I.Q. INTERVIEWS
Q-and-A’s with thinkers, tinkers and creators from Washingtonian.com and the IQ section of Washingtonian Magazine.
Arthur Brooks: The Washingtonian Interview
How a conservative think-tanker became a happiness guru.
Susan Glasser and Peter Baker Talk About Their New Book on James A. Baker III
The Man Who Ran Washington explores the life of the ultimate DC insider.
Paul Begala to Dems: Please Stop Calling Trump Crazy and Bigoted
In a new book, the political strategist says what he got wrong about 2016—and how Democrats should frame the pandemic now.
Questions for Cass Sunstein: Can We “Nudge” to a Better Pandemic Policy?
He thinks behavioral science offers one solution to the pandemic.
IQ: What Would Have Happened If Hillary HAD Never Married Bill?
Rodham author Curtis Sittenfeld on imagining Hillary Rodham's career, biography—and intimate life—without Bill.
Will the Pandemic Change How We Think About Recessions?
A cluster of experts wants to recession-proof the economy. The coronavirus could be their moment.
We’re Devastatingly Short on Doctors. Why Doesn’t the US Just Make More?
Believe it or not, that's up to Congress.
Why the Washington Post’s Art Critic Wrote a Book About Bach
“I wanted to get at some of that internal psychological drama that music puts us through.”
IQ: He Predicted Both Trump’s Election and Impeachment. What Else Does He Know?
A conversation with Allan Lichtman, who's correctly predicted every election since 1984.
This DC Artist’s New Show Takes on a “Racially Motivated Wealth Test for Immigrants”
A controversial federal rule inspired Xena Ni to investigate a long-buried family event.
Anti-Trump GOPer: “We Laid the Trap, They Leapt Into It”
A Reagan veteran's role in this week's arrests.
This Agency Wonk Wants to Help Women Run for Office
Kate Black has a blueprint to get more women elected.
“They Did This to Themselves”: Tim Alberta on How the GOP Paved Trump’s Way
The Politico reporter discusses his new book and what the coming Trump counter-wave means for DC Republicans.
A New Documentary Explores Moe Berg, the DC Baseball Player Who Was Secretly a Spy
Filmmaker Aviva Kempner looks at the catcher who spoke seven languages and helped defeat the Nazis.
“A Sisterhood Behind the Scenes”: Andrea Mitchell on Women in Journalism
The Motley Fool Is 25 This Year. Here’s How They Changed the Way America Invests.
Founders—and brothers—David and Tom Gardner chat investing for dummies, sleeping in hallways, and their quest to stay unconventional.
A Millennial Has Taken Over the Gallup Poll!
We asked Mohamed Younis about the state of public opinion—and custard.
Jelani Cobb on the Super Bowl, Ralph Northam, and the State of Black History
The New Yorker magazine writer is in town for America's largest black-history conference.
The Case for Investigating Northern Virginia’s HQ2 Deal
The state "didn't have to give them a penny," says antitrust specialist Barry Lynn.
“The Only Tool We Have Is Good Journalism”
Fred Hiatt on Jamal Khashoggi and the Washington Post’s Search for Answers