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"Not Just Going with the Flow" is from the September 10, 2016 Sports section of The New York Times. It was written by Adam Skolnick and narrated by Paul Ryden.

"Yankees Squander Nova's Solid Start as Padres Win in Walk-Off" is from the July 03, 2016 Sports section of The New York Times. It was written by Billy Witz and narrated by Kristi Burns.

"Alton Sterling and When Black Lives Stop Mattering" is from the July 6, 2016 Opinion section of The New York Times. It was written by Roxane Gay and narrated by Caroline Miller.

"China Said to Detain Several over Letter Criticizing Xi" is from the March 25, 2016, World section of The New York Times. It was written by Edward Wong and Chris Buckley and narrated by Barbara Benjamin-Creel.

"Big Question on New York State Tests: How Many Will Opt Out?" is from the April 5, 2016 US section of The New York Times. It was written by Elizabeth A. Harris and Kate Taylor and narrated by Caroline Miller.

"Glitz on the Gowanus: Pro Athletes Now Live in Brooklyn" is from the October 11, 2016 Sports section of The New York Times. It was written by Scott Cacciola and narrated by Keith Sellon-Wright.

Formulas for ending war are as old as war itself; yet war continues. What is the missing realization, the breakthrough that will lay to rest, once and for all, humanity's war-mongering impulse? Perhaps it is the awareness of our own fascination with war, and the creation of "a better game" - some exciting endeavor that is decidedly more benign.

"Tiger Woods Says He'll Compete in Three Events This Fall" is from the September 07, 2016 Sports section of The New York Times. It was written by Karen Crouse and narrated by Keith Sellon-Wright.

"9/11 Judge Let US Destroy Evidence, Defense Says" is from the May 11, 2016 US section of The New York Times. It was written by Charlie Savage and narrated by Caroline Miller.

"I Paid $2,500 for a ‘Hamilton’ Ticket. I’m Happy About It" is from the October 21, 2016 Entertainment section of The New York Times. It was written by N. Gregory Mankiw and narrated by Paul Ryden.

"What Prodigies Could Teach Us about Autism" is from the Health section of The New York Times. It was written by Kimberly Stephens and Joanne Ruthsatz and narrated by Fleet Cooper.

Stephen Mansfield, the acclaimed New York Times best-selling author, has highlighted the growing popularity of Mormonism—a belief system with cultic roots—and the implications of its critical rise. Mormons are moving into the spotlight in pop culture, politics, sports, and entertainment via presidential candidates like Mitt Romney and Jon Huntsman, media personality Glenn Beck, mega-bestselling Twilight author Stephenie Meyer, and The Book of Mormon, the hottest show on Broadway.

I am delighted to be presenting the 2014 Boyer Lectures and to have the opportunity to contribute to the national discussion about science through such an influential and historically significant platform. I hope to raise awareness of great scientific achievements, and of the vital importance of science to the future health and prosperity of Australia.

At the beginning of the 21st century, China is poised to become a major global power. And though much has been written of China's rise, a crucial aspect of this transformation has gone largely unnoticed: the way that China is using soft power to appeal to its neighbors and to distant countries alike.

Based on Nixon’s overlooked recordings, New York Times bestselling author John W. Dean connects the dots between what we’ve come to believe about Watergate and what actually happened Watergate forever changed American politics, and in light of the revelations about the NSA’s widespread...

A three part treatise on Democracy, Economics, and Social Relationships.

An electrifying investigation of the White House’ lies about the assassination of Osama bin Laden—from a Pulitzer Prize winner hailed as “the greatest investigative journalist of his era” (New Yorker). “An explosive account.” —Los Angeles Times In 2011, an elite group of US Navy...

A day that will live in infamy.... Nothing to fear but fear itself.... Ask not what your country can do for you.... Ich bin ein Berliner.... Mr. Gorbachev, tear down this wall. These are actual historic recordings. The sound quality represents the available audio technology of the era and varies by recording.

Here, political scientist Jakub J. Grygiel brings to light the importance of incorporating geography into grand strategy. He argues that states can increase and maintain their position of power by pursuing a geostrategy that focuses on control of resources and lines of communication.

Bloomberg: A Billionaire's Ambition tells the story of how one of America's most successful entrepreneurs was elected mayor of New York City and what he did with the power he won. Bloomberg's stunning victory against all odds just weeks after the 9/11 terrorist attack left him facing challenges unlike any mayor in history. For the next 12 years, he kept the city safe, managed budgets through fiscal crises, promoted private sector growth, and more. But his time as mayor was not without controversy.