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Alephonsion Deng and writer Judy Bernstein tell us about Alephonsion’s experience as a refugee from Sudan. Next, Jack El-Hai looks at the history of lobotomies in America. Then, Ed Hotaling revisits the world of horse racing at the turn of the century, when black jockeys dominated the sport. Finally, Patrick Radden Keefe uncovers the secretive world of global intelligence-gathering technology systems.
They Poured Fire On Us From The Sky
Alephonsion Deng, along with writer Judy Bernstein, tells us about his experiences fleeing from conflict in Sudan, and seeking refuge in the United States. His memoir is titled They Poured Fire On Us From The Sky: The True Story of Three Lost Boys From Sudan.
The Lobotomist
Jack El-Hai looks at the life and career of the controversial doctor Walter Freeman in his new book, The Lobotomist: A Maverick Medical Genius and His Tragic Quest to Rid the World of Mental Illness.
Wink
Ed Hotaling talks about the incredible life of the celebrated black jockey Jimmy Winkfield at the turn of the century: Wink.
Chatter
Patrick Radden Keefe discusses the government’s intelligence-gathering technology in Chatter: Dispatches from the Secret World of Global Eavesdropping.
» Read an excerpt of Chatter in the Reading Room
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Barack Obama, Circa 2004
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Listen to President-Elect Barack Obama on the Leonard Lopate Show in November 2004. He had recently won a seat in the U.S. Senate, and only a few months before, his rousing speech during the 2004 Democratic National Convention catapulted him into the national spotlight.
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