Voting into Vapor

From The September-October 2004 Issue

Published in the September-October 2004 print issue in the Right Now section.

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Walter Isaacson on Microsoft's founder Bill Gates at Harvard

Walter Isaacson on "complete rejectionist" Bill Gates at Harvard College—and the birth of personal-computer software

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Psychologist Ellen Langer's unconventional research. Plus, read about applying mindfulness techniques to eating.

A New Black Swan Musical Cranks Up the Tension

The creative team of the A.R.T.’s new show dish on adapting Darren Aronofsky’s thriller classic from screen to stage.

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