An ‘open mic’ approach can encourage greater engagement — On a recent Zoom call, Bridget Fahrland and two colleagues kept their microphones on, allowing the sounds of home life to filter in. One colleague’s son popped into the frame. Another repeatedly shushed her boomer parents who were chatting nearby. Fahrland’s seven-year-old melted down when the movie Coco ended in…

At Summit, an ideas conference that has drawn celebrities from Jeff Bezos to A$AP Rocky, it’s all about human connection — One by one, people take the mic as they stride into the circle. “Step into the center if you know your passion and you’re following it,” one orders. “Step into the center if you believe in healing trauma with psychedelics,” says another. At each command, dozens lunge forward, eager to…

This is my mom. Stunning, isn’t she? Beautiful inside and out. It’s hard to believe it’s been two years since she died. In some ways, the time has flown by. And much has changed. My strong and disciplined dad who used to swim three days a week, work out in…

Steve Most days, dad sleeps a lot. But today, he’s wide awake. He’s on the phone, yelling at me. He’s so angry, but there’s sadness in his voice, too. “I don’t have any money, I don’t have a car. I don’t even have any shoes,” he tells me. …