Barbara Creel-Benjamin

Trump’s Deadly Narcissism

• UNABRIDGED (5 mins)
• By Paul Krugman
• Narrated By Barbara Benjamin-Creel

According to a new Quinnipiac poll, a majority of Americans believe that Donald Trump is unfit to be president. That’s pretty remarkable. But you have to wonder how much higher the number would be if people really knew what’s going on.

"Trump’s Deadly Narcissism" is from the September 28, 2017 Opinion section of The New York Times. It was written by Paul Krugman and narrated by Barbara Benjamin-Creel.

David Sedaris, on Packing a Wallop

• UNABRIDGED (4 mins)
• By Nell Mcshane Wulfhart
• Narrated By Barbara Benjamin-Creel

"David Sedaris, on Packing a Wallop" is from the June 14, 2016 Travel section of The New York Times. It was written by Nell Mcshane Wulfhart and narrated by Barbara Benjamin-Creel.

How to Listen to Trump Every Day for Years

• UNABRIDGED (8 mins)
• By John Mcwhorter
• Narrated By Barbara Benjamin-Creel

His audience liked the applause lines, as they always do. But it’s hard to resist laughing at Trumpian syntax. I am given to indulging in it with a finger of bourbon after long days. My favorite so far is this insight from a South Carolina rally in 2015:

"How to Listen to Trump Every Day for Years" is from the January 22, 2017 Opinion section of The New York Times. It was written by John Mcwhorter and narrated by Barbara Benjamin-Creel.

How Some Would Level the Playing Field: Free Harvard Degrees

• UNABRIDGED (8 mins)
• By Stephanie Saul
• Narrated By Barbara Benjamin-Creel

"How Some Would Level the Playing Field: Free Harvard Degrees" is from the Lifestyle section of The New York Times. It was written by Stephanie Saul and narrated by Barbara Benjamin-Creel.

Legalized Pot, Free Trade

• UNABRIDGED (6 mins)
• By Ioan Grillo
• Narrated By Barbara Benjamin-Creel

"Legalized Pot, Free Trade" is from the May 20, 2016 U.S. section of The New York Times. It was written by Ioan Grillo and narrated by Barbara Benjamin-Creel.

Trials of the Earth: The True Story of a Pioneer Woman

• UNABRIDGED (10 hrs and 45 mins)
• By Mary Mann Hamilton
• Narrated By Barbara Benjamin Creel

Near the end of her life, Mary Mann Hamilton (1866-c.1936) was encouraged to record her experiences as a female pioneer. The result is the only known firsthand account of a remarkable woman thrust into the center of taming the American South - surviving floods, tornadoes, and fires; facing bears, panthers, and snakes; managing a boardinghouse in Arkansas that was home to an eccentric group of settlers; and running a logging camp in Mississippi that blazed a trail for development in the Mississippi Delta.

Spurred by Orlando Shooting, Senator Offers a Gun Control Compromise

• UNABRIDGED (5 mins)
• By David M. Herszenhorn
• Narrated By Barbara Benjamin-Creel

"Spurred by Orlando Shooting, Senator Offers a Gun Control Compromise" is from the June 17, 2016, US section of The New York Times. It was written by David M. Herszenhorn and narrated by Barbara Benjamin-Creel.

The Economy Isn't Broken

• UNABRIDGED (6 mins)
• By David Brooks
• Narrated By Barbara Benjamin-Creel

Middle-class wage stagnation is the biggest economic fact driving American politics. Over the past many years, so the common argument goes, capitalism has developed structural flaws. Economic gains are not being shared fairly with the middle class. Wages have become decoupled from productivity. Even when the economy grows, everything goes to the rich.

"The Economy Isn't Broken" is from the September 14, 2017 Opinion section of The New York Times. It was written by David Brooks and narrated by Barbara Benjamin-Creel.

At MIT, Science Embraces a New Chaos Theory

• UNABRIDGED (12 mins)
• By Hilarie M. Sheets
• Narrated By Barbara Benjamin-Creel

"At MIT, Science Embraces a New Chaos Theory" is from the Arts section of The New York Times. It was written by Hilarie M. Sheets and narrated by Barbara Benjamin-Creel.

How to Improve Your Retirement Income if You Haven’t Saved

• UNABRIDGED (8 mins)
• By Mark Miller
• Narrated By Barbara Benjamin-Creel

"How to Improve Your Retirement Income if You Haven’t Saved" is from the October 07, 2016 Business section of The New York Times. It was written by Mark Miller and narrated by Barbara Benjamin-Creel.

