Like President Biden, I am a stutterer or, more accurately, a controlled stutterer. In a poll asking whether they believe Biden stutters or ever stuttered, 80 percent to 95 percent say he has not. However, if you define a stutterer as someone who has faltered or thinks about the possibility ...
When visiting developing nations as CEO of Procter & Gamble, colleagues and I often discovered that the people we met lacked the opportunity to reach their full potential. In many cases, that would be due to a lack of adequate education and a lack of access to quality health care. In some ...
An anencephalic baby challenges our definitions of life and humanity. Born with most of the brain missing, there is just enough brain stem to keep them alive for a few days. It is doubtful that they experience anything we think of as human cognition. This raises unfathomable questions. Are they ...
The internet changed the world, allowing people everywhere to access information, share their views and debate contentious topics. Social media, in particular, has given endless opportunities for people to form like-minded communities and discuss important issues. But for as long as the ...
The “Fourth Estate” is an appellation Americans give to the media for its role in shedding light on government and informing voters. But we tend to forget that the press is a profit-driven industry, no different than the steel, pharmaceutical or petroleum industries. As with all industries, ...
In San Francisco, shoppers complain that makeup and mascara are under lock and key. Some stores in New York City keep cough drops behind security bars. “They’re locking up my toothpaste!” Al Sharpton recently complained on MSNBC. Across the nation, retailers are adding more ...