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Fatimah Hussein was born in Somalia and immigrated to Minneapolis when she was 6 with her family, fleeing civil war. Hussein and her sister played softball when they were young, but in middle school they stopped, as did many of their Muslim peers. “It was not normal to see girls playing sports,” she said of her childhood.

"Putting Faith in a New Uniform" is from the January 06, 2017 Business section of The New York Times. It was written by Claire Martin and narrated by Paul Ryden.

From a global perspective, it is the sort of tour that looks like a diplomatic asterisk. But there is nothing trivial about it for Tsai, who is in Central America to shore up relationships amid increasing pressure from China.

"Taiwan Works to Keep Its Central America Friends (Among Its Few)" is from the January 13, 2017 World section of The New York Times. It was written by Elisabeth Malkin and narrated by Paul Ryden.

In the ship’s control room, facing four video screens, a driller from Mississippi in dark shades and a black baseball cap with a skull on it held what could be the future of Israel in his hands.

"For Israel, Energy Boom Could Make Friends out of Enemies" is from the January 14, 2017 World section of The New York Times. It was written by Peter Baker and narrated by Paul Ryden.

Southern Africa’s drought and food crisis have gone largely unnoticed around the world. The situation has been particularly severe in Madagascar, a lovely island nation known for deserted sandy beaches and playful long-tailed primates called lemurs.

"As Trump Denies Climate Change, These Kids Die" is from the January 07, 2017 Opinion section of The New York Times. It was written by Nicholas Kristof and narrated by Paul Ryden.

There were no flower arrangements, hors d’oeuvres passed, bar or bartender. A metal coat rack in the corner held the 50 guests’ coats, and an elongated table showcased sparkling water and lemonade, buckets of ice and clear plastic cups.

"Pay-It-Forward Weddings: 'I Do' Becomes 'I Do More'" is from the January 13, 2017 Entertainment section of The New York Times. It was written by Alix Strauss and narrated by Paul Ryden.

Holliday, speaking during a telephone interview Friday afternoon, said she had not supported Trump’s candidacy — “I voted for Mrs. Clinton, and they knew that.” But, she said, “if someone wants me to sing a national anthem or something, we think about America, and we go.”

"Jennifer Holliday Plans to Sing at Trump's Inauguration 'for the People'" is from the January 13, 2017 Entertainment section of The New York Times. It was written by Michael Paulson and narrated by Paul Ryden.

For a soon-to-be nowhere man, he’s everywhere. Sensing “time’s winged chariot hurrying near,” as the poet had it, President Barack Obama is using every hour left in his presidency to ensure that Donald Trump will not erase it all.

"Erasing Obama" is from the January 06, 2017 Opinion section of The New York Times. It was written by Timothy Egan and narrated by Paul Ryden.

At a sleepy show last month in the grim basement of the Broadway Comedy Club, a Midtown spot that feels frozen in time from the 1980s comedy boom, Julio Torres looked at his feet, speaking to a small crowd in a near monotone. “The hardest part about being vegan is the apologies,” he said, to silence. “People ask if I miss meat or dairy. I miss being liked.”

"Meet Julio Torres, the New 'SNL' Star No One Sees" is from the January 13, 2017 Entertainment section of The New York Times. It was written by Jason Zinoman and narrated by Paul Ryden.

Suddenly how smart your dog is seems to matter — an aspiration that has also not gone unnoticed by the commercial pet industry. Walk into any pet supply chain, such as the aptly named PetSmart, and take in the toys, gadgets and foods advertised as optimizing a dog’s intelligence. Or just do an online search for “brain games to play with your dog.”

"To Rate Dogs’ Smarts, Humans Learn New Tricks" is from the January 07, 2017 U.S. section of The New York Times. It was written by Jan Hoffman and narrated by Paul Ryden.

Since the days when my mother wouldn’t let my older brother go out to play stickball if I wasn’t with him, there’s been a lot of progress in attitudes toward those we now call developmentally or intellectually challenged. There’s mainstreaming them into public schools, the Special Olympics, TV shows like “Speechless,” Down syndrome children in clothing ads. There are group homes, not warehousing. There’s awareness that words can wound. I flinched when someone yelled “retard” at my brother, Jimmy. For some comedians, it was a laugh line. You don’t hear it much anymore.

And now a barbaric attack in Chicago on an intellectually disabled teenager is rightly being treated as a hate crime.

"The Life of a Disabled Child, from Taunts to Hate Crimes" is from the January 06, 2017 Opinion section of The New York Times. It was written by Margaret Carlson and narrated by Paul Ryden.

The natural history of the postwar New York art world is usually understood according to a fairly simple geography. Abstract expressionism, America’s entry into the major leagues, was shown uptown, by tony dealers like Betty Parsons, Sidney Janis and Eleanor Ward.

"Inventing Downtown' Recalls When Artist Ran the Galleries" is from the January 12, 2017 Entertainment section of The New York Times. It was written by Randy Kennedy and narrated by Paul Ryden.

The president-elect has the blunt pugnacity of the Breitbartian style. Like his tweets, his policy statements have the brutal concision of jokes. On the state of the nation: “This country is going to hell.” On the Islamic State: “Bomb the [expletive] out of them.” On waterboarding: “I love it. I think it’s great.” On immigration: “Build the wall and make Mexico pay for it.” On Hillary Clinton: “Lock her up!” On climate change: “It’s a Chinese hoax.” His schoolyard nicknames for opponents have the same flavor: Little Marco, Lyin’ Ted, Low-Energy Jeb, Crooked Hillary, Crazy Bernie, Goofy Elizabeth Warren.

"The Tea Party and the Art of the Mean Joke" is from the January 06, 2017 Opinion section of The New York Times. It was written by Jonathan Raban and narrated by Paul Ryden.

One day in late November, an earth and environmental science professor named Nathan Phillips visited Breitbart News for the first time. Phillips had heard about the hateful headlines on the site — like “Birth Control Makes Women Unattractive and Crazy” — and wondered what kind of companies would support such messages with their ad dollars. When he clicked on the site, he was shocked to discover ads for universities, including one for the graduate school where he’d received his own degree — Duke University’s Nicholas School of the Environment. “That was a punch in the stomach,” he said.

"How to Destroy the Business Model of Breitbart and Fake News" is from the January 06, 2017 Opinion section of The New York Times. It was written by Pagan Kennedy and narrated by Paul Ryden.

"Finding a Job That Works for You" is from the March 27, 2016 Business section of The New York Times. It was written by Paulette Perhach and narrated by Paul Ryden.

"How to Talk With Strangers" is from the September 13, 2016, Travel section of The New York Times. It was written by Kio Stark and narrated by Paul Ryden.

From the New York Times best-selling author of Brady vs. Manning and dean of football writers - an audiobook that explores the many interesting facets to NFL quarterbacks and their relationships with their fathers. My First Coach goes behind the scenes to explore the unique relationship between these and other quarterbacks and their fathers, as well as investigate various approaches to parenting through their stories. Can young athletes overcome helicopter parents? How did the kids with NFL aspirations deal with their fathers who'd already made it?