Arts

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.

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.

Linda Ronstadt On Making Music: 'I Knew How To Sing My Whole Life'

1:41pm September 13, 2019

by Terry Gross

The Mexican-American singer spoke with Terry Gross in 2013 about her career and her Parkinson's diagnosis. The documentary, The Sound of My Voice, traces Ronstadt's career from the late '60s onward.

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Arts

The 'Hustlers' Grab Back In This Crime Story With A Feminist Twist

1:41pm September 13, 2019

by John Powers

Inspired by an article in New York magazine, Hustlers is a giddy, energetic film about a band of New York strippers who start ripping off their rich, finance-world clients.

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Ophira Eisenberg interviews Ilfenesh Hadera on Ask Me Another at the Bell House in Brooklyn, New York.

Arts

Ilfenesh Hadera: Spike Lee Alum And DJ School Dropout

11:41am September 13, 2019

She's Gotta Have It actor and DJ school dropout Ifenesh Hadera chats with Ophira Eisenberg about growing up in Harlem, working with Spike Lee, and her new show on Epix, Godfather Of Harlem.

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Ophira Eisenberg performs on stage alongside Jonathan Coulton on Ask Me Another at the Bell House in Brooklyn, New York.

Arts

Nature Shows

11:18am September 13, 2019

In an adorable alternate reality, Animal Planet has taken over all of television. In this game, contestants replace words from popular TV shows with rhyming animal words.

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