Innovators

34 / REVELATORY PLAYWRIGHT BY LYNN NOTTAGE I live for those incomparable moments when you encounter the work of an artist who opens a door to reveal a fresh perspective on the world. This transformati

31 / CALLING FOR PEACE BY CATE BLANCHETT Those of us who know Emi Mahmoud can attest to her work’s unstoppable nature. In 2017, Emi created the first fully inclusive civilian peace talks in Sudan, lif

22 / UNDENIABLE BY DAKOTA JOHNSON When I first started to teach Tate McRae how to dance, I thought to myself, “Gosh—this girl really has potential. If only she could be as flexible as me.” In sincerit

33 / MENTAL-HEALTH MAVEN BY AILEEN LEE In a year marked by rising mental-health challenges and attacks on our health care system, April Koh stands out as a powerful force for good. She co-founded and

37 / ENDLESSLY CURIOUS BY ARIANA GRANDE I first met Jonathan Bailey at dance rehearsal for Wicked. I was nervous because I have always found him so brilliant—having bookmarked and memorized a few boot

A reactionary radical’s case against progress