The Interview Issue - August 12, 2013 Issue

August 12, 2013 Issue

Opening Remarks

Opening Remarks

Why Jeff Bezos Bought the Washington Post

By Brad Stone

Why Jeff Bezos Bought the Washington Post

Bloomberg View: A President Steps Between Apple and Samsung

Bloomberg View: A President Steps Between Apple and Samsung

Bloomberg View: Evolving the Terror Fight to Match al-Qaeda

Bloomberg View: Evolving the Terror Fight to Match al-Qaeda

The Interview Issue

The Interview Issue

Bill Gates on His Foundation's Health and Education Campaigns

By Brad Stone

Xerox's Ursula Burns on Her Career Path and Changing Company Strategy

By Carol Hymowitz

Comedian Beppe Grillo on Italy's Political and Economic Future

By Stephan Faris

BlackRock's Larry Fink on the Retirement Savings Crisis

By Nick Summers

Susan Wojcicki, Senior Vice President for Ads and Commerce, Google

By Sam Grobart

Rand Paul on Republicans' Voter Appeal and the Federal Reserve

By Joshua Green

Author Tim Ferriss: The 4-Hour Makeover

By Brad Wieners

BP's Robert Dudley on the Gulf Oil Spill's Legal Aftermath

By Paul M. Barrett

Dealer David Zwirner on the Art Market and Collectors Like Steve Cohen

By Caroline Winter

Dealer David Zwirner on the Art Market and Collectors Like Steve Cohen

U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara on Insider Trading, Cybercrime, and More

By Sheelah Kolhatkar

Taxibeat's Nikos Drandakis on Launching a Startup Amid the Greek Crisis

By Stephan Faris

Casey Sheahan, CEO, Patagonia

By Sam Grobart

Lynn Tilton on Reviving MD Helicopters and U.S. Manufacturing

By Sheelah Kolhatkar

Lynn Tilton on Reviving MD Helicopters and U.S. Manufacturing

Craig Venter on the Hail Mary Genome and Synthetic Meat

By Ashlee Vance

Craig Venter on the Hail Mary Genome and Synthetic Meat

Ford's Alan Mulally on China's Car Market and His Experience There

By Keith Naughton and Craig Trudell

EBay's John Donahoe on E-Commerce and Mobile Payments' Future

By Brad Stone

Neil Blumenthal, Co-CEO, co-founder, Warby Parker

By Sam Grobart

Zipcar Founder Robin Chase on Starting Buzzcar and a Portugal Venture

By Carol Hymowitz

Zipcar Founder Robin Chase on Starting Buzzcar and a Portugal Venture

Cameron and Tyler Winklevoss on Bitcoin and Their Public Persona

By Max Raskin

Cameron and Tyler Winklevoss on Bitcoin and Their Public Persona

Author Mohsin Hamid on His Latest Novel and McKinsey Past

By Devin Leonard

Author Mohsin Hamid on His Latest Novel and McKinsey Past

Robert A.M. Stern, Architect, dean of the Yale School of Architecture

By Sam Grobart

Fedele Bauccio on Bon Appétit Management's Posh Corporate Food Service

By Ashlee Vance

Trian's Nelson Peltz on Activist Investing, Mondelēz, and the Economy

By Bryan Gruley and Jeffrey McCracken

UPS's Scott Davis on Shipping Sharks, Work Rules, and the Post Office

By Devin Leonard

Postmaster General Patrick Donahoe on USPS Budget Solutions

By Devin Leonard

New York Road Runners' Mary Wittenberg on NYC Marathon Planning

By Peter Coy

NYSE Euronext's Duncan Niederauer on Botched IPOs, Lost Trading Volume

By Matthew Philips

Jeremy Stoppelman, CEO, Yelp

By Sam Grobart

GMO's Jeremy Grantham on Climate Change and Investable Ideas

By Nick Summers

Ex-Viacom Chief Tom Freston on Oprah, Vice Media, and Afghan TV

By Susan Berfield

Barbara Walters on the Art of the Interview

By Ellen Joan Pollock

Iliad's Xavier Niel on Why the French Pay Less Than Americans for Phone Calls

By Carol Matlack

Iliad's Xavier Niel on Why the French Pay Less Than Americans for Phone Calls

Nascar's Brian France on Crashes, Driver Diversity, and His Driving Flaw

By Ira Boudway

Nascar's Brian France on Crashes, Driver Diversity, and His Driving Flaw

Pinterest's Ben Silbermann on Male Users, Making Money, and Getting Off-Line

By Brad Stone

The Dish's Andrew Sullivan on Bored Lawyers and Turning a Profit on Political Blogging

