Kerry Washington plays a high-level “fixer” on ABC’s Scandal, but despite the show’s serious infusion of drama, the job is very real—and very necessary. Status Labs Digital Crisis Expert Darius Fisher is in the profession of delivering second chances to public figures, politicians and executives. Headquartered in Austin ... More

In her last book, Thrive, Arianna Huffington explored the definition of success, making the case that the term means more than just financial gain or professional accomplishments. Now, she continues her quest for well roundedness with a deep dive into one of Thrive’s most important elements. In The Sleep Revolution, Huffington ... More

“The building is really special. As soon as I saw the space, I knew I wanted to be there,” said Chef Tom Colicchio, decked out in a sturdy apron and munching on raw baby carrots. He was talking about his soon-to-open restaurant at the historical Beekman hotel, Fowler ... More

Every day presents a new set of challenges for the New York-based concierge company Insider, according to its CEO Lindsi Shine. The company, which was founded 10 years ago, assists its high net-worth clients in everything from securing a coveted restaurant reservation to planning a citywide scavenger hunt ... More

Heather Podesta boasts a slate of blue-chip clients to whom anyone would be happy to bill a steak-house lunch. The fortysomething lobbyist works with the National Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts, Prudential Financial, Marriott International and the MacAndrews & Forbes Group—members of industries that since time immemorial have sought ... More

Thom Yorke  Act One: Frontman for fanatically adored rock band Radiohead.Act Two: In 2015, Yorke made his Broadway debut with the sparse, electronic score for a highly stylized production of Harold Pinter’s 1970s drama Old Times.   David Bowie  Act One: World-famous rock star and style icon.Act Two: The ... More

“It takes a long time to build a media company,” says Lisa Sugar, who in 2006 founded the pop culture news site PopSugar alongside her husband Brian. “That June we had our first official day of training, we were six people,” recalls Sugar, whose team now numbers nearly 460. It isn’t just her ... More

The one thing you’re always aware of in this building is that you’re on an island,” says Adam Weinberg, director of the Whitney Museum of American Art, sitting on a wire-mesh Bertoia chair in his eighth-floor office. “You always have a sense of place.” The museum reopened to ... More