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The drama that shaped today’s Iran, from the Revolution to the present day. In 1979, seemingly overnight—moving at a clip some thirty years faster than the rest of the world—Iran became the first revolutionary theocracy in modern times. Since then, the country has been largely a black box...

When Communist Party leaders adopted the one-child policy in 1980, they hoped curbing birthrates would help lift China's poorest and increase the country's global stature. But at what cost? Now, as China closes the book on the policy after more than three decades, it faces a population grown too old and too male, with a vastly diminished supply of young workers. Mei Fong has spent years documenting the policy's repercussions on every sector of Chinese society.

Decades after the colonial powers withdrew from Africa, the continent is still struggling to catch up with the rest of the world. When the same colonists withdrew from Asia, it kick-started several decades of sustained and unprecedented growth throughout the continent. So what went wrong in Africa? And are we doing the right things to fix it, or are we making matters worse?

"Russia’s Foes Say Child Porn Is Planted to Destroy" is from the December 10, 2016 World section of The New York Times. It was written by Andrew Higgins and narrated by Barbara Benjamin-Creel.

“Children Don’t Always Live” is from the October 22, 2016 Opinion section of The New York Times. It was written by Jayson Greene and narrated by Caroline Miller.

"Children Caught in Clash of Policing and Race" is from the July 09, 2016 U.S. section of The New York Times. It was written by Yamiche Alcindor and narrated by Barbara Benjamin-Creel.

"A Child in Yemen: 'We Sleep Afraid, We Wake up Afraid'" is from the October 11, 2016 World section of The New York Times. It was written by Mohammed Al Asaadi and narrated by Corey M. Snow.

Today, orphanages are common in many parts of the world. But a look at young people who spent their childhoods in institutions in Romania reveals just how developmentally damaging such places can be.

"Is Clumsiness a Medical Disorder in Children?" is from the May 16, 2016 Science section of The New York Times. It was written by Perri Klass, M.D. and narrated by Kristi Burns.

"When Tech Is a Problem Child" is from the November 20, 2016 Lifestyle section of The New York Times. It was written by Bruce Feiler and narrated by Barbara Benjamin-Creel.

"PBS Is Creating a Channel Exclusively for Children
" is from the Entertainment section of The New York Times. It was written by John Koblin and narrated by Fleet Cooper.

"Study Finds Children of Immigrants Embracing 'Frenchness'" is from the Culture (Arts) section of The New York Times. It was written by Celestine Bohlen and narrated by Fleet Cooper.

"Women, Children and Razor Wire: Inside a Compound for Boko Haram Families" is from the October 10, 2016 World section of The New York Times. It was written by Dionne Searcey and narrated by Corey M. Snow.

"Your Child as Travel Agent" is from the August 09, 2016 Travel section of The New York Times. It was written by Seth Kugel and narrated by Keith Sellon-Wright.

"Building Children's Brains" is from the June 01, 2016 Opinion section of The New York Times. It was written by Nicholas Kristof and narrated by Fleet Cooper.

"The Right to Privacy for Children Online — Even Beyoncé's" is from the April 15, 2016 Lifestyle section of The New York Times. It was written by Teddy Wayne and narrated by Paul Ryden.

"Child Sexual Abuse Scandal Plunges British Soccer Into Crisis" is from the December 13, 2016 Sports section of The New York Times. It was written by Katrin Bennhold and narrated by Caroline Miller.

"Child Care Expansion Takes a Toll on Poorly Paid Workers" is from the July 12, 2016, Business section of The New York Times. It was written by Patricia Cohen and narrated by Sam Scholl.

"Children Pay 'the Highest Price' as Yemen Falls Apart, U.N. Says" is from the March 29, 2016, World section of The New York Times. It was written by Nick Cumming Bruce and narrated by Keith Sellon-Wright.

Imagine you are nine years old. Your best friend’s father is arrested, half your classmates disappear from school, and someone burns down the house across the road. Imagine you have to cross a snow-covered mountain range at night in order to escape the soldiers who are trying to kill you. How would you deal with these memories once you are an adult? Jones, a relief worker and child psychiatrist, interviewed over 40 Serb and Muslim children who came of age during the Bosnian War and now returns, 20 years after the war began, to discover the adults they have become.