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A stunning exploration of the Greater Middle East, where lasting stability has often seemed just out of reach but may hold the key to the shifting world order of the twenty-first century “Engaging . . . Even those who resist Kaplan’s tragic sensibility have much to learn from his look at the...

Steve Coll investigates the largest and most powerful private corporation in the United States, revealing the true extent of its power. ExxonMobil’s annual revenues are larger than the economic activity in the great majority of countries. In many of the countries where it conducts business...

WINNER OF THE PULITZER PRIZE Written with the style of a great novelist and the intrigue of a Cold War thriller, Embers of War is a landmark work that will forever change your understanding of how and why America went to war in Vietnam. Tapping newly accessible diplomatic archives in several...

Could history repeat itself, with one giant entity taking control of American information? Most consider the Internet Age to be a moment of unprecedented freedom in communications and culture. But as Tim Wu shows, each major new medium, from telephone to cable, arrived on a similar wave of idealistic optimism only to become, eventually, the object of industrial consolidation profoundly affecting how Americans communicate.

Explore the fascinating history of Russia, spanning from 500 B.C. to 1855 A.D., as narrated by John Stevens Cabot Abbott, brother of the renowned Jacob Abbott. This captivating summary by Jean Bascom brings to life the rich tapestry of Russian history.

"Trump's Empire: A Maze of Debts and Opaque Ties" is from the August 20, 2016 US section of The New York Times. It was written by Susanne Craig and narrated by Barbara Benjamin-Creel.

A bold and urgent perspective on how American foreign policy must change in response to the shifting world order of the twenty-first century, from Andrew J. Bacevich, the New York Times bestselling author of The Limits of Power and The Age of Illusions. The purpose of U.S. foreign policy has, at...

"Building a Small Empire Through Viral Gospel" is from the May 13, 2016 Entertainment section of The New York Times. It was written by Jon Caramanica and narrated by Barbara Benjamin-Creel.

"A Trump Empire Built on Inside Connections and $885 Million in Tax Breaks" is from the September 17, 2016 United States section of The New York Times. It was written by Charles V. Bagli and narrated by Barbara Benjamin-Creel.