Join Nate Silver, creator of Substack's popular "Silver Bulletin" and founder of FiveThirtyEight, as he explores "the River", the community of individuals with a high tolerance for risk, a fierce competitive drive, and an ability to navigate complexity - traits that allow them to shape and dominate much of modern life. Learn how understanding people in "the River" is key to understanding what drives technology and the economy today.

Whether it's Casey McQuiston's hot and steamy romp through the food capitals of Europe (The Pairing) or Alison Espach's champagne-fizzy tale of chance encounters at a Rhode Island wedding (The Wedding People), both novels capture the complexities of modern love stories. Rien Fertel joins the authors to discuss how romance, humor and unexpected detours make love—and fiction—so compelling.

Tara Westover's memoir takes readers on a journey from her upbringing as a child of survivalists at the base of a mountain in rural Idaho to the University of Cambridge and beyond. In this discussion, she shares her reflections with Lily Cole about her struggles and triumphs, and the shaping of a mind at the cost of family relationships.

Max Boot (Reagan: His Life and Legend) discusses his best-selling biography of Ronald Reagan and sheds light on the man behind the mythology, with Moderator Sharon McMahon (The Small and the Mighty).

Government is more than a system‚—it's people. This conversation explores the often-overlooked individuals who keep the country running and their evolving role in government and American society. Panelists explore how the essential business of government makes our lives possible and how much it matters.

General David H. Petraeus reflects on his career in military leadership, offering insights into the complex relationship between strategy, diplomacy and warfare, and sharing his perspective on global security challenges.

Join CRISPR co-inventor Jennifer Doudna for an in-depth discussion on the revolutionary gene-editing technology that's reshaping biology. Moderated by Walter Isaacson, this conversation explores the science, ethical considerations and future possibilities of CRISPR, as well as the impact it will have on medicine, agriculture and beyond.