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"Dear John … Token of Love Discouraged At Landmark" is from the November 14, 2016 United States section of The New York Times. It was written by Sarah Maslin Nir and narrated by Caroline Miller.

"Young, Digitally Savvy and Just Fine with a Little Grime in Their Subway Cars" is from the September 10, 2016 Technology section of The New York Times. It was written by Sarah Maslin Nir and narrated by Paul Ryden.

"After Blast, New Yorkers Examine Themselves for Psychological Shrapnel" is from the September 18, 2016 US section of The New York Times. It was written by Michael Wilson, Samantha Schmidt and Sarah Maslin Nir and narrated by Caroline Miller.

"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.

"Rally in Brooklyn Park Condemns Swastikas and ‘Go Trump’ Graffiti" is from the November 20, 2016 United States section of The New York Times. It was written by Sarah Maslin Nir and Ashley Southall and narrated by Caroline Miller.

"New Jersey Is Known for Cheap Gas. The Glory Days Are about to End" is from the October 18, 2016 US section of The New York Times. It was written by Sarah Maslin Nir and narrated by Kristi Burns.

"Elie Wiesel Is Recalled at Funeral for a Legacy beyond His Moral Voice" is from the July 03, 2016 US section of The New York Times. It was written by Sarah Maslin Nir and Annie Correal and narrated by Kristi Burns.

"In a Birthday Song for a Parrot, a Note of Melancholy" is from the October 16, 2016 United States section of The New York Times. It was written by Sarah Maslin Nir and narrated by Caroline Miller.

"Marijuana Discovery Closes a Beloved Brooklyn Community Garden" is from the June 22, 2016 US section of The New York Times. It was written by Sarah Maslin Nir and narrated by Caroline Miller.

"Embracing a New Role as Condom Pitchman" is from the June 15, 2016 Lifestyle section of The New York Times. It was written by Sarah Maslin Nir and narrated by Kristi Burns.

"Drummer Defends Stanford Student Convicted in Rape Case. Her Band Pays a Price" is from the June 08, 2016 National section of The New York Times. It was written by Sarah Maslin Nir and narrated by Kristi Burns.

"Thieves Take $280,000 From New York Bank After Carving Hole in Roof" is from the April 11, 2016 US section of The New York Times. It was written by Sarah Maslin Nir and narrated by Keith Sellon-Wright.

"400-Pound Hacker? Trump Comments Fuel a Fat-Shaming Dialogue" is from the September 29, 2016 US section of The New York Times. It was written by Sarah Maslin Nir and narrated by Kristi Burns.

The local roads were closed, with Secret Service agents, the state police and local law enforcement on patrol. Deep in a protective bubble, President-elect Donald Trump was holding court in his living quarters not long after his election, receiving would-be members of his future administration at his country club.

"Trump's 'Camp David North', in a New Jersey Town of Horses and Hay Trucks" is from the December 30, 2016 US section of The New York Times. It was written by Sarah Maslin Nir and narrated by Mike DelGaudio.

Cheryl loves horses. She’s been studying thoroughbreds at her family’s horse racing stables since she was old enough to ride on the shoulders of her father, a famous horse trainer. Cheryl wants to be a jockey. One problem—she is a girl, and there has never been a Black female jockey in history! Jetolara is a young thoroughbred finding his place in the herd. When Cheryl literally falls onto his back, and Jeto sprints off across the pasture, Cheryl discovers that she doesn’t just want to be a jockey, she is a jockey—and she and Jeto were born to race.

Trendsetter is a horse destined to fly—in more ways than one. Sarah is a horse-loving seventh grader who has a secret and a fear of losing the one thing she loves most in the world. Separated by an ocean, a horse and a girl’s parallel struggles to be their best include lots of luck and grit, some stubbornness, and a few failures. It is only when they find each other that the two kindred spirits find themselves. Together they learn that what’s important in life isn’t greatness—it’s being great at being you.

Billy is a Norwegian Fjord horse—short as horses go, but with the natural star power of a Hollywood celebrity. Lori Allegria is a horse-loving seventh grader as awkward as she is tall for her age, who finds refuge from her shyness on her family farm with her best friend: Billy, the Fjord. Their peace is shattered when Billy is “discovered” by Marlowe Narang, superstar kid actor, and given the opportunity of a horsey lifetime—to star in a film!