Fiftysomethings Reflect on Twentysomethings
Summary: Everyone's been there. Oh, and Girls is horrifying.
Ideas 2013
Our annual guide to modest proposals that can change the world—plus full coverage of the Aspen Ideas Festival.
The Next Big Thing for Exploring the Distant Universe: Balloons
A way to get 99 percent of the way into space, at 1 percent of the cost of a satellite
The George W. Bush Years Summed Up in One Image
Can you guess what word he used most in his annual State of the Union addresses?
Her Big Idea: Gabby Giffords
Why is she so optimistic?
'The Mom Test'
Need to field test your tech product? Look no further than your mom.
Here's One Example of What Free Media Can Do in Afghanistan
Saad Mohseni on incidental causes of social change
Her Big Idea: Madeleine Albright
International cooperation and foreign aid are key to solving the Middle East, she says.
Data Visualization, Inspired by ... Jack Kerouac
One artist is putting the humanity back in data -- with a little help from literature.
Anna Deavere Smith Recites MLK's 'Letter From a Birmingham Jail'
"I think I should give the reason for my being in Birmingham, since you have been influenced by the argument of 'outsiders coming in.'"
Anna Deavere Smith Recites MLK's 'Letter From Birmingham Jail'
"I think I should give the reason for my being in Birmingham, since you have been influenced by the argument of 'outsiders coming in.'"