Donald Trump and Elon Musk occupied two entirely different worlds. Until they didn’t. In this episode of Citizen Elon from... more

In this final episode of our series, host Evan Ratliff and biographer Walter Isaacson discuss Benjamin Franklin's remarkable late-in-life achievements--... more

After retiring at the age of 42, Ben Franklin immersed himself in politics, taking on enormous diplomatic challenges on behalf... more

Few people remember that Benjamin Franklin was America’s wealthiest self-made man. After being denied a formal education and then indentured... more

From writing under pen names in the newspaper as a teenager, to the Poor Richard maxims we all know, to... more

From Walter Isaacson– the bestselling biographer behind Musk, Einstein and Steve Jobs– and journalist Evan Ratliff (Shell Games, Longform) comes... more

Introducing ON Benjamin Franklin with Walter Isaacson - an intimate behind the scenes interview to understand Benjamin Franklin’s remarkable life.See... more

Biographer Walter Isaacson discusses the future of Musk's legacy and whether or not he's burning it all down.

Biographer Walter Isaacson reveals the his own origins and the way it shaped how he approached Elon Musk's story.

Biographer Walter Isaacson reveals the secrets behind Elon Musk's demons and his erratic behavior.