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NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER The intimate, inspiring, and authoritative biography of Sandra Day O’Connor, America’s first female Supreme Court justice, drawing on exclusive interviews and first-time access to Justice O’Connor’s archives—as seen on PBS’s American Experience...

In November 2018, the greatest number of women in American history entered Congress. From Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and "the Squad" to "the Badasses" with national security backgrounds, from the first two Native Americans in Congress to the first two Muslim women, all were swept into office on a wave of grassroots support, diverse in background, age, professional experience, and ideology. In The Firsts, New York Times reporter Jennifer Steinhauer follows these women's first year in the 116th Congress.

In 1949, a newly minted branch of the CIA (the precursor of today’s National Clandestine Service), flush with money and burning with determination to roll back the Iron Curtain, embarked on the first paramilitary operation in the history of the agency. They hatched an elaborate plan, coordinated with the British Secret Intelligence Service, to foment popular rebellion and detach Albania, the weakest of the Soviet satellites in Europe, from Moscow’s orbit. The operation resulted in dismal failure and was shut down by 1954.

This is an audio recording of The Article of the Second Impeachment Against Donald J. Trump, President of the United States, issued by the 117th Congress (1st Session), with the Majority Staff of the House Committee on the Judiciary on January 13, 2021. This document charges President Donald J. Trump with committing high crimes and misdemeanors, specifically incitement of insurrection.

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER “Ron Kessler appears to get everything first.”—Slate As in a play, presidents, vice presidents, and presidential candidates perform onstage for the public and the media. What the nation’s leaders are really like and what goes on behind the scenes remain...

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?

For decades, Americans have been conditioned to believe "foreign policy" is the policy of prioritzing the interests of foreign nations over American interests. After all, that's how previous presential administrations have behaved. But Donald Trump won the presidency because he promised a foreign policy that put America first. So what does Trump's "America First" foreign policy doctrine mean in practice? What does putting America first actually look like in terms of our relations with the nearly 200 countries around the globe?

New Hampshire-a small state with a small, distinct population-is nevertheless the beacon of American democracy. Since 1920, its residents have been the first in the nation to cast their votes in the presidential primaries. History has shown that if you want to be commander in chief, you have to...

A fascinating new angle on presidential history, assessing the performances of all 44 presidents in their freshman years of the toughest job in the world. Grouped by the issues the new presidents confronted in their first years in office, The President's First Year takes listeners into the history, thought processes, and results on a case-by-case basis, including how the presidents' subsequent actions prove that they learned - or didn't learn - from their mistakes.

"First Woman to First Woman" is from the July 27, 2016 Opinion section of The New York Times. It was written by Julia Gillard and narrated by Kristi Burns.

"The First Gay President?" is from the June 11, 2016 Opinion section of The New York Times. It was written by Frank Bruni and narrated by Barbara Benjamin-Creel.

"Bowie Hits No. 1, a First" is from the Arts section of The New York Times. It was written by Ben Sisario and narrated by Fleet Cooper.

"Addressing Graduates, First Lady Speaks Out" is from the April 10, 2016 U.S. section of The New York Times. It was written by Gardiner Harris and narrated by Kristi Burns.

"Want America First? Try Free Trade" is from the November 16, 2016 Opinion section of The New York Times. It was written by Thomas J. Bollyky and Edward Alden and narrated by Kristi Burns.

"Tokyo Elects First Female Governor" is from the July 31, 2016 World section of The New York Times. It was written by Jonathan Soble and narrated by Keith Sellon-Wright.

"When Doctors First Do Harm" is from the November 22, 2016 Opinion section of The New York Times. It was written by M. Gregg Bloche and narrated by Caroline Miller.

"Hamilton's New First Name? Tony" is from the June 09, 2016 Entertainment section of The New York Times. It was written by Michael Paulson and narrated by Kristi Burns.

"From Iran to Syria, Trump's 'America First' Approach Faces Its First Tests" is from the November 17, 2016 US section of The New York Times. It was written by David E. Sanger and narrated by Kristi Burns.

"Self-Driving Truck's First Mission: A Beer Run" is from the October 25, 2016 Technology section of The New York Times. It was written by Mike Isaac and narrated by Corey M. Snow.

"First Gold Medal of Rio Olympics Goes to ... A Whistle-Blower" is from the July 19, 2016 Sports section of The New York Times. It was written by Juliet Macur and narrated by Keith Sellon-Wright.