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The evening of April 12, 1979, was clear and warm. Unaware of the danger lurking on the periphery of the French Quarter, Drs. Ronald Banks and John Hakola made a tragic decision - to walk the few blocks from the historic district to the Hyatt Regency. Inches from the safety of their hotel entrance, they were accosted by two young men - a scuffle ensued, a shot fired, Dr. Banks lay dead on the sidewalk. Fighting Time tells the story of what happened next - hours, days, weeks, and years after those horrible seconds.

"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.

"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 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.

"Fighting Bad Taste From Within" is from the March 27, 2016 Entertainment section of The New York Times. It was written by Blake Gopnik and narrated by Barbara Benjamin-Creel.

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.

"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.

Sparring is an important part of martial arts; it is the reality check of your abilities. As Mike Tyson famously said: "Everyone has a plan until they get punched in the mouth." Life-Sparring takes the sparring from the ring into real life. Hear Life-Sparring host Fabian Gruber punching above his weight, interviewing top experts in their respective fields, trying to fight (his own) mediocrity one round at a time. More on life-sparring.com/podcast

Based on a true story, Fighting Chance is written by Alicia Doyle, an award-winning journalist who discovered boxing at age 28 in the late 1990s when she went on assignment at a boxing gym for at-risk youth called Kid Gloves. For two years, she simultaneously worked as a newspaper reporter while training and competing as a boxer, making her one of only a few hundred women in America who infiltrated this male-dominated sport.

"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.

"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.

"Ultimate Fighting Championship Sells Itself for $4 Billion" is from the July 11, 2016 Business section of The New York Times. It was written by Michael J. De La Merced and narrated by Fleet Cooper.

"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.

"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.

From the founder of the worldwide 30% Club campaign comes a career book for women in a transforming world who don't just want to lean in, but instead, shatter the paradigm as we know it. ‘I absolutely love her, I think she’s such a force for good’ Pandora Sykes, The High Low In A Good Time...

"Mark Zuckerberg and Priscilla Chan Pledge $3 Billion to Fighting Disease" is from the September 21, 2016 Tech section of The New York Times. It was written by Katie Benner and narrated by Kristi Burns.

"U.S. Women, Fighting for Equal Pay, Win Easily as Fans Show Support" is from the April 6, 2016 Sports section of The New York Times. It was written by Filip Bondy and narrated by Caroline Miller.