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The American university―one of the most successful institutions in human history―is facing an unprecedented assault from the president of the US. Experts on authoritarianism have drawn comparisons to other countries where strongmen subdued universities as part of their power grabs. Yet, as former Columbia president Lee C. Bollinger points out in his account of the university's significance, in such dire times, one has no choice but to state clearly and forcefully what one stands for.

The Obama administration’s overreaching and pervasive secularist policies represent the greatest government-directed assault on religious freedom in American history. So argues conservative movement leader Phyllis Schlafly and journalist George Neumayr. In No Higher Power, Schlafly and Neumayr show how Obama is waging war on our religious liberties and actively working to create one nation under him rather than one nation under God.

"Will the Trump Era Bring Higher Interest Rates? Don’t Count on It" is from the December 14, 2016 Business section of The New York Times. It was written by Neil Irwin and narrated by Sam Scholl.

"How Did Wal-Mart Get Cleaner Stores and Higher Sales? It Paid Its People More" is from the October 14, 2016 Business section of The New York Times. It was written by Neil Irwin and narrated by Jenny Hoops.

"A Bet on Basketball and, Someday, Higher Ticket Sales" is from the March 30, 2016 Sports section of The New York Times. It was written by William C. Rhoden and narrated by Caroline Miller.

"Risks Higher for Front-Seat Passengers in Some SUV Crashes, Tests Show" is from the June 23, 2016 Business section of The New York Times. It was written by Cheryl Jensen and narrated by Keith Sellon-Wright.

The state-directed opening of the Chinese economy in 1979 led to a number of radical transformations within Chinese society, but Western understanding of these changes is often limited by erroneous assumptions. Offering a clear picture of the vast economic and social forces of modern-day China, Professor Robert J. Shepherd addresses U.S. investment in China, China's startling economic growth, state vs. society issues in the vast republic, and the effect of social and cultural change on the Chinese people.