The documentarian last took a formal history class in 11th grade, “when they hold a gun to your head.” But as a passionate student of film, he soon became drawn […]

From brain size to emotional intelligence, Lise Eliot uncovers the truth behind age-old clichés.

The neuroscience professor explains that parents are more cautious with daughters than sons, but females are technically easier to rear.

How parents, siblings, and home setup—including toys in the nursery—influence gender identity.

Lise Eliot outlines biological differences in girls and boys from womb to playground, explaining the crucial role that culture plays.

A conversation with the neuroscience professor at Chicago Medical School and the author of “Pink Brain, Blue Brain.”

By taking ownership of certain ideas, Republicans made the opposition seem like weaklings in key areas like defense.

A lack of promising candidates plague a party that is otherwise ripe for a takeover.

Some factions of the right wing wanted drastic change, while others fought for the status quo.

The Grand Old Party has always benefited from old money, big business, and hardcore social conservatives, says the NYU historian.

A conversation with the assistant professor of history at the Gallatin School at New York University.

The former Poet Laureate recites one of her latest poems from the collection entitled, “Sonata Mulattica.”

Rita Dove recites a German poem that continues to move her.

Rita Dove looks forward to the day she won’t have to deconstruct how a black woman does her hair in the morning.

As Poet Laureate, Rita Dove learned that many people are frightened of the subject.

Rita Dove offers advice for those looking to make a career out of poetry.

Rita Dove explains her tendency to write in the middle of the night, and her unique filing system for drafts of poems.

A conversation with the former U.S. Poet Laureate.

Rita Dove recalls her first poetic experience.

Traveling as far and as often as possible can help budding green activists escape their “tiny little mindsets.”

In 1984, Stewart Brand said that “information wants to be free” (and also expensive). A quarter century later, he revisits his famous phrase.

How did everyone fail to recognize an $8 trillion housing bubble? Peter Thiel weighs in on what happened, and why he sees the next 20 years as crucial.

Dubai’s current situation shows us that we are quickly shifting from an inflationary toward a deflationary political world, says Peter Thiel, one with much less tolerance the second time around.

“Environmentalists grasp at straws a little with wind and solar,” says Stewart Brand. As the U.S. backs construction of new nuclear plants, the godfather of the green movement explains why […]

The $700 billion bailout of the financial industry would never have been offered to Internet companies during the tech bubble bust—and that is problematic, says Peter Thiel.

Peter Thiel sees John Maynard Keynes as his economic villain. He explains why the current financial crisis was caused by short-run thinking.

Peter Thiel explains that the real problem lies with hidden leverage.

Stewart Brand’s book “The Whole Earth Discipline” is subtitled “An Ecopragmatist Manifesto.” So what is impractical about the current environmentalist movement?

Environmentalist and author Stewart Brand helped define the 60’s. What revolution would he advise young people to start today?