Getty Biographer Says Newsom, Pelosi 'Like Family' to Oil Billionaire Clan
How did the Gettys get so close with so many California politicians? Who will the family support if Kamala Harris and Gavin Newsom go head-to-head in 2024?
Softball Great Lisa Fernandez on How Sports Teaches 'So Much About Life'
Lisa Fernandez, 51, led the UCLA Bruins to two national titles and the U.S. Olympic team to three gold medals and is now an assistant coach at UCLA.
Minnie Driver on How Weinstein's 'Unf**kable' Slur Damaged Her Self-Esteem
"In my 26-year-old head, the idea of not being considered attractive enough to have sex with, became the headline."
Address Causes of Physical Anxiety First Says Mental Health Expert Vora
Vora discusses how she predicts the pandemic will affect mental health long-term; the most significant thing we can do to change our behaviors to minimize anxiety; her food recommendations to decrease inflammation and improve gut health; and more.
Cirque Head Lamarre on Emerging From Bankruptcy and Lessons for Success
"No company deserves to exist unless it is constantly discovering new ways to make its customers' lives better."
22 Great Things in 2022: Adele in Vegas, the COVID Pill, World Cup and More
A look at the events, innovations, technology, sports and arts that will bring us joy next year.
Boeing Had No Board Committee on Safety, Contributing to Deadly MAX Crashes
"Boeing used to be a company ruled by engineers, but the chief engineer on the MAX reported to a business unit manager. When engineers at Boeing sought more sophisticated flight controls that might have prevented the tragedies, they were turned down."
Kissinger Says AI Is 'as Consequential' but 'Less Predictable' Than Nukes
"AI isn't novel because it's trying to take over the world (it isn't); it's novel because it's imprecise, dynamic, emergent and capable of learning all at the same time." Eric Schmidt, Hernry Kissinger and Daniel Huttenlocher talk about their new book and the promises and perils of AI.
Don't Be a 'Busyness Martyr' Says Top Career Coach Dorie Clark
"The problem is that so many people treat busyness in a performative fashion, where they're almost trying to outdo each other with their level of workplace martyrdom."
'Be a Skeptic, Not a Cynic' to Get the Best Health Care
"If anyone suggests a drug you need for life, a red flag should go up. Daily medications are more likely to have long-term side effects."
'Constant Desire for Exit Strategy' Paradoxically Prolonged Afghanistan War
Award-winning foreign correspondent David Loyn discusses what early decisions set the course for America's longest war in Afghanistan, which administrations handled it best, whether anyone foresaw the rapid takeover by the Taliban in August and the future of U.S.-Afghan relations.
Dramatically Different Training Needed to Curb Police Violence Expert Says
"The problem is, most abuses are committed by officers who just aren't thinking. They're scared or they're angry, and those emotions can lead people to behave in irrational ways. Dramatically better and different training could help change this, but one trial probably won't."
Bestselling Author Anita Diamant Says 'No More Shame' Around Menstruation
"Lifting the cone of silence around menstruation is how we erase the shame and fear associated with periods."
'Workplaces Good for Women Are Good for Everyone' Harvard Experts Say
"Managers at every level must be invested in and feel accountable for advancing equity, and that goes double for CEOs and others whose example and actions have outsize influence."
'How Can I Help?' Is Key Question for Building Relationships Says Expert
"If you listen carefully, you can then respond in kind with support, connections, introductions and knowledge—which all build up your reputation as dependable and a known doer."
Sarin Use in Syria 'Awakened World to a Grave Threat,' Says New Book Author
"I worry that we're entering a time where anti-democracy forces will see value in developing new kinds of chemical weapons, and—noting the disruptive impact of COVID-19—perhaps biological weapons."
Career Guru Fawn Germer Says Learn New Skills, Don't Rest on Your Laurels
"Companies care more about what you are going to do in the future than what you did 20 years ago."
21 Things to Look Forward to in 2021
The best thing about 2021 won't be simply that it isn't 2020. From science to space, healthcare to business, sports to entertainment, these are the events and people that will bring us joy next year.
'Don't Accept a Doctor's Recommendations Without Research,' Says Moeller
Best-selling author of the 'Get What's Yours' series Philip Moeller discusses how to get the best out of telemedicine, the most important thing a patient can do to advocate for him- or herself, how to ensure patients get just the right level of screening and more.
'Some Monuments Really Should Be Torn Down,' Says WWII Historian Keith Lowe
"it's not the people of yesteryear who have to live with these statues. Monuments are given pride of place in our public spaces, so we really need to weigh up what's more important to us: the memory of who we once were or the celebration of who we are now."
CIA Directors are Not 'Yes-Men'
"Right now we are suffering the catastrophic consequences of a president who paid no attention to the CIA's warnings about a coronavirus....CIA directors must be prepared to resist presidents who trample the rule of law."
Why Doomsday Prepping Isn't Pessimistic—It's Practical
"Have a backup for your backup—whether we're talking about computer data, access to your money or escape routes."
Miss Manners Shares How to Smile Behind a Mask
In this Q&A, Judith Martin, aka Miss Manners, shares her unvarnished views on emojis, over-the-top weddings and today's new foundation garments in light of COVID-19.
Bezos is Right —Amazon is Too Big To Fail, Says Writer Who Profiled Company
"Amazon's drive for automation in everything from its warehouses and delivery vans is likely to lead to massive unemployment, and business and governments will have to work together to find solutions to that."
Bestselling Author Judith Warner Tells Parents to Get Out of Middle School
"Parents shouldn't micromanage. And trying to 'work things out' with other parents just about always backfires."
Podcaster John Moe on What's Most Important To Understand About Depression
"I won't unfriend depression. While the friend wants to kill me, I have learned to deny it the means and opportunity to do so, so we're good. Honestly, the perspective that depression has on the world can be edifying even if it is full of distortions," says podcaster John Moe.
NY Times Writer Jesse Wegman on Why We Should Abolish the Electoral College
"The Electoral College as it functions today damages our republic...Thanks to the winner-take-all rule used to award electors in 48 states, presidential campaigns focus almost entirely on a small handful of "battlegrounds" to the exclusion of the rest of the country."
Authors of 'A Century of Votes for Women' Weigh in on 'The Women's Vote'
"One thing we know for sure is that women voters are not a bloc...About half of white women will vote for the Republican candidate, while the vast majority of black women will support the Democratic nominee."
Historian Anne de Courcy on What We Can Learn From Coco Chanel
Can Coco Chanel's self-confidence can be an example for ambitious young women in business today?
Mathematician Kit Yates on Anti Vaxxer Movement and Air Travel Germs
A mathematician discusses why math is relevant to everyday life, what he thinks of the anti-vaxxer movement and whether he worries about the transmission of communicable diseases during air travel.