Joe Bageant wrote an online column that made him a cult hero among gonzo-journalism junkies and progressives. Bageant's books include: Rainbow Pie: A Redneck Memoir and Waltzing at the Doomsday Ball: The Best of Joe Bageant, a collection of essays published posthumously.

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Julian Baggini's books include the internationally bestselling How the World Thinks; How to Think Like a Philosopher; The Virtues of the Table; and The Pig That Wants to be Eaten. He is the academic director of the Royal Institute of Philosophy and is a member of the Food Ethics Council. Visit him at julianbaggini.com.

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Jim Baggott is a freelance science writer. His many books include The First War of Physics, Beyond Measure: Modern Physics, Philosophy and the Meaning of Quantum Theory, A Beginner's Guide to Reality, and The Quantum Story: A History in 40 Moments.

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Charles V. Bagli, a New York Times reporter who covers the intersection of politics and real estate, is the author of Other People's Money: Inside the Housing Crisis and the Demise of the Greatest Real Estate Deal Ever Made.

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Marisa Bagnato 25-year-old university grad who likes writing and practicing her indoor voice.

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Travis Bagwell is the author of the bestselling epic fantasy series Awaken Online. An attorney by day and an avid video game enthusiast by night, he lives in Austin, Texas, with his wife and three dogs. Visit him at travisbagwell.com.

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Gaiutra Bahadur is an American journalist. She has written for the New York Times Book Review, Dissent, The New York Review of Books, VQR, Lapham's Quarterly, The Nation, Boston Review, The Los Angeles Review of Books, and Ms., among other publications.

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Maziar Bahari is an award-winning journalist, documentary filmmaker, and human-rights activist who was named a finalist in 2009 for Spain's Prince of Asturias Award for Concord, often described as Spain's Nobel Peace Prize.

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Sonia Bahlani, MD is an OB-GYN with a degree from New York-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Medical Center and a fellowship in urology from the Smith Institute. In 2014, she received the Marinoff Career Development Award from the National Vulvodynia Association.

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Mir Bahmanyar earned a BA in history from UC Berkeley, enlisted in the Second Battalion, 75th Ranger Regiment, and attained an MA in war studies from King's College London. He cowrote and produced the award-winning independent historical film Soldier of God and has authored numerous books and articles.

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David L. Bahnsen is the founder and chief investment officer of The Bahnsen Group, a wealth management firm managing over $1.5 billion of client assets, with offices in Newport Beach, California, and New York City. He is consistently ranked as one of top advisors in the nation by Barron's, Forbes, and the Financial Times.

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Dion Baia was born in New Haven and graduated from SUNY Purchase College's Conservatory of Film in 2001. He immediately began working in the industry, specifically behind the camera in television at Fox News Channel, doing in-studio audio on shows like Your World with Neil Cavuto and Hannity, among others.

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