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Militant Normals, written by one of the conservative movement's wittiest commentators, is a no-holds-barred takedown of the preening elites who have all but made normalcy a crime in America. Donald Trump is only the beginning of a mighty disruption in American politics and culture, thanks to the...

This sharp and engaging collection of essays by leading governmental scholar Cass R. Sunstein examines shifting understandings of what's normal and how those shifts account for the feminist movement, the civil rights movement, the rise of Adolf Hitler, the rise of gun rights, the response to COVID-19, and changing understandings of liberty. Prevailing norms include the principle of equal dignity, the idea of not treating the press as an enemy of the people, and the social unacceptability of open expressions of racial discrimination.

Twenty-five years after the fall of the Berlin Wall, critics say postcommunist reforms have failed. But the evidence says otherwise. Transition states in Europe and Eurasia have become normal countries - no worse, and sometimes better, than other states at comparable levels of development.

"The Donald Trump New Normal" is from the May 4, 2016 section of The New York Times. It was written by Gail Collins and narrated by Caroline Miller.

"Roberta Vinci, Still Aglow from Landmark Upset, Embraces New Normal" is from the Sports section of The New York Times. It was written by Ben Rothenberg and narrated by Barbara Benjamin-Creel.

"Trump: This Is Not Normal!" is from the December 18, 2016 Opinion section of The New York Times. It was written by Charles M. Blow and narrated by Caroline Miller.