journalist and author
Journalist and author of several books, including Chaos: Making a New Science and The Information: A History, A Theory, A Flood; member and former Vice President of the Authors' Guild; former reporter for the New York Times;
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James Gleick
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FROM James Gleick
Which Way, L.A.?
When Did 'Information' Become Just a Bunch of 1's and 0's? With the Library of Congress now collecting not just every book but every tweet, are we losing track of what really matters? Science writer James Gleick has written The Information : A History, a Theory, a Flood, a new book about the challenges of the Information Age.
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When Did 'Information' Become Just a Bunch of 1's and 0's? With the Library of Congress now collecting not just every book but every tweet, are we losing track of what really matters? Science writer James Gleick has written The Information : A History, a Theory, a Flood, a new book about the challenges of the Information Age.
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To the Point
The longest US war: Will Trump send more troops to Afghanistan? The Trump White House is divided over the Pentagon's request for more troops in Afghanistan—where the US has been fighting for the past 16 years. Is there a formula -- either for "victory" or a political settlement? Is there an end in sight for America's longest war?
To the Point
The Trump agenda: where's the beef? President Trump says big things are happening. After celebrating a House bill on health care, he doesn’t yet have Senate agreement. With James Comey’s public testimony scheduled tomorrow, the President today tweeted his selection of a new FBI Director. Is the Chief Executive all style and no substance? Later, terror attacks in Iran and conflicting claims about who’s behind them.
Left, Right & Center
How was the trip? President Trump's travels got less fun as he went from the Middle East to Europe.
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Will the Senate write a healthcare bill in secret? While Democrats and Republicans argue White House relations with Russia, another question is being decided behind closed doors: who gets help buying health insurance and who doesn't? We hear how the pros and cons are being shrouded in secrecy.