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On Being Unreasonable mounts a vital and spirited defence of why and how being unreasonable can help improve the world. It examines and parses the pros and cons of our rules around reason, but leaves us with the rousing question: What if behaving unreasonably at times might be the best way to bring about meaningful change that is long overdue?

James McGreevey was the governor of New Jersey from 2002 to 2004. His memoir, The Confession, details his political rise and fall, and his coming to terms with being a "gay American". In this interview, he explores how the personal and political are intertwined. Andrew Sullivan is the editor of AndrewSullivan.com, as well as an essayist for Time magazine and the author of The Conservative Soul: How We Lost It, How to Get it Back.

The question of Irish home rule was the pivotal political issue in British and Irish politics from the late 1800s to the early 1900s. Published in 1887, this collection showcases compelling articles advocating for the measure. Although Irish home rule was officially sanctioned in 1914, its implementation was postponed until after World War I. The authors aim to address the complex issues surrounding the governance of Ireland with a balanced perspective, offering this volume to the public in hopes of steering thoughtful discussion back to the foundational principles that underpin these matters,...

“What is our obligation to each other?” asks Jennifer Eli Bowen in this propulsive exploration of community, solitude, and love. Drawing on her experiences as a mother, daughter, and founder of the Minnesota Prison Writing Workshop, the country’s largest and most enduring prison-based literary organization, she examines the wild spectrum of shapes that care can take. She investigates the role of community across the world and in her own neighborhood, driven by a curiosity to uncover what might be gleaned from various vanishments in her own life.

"Mexican 'Voice' Star Dies after Being Shot on His Birthday" is from the June 20, 2016 US section of The New York Times. It was written by Niraj Chokshi and narrated by Keith Sellon-Wright.

"Grace Gummer on 'Mr. Robot' and Being Meryl Streep's Daughter" is from the July 10, 2016 Lifestyle section of The New York Times. It was written by Ruth La Ferla and narrated by Sam Scholl.

Learn key lessons on diversity and inclusion from front-line expert Marc Morial, CEO of the National Urban League and former mayor of New Orleans. Marc Morial knew his calling from a young age was to be a leader in the fight for meaningful change. Growing up in the segregated South and helping...

If work is hell, then what is working from home? What happens when we take our lives online? How are we being changed by immersion in the Internet? How do we know the difference between work and life when one seems to blend into the other? Part memoir, part theory, A Life Lived Remotely tells the story of a transition to the digital age. It follows the author's journey through remote work, framing it within the exponential growth of the Internet and the rapid spread of neoliberalism.