Walter Isaacson
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August 17, 2026 | Video | Amanpour & Company | PBS
Retired Army Lt. General Russel L. Honoré discusses his time serving the nation and the tests that our democracy is now facing.

Walter Isaacson on OpenAI's cyber breach: This is the first thing that 'totally scares me'
Walter Isaacson, Perella Weinberg advisory partner, joins 'Squawk Box' to discuss details of OpenAI's 'unprecedented' hack, the need for guardrails around…

The Myth of "Great Men" - with Walter Isaacson
Hasan sits down with famous biographer, Walter Isaacson, to discuss why biographies are important, why biographies don't tell the whole story, and I ask him…

A Conversation With Walter Isaacson
Journalist, historian, and former president of the Aspen Institute Walter Isaacson discusses his new book and reflects on America at a historic inflection…

America's Book Club: Danielle Allen & and Walter Isaacson
Danielle Allen is a bestselling author and professor of political philosophy, public policy, and ethics at Harvard University.

Squawk Pod: A 5% stake in OpenAI & Walter Isaacson - 07/02/26 | Audio Only
OpenAI is reportedly discussing giving the U. S. government a 5% stake in the company, and Meta may be preparing to sell its AI compute power.

Walter Isaacson on America 250: Supreme Court is 'thoughtful and balanced' at times
Biographer and Tulane professor Walter Isaacson joins CNBC's 'Squawk Box' to discuss America's 250th anniversary, the nation's founding, the Supreme Court, the vision of the Founding Fathers, and…

Walter Isaacson on Why Elon Musk Thinks Empathy is Vanity
Walter Isaacson went from a kid in New Orleans who didn't yet know writing was a job to authoring the definitive biographies of Steve Jobs, Elon Musk…

PBS News Hour | Walter Isaacson on 'The Greatest Sentence Ever Written' | Season 2026 | PBS
Walter Isaacson on what he calls 'The Greatest Sentence Ever…

SpaceX is way ahead of Blue Origin in satellite communications, says Tulane's Walter Isaacson
Walter Isaacson, Perella Weinberg advisory partner, joins 'The Exchange' to discuss the impact of Blue Origin's rocket explosion, SpaceX's IPO and much more.