"Wired magazine’s own “Senior Maverick” talks with Ken Wilber about some of the ideas behind Kevin’s blog The Technium, which explores the various ways humanity defines and redefines itself through the interface of science, technology, culture, and consciousness. Kevin also shares some of his own thoughts about the role of spirituality in the 21st century, going into considerable depth around his own spiritual awakening several decades ago."

Derek is a programmer who lost his stage fright by doing more than 1,000 gigs as a circus ring leader. He is also the musician who started CD Baby, the world’s largest online music store for independent musicians.

A conversation with author and former CIA analyst Ken Pollack

Bill Gates and Mike Bloomberg join forces to fight global tobacco epidemic

A conversation about the economic slowdown with Gretchen Morgenson (NYT) and Allan Sloan (Fortune)

CNN's Fareed Zakaria got the chance to talk to presidential candidate Barack Obama about issues facing the global community.

After taking home the Oscar for her very first screenplay, stripper- turned- memoirist- turned- screenwriter Diablo Cody is ready for her close-up.

The BBC has referred to Akbar Ahmed as "probably the world's best-known scholar on contemporary Islam." He chairs American University's Islamic Studies department and works to bring understanding between Islam and the West. An anthropologist, writer and filmmaker, he's held several senior positions in Pakistan, including High Commissioner (Ambassador) to the United Kingdom. He's also written numerous books and a theatrical drama, Noor. Ahmed is an expert panelist with the online feature, On Faith.

John Cusack, whose new film "War, Inc" is in theaters and whose MoveOn.org ad is tearing up the airwaves, was the #1 story on "Countdown" Friday night when he sat for an interview.

FNC anchor Sean Hannity welcomed new CNN anchor Fareed Zakaria to the competing cable channel last night, in a pre-taped interview airing on Hannity's America