Once again, America has to show leadership during a crisis. And, once again, the rest of the world is watching.
Meet Elina, 11, Holland’s Latest Mayor
For the last five years, the children of the Netherlands have been represented by their own mayors. Elina of Amstelveen is the latest appointee.
How the Stockdale Paradox Can Help Us Through 2020
The “Stockdale Paradox” is a method of facing the reality of the situation, with optimism and without baleful resignation.
“This Is Your Life Now”: Former Hostages Explain How They Endured Isolation
Terry Waite and John McCarthy were hostages subject to confinement and dehumanizing barbarity. While our situation is nowhere near that, their coping strategies can make it a little easier.
Our Overuse of the Word “Trauma” Weakens It (and Us Too)
Mary Trump’s book promises to outline the “trauma” her uncle enabled, but I believe that particular word is dangerously overused.
Worldwide Genome Research Could Change the Course of Medical History
We may have mapped the human genome in 2003, but a new worldwide study has discovered the links between our genes and the conditions that ail us.
One Man’s Trash: Stepping Into the World of a Hoarder
Hoarding is now considered a serious mental disorder, so to better understand what drives it, I met Frank.
In Cities Designed by Men, Public Spaces Are Anything But
As it stands, the streets belong to men. This can be taken figuratively, as well as literally. We’re long overdue for gender-equal cities.
Don’t Blame “Bunker Boy”—This Has Been America for the Last 400 Years
Many are blaming Donald Trump for the escalation of racial violence, but America’s white history reveals that today is merely a repeat of yesterday.
Forensic Architecture: The Team Bringing Covered-Up Human Rights Abuses to Light
We’re yet to realize the extent of abuses that governments cover up. One organization is measuring the architecture of these otherwise quiet abuses.