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A concise new history of the United States revealing that crises -- not unlike those of the present day -- have determined our nation's course from the start In A Nation Forged by Crisis, historian Jay Sexton contends that our national narrative is not one of halting yet inevitable progress, but...

In his new book, New York Times bestselling author Jay Sekulow presents a political and historical rationale for the existence of Israel as a sovereign nation. The State of Israel and its very right to exist is a lynchpin issue not only in the Middle-East, but is a critical issue to the world at...

An incisive account of the tumultuous relationship between Alexander Hamilton and James Madison and of the origins of our wealthy yet highly unequal nation In the history of American politics there are few stories as enigmatic as that of Alexander Hamilton and James Madison's bitterly personal...

From Qasem Soleimani to the nuclear deal, a deeply reported exploration of Iran’s decades-long power struggle with the United States—in the tradition of Steve Coll’s Ghost Wars and Lawrence Wright’s The Looming Tower “A front-row view of the spy games, assassinations, political...

An intellectual biography of James Madison, arguing that he invented American politics as we know it  How do you solve a problem like James Madison? The fourth president is one of the most confounding figures in early American history; his political trajectory seems almost intentionally...

This collection of articles on constitutional government was written by three of the most significant figures in the establishment of the United States as sovereign nation. Alexander Hamilton, one of the most influential of the Founding Fathers, was the author of 51 of the 85 articles. James Madison, who later served as the fourth president, contributed 29 articles. The remaining five articles were written by John Jay, who was active in a number of public positions, including chief justice, various cabinet posts under Washington and governor of New York.

In this explosive, controversial, and profoundly alarming insider’s report, Senator Bob Graham reveals faults in America’s national security network severe enough to raise fundamental questions about the competence and honesty of public officials in the CIA, the FBI, and the White House. For...

Agenten Jay Dobyns gik undercover hos Hells Angels, i forsøget på at bringe dem til fald. Følg hans oplevelser i denne spændende fortælling fra rockernes rå verden. Jack voksede op i en helt almindelig familie, havde sunde interesser, var ganske dygtig til at spille amerikansk fodbold. Der var intet i hans baggrund, som tydede på, at han en dag skulle sidde kronraget og muskuløs med tatoveringer over det meste af kroppen, overskrævs på sin mægtige Harley Davidson iført en vest med et af de mest frygtede rygmærker i den vestlige verden.

For the first time in history, the world shut itself down - by choice - all for fear of a virus, COVID-19, that wasn’t well understood. The government, with the support of most Americans, ordered the closure of tens of thousands of small businesses - many never to return. Almost every school and college in the country sent its students home to finish the school year in front of a computer. Churches cancelled worship services. “Social distancing” went from a non-word to a moral obligation overnight.

"Jay Bruce Limps off as Cardinals Clobber the Mets" is from the August 25, 2016 Sports section of The New York Times. It was written by James Wagner and narrated by Fleet Cooper.

"Yankees Rally past Blue Jays by Putting up a Fight. Two of Them, Actually" is from the September 27, 2016 Sports section of The New York Times. It was written by Billy Witz and narrated by Keith Sellon-Wright.

“Ethan Michaeli has a gimlet eye for the people, texture, and contradictions of modern Israel. I’m in awe of his powers of observation and his ability as a modern-day Tocqueville to take us inside one of the most complex and confounding countries in the world."" — Jonathan Alter...

"American Women's Soccer Team Begins Olympics with Win" is from the August 3, 2016 Sports section of The New York Times. It was written by Jay Schreiber and narrated by Caroline Miller.

"US Women Stay Perfect in Field Hockey, Routing Japan" is from the August 10, 2016 Sports section of The New York Times. It was written by Jay Schreiber and narrated by Caroline Miller.

"U.S. Eliminated without a Medal in Women's Soccer" is from the August 12, 2016 Sports section of The New York Times. It was written by Jay Schreiber and narrated by Corey M. Snow.

In the aftermath of the terrorist attacks on September 11, one question has been on the mind of every American: "How did this happen?" Foreign Affairs' editor and managing editor, James Hoge, Jr. and Gideon Rose, have brought together an impressive list of experts to answer this question in all its critical aspects: the motives and actions of the terrorists, the status of our military, the current and historical context of the Middle East, airport security, biological threats, and more.

The great explorers were the celebrities of their day - the romance and danger of their daring expeditions captured the public imagination and the world's headlines to an extraordinary degree. Not all of them lived to tell the tale, of course, but those who emerged triumphant from jungle, desert, or polar wasteland were hailed as if returning from beyond the grave. Journalists vied for their stories and publishers rushed their firsthand accounts of exciting and dangerous journeys into print for a wide and voracious readership.

"Stop Wasting America's Hydropower Potential" is from the Science section of The New York Times. It was written by Lisa Murkowski and Jay Faison and narrated by Fleet Cooper.

The Sonic Memorial Project is a collection of radio stories and audio artifacts commemorating the life and history of the World Trade Center and its neighborhood.