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Brought to you by Penguin. Three award-winning reporters offer the definitive, inside story of the most tumultuous and consequential presidential campaign in US history. “The whole world was against me, and I won,” said Donald Trump in an exclusive interview, ten days before his second...

Why has John Quincy Adams been largely written out of American history when he is, in fact, our lost Founding Father? Overshadowed by both his brilliant father and the brash and bold Andrew Jackson, John Quincy Adams has long been dismissed as hyper-intellectual. Viciously assailed by Jackson and his populist mobs for being both slippery and effete, Adams nevertheless recovered from the malodorous 1828 presidential election to lead the nation as a lonely Massachusetts congressman in the fight against slavery.

Jon Ronson is fascinated by madness, extraordinary behaviour and the human mind. He has spent his life investigating crazy events, following fascinating people and unearthing unusual stories. Collected here from various sources (including The Guardian and GQ America) are the best of his adventures.

New York Times bestselling author and committed constitutional conservative Senator Mike Lee reveals the little-known stories behind the Founder's takedown of a tyrannical king and the forgotten document that created America. There is perhaps no more powerful sentence in human history, written...

"How America Was Lost" is from the Column section of The New York Times. It was written by Paul Krugman and narrated by Fleet Cooper.

"The Graves of the Marines I Lost" is from the May 28, 2016 Opinion section of The New York Times. It was written by J. Kael Weston and narrated by Kristi Burns.

"How Dauman Lost the Battle for Viacom" is from the August 25, 2016 Business section of The New York Times. It was written by James B. Stewart and narrated by Fleet Cooper.

"The Neuroscientist Who Lost Her Mind" is from the March 12, 2016, Opinion section of The New York Times. It was written by Barbara K. Lipska and narrated by Fleet Cooper.

Cohen and Cogan portray U.S. involvement in Congo in the 1960s as necessary and relatively benign. Weissman replies.

"Lost in Nicaragua, a Chinese Tycoon's Canal Plan" is from the April 3, 2016 World section of The New York Times. It was written by Suzanne Daley and narrated by Caroline Miller.

"The Republican Horse Race Is over, and Journalism Lost" is from the May 05, 2016, Opinion section of The New York Times. It was written by Jim Rutenberg and narrated by Kristi Burns.

"A Little Girl Lost, Then Found More Than a Century Later" is from the June 10, 2016 World section of The New York Times. It was written by Carol Pogash and narrated by Paul Ryden.

"Clean Athletes, and Glory Lost in Doping Era" is from the July 31, 2016 Sports section of The New York Times. It was written by Karen Crouse and narrated by Caroline Miller.

"Uber Lost $1.2 Billion, and the Year's Only Half Over" is from the August 25, 2016 Business section of The New York Times. It was written by Mike Isaac and narrated by Corey M. Snow.

"Has Ryan Lost the Sparkle He Needs to Sell the GOP Agenda?" is from the July 12, 2016 U.S. section of The New York Times. It was written by Jennifer Steinhauer and narrated by Keith Sellon-Wright.

"Patriots Fans Sue over Top Draft Pick Lost in Deflategate" is from the April 06, 2016 Sports section of The New York Times. It was written by Victor Mather and narrated by Fleet Cooper.

If people, communities, or even nations lose their memory, they lose their character. That is why cultures throughout the world work at maintaining their identity and passing traditions along to future generations. But what if a nation purposely decides it no longer wants to remember its history? What if a country imposes amnesia on itself? Helen Krieble argues persuasively that this is precisely what has happened to America. It has lost the memory of its own founding principles, and the sacrifices made over the past 250 years to preserve them.

"'We Couldn't Believe Our Eyes': A Lost World of Shipwrecks Is Found" is from the November 12, 2016 World section of The New York Times. It was written by William J. Broad and narrated by Paul Ryden.