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In 1999, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology admitted to discriminating against women on its faculty, forcing institutions across the country to confront a problem they had long ignored: the need for more women at the top levels of science. Written by Kate Zernike, the journalist who broke the story for The Boston Globe, "The Exceptions" is the untold story of how sixteen highly accomplished women on the MIT faculty came together to do the work that triggered the historic admission.

Tim Weiner's new book “The Mission: The CIA in the 21st Century” is already being called “the masterpiece of reporting” based on the record interviews with six former CIA directors and scores of spies, station chiefs, and top operations officers.

Robert Kaplan for three decades reported on foreign affairs for “The Atlantic,” he was a member of the Pentagon’s Defense Policy Board, and the Chief of Naval Operations Executive panel. "Foreign Policy" twice named him ‘one of the world’s top 100 global thinkers.’ He is the author of 23 books. The latest is “Wasteland: A World in Permanent Crisis.”

Jeffrey Archer, whose novels include the Clifton Chronicles, the William Warwick novels and "Kane and Abel," has topped bestseller lists around the world, with sales of over 300 million copies. His new William Warwick novel is "An Eye for an Eye."

Robert Kaplan for three decades reported on foreign affairs for “The Atlantic,” he was a member of the Pentagon’s Defense Policy Board, and the Chief of Naval Operations Executive panel. "Foreign Policy" twice named him ‘one of the world’s top 100 global thinkers.’ He is the author of 23 books. The latest is “Wasteland: A World in Permanent Crisis.”

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