Watch Bill Gates Explain Why Washington Is Irrelevant
In an interview with The Atlantic, the billionaire shared his thoughts on foreign aid, American military power, and the U.S. government's perennially low approval ratings.
Hank Paulson Mastered Wall Street and Washington, and Now He Trusts Neither
The man who served as Treasury secretary during the most recent financial crisis blames both the public and private sectors for economic collapse.
Republicans Might Finally Be Willing to Play Nice in Congress
Despite Obama's adversarial tone in the State of the Union, Representative Aaron Schock thinks his party will be more willing to cooperate with Democrats this year.
Why It Can Be Tough to Work for the Government
Blame the bloggers, Peter Orszag says.
Will the 'Internet of Things' Actually Be a Thing in 2014?
Padmasree Warrior, an executive at Cisco, says yes—with an excellent zombie metaphor.
Full Video: Interview With Peter Orszag
In conversation with Washington editor at large Steve Clemons
Two Theories of How To Break the Web's 'Rage Machine'
Does the Internet's ever-flowing stream and cesspool of comments make it an angry place?
Jerry Brown: Latin Scholar and One-Time Almost Priest
California's governor gets reflective on the meaning of education and its future in his state.
Jerry Brown on California Health Care Roll-Out: 'Satisfaction Would Be Too Strong a Word'
The governor says the state's exchanges are doing well but warns against too much preemptive optimism.
Interview With California Governor Jerry Brown
In conversation with Atlantic Editor-in-Chief James Bennet
What MOOCs Can't Teach
Even the founders of education start-ups say that online courses can't replace the classroom experience.
Trying to Figure Out the DNA of 'Infectious Innovation'
Should companies outside of Northern California try to re-create Silicon Valley's mythical environment of innovation?
A Group That's Still Excited About Obamacare: Wonky Democrats
Many former White House technocrats, like Peter Orszag, have left, but the success of the health care law will still be a referendum on the centrism they represent.
Homelessness Is Up in New York City, but It's Down Everywhere Else
The Secretary of Housing and Urban Development says he's optimistic about the homelessness trends in many places.
For Top-Tier Universities, Changes in Higher Education Might Be Overblown
There will be a "shake-out" determining which schools can actually survive, says University of Washington President Michael K. Young.
For Elderly New Yorkers, a 'Really Hot Tricycle Would Be Great'
Dreams of technologies that could help people age with comfort (plus the unmistakable style of the tricyclist)
Penny Pritzker on Manufacturing, Big Data, and the State of American Business
A full transcript of her interview with The Atlantic's James Fallows.
David Simon and E.L. Doctorow on 'the Potential for the Orwellian Nightmare'
Balancing privacy and free speech with national-security concerns will be an ongoing problem, and we may only be able to hope for imperfect solutions.
Interview with University of Washington President Michael Young
A conversation about pure research, online education, and the future of higher education with The Atlantic's Alexis Madrigal.
How to Make Money off of Internet Romance
Dating apps aren't just for hook-ups anymore: Some startups say they can compete with love factories like eHarmony and Match.com. Is there a business model to prove it?