On learning that the suspect aboard Northwest Flight 235 on Christmas Day was a young Nigerian born to privilege and wealth, I again thought of a girl I once knew—I’ll call her Alice Kim. When... Read More

I FELL IN LOVE with Holden Caulfield the first time I read The Catcher in the Rye in the mid ‘80s. A year or so later I read it in my high school English class... Read More

A recent incident on British Airways has illustrated that sometimes efforts to prevent sexual abuse, although well-intentioned, can reach absurd heights. Mirko Fischer, a 33-year-old businessman, discovered while flying on the airline that the transportation... Read More

With a population of nine million, Mexico City has more people than 40 of America's 50 states. It also has more Catholics than any American state except California. In fact, Mexico City is the second-largest... Read More

I always wonder what happened in Western political thought when the defenders of dictatorial regimes and advocates of the status quo are cheered on as leftists and peacemakers, while those who stand in solidarity with... Read More

I'm returning from New York, where I keynoted a big Planned Parenthood event. It's wonderful to speak to groups of people who support sexual rights. It always feels like visiting family. (The family that makes... Read More

Dr. Anna looked down at my blood test results, looked up at me, and then looked back at the test results. “It’s impossible,” she said. “No one can look as good as you do or... Read More