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The Fifth Risk

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Michael Lewis: Trump's Approach To Government Shows 'Neglect And Misunderstanding'

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Lewis' new book, The Fifth Risk, examines three federal departments under Trump: energy, agriculture and commerce. He warns that half of the top 700 positions in the administration remain unfilled.

Michael Lewis: Trump's Approach To Government Shows 'Neglect And Misunderstanding'

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'A Kind Of Vague Hostility': Michael Lewis On How Trump Loyalists Run Agencies

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'A Kind Of Vague Hostility': Michael Lewis On How Trump Loyalists Run Agencies

In The Fifth Risk, Michael Lewis examines the Trump administration's impact on federal agencies, where inexperienced loyalists have been sent to manage nuclear weapons or the National Weather Service.

'A Kind Of Vague Hostility': Michael Lewis On How Trump Loyalists Run Agencies

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The Undoing Project

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Are You Of Two Minds? Michael Lewis' New Book Explores How We Make Decisions

The Undoing Project tells the story of two Israeli psychologists who made some surprising discoveries about the way people think. According to the Moneyball author, it's all about framing.

Are You Of Two Minds? Michael Lewis' New Book Explores How We Make Decisions

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High-Speed Trading Defines A New Era

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13.7: Cosmos And Culture

High-Speed Trading Defines A New Era

A lot can happen in a millisecond, if you have the right tools. Commentator Adam Frank says the rise of high-frequency financial trading marks the invention of a new time logic for humanity.

Flash Boys

Author Interviews

On A 'Rigged' Wall Street, Milliseconds Make All The Difference

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"The stock market is rigged," Michael Lewis says. In his new book Flash Boys, he describes how computerized transactions known as high-frequency trading are creating an uneven playing field.

On A 'Rigged' Wall Street, Milliseconds Make All The Difference

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In 'Boomerang,' Cheap Credit Exposes Nations' Flaws

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In 'Boomerang,' Cheap Credit Exposes Nations' Flaws

No two countries are experiencing the global financial crisis in the same way. And author Michael Lewis says you can tell a lot about each country by looking at its problems. To research for his new book, Boomerang, Lewis visited some of the most financially challenged countries in the world.

In 'Boomerang,' Cheap Credit Exposes Nations' Flaws

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How The Financial Crisis Created A 'New Third World'

After adopting the euro, Greece borrowed huge sums of money. The country is now on the brink of a major default. "They're going to default ... it's now a question of how messy it will be," says writer Michael Lewis. His new book Boomerang looks at Greece and four other places affected by the financial crisis.

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How The Financial Crisis Created A 'New Third World'

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In Boomerang, writer Michael Lewis tells the stories of the countries hit hardest by the 2008 financial crisis. He also profiles some people who bet against European governments and are likely to make millions if and when they default.

How The Financial Crisis Created A 'New Third World'

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'Moneyball': Tracking Down How Stats Win Games

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'Moneyball': Tracking Down How Stats Win Games

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In 2002, the Oakland A's made history, winning 20 games in a row to set a new American League record. In Moneyball, writer Michael Lewis goes behind the scenes and explains how the A's used statistics and analytics to compete with teams with much bigger payrolls.

'Moneyball': Tracking Down How Stats Win Games

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How A Few Made Millions Betting Against The Market

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Michael Lewis' new book The Big Short chronicles the 2008 financial collapse through the investors who realized what was happening to the U.S. economy while it was happening — and then made a fortune by betting against the markets.

How A Few Made Millions Betting Against The Market

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The Week's Best Stories From NPR Books

Pssst: Author Wants Dads To Know The Real Poop

Somewhere along the line, the American male sat at the negotiating table with the American female and got fleeced, says author and dad Michael Lewis. In his new book, he tries to prepare new dads for what they're in for: dirty diapers and late nights.

Pssst: Author Wants Dads To Know The Real Poop

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Opinion

Financial Turmoil Grips World Markets

'Liar's Poker' Author Sees Upside To Market Crash

Michael Lewis, author of a new book called Panic: The Story of Modern Financial Insanity, contends the current Wall Street slump will have some healthy long-term effects, including more moderate financial risk-taking and more proportionate rewards for CEOs.

'Liar's Poker' Author Sees Upside To Market Crash

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Sports

Author Michael Lewis Tackles Football's 'Blind Side'

In Blind Side, Michael Lewis traces how the humble offensive left tackle has evolved into football's pivotal position. The book also tells the story of a young man with the position's rare qualities — and his escape from poverty through football.

Author Michael Lewis Tackles Football's 'Blind Side'

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