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The September 11 attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon left us stunned, angry, and uncomprehending. As it became clear that these horrifying acts had been committed in the name of religion, the media, the government, and ordinary citizens alike sought answers to questions about Islam and its adherents.

Conventional wisdom about the 1953 coup in Iran rests on the myth that the CIA toppled the country's democratically elected prime minister. In reality, the coup was primarily a domestic Iranian affair, and the CIA's impact was ultimately insignificant.

A compelling investigation into the phenomenon of dirty work – labour that society considers essential, but morally compromised. Guards who patrol the wards of America's most violent and abusive prisons. Undocumented immigrants who man the 'kill floors' of industrial slaughterhouses. Roustabouts who drill for oil on offshore rigs. And drone operators who kill people from thousands of miles away.

Peace between Arabs and Jews seems forever out of reach, both sides caught in a never-ending cycle of violence and revenge. But while treaties and other top-down solutions have had little lasting effect, peacemakers on the ground are creating real change - within themselves and with their enemies. In Bridges Across an Impossible Divide, American professor Marc Gopin offers an unprecedented exploration of the spiritual lives of Arab and Jewish peacemakers who have evolved deep friendships despite decades of war and suffering on all sides.

"At Least 7 Afghan Police Officers Killed in Errant U.S. Strike, Officials Say" is from the September 19, 2016 World section of The New York Times. It was written by Fahim Abed and Taimoor Shah and narrated by Corey M. Snow.

"Shaken, Taliban Begin Effort to Replace Dead Leader" is from the May 24, 2016 World section of The New York Times. It was written by Mujib Mashal and Taimoor Shah and narrated by Kristi Burns.

"Afghan Forces Begin Mission to Break Taliban's Grip on Highway" is from the May 02, 2016 World section of The New York Times. It was written by Taimoor Shah and Mujib Mashal and narrated by Keith Sellon-Wright.

"Taliban's New Leader, More Scholar Than Fighter, Remains a Mystery" is from the July 11, 2016 World section of The New York Times. It was written by Mujib Mashal and Taimoor Shah and narrated by Caroline Miller.

"Taliban Close to Overtaking Afghan Provincial Capital, Officials Say" is from the September 08, 2016 US section of The New York Times. It was written by Taimoor Shah and Mujib Mashal and narrated by Fleet Cooper.

"Taliban Leader, Trying to End Infighting, Appoints Critics to Senior Posts" is from the April 05, 2016 World section of The New York Times. It was written by Mujib Mashal and Taimoor Shah and narrated by Kristi Burns.

"Airstrikes Barely Holding off Taliban in Helmand, Afghan Officials Say" is from the August 08, 2016, World section of The New York Times. It was written by Mujib Mashal and Taimoor Shah and narrated by Kristi Burns.

"'Keep an Eye on Him,' Rahami's Father Says He Told FBI" is from the September 22, 2016 US section of The New York Times. It was written by Marc Santora, Pir Zubair Shah and Joseph Goldstein and narrated by Fleet Cooper.

"Journey from Class Clown to Suspect in Chelsea Bombing" is from the September 24, 2016, United States section of The New York Times. It was written by Kim Barker, Pir Zubair Shah, Joseph Goldstein and Jessica Silver Greenberg and narrated by Barbara Benjamin-Creel.