Amanda Ripley
Washington, D.C.
Contributing columnist
Amanda Ripley is a New York Times bestselling author who combines storytelling with data to help illuminate hard problems — and solutions. Her books include High Conflict and The Smartest Kids in the World. Ripley is also co-host of the Slate podcast "How To!" and co-founder of "Good Conflict," a company that helps people fight more intelligently. Previously, Ripley spent a decade at Time magazine. She is a trained conflict mediator and a less well-trained youth soccer coach in D.C., where she lives with her family.