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In the days between May 24th and 28th, 1940, the British War Cabinet held a historical debate over whether to negotiate with Hitler or to continue the war. In this magisterial work, John Lukacs demonstrates the decisive importance of those five days. Lukacs takes us hour by hour into the critical unfolding of events at 10 Downing Street, where Churchill, who had only been prime minister for a fortnight, painfully considered his war responsibilities.

"Real-Time Election Day Projections May Upend News Tradition" is from the September 11, 2016 US section of The New York Times. It was written by Nick Corasaniti and narrated by Kristi Burns.

"On a Day of Firsts, May Holds Her Own at Home and Abroad" is from the July 20, 2016 World section of The New York Times. It was written by Stephen Castle and Melissa Eddy and narrated by Sam Scholl.

"Sleep Poorly? You May Eat Too Much the next Day" is from the November 02, 2016 Health section of The New York Times. It was written by Nicholas Bakalar and narrated by Fleet Cooper.

After standing at Donald Trump’s side on Election Night, Cliff Sims joined him in the West Wing as special assistant to the president and director of White House message strategy. He soon found himself pulled into the president’s inner circle as a confidante, an errand boy, an advisor, a punching bag, and a friend. This is the story of what it was really like in the West Wing as a member of the president’s team. It's a story of power and palace intrigue, backstabbing and bold victories, as well as painful moral compromises, occasionally with yourself.