3 Takeaways™

Is the war with Iran actually a turning point for the Middle East?

Dan Kurtzer - former U.S. Ambassador to Israel and Egypt, advisor to presidents, peace negotiator and Princeton professor - has seen these moments up close, when expectations surge - and the outcome looks nothing like the promise.

His unfiltered take on Iran - and what actually changes after a war like this.

Love him or hate him, Elon Musk has upended entire industries - from cars to rockets - by doing things differently.

Jon McNeill, former president of Tesla, reveals the thinking behind Tesla and SpaceX that drives radical innovation - and shows how anyone can apply it.
He also offers a rare glimpse into how Elon Musk operates close up.

A few paragraphs from Washington once stopped oil tankers in their tracks halfway around the world - no navy, no missiles. 

Eddie Fishman, who helped design and implement U.S. sanctions and economic warfare policies, explains how these quiet battles shape global power. 

If countries can inflict real damage without firing a shot, what does power look like in this new kind of war - and how vulnerable are we?

Scientists are finding tiny fragments of plastic inside the human body - including the brain.

Dr. Matthew Campen of the University of New Mexico explains how they get there - and why the biggest source may surprise you.

The government feels louder and faster than ever: executive actions, constant disruption, everything happening at once. 
But Yuval Levin of the American Enterprise Institute argues that all this motion may be masking something deeper. He explains why durable change comes from laws passed by Congress - not one-off deals- and why the shift from rule-making to deal-making could shape the future in unexpected ways.