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Fires raged on in much of Southern California Friday, as fast-moving flames scorched more than 158,000 acres across four counties, blackening the air and forcing closures of schools and roadways.

"Trump Declares an Emergency as Southern California Blazes Spread" is from the December 08, 2017 U.S. section of The New York Times. It was written by The New York Times and narrated by Mike DelGaudio.

For many years the Karolyi Ranch in rural Texas was the ultimate way station for elite American gymnasts, a pressure-cooker training center where young women arrived with visions of Olympic glory. The chosen few left with tickets punched for the next Summer Games and expectations of a spot on the podium.

"USA Gymnastics Cuts Ties With Site of Sexual Abuse" is from the January 18, 2018 Sports section of The New York Times. It was written by Victor Mather and narrated by Mike DelGaudio.

He slumped in a shabby white chair, his neck unnaturally twisted to the right. A cellphone rested inches away, as if he had just put it down. His unlaced shoes lay beneath outstretched legs, a morbid still life of what this town has become.

"The Deadliest Town in Mexico’s Deadliest Year" is from the August 03, 2017 World section of The New York Times. It was written by Azam Ahmed and narrated by Mike DelGaudio.

Psychotherapist Mark Epstein is known for lucidly mapping the ways in which Buddhism can enrich Western approaches to psychology. In his books, starting with the publication of “Thoughts Without a Thinker” in 1995, the philosophies and practices of those worlds are in fruitful conversation.

"When a Therapist Puts Buddhism Into Practice" is from the January 19, 2018 Entertainment section of The New York Times. It was written by John Williams and narrated by Mike DelGaudio.

Judge Neil Gorsuch was confirmed by the Senate on Friday to become the 113th justice of the Supreme Court, capping a political brawl that lasted for more than a year and tested constitutional norms inside the Capitol’s fraying upper chamber.

"Senate Confirms Gorsuch as Supreme Court Justice" is from the April 07, 2017 U.S. section of The New York Times. It was written by Adam Liptak and Matt Flegenheimer and narrated by Mike DelGaudio.

To some, it is a tax on blue-state liberalism. To others, President Donald Trump’s plan to end the federal deduction for state and local taxes would eliminate a costly perk for the wealthy.

"Party Lines Blur on Deducting State and City Taxes" is from the April 28, 2017 Business section of The New York Times. It was written by Patricia Cohen and narrated by Mike DelGaudio.

An extensive cyberattack struck computers across a wide swath of Europe and Asia on Friday, and strained the public health system in Britain, where doctors were blocked from patient files and emergency rooms were forced to divert patients.

"Cyberattacks in 12 Nations Said to Use Leaked NSA Hacking Tool" is from the May 12, 2017 World section of The New York Times. It was written by Dan Bilefsky and Nicole Perlroth and narrated by Mike DelGaudio.

Mackinac Island has a permanent population of about 500 people and just as many horses, but no cars. From May to October, the picturesque Michigan getaway relies on about 3,000 workers to power its economic engine: summer tourism.

"Preparing for a Summer of Help-Wanted Signs" is from the June 08, 2017 U.S. section of The New York Times. It was written by Miriam Jordan and narrated by Mike DelGaudio.

Millions of poor children and teenagers grow up without their biological father, and often when you ask them about it, you hear a litany of male barbarism. You hear teens describe how their dad used to beat up their mom, how an absent father had five kids with different women and abandoned them all.

"Why Fathers Leave Their Children" is from the June 15, 2017 Opinion section of The New York Times. It was written by David Brooks and narrated by Mike DelGaudio.

The world’s oceans are littered with trillions of pieces of plastic — bottles, bags, toys, fishing nets and more, mostly in tiny particles — and now this seaborne junk is making its way into the Arctic.

"Study Shows Plastic Debris Finding Path to the Arctic" is from the April 19, 2017 Science section of The New York Times. It was written by Tatiana Schlossberg and narrated by Mike DelGaudio.

Marine Le Pen’s bid for the French presidency suffered a setback on Friday when the ally she had chosen to temporarily lead her far-right party was forced to step down because he had praised a Holocaust denier and had expressed doubt that the Nazis had used poison gas to murder Jews.

