Showing results for "Fighting" in United States

As a child in small-town Oklahoma, Elizabeth Warren yearned to go to college and then become an elementary school teacher - an ambitious goal, given her family’s modest means. Early marriage and motherhood seemed to put even that dream out of reach, but 15 years later she was a distinguished law professor with a deep understanding of why people go bankrupt. Then came the phone call that changed her life: could she come to Washington, DC, to help advise Congress on rewriting the bankruptcy laws?

NATIONAL BESTSELLER Senator John McCain tells the story of his great American journey, from the U.S. Navy to his electrifying campaign for the presidency in 2000, interwoven with heartfelt portraits of the mavericks who have inspired him through the years. After five and a half years as a...

COVID-19 is the biggest public health and economic disaster of our time. It has posed the same threat across the globe, yet countries have responded very differently and some have clearly fared much better than others. Peter Baldwin uncovers the reasons why in this definitive account of the global politics of pandemic. He shows that how nations responded depended above all on the political tools available—how firmly could the authorities order citizens' lives and how willingly would they be obeyed?

NATIONAL BESTSELLER Senator John McCain tells the story of his great American journey, from the U.S. Navy to his electrifying campaign for the presidency in 2000, interwoven with heartfelt portraits of the mavericks who have inspired him through the years. After five and a half years as a...

"Fighting Bias in Programs for Gifted Students" is from the April 09, 2016 The Upshot section of The New York Times. It was written by Susan Dynarski and narrated by Fleet Cooper.

A NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER Former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo spearheaded the Trump Administration’s most significant foreign policy breakthroughs. Now, he reveals how he did it, and how it could happen again. As the only four-year national security member of President Trump’s Cabinet...

"A Time to Keep Fighting" is from the November 10, 2016 Opinion section of The New York Times. It was written by Andrew Rosenthal and narrated by Keith Sellon-Wright.

"Dodging the Drill with Cavity-Fighting Liquid" is from the July 12, 2016 Science section of The New York Times. It was written by Catherine Saint Louis and narrated by Caroline Miller.

"The Urgency in Fighting Childhood Obesity" is from the July 04, 2016, Health section of The New York Times. It was written by Jane E. Brody and narrated by Corey M. Snow.

David Kilcullen is one of the world's most influential experts on counterinsurgency and modern warfare. A senior counterinsurgency advisor to General David Petraeus in Iraq, his vision of war dramatically influenced America's decision to rethink its military strategy in Iraq and implement "the surge."Now, in The Accidental Guerrilla, Kilcullen provides a remarkably fresh perspective on the War on Terror.

"For President, Two Full Terms of Fighting Wars" is from the May 14, 2016 U.S. section of The New York Times. It was written by Mark Landler and narrated by Barbara Benjamin-Creel.

"Fighting Lyme Disease in the Genes of Nantucket's Mice" is from the June 07, 2016 Science section of The New York Times. It was written by Amy Harmon and narrated by Fleet Cooper.

"Fighting for Indonesia’s Mentally Ill, and Counting Toilets as Progress" is from the October 23, 2016 World section of The New York Times. It was written by Jon Emont and narrated by Caroline Miller.

"Fighting in Nova Scotia to Gain ‘Indian Status’" is from the December 01, 2016 World section of The New York Times. It was written by Craig S. Smith and narrated by Caroline Miller.

Growing numbers of homeless encampments have led to civic soul-searching in cities around the country, from Philadelphia to Chicago to Seattle. Should cities open up public spaces to their poorest residents, or sweep away camps that city leaders, neighbors and business groups see as islands of drugs and crime?

"Fighting Back Where Homelessness Can Be a Crime" is from the January 09, 2017 U.S. section of The New York Times. It was written by Jack Healy and narrated by Kristi Burns.

"Fighting Drug Addiction With Drugs Works, but Only if Doctors Sign On" is from The Upshot section of The New York Times. It was written by Austin Frakt and narrated by Fleet Cooper.

"Fighting in Aleppo Leaves 2 Million without Water, U.N. Says" is from the August 09, 2016 World section of The New York Times. It was written by Rick Gladstone and narrated by Keith Sellon-Wright.

"Emails Show NHL Officials Acknowledged Harm from Fighting" is from the March 28, 2016, Sports section of The New York Times. It was written by John Branch and narrated by Fleet Cooper.

"Germany Obtains List of 22,000 Foreigners Suspected of Fighting for ISIS" is from the March 10, 2016, World section of The New York Times. It was written by Melissa Eddy and narrated by Keith Sellon-Wright.

"First, Fighting Cancer. Next, Tackling Issues of Care for Trans People." is from the October 16, 2016 United States section of The New York Times. It was written by Denise Grady and narrated by Caroline Miller.