Showing results by narrator "Barbara Creel-Benjamin"

"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.

In spring 1931, Zora Neale Hurston finished her first book, a 117-page manuscript titled “Barracoon.” It told the true story of Cudjo Lewis, an Alabama man who was believed to be the last living person captured in Africa and brought to America on a slave ship.

"A Work by Zora Neale Hurston Will Finally Be Published" is from the May 03, 2018 Entertainment section of The New York Times. It was written by Alexandra Alter 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.

As I listened to James B. Comey, the former FBI director, tell the Senate Intelligence Committee about his personal meetings and phone calls with President Trump, I was reminded of something: the experience of a woman being harassed by her powerful, predatory boss. There was precisely that sinister air of coercion, of an employee helpless to avoid unsavory contact with an employer who is trying to grab what he wants.

"James Comey and the Predator in Chief" is from the June 08, 2017 Opinion section of The New York Times. It was written by Nicole Serratore 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.

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.

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.

"Take Your Smartphone Photography to the Next Level" is from the November 30, 2016 Technology section of The New York Times. It was written by Kit Eaton and narrated by Barbara Benjamin-Creel.

"Vladimir Putin, Unsurprised by Trump’s Remarks, Says Russia Wants No Nuclear Arms Race" is from the December 23, 2016 World section of The New York Times. It was written by Neil Macfarquhar and Ivan Nechepurenko and narrated by Barbara Benjamin-Creel.

Christina McMullen, psychologist extraordinaire, has problems - not least of which are her needy clients, a schizophrenic septic system, and her sizzling-then-fizzling romance with Lieutenant Jack Rivera. But Chrissy has yet another problem she'd like to ignore: finding her secretary's missing boyfriend. Okay, so she secretly hopes the vertically challenged computer geek has harmlessly departed from Elaine's life - after all, there's no evidence to suggest foul play. But when her razor-sharp instincts, honed by years as a cocktail waitress, start screaming, she'll have to use her skills.

"Theranos Founder Is Barred from Running Lab for 2 Years" is from the July 08, 2016, Business section of The New York Times. It was written by Carlos Tejada and narrated by Barbara Benjamin-Creel.

"Nonprofit Work after Retirement? Maybe You Can Make It Pay" is from the June 24, 2016 Business section of The New York Times. It was written by Christopher Farrell and narrated by Barbara Benjamin-Creel.

"Obama, on 2-Day Visit to Britain, Has Lunch with Queen Elizabeth II" is from the April 22, 2016 World section of The New York Times. It was written by Michael D. Shear 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.

"Walt Whitman Promoted a Paleo Diet. Who Knew?" is from the April 29, 2016 Arts section of The New York Times. It was written by Jennifer Schuessler and narrated by Barbara Benjamin-Creel.

"At Trump University, Students Recall Pressure to Give Positive Reviews" is from the March 11, 2016 Arts section of The New York Times. It was written by Michael Barbaro and Steve Eder and narrated by Barbara Benjamin-Creel.

"Struggling for Common Ground, Nation Debates Racial Fracture" is from the July 09, 2016 U.S. section of The New York Times. It was written by Jack Healy and Nikole Hannah Jones and narrated by Barbara Benjamin-Creel.

A second prison riot in a week in the Brazilian Amazon left at least 33 inmates dead on Friday in the northern state of Roraima, authorities said.

"Dozens of Inmates Killed in 2nd Prison Riot in a Week in Brazil" is from the January 06, 2017 World section of The New York Times. It was written by Simon Romero and narrated by Barbara Benjamin-Creel.