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Meet the National Aquarium's first fish doctor

Brent Whitaker talks to Fortune about dreaming of a job that didn't yet exist and making a celebrity out of a sperm whale named "Inky." Interview by Shelley DuBois

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Francis Ford Coppola's search for the best ending

The director discusses his most recent film and how it represents a creatively destructive phase in his impressive career. Interview by Shelley DuBois

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Why crazy ideas are critical: A Nobel-winning chemist's view

Roald Hoffmann talks to Fortune about the benefits of accepting complexity and how to make sure your team feels comfortable with offering seemingly batty ideas. FORTUNE -- Nobel-prize winning chemist...

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FDNY commissioner looks back on September 11

Commissioner Salvatore Cassano shares what he's learned while leading New York City's finest and how the department has responded and changed since the September 11 tragedy. FORTUNE -- Eleven years ago...

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How one woman changed New York comedy

Caroline's founder Caroline Hirsch discusses how she built a classy joint in the gritty underbelly of the '80s New York comedy scene. Interview by Shelley DuBois

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A quest: Bringing Halo to the (not so) big screen

Director Stewart Hendler discusses the challenges and bright spots of bringing sci-fi production values to a web-sized screen. FORTUNE — Many of us are watching more videos online these days, but how...

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Anne-Marie Slaughter on women, work and Washington

The Princeton professor and former State Department official discusses her take on leadership and work-life balance. FORTUNE -- In what felt like a knockdown, drag out election season, we heard plenty...

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Behind Seth Green's stop-motion animation success

Robot Chicken's Seth Green and John Harvatine discuss the trials of pitching Robot Chicken to Harrison Ford and why the company has an RV for a conference room. FORTUNE — The folks behind Cartoon...

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Area man leads coup at The Onion

The Onion editor Will Tracy discusses the art of making jokes out of terrible things and why it's important to subvert real news outlets. Interview by Shelley DuBois

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The world according to Karl Rove

The Republican strategist spoke with Fortune about why leading a super PAC is easier than building a political campaign and how he can't do anything about being a myth. FORTUNE -- To some, Karl Rove is...

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Making music out of your mistakes

Stomp's John Angeles talks about leading without speaking, playing through mistakes, and how to make music with trashcans. FORTUNE -- Imagine managing a room full of people with completely different...

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Your smartphone camera: Meet the man behind the curtain

NVIDIA'S Kari Pulli talks about the work that goes on behind smartphone cameras and how to chop an intellectual odyssey into manageable steps.

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Trina Turk: The no-drama fashionista

Designer Trina Turk talks to Fortune about the pros and cons of launching a line without a business plan and how to stay low drama in a cutthroat industry.

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Crave's Ti Chang: The rare female designer in adult toys

Crave founder Ti Chang speaks with Fortune about how to bring quality design to a stigmatized industry.

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How a mega-church founder rediscovered religion

Evangelical pastor Rob Bell discusses how to be a relevant leader and the business quirks of the "church world."

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Christie's CEO talks move to China

Steven Murphy on the art house's latest location, the Internet's impact on fine art auctions, and his favorite pieces. FORTUNE -- For any global CEO looking to the future, two main objectives are...

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Your wardrobe is your professional armor

Fashion designer Nanette Lepore talks about why she is keeping her production in the U.S. and how to rock a proper pair of "battle heels."

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Giving up cushy gigs to save lives in mid-air

Life Flight team members Joshua Sparks and Ed Shoemaker discuss what it's like to provide emergency medicine on a helicopter.

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How a burlesque host keeps the peace

World Famous *BOB* on how to keep a room full of people happy and respectful of performers, clothed or not.

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Lessons from a rogue whiskey distiller

Corsair Artisan Distillery's Darek Bell talks to Fortune about his dream drink and how to recruit talent for a (partially) illegal trade.

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