Ideas
The Aspen Institute is an educational and policy studies organization based in Washington, D.C.
1. Don’t hire rock star employees.
By Peter Vanham at the World Economic Forum
2. How to keep your grown kids in your life.
By Susan Bonifant in the Washington Post
3. What will we do with millions of used electric car batteries? Give them a second life.
By Fred Lambert in Electrek
4. Only a third of refugees live in camps. Here’s a strategy for serving the millions living in cities.
By Benjamin Edwards and Loren Landau at the Urban Institute
5. Everybody likes infrastructure. Here are some projects that will actually move America forward.
By Pascal-Emmanuel Gobry in the Week

The Aspen Institute is an educational and policy studies organization based in Washington, D.C.
More Must-Reads from TIME
- Inside Elon Musk’s War on Washington
- Meet the 2025 Women of the Year
- The Harsh Truth About Disability Inclusion
- Why Do More Young Adults Have Cancer?
- Colman Domingo Leads With Radical Love
- How to Get Better at Doing Things Alone
- Cecily Strong on Goober the Clown
- Column: The Rise of America’s Broligarchy
Contact us at letters@time.com
TIME Ideas hosts the world's leading voices, providing commentary on events in news, society, and culture. We welcome outside contributions. Opinions expressed do not necessarily reflect the views of TIME editors.