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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.

Traveling across India, interviewing Hindu zealots, armed insurgents, jailed dissidents, and politicians and thinkers from across the political spectrum, Siddhartha Deb reveals a country in which forces old and new have aligned to endanger democracy. The result is an absorbing—and disturbing—portrait. India has become a religious fundamentalist dystopia, one depicted here with a novelist's precise language and eye for detail.

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.

Wann tritt die EU der Türkei bei? Nach dem Scheitern des gegen ihn gerichteten Militärputsches ist der türkische Präsident Erdogan dabei, das NATO-Mitgliedsland Türkei systematisch in einen islamistischen Unterdrückungsstaat umzubauen. Rigoros geht er gegen Andersdenkende vor. Zehntausende Menschen wurden aus dem Staatsdienst entlassen, Massenverhaftungen sind an der Tagesordnung. Im Südosten dauert der Krieg gegen die Kurden an.

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.

"ExxonMobil's Profits Fall and BP Cites Low Oil Prices in $3.3 Billion Loss" is from the Business section of The New York Times. It was written by Stanley Reed and narrated by Keith Sellon-Wright.

"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.

"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...

"Tiger Woods Says He'll Compete in Three Events This Fall" is from the September 07, 2016 Sports section of The New York Times. It was written by Karen Crouse and narrated by Keith Sellon-Wright.

"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.

"Raindrops Fall. Roof Closes. Fans Cheer. Play Resumes" is from the September 01, 2016 Sports section of The New York Times. It was written by Zach Schonbrun and narrated by Fleet Cooper.

"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.

"Fittingly, Knicks Fall in Finale at Home" is from the April 11, 2016 Sports section of The New York Times. It was written by Andrew Keh 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.