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"In City Built by Immigrants, Immigration Is the Defining Political Issue" is from the October 12, 2016 United States section of The New York Times. It was written by Binyamin Appelbaum and narrated by Caroline Miller.

Segregation by Design draws on more than 100 years of quantitative and qualitative data from thousands of American cities to explore how local governments generate race and class segregation. Starting in the early 20th century, cities have used their power of land use control to determine the location and availability of housing, amenities (such as parks), and negative land uses (such as garbage dumps). The result has been segregation - first within cities and more recently between them. 

"In Mexico City, Comedians Punish Society's Scofflaws with Humiliation" is from the World section of The New York Times. It was written by Azam Ahmed and Paulina Villegas and narrated by Keith Sellon-Wright.

"Laser Scans Unveil a Network of Ancient Cities in Cambodia" is from the September 19, 2016 Science section of The New York Times. It was written by Julia Wallace and narrated by Kristi Burns.

"Suicide Attacks Hit 2 Syrian Cities in Assad Stronghold, Killing Scores" is from the May 24, 2016 World section of The New York Times. It was written by Ben Hubbard and Maher Samaan and narrated by Kristi Burns.

"More Births With Zika-Related Problem Reported in New York City" is from the December 07, 2016 United States section of The New York Times. It was written by Marc Santora and narrated by Caroline Miller.

"Victims in Istanbul Airport Attack Reflect City's International Character" is from the June 29, 2016 World section of The New York Times. It was written by Tim Arango, Sabrina Tavernise and Ceylan Yeginsu and narrated by Caroline Miller.

"City Wages War on Zika in the Lab and on the Street" is from the August 21, 2016 US section of The New York Times. It was written by Marc Santora and narrated by Kristi Burns.

A vast, boxy customs center acts as a busy island of commerce deep in central China.

Government officers, in sharply pressed uniforms, race around a maze of wooden pallets piled high with boxes — counting, weighing, scanning and approving shipments. Unmarked trucks stretch for more than a mile awaiting the next load headed for Beijing, New York, London and dozens of other destinations.

"Trapped in Homs, Architect Imagines a New Future for Syrian Cities" is from the September 13, 2016 Arts section of The New York Times. It was written by Stephen Heyman and narrated by Kristi Burns.

"Eager to Move to the City, but Stranded in the Suburbs" is from the Lifestyle section of The New York Times. It was written by Joseph Berger and narrated by Barbara Benjamin-Creel.

"Tending to the Living and the Dead in a Battle-Torn Afghan City" is from the December 13, 2016 World section of The New York Times. It was written by Mujib Mashal and narrated by Caroline Miller.

"Venom of U.S. Election Seeps down to City Council Race in California" is from the October 31, 2016 US section of The New York Times. It was written by Declan Walsh and narrated by Fleet Cooper.

"Iraqi Forces Breach Mosul City Limits, Heralding Complex Phase in Campaign" is from the January 11, 2016 World section of The New York Times. It was written by Tim Arango and Falih Hassan and narrated by Fleet Cooper.

"Murder Rates Rose in a Quarter of the Nation's 100 Largest Cities" is from the September 11, 2016 US section of The New York Times. It was written by Haeyoun Park and Josh Katz and narrated by Keith Sellon-Wright.

"Attacks in Kabul Keep Wall Builders Busy, Turning City into Labyrinth" is from the May 16, 2016 World section of The New York Times. It was written by Mujib Mashal and narrated by Keith Sellon-Wright.

Americans' current trust in journalists is at a dismayingly low ebb, particularly on the subject of national and international politics. It might be tempting to look back to the mid-twentieth century, when the nation's press corps was a seemingly venerable and monolithic institution that conveyed the official line from Washington with nary a glint of anti-patriotic cynicism. As Kathryn McGarr's City of Newsmen shows, however, the real story of what Cold War-era journalists did and how they did it wasn't exactly the one you'd find in the morning papers.

To the charity workers, Dadaab refugee camp is a humanitarian crisis; to the Kenyan government, it is a 'nursery for terrorists'; to the Western media, it is a dangerous no-go area; but to its half a million residents, it is their last resort. Situated hundreds of miles from any other settlement, in the midst of the inhospitable desert of Northern Kenya where only thorn bushes grow, Dadaab is a city like no other.

"Teslas in the Trailer Park: A California City Faces Its Housing Squeeze" is from the November 13, 2016 United States section of The New York Times. It was written by Conor Dougherty and narrated by Caroline Miller.

"'Doomsday Today in Aleppo': Assad and Russian Forces Bombard City" is from the September 23, 2016 World section of The New York Times. It was written by Ben Hubbard and narrated by Barbara Benjamin-Creel.