What a Former U.S. Ambassador to Russia Learned From Condoleezza Rice
Michael McFaul, who served under President Obama, on being a diplomat in an often hostile environment
On the Shoulders of Giants
The possibilities and pitfalls of mentorship
Mentorship Cut Short by Suicide
The Harvard law professor Lawrence Lessig discusses how Aaron Swartz's death shaped his own life's work.
When It’s Hard for Women to Find Male Mentors
If men are overly concerned with the appearance of impropriety, the careers of female subordinates suffer.
Coaching Players for Life
University of Michigan's John Beilein reflects on 40 years of mentoring young athletes.
‘We Have 14 Black Deaf Americans With Ph.D.s—14’
A conversation with a deaf-studies professor and a student she’s been supporting throughout his academic career
When Success Means Leaving Your Mentor
The chef Jeremiah Langhorne learned from one of his idols—and then decided to move on.
How to Mentor From Miles Away
Dispensing with the usual meetups over coffee, two biomedical engineers created a platform to more easily connect young people with professional guidance.
Ted Cruz's Thesis Adviser on How He's Changed Since College
The senator and his mentor look back on the 25-plus years since they met at Princeton.
When Mentorship Goes Off Track
A psychology professor at the U.S. Naval Academy on why professional guidance doesn’t always work out as planned
What It Takes to Mentor Poor Kids
“I know that everything is stacked against my scholars,” says Nadia Lopez, a principal featured in Humans of New York.