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In 1997, scientists at Brookhaven National Laboratory found a small leak of radioactive water near their research reactor. Brookhaven was—and is—a world-class lab, and its reactor was the cornerstone of US materials science. But its discovery triggered a media and political firestorm that resulted in the reactor's shutdown, and even attempts to close the entire laboratory. A quarter century later, the episode reveals the dynamics of today's controversies in which fears and the dismissal of science disrupt serious discussion and research of vital issues.

In Work Song, tensions between master architect Frank Lloyd Wright and his tempestuous relationships are explored in this uniquely prismatic view of one of the great architects of the modern era. This engaging production includes a panel discussion with Wright biographer Harold Zellman. An L.A. Theatre Works full-cast performance featuring Jim Beaver, Amy Brenneman, Chris Butler, Matthew Patrick Davis, Sean Dougherty, Robert Foxworth, Charles Janasz, Kathryn Meisle, Kali Rocha, and Raphael Sbarge.

Colin Kahl and Thomas Wright's Aftershocks offers a riveting and comprehensive account of one of the strangest and most consequential years on record. Drawing on interviews with officials from around the world and extensive research, the authors tell the story of how nationalism and major power rivalries constrained the response to the worst pandemic in a century. They demonstrate the myriad ways in which the crisis exposed the limits of the old international order and how the reverberations from COVID-19 will be felt for years to come.

Luther battles against the Disruptors in a parallel world where many things are familiar - but nothing is the same. The alternative England where Luther fights the Disruptors did not see the monarchy restored after the English Civil War and has been under the rule of the Puritan Parliamentarians for hundreds of years. Led by a direct descendant of Oliver Cromwell, England is ripe for the taking by European superpowers that are preparing to invade.

"Boutros Boutros-Ghali, Former U.N. Secretary General, Dies at 93" is from the World section of The New York Times. It was written by Robert D. Mcfadden and narrated by Keith Sellon-Wright.

"Morley Safer, Mainstay of '60 Minutes,' Is Dead at 84" is from the May 19, 2016 US section of The New York Times. It was written by Robert D. Mcfadden and narrated by Keith Sellon-Wright.

"U.S. Steps up Enforcement of Equal Coverage for Mental Illnesses" is from the November 07, 2016 US section of The New York Times. It was written by Robert Pear and narrated by Keith Sellon-Wright.

"Medicare and Social Security Trustees Warn of Shortfalls" is from the June 22, 2016 US section of The New York Times. It was written by Robert Pear and narrated by Keith Sellon-Wright.

The nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office said Tuesday that repealing major provisions of the Affordable Care Act, while leaving other parts in place, would cost 18 million people their insurance in the first year and could increase the number of uninsured Americans by 32 million in 10 years, while causing insurance premiums to double over that time.

"Health Law’s Repeal Could Raise Costs and Number of Uninsured, Report Says" is from the January 17, 2017 U.S. section of The New York Times. It was written by Robert Pear and narrated by Keith Sellon-Wright.

Soaring consumer interest in American whiskeys during the last decade has created a symbiotic cottage industry in writing about those spirits.

"Whiskey and Writers, Stirred" is from the January 03, 2017 Lifestyle section of The New York Times. It was written by Robert Simonson and narrated by Keith Sellon-Wright.