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A memoir of service by the American ambassador who was on the diplomatic front lines when Putin invaded Ukraine, Midnight in Moscow is the first behind-the-scenes account of how U.S.-Russia relations hit their nadir—and a playbook for our unfolding confrontation. For weeks before Russia’s...

In what has become a classic of Middle Eastern literature, Raja Shehadeh, in Palestinian Walks, wrote of his treks through the hills surrounding Ramallah over a period of three decades under Israel's military occupation. In Where the Line Is Drawn, Shehadeh explores how occupation has affected him personally, chronicling the various crossings that he undertook into Israel over a period of forty years to visit friends and family, to enjoy the sea, to argue before the Israeli courts, and to negotiate failed peace agreements.

"Throughout my tenure as US attorney, Trump's Justice Department kept demanding that I use my office to aid them politically, and I kept declining - in ways just tactful enough to keep me from being fired. I walked this tightrope for two and a half years. Eventually, the rope snapped." - from...

This book analyzes the evolution of Russian military thought and how Russia's current thinking about war is reflected in recent crises. What Jonsson reveals is that Russia's conception of the very nature of war is now changing, as Russian elites see information warfare and political subversion as the most important ways to conduct contemporary war. Since information warfare and political subversion are below the traditional threshold of armed violence, this has blurred the boundaries between war and peace.

The fourth and final eBook in POLITICO’s Playbook 2012 series once again provides an unprecedented minute-by-minute account of the race for the presidency. The End of the Line follows President Barack Obama and Republican challenger Mitt Romney as their campaign teams go all-in to win in the...

An "inside the room" memoir from one of our most distinguished ambassadors who - in a career of service to the country - was sent to some of the most dangerous outposts of American diplomacy. From the wars in the Balkans to the brutality of North Korea to the endless war in Iraq, this is the real life of an American diplomat. Hill was on the front lines in the Balkans at the breakup of Yugoslavia.

"The Volley of Marriage, Modeling and a New Line" is from the Lifestyle section of The New York Times. It was written by Ruth La Ferla and narrated by Kristi Burns.

"The Thin Blue Line between Us" is from the July 11, 2016 Opinion section of The New York Times. It was written by Eric L. Adams and narrated by Sam Scholl.

In a scathingly funny account of his time in the Washington swamp, Florida firebrand Matt Gaetz, one of President Trump’s key supporters in Congress, gleefully skewers the enemies of the MAGA revolution and lays out his own vision for the future of the populist movement.

"Williams and Djokovic, the Defending Wimbledon Champions, Have Disparate Story Lines" is from the June 26, 2016 Sports section of The New York Times. It was written by Christopher Clarey and narrated by Kristi Burns.

"Twins Finish Marathon Hand in Hand, but Their Country Says They Crossed a Line" is from the August 16, 2016 Sports section of The New York Times. It was written by Christopher Clarey and narrated by Kristi Burns.

"In Audition with Hillary Clinton, Tim Kaine Nails Most of His Lines" is from the July 14, 2016, U.S. section of The New York Times. It was written by Matt Flegenheimer and narrated by Barbara Benjamin-Creel.

With striking visuals from the Library of Congress' unparalleled archive, The Library of Congress Illustrated Timeline of the Civil War is an authoritative and engaging narrative of the domestic conflict that determined the course of American history. A detailed chronological timeline of the war...

"Below Bryant Park, a Bunker and a Train Line, Just for Books" is from the November 21, 2016 United States section of The New York Times. It was written by Corey Kilgannon and narrated by Caroline Miller.

"Israel's Parliament Draws a Line on Short Hemlines" is from the December 14, 2016 World section of The New York Times. It was written by Isabel Kershner and narrated by Keith Sellon-Wright.

"Texas' Open-Carry Laws Blurred Lines between Suspects and Marchers" is from the July 10, 2016 US section of The New York Times. It was written by Manny Fernandez, Alan Blinder and David Montgomery and narrated by Caroline Miller.

"Clinton and Trump Trade Punch Lines at Al Smith Dinner" is from the October 21, 2016 United States section of The New York Times. It was written by Matt Flegenheimer and Ashley Parker and narrated by Caroline Miller.

"How to Pick the Fastest Line at the Supermarket" is from the September 07, 2016 Business section of The New York Times. It was written by Christopher Mele and narrated by Keith Sellon-Wright.

"Obama to Send Military Advisers Closer to Front Lines of ISIS Fight in Iraq" is from the April 18, 2016 US section of The New York Times. It was written by Michael S. Schmidt and narrated by Keith Sellon-Wright.

In 2003 Rachel Aspden arrived in Egypt as a 23-year-old journalist. She found a country on the brink of change. The two thirds of Egypt's eight million citizens under the age of 30 were stifled, broken, and frustrated, caught between a dictatorship that had nothing to offer them and their autocratic parents' generation, defined by tradition and obedience. In January 2011 the young people's patience ran out.