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In The World for Sale, two leading journalists lift the lid on one of the least scrutinised corners of the economy: the workings of the billionaire commodity traders who buy, hoard and sell the earth's resources. It is the story of how a handful of swashbuckling businessmen became indispensable cogs in global markets: enabling an enormous expansion in international trade and connecting resource-rich countries - no matter how corrupt or war-torn - with the world's financial centres.

The New York Times bestseller “A clear and concise account of the history, diplomacy, economics, and societal forces that have molded the modern global system.” —Foreign Affairs An invaluable primer from Richard Haass, president of the Council on Foreign Relations, that will help anyone...

Join husband and wife duo T & J in their take-over bid for world domination...well, at least the podcast sphere (look out Joe). Actually, scratch that... just enjoy them chat away about everything from pop culture to the latest trending topic from their funny and opinionated perspective.

"Jason Day, World's Top Golfer, Pulls out of Olympics over Zika Fears" is from the June 28, 2016 Sports section of The New York Times. It was written by Victor Mather and narrated by Fleet Cooper.

Before Russia invaded Ukraine, it invaded Georgia. Both states are part of Russia's "near abroad"—newly independent states that were once part of the Soviet Union. While the Russia-Georgia war of 2008 faded from the headlines in the wake of the global recession, the geopolitical contest that created it did not. Six years later, the specter of a revanchist Russia returned when Putin's forces invaded and annexed the Crimean peninsula. Eminent political geographer Gerard Toal moves beyond the polemical rhetoric to study the underlying territorial conflicts and geopolitical struggles.

What goes through the mind of a mother who must send her child to school across a minefield or the men who belong to groups of volunteer body collectors? In Ukraine, such questions have been part of the daily calculus of life. Greta Uehling engages with the lives of ordinary people living in and around the armed conflict over Donbas that began in 2014 and shows how conventional understandings of war are incomplete. Everyday War considers where peace can be cultivated at an everyday level.

At the Australian war crimes trials that followed World War II, one prosecution witness stood out: Warrant Officer Bill Sticpewich. During his three years in the infamous Sandakan POW camp, Sticpewich had seen hundreds of fellow prisoners die of starvation, sickness and overwork. Of more than 2400 Allied prisoners at Sandakan at the start of 1945, only six survived. It was Sticpewich's meticulous evidence that sent Sandakan's commandant and his murderous henchmen to the gallows. But to his fellow prisoners Sticpewich was not a war hero.

Americans have always put the past to political ends. The Union laid claim to the Revolution - so did the Confederacy. Civil rights leaders said they were the true sons of liberty - so did Southern segregationists. This book tells the story of the centuries-long struggle over the meaning of the nation's founding, including the battle waged by the Tea Party, Glenn Beck, Sarah Palin, and evangelical Christians to "take back America".

"Iran’s Foreign Ministry Denounces U.S. Over New Sanctions" is from the World section of The New York Times. It was written by Thomas Erdbrink and narrated by Keith Sellon-Wright.

"Doubts in Asia over Whether New Sanctions against North Korea Can Work" is from the World section of The New York Times. It was written by Choe Sang Hun and Edward Wong and narrated by Barbara Benjamin-Creel.

"Clinton Is Again Put on the Defensive Over Perceived Ties to Wall Street" is from the U.S. section of The New York Times. It was written by Amy Chozick and narrated by Barbara Benjamin-Creel.

"China Charges Dozen Officials Over Deadly Shenzhen Landslide" is from the World section of The New York Times. It was written by Edward Wong and narrated by Keith Sellon-Wright.

"Chipotle Is Subpoenaed in Criminal Inquiry Over Norovirus Outbreak" is from the US section of The New York Times. It was written by The New York Times and narrated by Keith Sellon-Wright.

"Facebook Loses a Battle in India Over Its Free Basics Program" is from the Business section of The New York Times. It was written by Vindu Goel and narrated by Fleet Cooper.

"Sotheby’s Announces $12 Million Loss Over Taubman Sale" is from the Arts section of The New York Times. It was written by Robin Pogrebin and narrated by Fleet Cooper.

"Swirling Snowstorm Draws White Curtain over the East Coast" is from the Travel section of The New York Times. It was written by James Barron and Rick Rojas and narrated by Barbara Benjamin-Creel.

"Apple Moves to Shift Battle over Unlocking iPhone to Capitol Hill" is from the Technology section of The New York Times. It was written by Katie Benner and narrated by Fleet Cooper.

"In Show of Alliance, U.S. Forces Fly B-52 Bomber Over South Korea" is from the World section of The New York Times. It was written by Choe Sang Hun and narrated by Keith Sellon-Wright.

"The Oscars and Race: A Stir Over Rules to Change the Academy" is from the Arts section of The New York Times. It was written by Cara Buckley and narrated by Fleet Cooper.