Walter Isaacson

Isaacson is a professor of history at Tulane University and a best-selling biographer; his most recent book is Leonardo da Vinci.

NEW YORK - OCTOBER 23: Dookey Chase Chef Leah Chase attends the Taste Of Ebony at the Metropolitan Pavilion October 23, 2006 in New York City.

Remembering Leah Chase, Who Transformed New Orleans and Its Food

She died on June 1 at age 96

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How America Risks Losing Its Innovation Edge

A version of this piece appears in a book published this month by the Aspen...

A version of this piece appears in a book published this month by the Aspen Strategy Group titled “Technology and National Security.” For the past fifty years, the rational exuberance of the American economy has...

How America Loses Its Edge

For the past 50 years, the rational exuberance of the American economy has ...

For the past 50 years, the rational exuberance of the American economy has been propelled by the combination of three innovations: the computer, the microchip and the Internet. The research and development that produced each...

The Mississippi River, seen here north of New Orleans, feeds into the Port of South Louisiana, the largest port in the U.S. Port workers here have higher average starting salaries than workers in the tourism sector

Why the Mississippi Remains the South’s Most Vital Artery

The Mississippi remains the South's most vital artery

Brennan at Commander’s Palace—the New Orleans restaurant she and her family took charge of more than 40 years ago—on Dec. 14, 2016

Remembering Ella Brennan, the Matriarch of New Orleans Cuisine

In her memoir of the culinary arts in New Orleans, Ella Brennan proclaimed,...

In her memoir of the culinary arts in New Orleans, Ella Brennan proclaimed, "I don't want a restaurant where a jazz band can't come marching through." At Commander's Palace, her vibrant stage for creole cuisine,...