Science now teaches us that in those moments when we realize, this song is exactly how I feel, a chemical reaction is triggered inside us that is precisely the same…

I taught myself math by calculating people’s ages at the time of their death. This is a fun game when you’re six, until the grim knowledge confronts you that, while…

The DHS post was my reward for having been a capable communications staffer on Obama’s 2008 presidential campaign. When I started in the role, I didn’t know much about crisis…