Newark mayor Cory Booker came to the rescue again last week, as he aided a pedestrian lying in the road unconscious after being hit by a car.
The Mindful Society: The Kindest Thing You Can Do
From the July 2012 issue, Barry Boyce’s Mindful Society column profiles Susan Bauer-Wu, who uses mindful diagnosis in her medical practice.
Glimpses of Mahayana

“The Mahayana Buddhist path is a way of expanding, and the Mahayana teacher, the spiritual friend, acts as the entrance to that journey.”
A monk’s campaign for vegetarianism and compassion toward animals
Ven. Geshe Thupten Phelgye stopped by Animal Place Sanctuary in Grass Valley, California, to offer a blessing to the land and animals there.
How Can I Be a Compassionate Caregiver?
Caring for someone with a chronic or terminal illness can bring out the best in us, says Stan Goldberg, but it can also reveal our judgments.
Creature Comfort
Dogs comfort their human companions and parrots care for their injured mates. When we increase our understanding of animal compassion, says behavioral ecologist Joanna Burger, we understand more about ourselves.
The Golden Rule
All religions preach it, we’re all taught it, but how many of us live it? Karen Armstrong argues that living the Golden Rule is the key.
The Charter for Compassion
The call to action that is inspiring people around the world to campaign for a more compassionate global community.
Survival of the Kindest
Psychologist Paul Ekman reveals Charles Darwin’s real view of compassion—and it’s not what you might think.
Stand By Me
Lin Jensen opens his heart to a schoolyard bully and learns that there isn’t much hope for any of us when some of us are left out.