It does inspire a certain togetherness.

In recent weeks, reader feedback has fallen into three main buckets.

My office looks like I’m chasing a serial killer.

If you know me even a little bit, you won’t be surprised that my ‘holiday card’ is another Venn Diagram.

First, a short story on the subject of power.

Why is 80-year-old Ed Markey surviving a Democratic revolt against aging politicians?

As you all know from my calendar system, I live by certain rules.

My career in documentary filmmaking was extremely short-lived.

There's a song I keep singing to myself as I walk around Charleston.

Not everyone sees it at first, but give it a moment, and it’ll come into focus: the island is shaped exactly like an upright hedgehog with a backpack.

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Last week I promised something lighter:

Note: this post addresses the subject of MAID (medical aid in dying).

This week I've been "peopling" too hard to write, so here's a photo instead of an essay.

When you lie to people who want and need to trust you—family, friends, colleagues, neighbors—things fall apart.

On brownies, belonging, and America's 250th.

I had a bit of a meltdown last week.

I Can't Diagnose The President. I Can Recognize A Deteriorating Patient.

With some big buts.

The average caregiver is a 49-year-old woman, and the demands of caregiving seem likely to increase.