Antarctic Ice Reveals Earth’s Accelerating Plant Growth

• UNABRIDGED (7 mins)
• By Carl Zimmer
• Narrated By Barbara Benjamin-Creel

For decades, scientists have been trying to figure out what all the carbon dioxide we’ve been putting into the atmosphere has been doing to plants. It turns out that the best place to find an answer is where no plants can survive: the icy wastes of Antarctica.

Roald Dahl’s Widow Says ‘Charlie and the Chocolate Factory’ Hero Was Supposed to Be Black

• UNABRIDGED (5 mins)
• By Liam Stack
• Narrated By Barbara Benjamin-Creel

The widow and the biographer of the beloved British children’s writer Roald Dahl told the BBC in an interview this week that Charlie Bucket, the young boy whose life is changed by a golden ticket in “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory,” was originally supposed to be black.

"Roald Dahl’s Widow Says ‘Charlie and the Chocolate Factory’ Hero Was Supposed to Be Black" is from the September 15, 2017 Entertainment section of The New York Times. It was written by Liam Stack and narrated by Barbara Benjamin-Creel.

Why We Are Protesting in Charlotte

• UNABRIDGED (5 mins)
• By William Barber II
• Narrated By Barbara Benjamin-Creel

"Why We Are Protesting in Charlotte" is from the September 23, 2016, United States section of The New York Times. It was written by William Barber II and narrated by Barbara Benjamin-Creel.

With More Women Fulfilled by Work, Retirement Has to Wait

• UNABRIDGED (9 mins)
• By Claire Cain Miller
• Narrated By Barbara Benjamin-Creel

The arc of women’s working lives is changing — reaching higher levels when they’re younger and stretching out much longer — according to two new analyses of census, earnings and retirement data that provide the most comprehensive look yet at women’s career paths.

"With More Women Fulfilled by Work, Retirement Has to Wait" is from the February 11, 2017 U.S section of The New York Times. It was written by Claire Cain Miller and narrated by Barbara Benjamin-Creel.

Licensed to Carry: Handguns in Texas

• UNABRIDGED (7 mins)
• By Manny Fernandez
• Narrated By Barbara Benjamin-Creel

"Licensed to Carry: Handguns in Texas" is from the May 11, 2016 US section of The New York Times. It was written by Manny Fernandez and narrated by Barbara Benjamin-Creel.

Navigating the Many Offers of Free Tax Help

• UNABRIDGED (5 mins)
• By Ann Carrns
• Narrated By Barbara Benjamin-Creel

This year, there are numerous ways to prepare and file income tax returns free of charge — but the variety of features and qualifying criteria is dizzying. So it is important for filers to slow down and make sure the programs they choose are really the ones they want.

"Navigating the Many Offers of Free Tax Help" is from the February 03, 2017 Business section of The New York Times. It was written by Ann Carrns and narrated by Barbara Benjamin-Creel.

U.S. Economy Grew at 0.7 Percent Annual Rate in Final Quarter of 2015


• UNABRIDGED (5 mins)
• By Nelson D. Schwartz
• Narrated By Barbara Benjamin-Creel

"U.S. Economy Grew at 0.7 Percent Annual Rate in Final Quarter of 2015
" is from the Business section of The New York Times. It was written by Nelson D. Schwartz and narrated by Barbara Benjamin-Creel.

Privilege, Pathology and Power

• UNABRIDGED (5 mins)
• By Paul Krugman
• Narrated By Barbara Benjamin-Creel

"Privilege, Pathology and Power" is from the Columns section of The New York Times. It was written by Paul Krugman and narrated by Barbara Benjamin-Creel.

Politicians, Promises, and Getting Real

• UNABRIDGED (5 mins)
• By Paul Krugman
• Narrated By Barbara Benjamin-Creel

On Wednesday Donald Trump demanded that Congress move quickly to enact his tax reform plan. But so far he has not, in fact, offered any such plan. Not only is there no detailed legislative proposal, his administration hasn’t even settled on the basic outlines of what it wants.

"Politicians, Promises, and Getting Real" is from the September 14, 2017 Opinion section of The New York Times. It was written by Paul Krugman and narrated by Barbara Benjamin-Creel.