Empathy is widely celebrated in our public life. We are told it should guide our politics, shape our policies, and soften our judgments. To lack empathy is considered a moral failure; to appeal to it ...

A biography of the intrepid Mary Slessor, missionary to Nigeria. You could view it as the opening scene of a movie: Long shot. Night. Deep dark jungle. A growl issues from somewhere in the bush, the ...

It was my first and last encounter with her. It was virtual, and I wanted the world to see her and hear her before going gentle in that goodnight. Technology abbreviated our connection. The pictures ...