Showing results by narrator "Barbara Creel-Benjamin"

"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.

"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.

He could use his power over a new mass medium to unite the country. Instead, he uses it to divide us.

"Why Trump Is More Father Coughlin Than Franklin Roosevelt" is from the May 04, 2018 Opinion section of The New York Times. It was written by Jon Meacham and narrated by Barbara Benjamin-Creel.

He never let his strong convictions on some matters become certainty in all matters.

"The Example of Charles Krauthammer" is from the June 22, 2018 Opinion section of The New York Times. It was written by Peter Wehner and 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.

In just the past few years, researchers have identified what they believe is an adult version of attention deficit disorder: a restless inability to concentrate that develops spontaneously after high school, years after the syndrome typically shows itself, and without any early signs.

"New Study Casts Doubt on Diagnosis of Adult-Onset ADHD" is from the October 20, 2017 Science section of The New York Times. It was written by Benedict Carey and 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.

The biggest crime scene on the planet is the planet. We know the earth is warming, but who or what is causing it?

"How Scientists Cracked the Climate Change Case" is from the October 26, 2018 Opinion section of The New York Times. It was written by Gavin Schmidt and narrated by Barbara Benjamin-Creel.

After Gus flips the seasons and manages to bring summer into winter, everything starts going weirdly wrong. Summer refuses to leave. Household electronics start going haywire. When J.J., a local boy, vanishes from Mara's car, Mara begins to suspect he's been turned into a rat. But it's such a crazy idea, who could she possibly talk to about it? Then, her dead Aunt Tillie shows up to warn her that Gus is in trouble, and it's up to Mara to save him.

The high-achieving elder daughter of President-elect Donald J. Trump is, on the surface, a glowing picture of modern American womanhood: a mother of three young children who built a business that bears her name. A glamorous figure whom it would be easy to picture balancing a baby in one hand and a briefcase in the other, all in her own branded high heels.

"Ivanka Trump's Dangerous Fake Feminism" is from the January 13, 2017 Opinion section of The New York Times. It was written by Jill Filipovic and narrated by Barbara Benjamin-Creel.

Every nurse likely knows the feeling. The patient’s vital signs are just a little off, she seems not quite herself, her breathing is slightly more labored. But on paper she looks stable, so it’s hard to get a doctor to listen, much less act.

"How to Quantify a Nurse’s ‘Gut Feelings’" is from the August 09, 2018 Opinion section of The New York Times. It was written by Theresa Brown and 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.

The experiences of male nurses offer lessons that could help address a problem of our time: how to prepare workers for the fastest-growing jobs, at a time when more than a quarter of men are not in the labor force.

"Male Nurses Explain Why Nursing Is a Job of the Future for Men" is from the January 04, 2018 Business section of The New York Times. It was written by Claire Cain Miller and narrated by Barbara Benjamin-Creel.

Congress has taken away some of the tools that were crucial to us during the 2008 panic. It’s time to bring them back.

"What We Need to Fight the Next Financial Crisis" is from the September 07, 2018 Opinion section of The New York Times. It was written by Ben S. Bernanke, Timothy F. Geithner and Henry M. Paulson Jr. and 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.

Women bared their souls. Yet somehow men are casting themselves as victims.

"From Harvey Weinstein to Brett Kavanaugh in One Exhausting Year" is from the October 05, 2018 Opinion section of The New York Times. It was written by Roxane Gay and narrated by Barbara Benjamin-Creel.

The pattern is by now numbingly familiar. A lone lunatic murders a mass of innocent people in some public location. There is a heartfelt cry for tighter control on gun ownership. Then state legislatures swing into action. They pass a series of laws loosening controls on gun ownership.

"Guns and the Soul of America" is from the October 05, 2017 Opinion section of The New York Times. It was written by David Brooks and narrated by Barbara Benjamin-Creel.

"Is Vast Inequality Necessary?" is from the Columns section of The New York Times. It was written by Paul Krugman and narrated by Barbara Benjamin-Creel.

"Rising Premiums for Universal Life Insurance Draw Scrutiny" is from the May 20, 2016, Business section of The New York Times. It was written by Ann Carrns and narrated by Barbara Benjamin-Creel.

CHILDREN ARE POURING INTO THE BELEAGUERED CHILD WELFARE SYSTEM.Our stunning failure to care for our most vulnerable children is a cause and devastating consequence of the opioid crisis that is ravaging towns around the country. We can’t end the crisis — or a host of other problems — until we fix our beleaguered child welfare system.

"The Opioid Plague’s Youngest Victims: Children in Foster Care" is from the December 28, 2017 Opinion section of The New York Times. It was written by Sherry Lachman and narrated by Barbara Benjamin-Creel.