The first thing the child actor discovers is universal love, quickly followed by universal hatred. The whipsaw between the two leaves a mark, even after the stage or set is abandoned. The universal ...

In every war, the combatants speak the language of victory. Yet history teaches us that most wars end not on the battlefield, but at the negotiating table. Even the bloodiest conflicts ultimately ...

I began to write this as preparations were being made in Rome for Pope Francis’s funeral. His impact and benevolent expression of power came from his openness to all people, no matter their vastly ...

Having extended most of the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act and added even more tax breaks, Congress is once again punting on the central fiscal question of our time: What kind of government do Americans ...

There is a complaint one hears frequently from teenagers: “No one understands me.” There is also its hopeful corollary–usually said to a love interest: “Only you understand me." As we get older, we ...