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Chinese society has been shaped by the interplay of the EAST—exams, autocracy, stability, and technology—from ancient times through the present. Beginning with the Sui dynasty's introduction of the civil service exam, known as Keju, in 587 CE—and continuing through the personnel management system used by the Chinese Communist Party (CCP)—Chinese autocracies have developed exceptional tools for homogenizing ideas, norms, and practices. But this uniformity came with a huge downside: stifled creativity.

Offering a new view of one of America's most important, infamously strained, and widely misunderstood relationships of the postwar era, this book tells the history of America and Iran from the time the last shah, Mohammad Reza Pahlavi, was placed on the throne in 1941 to the 1979 revolution that brought the present Islamist government to power.

Former Confederate President Jefferson Davis penned "The Rise and Fall of the Confederate Government" in 1881, offering a historical perspective and justification for the Confederacy's formation and actions during the Civil War. While serving as a valuable primary source for understanding Confederate leadership's motivations, the work is also recognized for its biased defense of the Confederacy and its "Lost Cause" narrative.

Something is coming. What is on the horizon for the people of Iran? Can America's friendship with Iran survive? From Jimmy Carter's optimistic visit to Tehran in December 1977 to the trial of the state's enemies in 1979, this nine-part drama tells the story of the Iranian Revolution, where protestors took to the streets in support of the exiled religious leader, Ayatollah Khomeini, and the Shah requested help from an America already torn apart by its own conflicts.

In the 25 years after 1989, the world enjoyed the deepest peace in history. In The Rise and Fall of Peace on Earth, the eminent foreign policy scholar Michael Mandelbaum examines that remarkable quarter century, describing how and why the peace was established and then fell apart. Mandelbaum argues that the widespread peace ended because three major countries put an end to it with aggressive nationalist policies aimed at overturning the prevailing political arrangements in their respective regions.

"A Voice for the Bronx's Powerless Falls Silent" is from the May 15, 2016 US section of The New York Times. It was written by David Gonzalez and narrated by Kristi Burns.

The world-renowned scholar and author of Vermeer’s Hat does for China what Mary Beard did for Rome in SPQR: Timothy Brook analyzes the last eight centuries of China’s relationship with the world in this magnificent history that brings together accounts from civil servants, horse traders...

What happens when democracy produces "bad" outcomes? Is democracy good because of its outcomes or despite them? This "democratic dilemma" is one of the most persistent, vexing problems for America abroad, particularly in the Middle East. When Islamist parties rise to power through free elections, the United States has too often been ambivalent or opposed, preferring instead pliable dictators. With this legacy of democratic disrespect in mind, and drawing on new interviews with top American officials, Shadi Hamid explores universal questions of morality, power, and hypocrisy.

"BP to Cut 4,000 Jobs as Oil Prices Continue to Fall" is from the Business section of The New York Times. It was written by Stanley Reed and narrated by Keith Sellon-Wright.

A warning and a wake-up call to learn history so we are not doomed to repeat it. A must-read for anyone who longs for a promising future for our great nation. What is wrong with America today? Is it possible that America could crumble and our democracy fail? Questions like these plague Americans...

"Cam Newton, a Man of Many Talents, Falls Short on Leadership
" is from the Sports section of The New York Times. It was written by Michael Powell and narrated by Keith Sellon-Wright.

"Out of League in Early Fall, Now Essential to Panthers" is from the Sports section of The New York Times. It was written by Zach Schonbrun and narrated by Paul Ryden.

"Boko Haram Falls Victim to a Food Crisis It Created" is from the World section of The New York Times. It was written by Dionne Searcey and narrated by Kristi Burns.

"Marriage Falls in China, Transforming Finances and Families" is from the September 12, 2016 Business section of The New York Times. It was written by Amie Tsang and Zhang Tiantian and narrated by Caroline Miller.

"Black Turnout Falls in Early Voting, Boding Ill for Clinton" is from the November 1, 2016 United States section of The New York Times. It was written by Jeremy W. Peters, Richard Fausset and Michael Wines and narrated by Caroline Miller.

"Sharp Fall in U.S. Hiring Saps Chance of Fed Rate Increase in June" is from the June 03, 2016, Business section of The New York Times. It was written by Patricia Cohen and Binyamin Appelbaum and narrated by Barbara Benjamin-Creel.

"As James Concentrates on Playoffs, and Fans Focus on Him, Cavaliers Fall to Nets" is from the March 25, 2016 Sports section of The New York Times. It was written by Seth Berkman and narrated by Caroline Miller.

"Colon Gives Mets a Chance, but They Fall to the Braves in 10 Innings" is from the September 11, 2016 Sports section of The New York Times. It was written by James Wagner and narrated by Keith Sellon-Wright.

"Election Themes Clash in Capra-esque Seneca Falls, Cradle of Women’s Rights" is from the November 17, 2016 United States section of The New York Times. It was written by Sean Kirst and narrated by Caroline Miller.

"U.S. Stocks Fall Sharply Amid Global Rout and Oil Slump" is from the US section of The New York Times. It was written by Neil Gough and narrated by Keith Sellon-Wright.