Jan 28th, 2010 · A Palestinian suicide bomber becomes just another outcast in a shabby Tel Aviv neighborhood in this Israeli fable of cross-cultural empathy. Director Dror Zahavi doesn't go so far as to contrive a happy ending — but he does put an awfully cheerful spin on conflicts that don't usually inspire much optimism.
Jul 22nd, 2009 · Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor's confirmation hearings have ended, and the Senate Judiciary Committee has delayed the vote on her nomination until next week. Former U.S. Atty. General Alberto Gonzales talks about the hearings, shares thoughts on the confirmation process, and what it would mean to have the first Latino judge on the Supreme Court.
Jul 14th, 2009 · Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor will face a half-hour of questioning from each of the 19 members of the Senate Judiciary Committee on Tuesday. Republicans plan to focus on the role that empathy and personal background play in her decisions.
May 5th, 2009 · Somewhere along the way, we all were artists. We pick up crayons or chalk as toddlers, but at some point, we just stop drawing. Radio cartoonist and children's author Mo Willems says that's a pity. Drawing brings out empathy — something the world could use more of right now, he says.
Apr 21st, 2009 · It's hard to look at the perpetually dissatisfied sophisticates in Caitlin Macy's Spoiled and not see a nod to F. Scott Fitzgerald. Her stories demonstrate not only Fitzgerald's wit and insight, but deep empathy for her subjects.
Apr 20th, 2009 · Ten years ago today, two students at Columbine High School went on a shooting rampage that killed 12 students and one teacher. The incident prompted many educators to develop programs to reduce school violence. David Levine has taken in one step further. He teaches empathy. Levine and Principal Olivia Francis-Webber, who brought Levine to her school, explain why they think the program works.
Apr 7th, 2009 · Psychologist Richard Weissbourd contends that parents who are obsessed with their children's happiness are ignoring other important values — like goodness, empathy, appreciation and caring — that are necessary to a well-rounded personality.
Apr 2nd, 2009 · Thievery Corporation describes its music as "outernational," with an "appreciation and empathy for all people around the globe." It's a fitting credo for a band that imagines the music of Jamaica, Latin America, Africa, Asia and the Middle East as the root of its electronic music. Here, the duo talks about its politically charged new album, Radio Retaliation.