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Is the United States disintegrating?Don Watson offers a report from the United States that catches the madness and theatre of an election like no other.

After fifty years, this shocking report—released in a single, accessible volume for the first time—is still the most accurate account of the US government spying on its own citizens.

High Crimes opens with Nancy Pelosi deciding the House should take up impeachment, then, in part one, leaps back to explain what Ukraine was really all about: not just Joe Biden and election interference, but a money grab and oil. In the second part, the authors recount key meetings throughout the run up to the impeachment hearings, including many of the heated confrontations between the Trump administration and House Democrats.

William F. Buckley Jr.'s first political book in nearly two decades is a revealing memoir of the first champion of the conservative movement. If any two people can be called indispensable in launching the conservative movement in American politics, they are William F. Buckley Jr. and Barry Goldwater. Buckley's National Review was at the center of conservative political analysis from the mid-50s onward.

The Value of Everything argues that American companies have for too long been valued according to the amount of wealth they capture for themselves rather than for the value they create for the economy. In fact, Pfizer, Amazon, and other companies are actually dependent on public money, spend their resources on boosting share prices and executive pay, and reap ever-expanding rewards without offering the market value.

"A High-Stakes Bet: Turning Google Assistant into a 'Star Trek' Computer" is from the September 28, 2016 Technology section of The New York Times. It was written by Farhad Manjoo and narrated by Fleet Cooper.

Can one of the most promising — and troubled — technologies for fighting global warming survive during the administration of Donald Trump?

"High-Stakes Test for Carbon Capture" is from the January 02, 2017 Science section of The New York Times. It was written by John Schwartz and narrated by Fleet Cooper.

The Titans of the Twentieth Century addresses an age-old question: what is the impact of individuals on history? The first half of the twentieth century offered political leaders enormous scope for changing the world. This book consists of essays about eight who, for better and for worse, did just that. Individually, each chapter offers fresh and often surprising portraits of the twentieth century's titans. Collectively, the essays present a vivid and revealing portrait of a turbulent half-century that shaped the world of today.

"A Multitude of Fans, with a High Regard for Broadway" is from the Arts section of The New York Times. It was written by Michael Paulson and narrated by Kristi Burns.

"The High Fees You Don't See Can Hurt You" is from the April 22, 2016 Business section of The New York Times. It was written by Jeff Sommer and narrated by Paul Ryden.

"The High Costs of Not Offering Paid Sick Leave" is from the October 31, 2016 The Upshot section of The New York Times. It was written by Austin Frakt and narrated by Keith Sellon-Wright.

"High Earners Vote Republican? Maybe Not This Election" is from the October 22, 2016 Business section of The New York Times. It was written by Robert Frank and narrated by Paul Ryden.

"High Lead Levels Found at More Newark Schools" is from the April 1, 2016 US section of The New York Times. It was written by Patrick Mcgeehan and narrated by Caroline Miller.

"High Winds Leave Thousands of Homes without Power" is from the April 3, 2016 US section of The New York Times. It was written by Andy Newman and narrated by Caroline Miller.

In a lifetime shaped by politics, President Franklin D. Roosevelt proved himself a master manipulator of Congress, the press, and the public. But when war in Europe and Asia threatened America's shores, FDR found himself in a world turned upside down, where his friends became his foes, his enemies his allies. To help wage democracy's first "total war", he turned to one of history's most remarkable triumvirates.

"U.S. Suicide Rate Surges to a 30-Year High" is from the April 21, 2016 US section of The New York Times. It was written by Sabrina Tavernise and narrated by Corey M. Snow.

"That's Right, $63 Million for a Football Stadium … for High Schoolers" is from the May 11, 2016 Sports section of The New York Times. It was written by Mike Mcphate and narrated by Corey M. Snow.

"Stuck in a Cable Car High Above Mont Blanc, Waiting for Rescue" is from the September 09, 2016 World section of The New York Times. It was written by Dan Bilefsky, Lilia Blaise and Martin De Bourmont and narrated by Corey M. Snow.

"Obama, Riding High, Could Be the Ace in Clinton's Pocket" is from the May 31, 2016 World section of The New York Times. It was written by John Harwood and narrated by Keith Sellon-Wright.

"Saint Laurent’s High-Voltage Glamour Woos a Rock ’n’ Roll Crowd" is from the Style section of The New York Times. It was written by Ruth La Ferla and narrated by Fleet Cooper.