"Le Pen Aide Is Fired over Holocaust Comments" is from the April 28, 2017 World section of The New York Times. It was written by Benoît Morenne and narrated by Mike DelGaudio.

He is known as the Dark Prince or Ayatollah Mike, nicknames he earned as the CIA officer who oversaw the hunt for Osama bin Laden and the U.S. drone strike campaign that killed thousands of Islamist militants and hundreds of civilians.

"CIA Names New Iran Chief in a Sign of Trump's Hard Line" is from the June 02, 2017 World section of The New York Times. It was written by Matthew Rosenberg and Adam Goldman and narrated by Mike DelGaudio.

For journalists covering domestic policy, this past week poses some hard choices. Should we focus on the Trump budget’s fraudulence — not only does it invoke $2 trillion in phony savings, it counts them twice — or on its cruelty? Or should we talk instead about the Congressional Budget Office assessment of Trumpcare, which would be devastating for older, poorer and sicker Americans?

"It's All About Trump's Contempt" is from the May 25, 2017 Opinion section of The New York Times. It was written by Paul Krugman and narrated by Mike DelGaudio.

Two days before he was scheduled to die, John Shields roused in his hospice bed with an unusual idea. He wanted to organize an Irish wake for himself. It would be old-fashioned with music and booze, except for one notable detail — he would be present.

"At His Own Wake, Celebrating Life and the Gift of Death" is from the May 25, 2017 World section of The New York Times. It was written by Catherine Porter and narrated by Mike DelGaudio.

When Uber pulled out of China last summer, it appeared to be the end of two years of frenzied competition with local rival Didi Chuxing.Yet with a new funding round that has brought in $5.5 billion, it seems the Chinese firm wants to take the rivalry global.

"With New Funding, Didi Chuxing, an Uber Rival, Looks Beyond China" is from the April 28, 2017 Business section of The New York Times. It was written by Paul Mozur and narrated by Mike DelGaudio.

America has always been a divided, sprawling country, but for most of its history it was held together by a unifying national story. As I noted a couple of months ago, it was an Exodus story. It was the story of leaving the oppressions of the Old World, venturing into a wilderness and creating a new promised land. In this story, America was the fulfillment of human history, the last best hope of earth.

"The Four American Narratives" is from the May 25, 2017 Opinion section of The New York Times. It was written by David Brooks and narrated by Mike DelGaudio.

In a little less than two years, Britain will no longer be part of the European Union. And as far as Jean-Claude Juncker, the president of the European Commission, is concerned, the role of English in European affairs might be diminished as well.

"EU Leader Says (in English) That English Is Waning" is from the May 05, 2017 World section of The New York Times. It was written by James Kanter and Michael Wolgelenter and narrated by Mike DelGaudio.

Donald Trump redrew the electoral map with his rousing economic nationalism and evocation of a lost industrial age. It was a message that drew many union members to his cause. And now it is upending the alliances and tactics of the labor movement itself.

"Trump’s Inroads in Union Ranks Have Labor Leaders Scrambling" is from the February 17, 2017 Business section of The New York Times. It was written by Noam Scheiber, Maggie Haberman and Glenn Thrush and narrated by Mike DelGaudio.

Defense Secretary Jim Mattis assured Japan’s prime minister Friday that the United States would stand by its mutual defense treaty with the country, despite statements by President Donald Trump during last year’s campaign that suggested he might pull back from U.S. security commitments in Asia.

"Mattis Says U.S. Is ‘Shoulder to Shoulder’ With Japan" is from the February 03, 2017 World section of The New York Times. It was written by Michael R. Gordon and Motoko Rich and narrated by Mike DelGaudio.

Iran will bar the U.S. wrestling team from a major international meet this month in response to President Donald Trump’s order severely limiting travel from several Muslim-majority countries, including Iran.

"Iran to Bar American Wrestling Team From World Cup" is from the February 03, 2017 Sports section of The New York Times. It was written by Victor Mather and narrated by Mike DelGaudio.