Country of Illusions
On Louis Kahn’s trail in Estonia, teasing out the facts from the fairy tale.
Hazards of Bra Shopping
Most women—of all body types—hate it. Some tips for a better fit.
The Foreign Student
How 9/11 shaped my fourth-grade year in Saudi Arabia.
On the Mat
Living the retirement of my cardiologist’s dreams
Peaceful Partition
On the ground in Sudan, the week it was split in two.
Note From a Nation Builder
Afghans may be weary of war, but they’re hungry for civil intervention.
Halal Lemonade for Hometown Muslims
How my year in Morocco highlighted the richness of Islam, Philadelphia-style.
The Trumpet of the Swan
Revisiting a book that marked the end of one life and the beginning of another.
After the Earthquake
Three memories of Haiti.
Mining for Stakeholder Cooperation
Why sophisticated stakeholder engagement can be literally worth more than gold.
Darkest Before Dawn
“The circle breaks. We leave the parking lot and begin the morning’s run.”
A Train to Nowhere
Nearing the last station of my wife’s neurological decline.
Old Friends
Two chance meetings, 70 years apart.
Much Ado About Drones
Hysteria, hype, and the long view of war.
Off the Rails
Discovering the lives my grandfather didn’t live.
The Cake Boss
Are you joking? You want me to deliver your wedding cake?
The Scene of my Defection
Revisiting the great Indian city where, 30 years ago, I came out of the Soviet cocoon.
Insurance Without Access
For children, public health insurance is no panacea.
¡Bienvenidos a Buenos Aires!
Now, put your hands up.
Doctor By Default
Some physicians can’t imagine doing anything else. I’m the other kind.
Across the Great Divide
Hiking over the hump of the continent, and something else.
Drinking the Passion-Flavored Kool-Aid
Why modern entrepreneurs won’t succeed under the influence.
Girls Gone Wild
A misadventure in the Peruvian Andes reveals the perils of innocence.
Among the Asylum Seekers
“Refugees arrive at our offices early. Often a line starts forming by 5:30 a.m.”