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#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER George Stephanopoulos, the legendary political news host and former advisor to President Clinton, recounts the history-making crises from the place where twelve presidents made their highest-pressure decisions. No room better defines American power and its role in...

"A Hero's Burial for a Long-Dead Dictator" is from the September 06, 2016, Opinion section of The New York Times. It was written by Miguel Syjuco and narrated by Sam Scholl.

"Despite Risks, Heroes Rise amid Terror" is from the August 22, 2016 World section of The New York Times. It was written by Alissa J. Rubin and narrated by Kristi Burns.

Since America's founding, the US Supreme Court had issued a vast number of decisions on a staggeringly wide variety of subjects. And hundreds of judges have occupied the bench. Yet as Cass R. Sunstein, the eminent legal scholar and best-selling co-author of Nudge, points out, almost every one of the Justices fits into a very small number of types regardless of ideology: the hero, the soldier, the minimalist, and the mute.

NATIONAL BESTSELLER Senator John McCain tells the story of his great American journey, from the U.S. Navy to his electrifying campaign for the presidency in 2000, interwoven with heartfelt portraits of the mavericks who have inspired him through the years. After five and a half years as a...

"In Death, Qandeel Baloch, Pakistani Social Media Star, Is Celebrated as a Feminist Hero" is from the July 19, 2016 World section of The New York Times. It was written by Karen Zraick and narrated by Fleet Cooper.

"A Push to Improve the Welfare of a Sport's Involuntary Heroes" is from the July 12, 2016 Sports section of The New York Times. It was written by William C. Rhoden and narrated by Fleet Cooper.

"Tax Break for Olympic Heroes? A Lone Wolf Says No" is from the September 27, 2016 Sports section of The New York Times. It was written by Juliet Macur and narrated by Kristi Burns.

The Islamic State on Monday issued a rare claim of responsibility for an attack in Turkey after a New Year’s Day shooting at an Istanbul nightclub that killed at least 39 people, describing the gunman who carried out the assault — and who has not been identified or captured — as “a hero soldier of the caliphate.”

"ISIS, Praising Its ‘Hero Soldier,’ Claims Responsibility for Istanbul Attack" is from the January 02, 2017 World section of The New York Times. It was written by Tim Arango and narrated by Keith Sellon-Wright.

"Trump a Working-Class Hero? A Blue-Collar Town Debates His Credentials" is from the August 26, 2016 US section of The New York Times. It was written by Richard Fausset and narrated by Barbara Benjamin-Creel.

Superheroes, Movies, and the State sets a new standard for exploring the government-Hollywood relationship as it persuasively documents the critical role different government agencies have played in shaping characters, stories, and even the ideas behind the hottest entertainment products.

The "gripping and inspiring" true story (Washington Examiner) of how Congressman Steve Scalise survived a political mass shooting and returned to Congress with the help of his friends, family, and faith. On the morning of June 14, 2017, at a practice field for the annual Congressional Baseball...

Based on interviews of military veterans by the authors, this book explains why so many of our American military heroes - those willing to put their lives on the line to protect the United States - now question if our nation is still the country they fought for.

From comedian to president to freedom fighter, this is the story of Volodymyr Zelensky, the man who stood up to Vladimir Putin and forever changed the world. The authors of Zelensky chronicle his rise, discuss the changing attitudes toward him by Ukrainians there and abroad, and include some of his most stirring speeches.

NATIONAL BESTSELLER Senator John McCain tells the story of his great American journey, from the U.S. Navy to his electrifying campaign for the presidency in 2000, interwoven with heartfelt portraits of the mavericks who have inspired him through the years. After five and a half years as a...

"That Oxymoron, the Asian Comic Superhero" is from the Lifestyle section of The New York Times. It was written by Umapagan Ampikaipakan and narrated by Barbara Benjamin-Creel.

"Lesson Learned: Dispelling Myth of the ‘Hero Teacher’" is from the Arts section of The New York Times. It was written by John Leland and narrated by Fleet Cooper.

"Now Selling New York: Four Heroes in a Half Shell" is from the April 29, 2016 Travel section of The New York Times. It was written by Annie Correal and narrated by Paul Ryden.