Politics
The best audiobooks about JFK and the assassination that rocked the world
Sixty years after the assassination of John F. Kennedy, these audiobooks and podcasts are essential listening for understanding the life and death of the 35th president.
Why There's Nothing Wrong with Being "Woke"
To be woke is to be aware, and to be aware is to have information. What's wrong with that?
Rep. Katie Porter’s memoir teaches us how to hold the powerful to account
In “I Swear: Politics Is Messier Than My Minivan,” the California congresswoman, a.k.a. “whiteboard ninja,” talks about her path to Washington—and how she hopes to change politics.
Michelle Obama shares her light with listeners
Michelle Obama brings humor and compassion to her new Audible Original series.
Action Is the Fuel to Beto O’Rourke’s Fire
In “We’ve Got to Try,” Texas gubernatorial candidate Beto O’Rourke argues that the future of America depends on what we do right now to defend voting rights—and lays out a blueprint for action inspired by civil rights leader Dr. Lawrence Nixon and other changemakers.
Understanding Extremism and the Radicalizing Power of Social Media
Reporter Max Kutner provides context as racist conspiracy theories continue to escalate domestic terrorism in the United States.
Huma Abedin thinks we should be defiantly optimistic
Huma Abedin, aide to Secretary Hillary Clinton, gets candid about life, work, and her hopes for her legacy in her new memoir, "Both/And."
Stacey Abrams asked what happens "While Justice Sleeps"—and a legal thriller was born
Set within the halls of the US Supreme Court, the prescient new suspense novel from the political leader and voting rights activist draws from moments in her own career.
Jimmy Carter at "His Very Best"
Best-selling author and journalist Jonathan Alter analyzes the life and actions of Jimmy Carter, the 39th president of the United States and Nobel Prize-winning humanitarian.
With Pablo Escobar's Colombia as Backdrop, One Author Expertly Tackles Themes of Family, Friendship, and Immigration
Author Ingrid Rojas Contreras shares how her cartel-tinged novel 'Fruit of the Drunken Tree' revisits a nation’s violent history through the eyes of a child.
Escape From Our Echo Chambers Starts With Listening Greatness
Instead of seeing the people outside of our bubbles filtered through polarizing narratives, how can we learn to understand their perspectives and hear them — in their own voices?
Oratorious RBG
In her memoir, Justice Ginsburg’s own words reveal a determination to fix the world, however long it takes.