I think there's an important difference between the newspaper and a magazine. I view the role of the magazine as providing the deeper reporting and the thoughtful analysis to help you make sense of why that news is important.

I look up to a lot of people, but outside of my parents, I've never really had a mentor.

I was on significant financial aid, an only child, with parents who didn't have much living in North Carolina.

Five to 10 years from now, if not sooner, the vast majority of 'The New Republic' readers are likely to be reading it on a tablet.

I think there's an important difference between the newspaper and a magazine. I view the role of the magazine as providing the deeper reporting and the thoughtful analysis to help you make sense of why that news is important.

I knew I wanted to do something at the nexus of what I call global development and technology.

As a child I wanted to become an architect.