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continued on page 80 photography by rick Wenner The Gospel According to Katie New AspeN INstItute boArd member atie CouriC shouts her "IdeAs" from the mouNtAINtops. by christine benedetti Having been a news anchor or host for three major broadcast television networks, in a career that now spans close to 40 years, Katie Couric, 58, is a familiar presence. But in Aspen these days, the New York – based global anchor for Yahoo! News is more than just a face on a screen. For the past fve years, she has attended and moder- ated conversations at the Aspen Ideas Festival, and recently she joined the nonproft's board of trustees. Since marrying fnance executive John Molner last year—his parents, Herbert and Paula Molner, call the midvalley's Basalt a home away from home—Couric is as likely to be seen cruising the AI campus or skiing Aspen Mountain as she is on your computer screen. aspen peak caught up with Couric at The Little Nell this past summer, in the midst of Ideas Fest 2015. Between her onstage conversations with Netfix chief content offcer Ted Sarandos and new York times columnist David Brooks, she took time to chat about gender issues, technology, and, of course, all things Aspen.... aspenpeak-magazine.com 79 CULTURE View from the Top