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Readers ask questions of newsmakers and celebrities.

Ask Ken Burns

Ken Burns

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For more than 30 years, filmmaker Ken Burns has been creating award-winning documentaries on topics ranging from the Brooklyn Bridge to baseball. In his latest project, Burns used more than six years worth of footage and dozens of interviews to explore the creation of America's national park system, the first such effort in history. The 12-part series, “America's Best Idea,” airs Sept. 27 on PBS. Submit your questions for Ken Burns below, then read the interview in an upcoming issue of TIME magazine.

          

Ask Ron Paul

Jane Goodall

RON PAUL

The Texas Congressman has run for President twice: once as a Republican and once as a Libertarian. In his three decades in public office, he has campaigned tirelessly for the principles of limited government, low taxes and free markets. His latest book, End the Fed, which continues his quest to shut down the Federal Reserve and return to the gold standard, goes on sale Sept. 16. Submit your questions for Ron Paul below, then read the interview in an upcoming issue of TIME magazine.

          

Ask Jane Goodall

Jane Goodall

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One of the world's most renowned primatologists, Dr. Jane Goodall is known for her groundbreaking studies of chimpanzees in Africa and has traveled the globe promoting the efforts of the Jane Goodall Institute for Wildlife Research, Education, and Conservation. Her latest book Hope for Animals and Their World, chronicling the work of dedicated environmentalists trying to protect the habitats of endangered species, is out Sept. 2. Submit your questions for Jane Goodall below, then read the interview in an upcoming issue of TIME magazine.

          

Ask Andy Roddick

Andy Roddick

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He's got the fastest serve ever recorded, clocking in at a blistering 155 miles per hour. Now the highest-ranked American tennis player in the world is preparing for battle on one of the sport's biggest stages: starting Aug. 31, he'll vie to unseat champion Roger Federer at the U.S. Open in New York City. Submit your questions for Andy Roddick below, then read the interview in an upcoming issue of TIME magazine.

          

Ask Alex Trebek

Alex Trebek

Jeopardy Productions

If the answer is, Which Emmy award-winning TV personality hosts the game show Jeopardy!, the question must be Who is Alex Trebek? Over the past 25 years, he has brought the quiz show to more than 10 million viewers daily; on Aug. 30, he's up for another Emmy to add to the five he has won since 1984. Submit your questions (in the form of a question) for Alex Trebek below, then read the interview in an upcoming issue of TIME magazine.

          

Ask Muhammad Yunus

Muhammad Yunus

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He won the 2006 Nobel Peace Prize for his pioneering work in microfinance, which provides credit to poor people without collateral. He founded the Grameen Bank of Bangladesh in 1983, which revolutionized developmental aid by offering loans as small as $27 to small businesses and individuals to help develop their communities. On Aug. 12, he received the U.S. Presidential Medal of Freedom. Submit your questions for Muhammad Yunus below, then read the interview in an upcoming issue of TIME magazine.

          

Ask Jeremy Piven

Jeremy Piven

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He honed his acting chops at his parents' theater workshop in Illinois and later on TV in Ellen and The Larry Sanders show; he's been in films from The Kingdom to Very Bad Things, and appeared (briefly) in Speed the Plow on Broadway. He's continuing his Emmy Award-winning role as fast-talking agent Ari Gold in season six of HBO's Entourage, and appears in the new film The Goods, opening Aug. 14. Submit your questions for Jeremy Piven below, then read the interview in an upcoming issue of TIME magazine.

          

Ask Michael Kors

Michael Kors

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Since 1981, the award-winning fashion designer has created classic American clothing under his own label and has launched several fragrances. In August he'll resume his judging role on the sixth season of Lifetime's Project Runway. He'll follow that up in September with the release of his latest women's fragrance, Very Hollywood, and the debut of his spring 2010 collection at New York Fashion Week. Submit your questions for Michael Kors below, then read the interview in an upcoming issue of TIME magazine.

          

Ask Ashton Kutcher

Ashton Kutcher

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He's been a model, a sitcom heartthrob, the chief provocateur of the candid-camera show Punk'd and Mr. Demi Moore. In April he challenged CNN to see who could garner more than 1 million followers on the micro-blogging site Twitter first -- and won handily. He's still the most popular person on the site, with more people reading his feed than those of CNN, President Obama and Oprah. His new film Spread premieres August 14. Submit your questions for Ashton Kutcher below, then read the interview in an upcoming issue of TIME magazine.

          

Ask Mohamed ElBaradei

Mohamed ElBaradei

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As he nears the end of his third and final term as director general of the International Atomic Energy Agency, the world's top nuclear watchdog continues to promote disarmament and fight against the development and proliferation of nuclear weapons. While the Egyptian diplomat has occasionally drawn fire from the U.S. -- he clashed with the Bush Administration over the 2003 invasion of Iraq and the IAEA's role in allowing Iran to pursue uranium enrichment -- he has earned respect from the international community and won the Nobel Peace Prize in 2005. Submit your questions for Mohamed ElBaradei below, then read the interview in an upcoming issue of TIME magazine.