Jon Gertner
Jon Gertner is a contributing writer at The New York Times Magazine, where he writes features on science, innovation and technology. His 2012 book The Idea Factory: Bell Labs and the...
Jon Gertner is a contributing writer at The New York Times Magazine, where he writes features on science, innovation and technology. His 2012 book The Idea Factory: Bell Labs and the...
Global security advisor and futurist, Marc Goodman shares some impactful statistics on cyber security.
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Ha Jin is an award-winning, internationally bestselling author of six novels and numerous collections of short stories and poetry. Born in mainland China, Ha Jin grew up in a small...
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Bosnian war exile and author Kenan Trebincevic recently wrote a powerful piece for <em>Esquire</em> about safe havens and second chances.