Journalism only became respectable a few decades ago. Thirty years back, Ivy Leaguers would never dream of entering the field.

Duke University Professor Priscilla Wald says the TV series ‘Heroes’ illumines human nature.

Duke University Professor Noah Pickus says the health care reform debate is already affecting the fate of potential immigration legislation.

A conversation with the author and journalist.

Author and journalist Calvin Trillin relies on a noteless predraft when he composes his articles, which he deems the “vomit out.”

Calvin Trillin describes his irrational fear of the New York State Department of Motor Vehicles.

Calvin Trillin is always puzzled by financial decisions about writing.

Calvin Trillin’s most memorable journalism moment was his ride on the first Freedom Ride bus into Jackson, Mississippi.

Calvin Trillin fondly remembers how print journalism overcame its last big opponent, television, and wonders if it will be able to deal with the Internet in the same way.

EU Ambassador and former Irish PM John Bruton explains what the successful Lisbon Treaty referendum spells for Ireland.

EU Ambassador worries about his children’s future, and that Europeans will soon begin taking the monumental accomplishment of forming the EU for granted.

John Bruton explains why he would like to shake Mikhail Gorbachev’s hand.

Europe’s political decisions are often more motivated by concerns for everyday citizen welfare that America’s—but it that the right way to run a country? EU Ambassador John Bruton endorses a […]

To EU Ambassador John Bruton, the global economic crash may have originated in the U.S., but it cast a harsh light on weaknesses on the entire world’s banking system. He […]

John Bruton counts Ireland’s Celtic Tiger economic boom among his greatest political accomplishments, so he is in a uniquely qualified position to analyze its shortfalls.

One of the most amazing sights of John Bruton’s busy term as EU Ambassador was witnessing the hurricane of advisers and buzzing phones around New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg.

To Europeans, where party discipline reigns supreme, all American politicians are mavericks. EU Ambassador John Bruton explains why, and makes the case that the only traits that all politicians share […]

EU Ambassador John Bruton thinks Obama’s stance towards climate change is encouraging, but says Europe won’t be impressed until Congress passes meaningful climate change legislation.

A conversation with the Ambassador of the European Commission in the United State of America.

The Dublin painter has had some ‘dreadful’ jobs in the past, but none match the misery of working for his father.

Don’t let the similarity to the upscale Italian fashion line fool you, if you want to know what Guggi is wearing, you’ll have to ask his wife

While artists are known for following whims and dodging routine, the Irish painter Guggi insists that hard-work, structure, and a refusal to put down even the most frustrating piece, are […]

For the artist, Guggi, the idea of a formal education in the arts always seemed stifling and even a bit scary; luckily for him, all of the instinct he’s ever […]

Some paintings are so powerful they resist interpretation and strike the viewer directly, here the Dublin artist, Guggi, explains that moment of “wow” and his method for creating a similar […]

As Ireland waves farewell to its boom years as the ‘Celtic Tiger’, the Dublin-based artist, Guggi, wonders if a return to hard times isn’t actually blessing for the city.

‘Lypton Village’ was a fictional land occupied by a group of teenagers that went on to create some of the most popular music in the world. Here Guggi, who assigned […]

After growing up a fundamentalist Christian in a predominately Catholic country and then heading the rowdy Irish goth/post-punk band, The Virgin Prunes, Guggi, has developed a unique insight into faith—shun […]

Does sexuality impact the world of professional bonding? Internet entrepreneur Peter Sisson weighs in on the issue. This video is part of a “Profiles in Entrepreneurship” series with Start Out, […]

A conversation with the founder and CEO of Line2.