Mario Vargas Lllosa on culture and democracy

The Storyteller

An Interview with Mario Vargas Llosa

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The Nobel Prize-winning novelist spoke with us about how the erosion of culture means the erosion of political liberty.

Vol 5, Summer 2019 / July 11, 2019
  Deborah Lipstadt on how anti-Semites go mainstream

Scapegoats

An Interview with Deborah Lipstadt

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A leading historian explains how the oldest hatred has captured more and more minds in our polarized era.

Vol 5, Summer 2019 / July 11, 2019
How phages can save the world from superbugs

Going Viral

How phages can save the world from superbugs

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Phages are the latest weapon (and may be our last hope) in our fight against superbugs, argues a prominent epidemiologist in her new book The Perfect Predator.

Vol 5, Summer 2019 / July 11, 2019
5G Is The Next U.S./China Battleground

Game of Phones

By Emily de La Bruyere and Nathan Picarsic

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The race to control 5G standards and hardware is a key part of Chinese geostrategy. Why doesn't America have anything similar in its toolkit?

Vol 5, Summer 2019 / July 11, 2019
Amanda Vaill on Robert Capa and D-Day

Best Shot

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Robert Capa took a series of pictures of the Omaha landings. We spoke to Amanda Vaill about the mysteries around the photos and their creator.

Vol 5, Summer 2019 / July 11, 2019
How ancient tragedy can save modern politics

Tragic Sense

How ancient tragedies can save modern politics

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Charles Edel and Hal Brands' new book explains how Sophocles and Thucydides hold valuable lessons for contemporary politicians.

Vol 5, Summer 2019 / July 11, 2019
  Harold bloom featuredHarold Bloom and John Currin on Othello and Iago

Green-Eyed Monster

An Interview with Harold Bloom

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America's most eminent literary critic explains Iago, Othello, and the nature of their tragedy.

Vol 5, No 2 / April 16, 2019
  John Negroponte on Trump and U.S. power

World Leader

An Interview with John Negroponte

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The legendary statesman talks about U.S. strength after Trump and why pulling out of the Paris Accords was a terrible mistake.

Vol 5, No 2 / April 16, 2019
Hany Farid on How to Fight the Threat of Deepfakes

Impostor Syndrome

Hany Farid on How to Fight the Threat of Deepfakes

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The world's leading expert on digital forensics explains where deepfakes come from and how we can defeat them.

Vol 5, No 2 / April 16, 2019
  Madeline Miller on Circe, Aeneas, Homer, and Virgil

Enchantments

An Interview with Madeline Miller

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The bestselling author of Circe and The Song of Achilles explains how she fell in love with Homer and the world created in the epics.

Vol 5, No 2 / April 16, 2019