Raised by a single mother, Congressman Ritchie Torres overcame poverty, personal trauma, and systemic barriers to forge a path of... more

As an engineering student, Yariv Bash dedicated countless hours to hands-on work, sacrificing top grades in order to open doors... more

Ashager Araro's reverence for dreams extends far beyond mere aspirations or poetic musings; for her, they hold profound significance embedded... more

Today, Uri Buri’s eponymous restaurant “Uri Buri” has garnered international acclaim - but his culinary journey began just steps from... more

Pioneer. Trailblazer. Groundbreaker. These words epitomize today’s guest, Gadeer Kamal-Mreeh. As a member of Israel's Druze religious minority, Gadeer stands... more

Growing up as a Palestinian in Israel, Nuseir Yassin grappled with the complexities of his identity, often feeling adrift between... more

When deciding which professional path to pursue, Tzipi Livni defied the expectations set by her politically active parents and initially... more

Seth Siegel has a penchant for following his curiosity and doing the unexpected. As a serial entrepreneur, Seth seamlessly moves... more

Laura Hassner intentionally sought out educational experiences in unfamiliar environments so she could stretch herself personally and intellectually. From opting... more

Tom Cohen's love for music has deep roots that can be traced back to his childhood home, where he and... more

Alma and Daniel Hernandez are a dynamic brother-sister duo; each with a powerful story to tell. Raised in a loving Mexican-American... more

Felipe Neves takes nothing for granted. Growing up in Brazil, his mother worked tirelessly to provide Felipe with a private... more

You’ve heard of failing upwards and there’s a reason for that. Today’s guest is best-known for inventing the widely used... more

Ten days in Israel and an inherited passion for Indonesia were all Niruban Balachandran needed to dedicate his life to... more

For The New York Times best-selling author, Adeena Sussman, cookbooks aren’t just a collection of recipes — they’re love letters.At just... more

According to his middle school yearbook, Matti Friedman wanted to be a journalist when he grew up. The only problem?... more

For Adi Altschuler, “inclusion” and “safe spaces” have been a way of life since childhood. More than performative buzzwords, she... more

In an effort to become more comfortable in her own skin, literally, Siqu Mou utilized her joint MBA/MPA degree from... more

Traffic: most of us tense up just thinking about it, but not today’s guest! He studied and obsessed over it... more

At her very first judo class in the mid-1970’s, Yael Arad was the only girl. The youngest of four, she... more