Cyril Wecht: Renowned Forensic Scientist in Numerous High-Profile Legal Cases
Cyril Wecht is an attorney, but his major contribution to American legal proceedings has been as a forensic scientist — especially by appearing…
Nikki Fried: Will This Democrat Unseat Republican Florida Governor Ron DeSantis?
Nicole (“Nikki”) Fried , 44, is the Florida Commissioner of Agriculture. She’s the first woman to be elected to the position and was the only Democrat to win a statewide…
David Remnick: The Longtime ‘New Yorker’ Editor Shares His Insights on Vladimir Putin and ‘Putinism’
David J. Remnick, 63, is an American journalist and writer. He won a Pulitzer Prize in 1994 for his book…
Ryan Turell: Will He Be the First Orthodox Basketballer to Play in the NBA?
Ryan Turell, a 22-year-old, 6-foot-7-inch guard for Yeshiva University’s basketball team…
Ida Applebroog: Multimedia Painter, Sculptor, and Social Commentator
Ida Applebroog , 92, is a multimedia artist best known for her paintings and sculptures that explore the themes of gender, sexual identity, violence, and politics. Applebroog has been the recipient of multiple honors, including the MacArthur Fellowship “Genius Grant”; the College Art Association Distinguished Art Award for Lifetime Achievement; and an Honorary Doctorate of…
Kevin Feige: President of Marvel Studios and Primary Producer of the Marvel Cinematic Universe
The films Kevin Feige has produced at Marvel Studios have a combined worldwide box office gross of over $26.8 billion, making him…
Jessica Meir: Will the Jewish-American Astronaut Be the First Woman on the Moon?
Meir has become part of NASA’s Artemis program, which aims to return humans — including possibly a woman — to the Moon by 2025.
Linoy Ashram: First Israeli Woman to Win an Olympic Gold Medal
Israeli gymnast Linoy Ashram , 22, came away from the 2020 Tokyo Olympics with a gold medal (All-Around Champion) in individual rhythmic gymnastics.
Yuval Noah Harari: Acclaimed Historian and Intellectual on Why Human Beings Rule the World
Yuval Noah Harari, 45, is the Israeli author of the bestselling books Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind | Homo Deus: A Brief History of Tomorrow | and 21 Lessons for the 21st Century. A tenured professor of history at Jerusalem’s Hebrew University, Harari has become an internationally acclaimed thinker, lecturer and YouTube star. His…
Alex Borstein: Emmy-Winning Actor on ‘The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel’
Actress, comedian, writer, and producer Alexandrea “Alex” Borstein plays Susie Myerson on…
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