narrated by Sam Scholl.

"An Airman Left for Dead, and a Grainy Hint of Life" is from the August 27, 2016 World section of The New York Times. It was written by Sean D. Naylor and Christopher Drew and narrated by Paul Ryden.

"Flood Rips through Historic Maryland Town, Leaving at Least 2 Dead" is from the July 31, 2016 US section of The New York Times. It was written by Mike Mcphate and narrated by Kristi Burns.

"Ralph Stanley, 89, Regarded as a Founding Father of Bluegrass, Is Dead" is from the June 24, 2016, Arts & Entertainment section of The New York Times. It was written by Bill Friskics Warren and narrated by Corey M. Snow.