By Drake Bennett

The Dish's Andrew Sullivan on Bored Lawyers and Turning a Profit on Political Blogging

News - Global Economics

News - Global Economics

Summers or Yellen for the Fed? Obama's Stark Economic Choice

By Peter Coy

Summers or Yellen for the Fed? Obama's Stark Economic Choice

Mugabe's Win Threatens Zimbabwe's Economic Recovery

By Michael Cohen and Godfrey Marawanyika

Mugabe's Win Threatens Zimbabwe's Economic Recovery

In Export Boom, U.S. Cities Sell to the World

By Dorothy Gambrell

In Export Boom, U.S. Cities Sell to the World

For U.S. Consumers, Borrowing Is a Good Idea Again

By Shobhana Chandra and Steve Matthews

For U.S. Consumers, Borrowing Is a Good Idea Again

Correlations: Skyscraper Index

By Max Raskin and Michael Deal and Evan Applegate

News - Companies & Industries

News - Companies & Industries

This Is What Would Happen If Fast-Food Workers Got Raises

By Venessa Wong

This Is What Would Happen If Fast-Food Workers Got Raises

Toyota, Rivals Sell Car Leasing to the Family Sedan Crowd

By Megan Durisin and Craig Trudell

Toyota, Rivals Sell Car Leasing to the Family Sedan Crowd

Blue Moon vs. Craft Beer Rivals: MillerCoors Strikes Back

By Duane Stanford

Blue Moon vs. Craft Beer Rivals: MillerCoors Strikes Back

Company News: GE, Michael Kors, Virgin America, General Motors, Walt Disney

By Kyle Stock

Charlie Rose Talks to United Airlines CEO Jeff Smisek

By Charlie Rose

Charlie Rose Talks to United Airlines CEO Jeff Smisek

News - Politics & Policy

News - Politics & Policy

Illinois Republican Aaron Schock Has Nothing to Hide

By Brendan Greeley

Illinois Republican Aaron Schock Has Nothing to Hide

The Shrinking Federal Deficit Hurts a GOP Argument

By Mike Dorning

The Shrinking Federal Deficit Hurts a GOP Argument

Boycotting the 2014 Sochi Olympics Is a Really Bad Idea

By Romesh Ratnesar

Boycotting the 2014 Sochi Olympics Is a Really Bad Idea

Single Stop USA Connects College Students With Free Money

By Karen Weise

Single Stop USA Connects College Students With Free Money

Hidden Hand: Chris Inglis, the Eagle Scout at the NSA

By Michael Riley

Hidden Hand: Chris Inglis, the Eagle Scout at the NSA

News - Technology

News - Technology

In Dallas, China's NQ Mobile Opens a Second Global Headquarters

By Bruce Einhorn

In Dallas, China's NQ Mobile Opens a Second Global Headquarters

Motorola Cheaps Out With Moto X’s $500 Million Ad Budget

By Sam Grobart

Motorola Cheaps Out With Moto X???s $500 Million Ad Budget

Mobile: Upgrade Faster, Spend Faster

By Allison McCann

Your Medical Records Are for Sale

By Jordan Robertson

Your Medical Records Are for Sale

At ModCloth, Vintage Fashion Goes Mobile

By Douglas MacMillan

At ModCloth, Vintage Fashion Goes Mobile

Innovation: Remote Animal Research

By Manuel Baigorri

Innovation: Remote Animal Research

News - Markets & Finance

News - Markets & Finance

Sard Verbinnen, Wall Street's Go-To Crisis PR Firm

By Nick Summers

Sard Verbinnen, Wall Street's Go-To Crisis PR Firm

Myanmar's Foreign Investors Face Office Space Shortage

By Sanat Vallikappen and Pooja Thakur

Myanmar's Foreign Investors Face Office Space Shortage

Detroit's Bankruptcy Doesn't Faze the Municipal Bond Market

By Brian Chappatta

Detroit's Bankruptcy Doesn't Faze the Municipal Bond Market

Richard Cohen, New Hampshire's Invisible Grocery Billionaire

By Brendan Coffey and Zohair Siraj

Richard Cohen, New Hampshire's Invisible Grocery Billionaire

M&A News: Revlon, Colomer, Hub International, Swissport, Servisair, Indra Sistemas

By Evan Applegate

M&A News: Revlon, Colomer, Hub International, Swissport, Servisair, Indra Sistemas