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The Ten Thousand Doors of January, by Alix E. Harrow

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You'll Want To Open Every One Of 'The Ten Thousand Doors Of January'

7:00am September 14, 2019

by Jessica P. Wick

Alix E. Harrow's debut novel, about a young woman growing up in a mysterious mansion at the turn of the last century, will lead you on a journey through books within books and worlds within worlds.

Something Deeply Hidden: Quantum Worlds and the Emergence of Spacetime, Sean Carroll

In 'Something Deeply Hidden,' Sean Carroll Argues There Are Infinite Copies Of You

4:21pm September 13, 2019

by Adam Frank

The physicist dives into fraught territory, taking up the age-old debate over quantum mechanics — aiming to convince readers that the Many Worlds interpretation is the one that describes reality.

Microsoft President Brad Smith says governments need to set rules for big technology companies. "Almost no technology has gone so entirely unregulated, for so long, as digital technology," he says.

Microsoft President: Democracy Is At Stake. Regulate Big Tech

4:20pm September 13, 2019

by Aarti Shahani

Brad Smith says governments need to step in and set rules for the Internet giants. "Almost no technology has gone so entirely unregulated, for so long, as digital technology," he says.

The Accusation: Blood Libel in an American Town, by Edward Berenson

'The Accusation' Tracks The False Narrative Of Blood Libel

4:13pm September 13, 2019

by Ilana Masad

Edward Berenson looks at what led up to the false narrative that Jewish people murder Christian children and use their blood, its perpetuation, and the single 1928 U.S. allegation of blood libel.

Former NSA contractor Edward Snowden, on a video link in Moscow, speaks to the crowd on a giant screen at festival in Roskilde, Denmark, in 2016. "You are being watched all the time and you have no privacy," Snowden said.

In 'Permanent Record,' Edward Snowden Says 'Exile Is An Endless Layover'

3:01pm September 13, 2019

by Greg Myre

In his memoir, the former NSA contractor says he believes he has been proven right as the U.S. has amended laws regarding government surveillance. But the government still wants to prosecute him.

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Love Wins Out In These 3 September Romances

7:00am September 13, 2019

by Maya Rodale

This month, we're bringing you a suffragist who takes on a duke, love at the Renaissance Faire (bodices make everyone look good) and two writers on a retreat that quickly turns into something more.

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Edward Snowden Tells His Story In New Memoir, 'Permanent Record'

5:02pm September 12, 2019

by Scott Simon

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly and Scott Simon discuss Edward Snowden's new controversial book, Permanent Record.

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Edward Snowden appears on a live video feed broadcast from Moscow at an event sponsored by the ACLU Hawaii in Honolulu on Feb. 14, 2015.

Edward Snowden Tells NPR: The Executive Branch 'Sort Of Hacked The Constitution'

4:43pm September 12, 2019

In an interview with NPR about his memoir, Permanent Record, former NSA contractor Edward Snowden denies any cooperation with Russian intelligence and says he would return if guaranteed a fair trial.

'Waste' Examines The Global And Local Afterlife of Recyclables

1:31pm September 12, 2019

by Terry Gross

Environmental scientist Kate O'Neill discusses recycling and the global politics of waste. "Once you throw something away, you've got to think about where's it going to go next," she says.

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Tan France is the fashion expert on the makeover show Queer Eye, but he initially had misgivings about joining the show. "I didn't want to become famous," he says. "That wasn't really the life for me and ... I wasn't necessarily about making things pretty

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Why Fashion Expert Tan France Nearly Turned Down 'Queer Eye'

1:28pm September 12, 2019

by Terry Gross

"The thought of being one of the very first openly gay South Asian men on a major show. ... That pressure was so hard to handle," France says of his role on the Netflix makeover series.

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