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A powerful memoir from the late former U.S. Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld With the same directness that defined his career in public service, Rumsfeld's memoir is filled with previously undisclosed details and insights about the Bush administration, 9/11, and the wars in Afghanistan and...

"Battered by East Coast Snowstorms, Cities Face Digging Out" is from the US section of The New York Times. It was written by Ashley Southall and Sarah Maslin Nir and narrated by Keith Sellon-Wright.

When Wendy Murphy was a young prosecutor, she learned that the deck is stacked in favor of criminal defendants. Between their arrest and (potential) conviction, murderers, rapists, and drug dealers get more than a fair shake: they get an unfair advantage, often at the expense of their victims.

The American people depend on a free press to keep a close and impartial watch on the national security operations that are carried out in our name. But in many cases, this trust is sadly misplaced, as leading journalists are seduced and manipulated by the secretive agencies they cover. While the press remains silent about its corrupting relationship with the intelligence community - a relationship that dates back to the Cold War - Spooking the News will blow the lid off this unseemly arrangement.

"Intimidating Dissidents with Spyware" is from the May 29, 2016 Technology section of The New York Times. It was written by Nicole Perlroth and narrated by Kristi Burns.

THE INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER A New York Times Book Review Editors' Choice One of 62 Books 'The Ezra Klein Show' Guests Recommended This Year, The New York Times Featured in Vanity Fair’s Books to Read in November One of the Associated Press' Most Anticipated Books of the Fall "The...

 Superheroes, Movies, and the State sets a new standard for exploring the government-Hollywood relationship as it persuasively documents the critical role different government agencies have played in shaping characters, stories, and even the ideas behind the hottest entertainment products. 

Rousseau's Social Contract remains, after a quarter of a millennium, one of the most controversial texts in the history of political philosophy, variously seen as a model for participatory democracy, a blueprint for totalitarianism, and several points in between. In addition to Rousseau’s magnum opus, this production includes an introduction by George Douglas Howard Cole, an English political theorist, economist, writer and historian. Also included are three discourses that Rousseau composed apart from The Social Contract.

"Would Trump Ever Use Nuclear Weapons First? The Answer Is Not Clear" is from the September 27, 2016 World section of The New York Times. It was written by David E. Sanger and narrated by Kristi Burns.

Each day during his presidency, Jimmy Carter made several entries in a private diary. He offered unvarnished assessments of cabinet members, congressmen, and foreign leaders; he narrated the progress of secret negotiations such as those that led to the Camp David Accords. When his four-year term came to an end in early 1981, the diary amounted to more than 5,000 pages. But this extraordinary document has never been made public - until now.

This is the book that the leftist elites don't want you to read: Donald Trump, Jr., exposes all the tricks that the left uses to smear conservatives and push them out of the public square, from online "shadow banning" to rampant "political correctness." ​ In Triggered, Donald Trump, Jr...

"China Invites Citizens to Call In Any Sightings of Spies to New Hotline" is from the November 04, 2015 World section of The New York Times. It was written by Austin Ramzy 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.

Recent surveys conducted in Syria reveal that Islamist fighters are surprisingly supportive of democracy. Here's why.

"Stop Wasting America's Hydropower Potential" is from the Science section of The New York Times. It was written by Lisa Murkowski and Jay Faison and narrated by Fleet Cooper.

"Can Women Be Trusted on Abortion? Two Men Weigh In" is from the October 05, 2016 Opinion section of The New York Times. It was written by Katha Pollitt and narrated by Kristi Burns.

"The Taming of Italy’s Most Popular Museum" is from the August 18, 2016 Entertainment section of The New York Times. It was written by Rachel Donadio and narrated by Paul Ryden.

"Sanders' Win in Michigan Changes Race but Not Probabilities" is from the March 09, 2016, The Upshot section of The New York Times. It was written by Nate Cohn and narrated by Kristi Burns.

"Montana Judge Is Criticized for 60-Day Incest Sentence" is from the October 21, 2016 US section of The New York Times. It was written by Niraj Chokshi and narrated by Corey M. Snow.

"E-Cigarette Use by U.S. Teenagers Rose Last Year, Report Says" is from the April 14, 2016 US section of The New York Times. It was written by Sabrina Tavernise and narrated by Kristi Burns.