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Amazon vs. Hachette - Sherman Alexie

Season 10 • 06/04/2014

Writer Sherman Alexie explains how Amazon's battle with Hachette is harmful to authors.

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Open-Carry Backlash
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The NRA distances itself from the open-carry movement as guns are banned by a growing number of businesses.
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Morgan Freeman
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Morgan Freeman describes the difference between scientists and actors and shares a clip from Science Channel's "Through the Wormhole."
06/03/2014
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Sign Off - Goodnight
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Stephen says goodnight.
06/03/2014
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Obama's Global Warming Initiative - Dan Esty
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Yale professor Dan Esty discusses the implications of Obama's climate change plan and the larger goal of switching to clean, renewable energy.
06/03/2014
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Obama's Global Warming Initiative
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President Obama takes aim at global warming with a plan to drastically reduce carbon dioxide emissions.
06/03/2014
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The Perils of Girly Hurricanes
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A study finds that hurricanes have a higher death toll when they are given a feminine name.
06/04/2014
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The Colbert Report's Unintended Educational Value
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Researchers find that The Colbert Report is more informative than any other news show.
06/04/2014
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Amazon vs. Hachette
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Amazon wages war against Hachette Book Group, employing tactics that could threaten the livelihood of authors.
06/04/2014
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Jonah Hill
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"22 Jump Street" star Jonah Hill describes his love for performing both comedy and drama and reveals that Channing Tatum is unfairly funny.
06/04/2014
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Sign Off - "California"
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Stephen reads Edan Lepucki's novel, "California."
06/04/2014
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Amazon vs. Hachette - Sherman Alexie
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Author Sherman Alexie argues that Amazon has too much control over the book market, and Stephen calls on the Colbert Nation to order Edan Lepucki's "California."
06/04/2014
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The Drudge Report on Hillary Clinton's "Walker"
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The Drudge Report adds to rumors about Hillary Clinton's health by suggesting that she uses a walker.
06/05/2014
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Chrissie Hynde
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Rock legend Chrissie Hynde chats about being inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and her status as a citizen of the world.
06/05/2014
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Bergdghazi
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Critics question whether Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl should have been rescued from the Taliban in light of claims that he was both a deserter and a ballerina.
06/05/2014
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Intro - 6/5/14
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Controversy rocks the NFL, Obama faces criticism for trading with the Taliban, and rock legend Chrissie Hynde performs songs from her album "Stockholm."
06/05/2014
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Sport Report - Mushroom Sports Drink, NFL Pill Pushers & Rio de Janeiro's Olympic Problems
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North Korea unveils a sports drink made from mushrooms, football players sue the NFL over painkiller abuse, and Rio de Janeiro struggles to prepare for the 2016 Olympics.
06/05/2014
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Sign Off - Goodnight
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Stephen says goodnight.
06/09/2014
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03:22

Craziest F#?king Thing I've Ever Heard - Vincent van Gogh's Reanimated Ear
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A German art museum captivates audiences with an organic 3D printout of Vincent van Gogh's severed ear.
06/09/2014
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Scott Fistler's "Cesar Chavez" Strategy
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After losing two elections in a heavily Hispanic district, Republican candidate Scott Fistler rebrands himself as Cesar Chavez.
06/09/2014
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Esther Perel
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"Mating in Captivity" author Esther Perel explores the complex and often unconscious desires that can drive people to have affairs.
06/09/2014
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Fox News's War on Bowe Bergdahl
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Fox News pundits work tirelessly to cast rescued Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl as a Taliban-loving traitor.
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