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The Sino-American contest is driven by clashing geopolitical interests and a stark ideological dispute over whether authoritarianism or democracy will dominate the twenty-first century. But both history and China's current trajectory suggest that this rivalry will reach its moment of maximum danger in the 2020s. The Chinese challenge will most likely prove more manageable than many pessimists currently believe—but during the 2020s, the pace of Sino-American conflict will accelerate, and the prospect of war will be frighteningly real.

A final African adventure from the writer whose gimlet eye and effortless prose have brought the world to generations of readers. Journeying alone, in what he feels will be his last African journey, Paul Theroux encounters a world increasingly removed from both the itineraries of tourists and the hopes of post-colonial independence movements. Having travelled down the right-hand side of Africa in Dark Star Safari, he sets out this time from Cape Town, heading northwards up the left-hand side, through South Africa and Namibia, to Botswana, heading for the Congo, in search of the end of the line.

Bill O’Reilly is even madder today than when he wrote his last book, The O’Reilly Factor, and his fans love him even more. He’s mad because things have gone from bad to worse in politics, in Hollywood, in every social stratum of the nation. True to its title, The No Spin Zone cuts through...

Award-winning journalist and author Simon Winchester takes readers on a personal tour of the Balkans. Combining history and interviews with the people who live there, Winchester offers a fascinating glimpse into the complex issues at work in this chaotic region. Unrest in the Balkans has gone on for centuries. A seasoned reporter, Winchester visited the region twenty years ago. When Kosovo reached crisis level in 1997, Winchester thought a return visit to the beleaguered area would help to make sense out of the awful violence.

In this incisive audiobook, Peter Hartcher reveals how decades of economic dependence left Australia open to the strategic ambitions of the most successful authoritarian regime in modern history. He shows how ideology, paranoia and Xi Jinping’s personal story have reshaped China and shines new light on Beijing’s overt and covert campaign for influence - over trade and defence, media and politics.

"Time to Dump Time Zones" is from the November 06, 2016 Opinion section of The New York Times. It was written by James Gleick and narrated by Keith Sellon-Wright.

"Home Should Not Be a War Zone" is from the June 16, 2016 Opinion section of The New York Times. It was written by Stanley Mcchrystal and narrated by Kristi Burns.

"Republicans' Gun-Free Zone" is from the March 30, 2016, Opinion section of The New York Times. It was written by Gail Collins and narrated by Barbara Benjamin-Creel.

"Chernobyl's Silent Exclusion Zone (except for the Logging)" is from the April 23, 2016 World section of The New York Times. It was written by Andrew E. Kramer and narrated by Barbara Benjamin-Creel.

"U.N. Security Council Condemns Attacks on Health Workers in War Zones" is from the May 03, 2016 World section of The New York Times. It was written by Somini Sengupta and narrated by Keith Sellon-Wright.

"Trump Could Put Climate Change on Course for 'Danger Zone'" is from the November 10, 2016 US section of The New York Times. It was written by Coral Davenport and narrated by Kristi Burns.

"‘It’s So Sad,’ Trump Says of Syria, Promising ‘Safe Zones’" is from the December 15, 2016 United States section of The New York Times. It was written by Mark Landler and narrated by Caroline Miller.

"'It's Sacred.' a Gay Refuge, Turned into a War Zone" is from the June 14, 2016 Opinion section of The New York Times. It was written by Michael Barbaro and narrated by Keith Sellon-Wright.

"U.S. Reveals Death Toll from Airstrikes outside War Zones" is from the July 01, 2016, United States section of The New York Times. It was written by Charlie Savage and Scott Shane and narrated by Barbara Benjamin-Creel.

"Pregnant Women Advised to Avoid Travel to Active Zika Zone in Miami Beach" is from the August 19, 2016 US section of The New York Times. It was written by Lizette Alvarez and Pam Belluck and narrated by Corey M. Snow.

"Push to Tweak Time Zone Gains Momentum in Spain" is from the October 29, 2016 World section of The New York Times. It was written by Raphael Minder and narrated by Fleet Cooper.