What Can We do to Slow Climate Change?
The New York Times, Sept. 25, 2024
Individuals can help address the climate crisis, but changing behavior isn’t easy. And it should be in addition, not instead, of corporate action.
Connections with the Unseen
The New York Times, Oct. 18, 2023
The American Museum of Natural History spent six years developing an immersive show about the invisible world of nature.
Passion for your Job? It’s Overrated
The New York Times, Aug. 3, 2023
Maybe it’s time to ignore that canard that you should find your passion at work. It’s not serving employees so well.
Dragonflies Make her Heart Sing
The New York Times, April 25, 2023
Jessica Ware, an entomologist, is the first Black tenured curator at the American Museum of Natural History. And she loves dragonflies so much she has one tattooed on her arm.
Lessons in Democracy at a Museum
The New York Times, April 25, 2023
Fifth-graders learn about democracy at the New York Historical Society – togas and all.
It’s Tough to Assess Job Satisfaction
The New York Times, Jan. 20, 2023
Companies keep measuring their workers’ job happiness – but no one is happy.
Racial Justice on Show
The New York Times, Oct. 20, 2022
Two exhibitions at the Queens museum examine Black activism
Title IX at 50
The New York Times, April 27, 2022
A museum exhibit shows the evolution of the landmark gender equality law.
Fist Full of Tears
The New York Times, Oct. 19, 2021
African American art and artists at the Hudson River Museum
A Juneteenth Mural Where it Began
The New York Times, May 20, 2021
A giant public art project in Galveston is both sweet and bitter.
Virtual Reality and Physical Therapy
The New York Times, April 21, 2021
Research shows virtual reality has real promise for physical therapy – and it’s fun
A Pocket Financial Adviser
The New York Times, March 9, 2021
Financial apps are getting more sophisticated and more specialized. But they don’t work if you don’t use them.
A Romp Through History
The New York Times, Oct. 23, 2020
Our state constitutions show that progress is not linear
John Singer Sargent’s Muse
How Can They Afford That?
Displaying, Not Hiding Slavery
“It Kept Failing”
Self-doubt? Oh Yes!
Intersectionality in the Workplace
Local efforts on Climate Change
Horns, Halos and Heroes
California Magazine, Spring 2017
The science of doing the right thing.
The Ad Council: Trying to Stay Relevant
The New York Times, Nov. 22, 2015
The 70-year-old force behind Smokey Bear moves to social media.
Helping or Harming?
The New York Times, Nov. 3, 2015
When making donations, make sure what you give is what’s needed.
Engendering Sons
California Magazine, Winter 2014
Is it doable – or even desirable – to raise gender neutral children?
German Crime Novel Comes to America
The International New York Times, June 10, 2014
Anna Maria Schenekel’s first novel was a surprise hit in Germany. Will Americans read it?
In a North Face Jacket, a Reversible Appeal
The New York Times, Nov. 16, 2013
North Face jackets, vests and fleeces are everywhere. Why?
How to Trust People
O Magazine, Dec. 2012
Nobody wants to be a sucker. But it’s worse to trust no one.
The Allowance Conundrum
Worth Magazine, Aug./Sept. 2012
When did giving children allowances get so complicated?
Forget Networking. How to be a Connector
Entrepreneur, Jan. 29, 2012
Connecting is different than networking, but are connectors born or made?
The Old Age Survival Guide
The Atlantic, December 15, 2011
Is there a way to live a longer, happier life?
