Someone had come running out of the business office yelling that a plane had crashed into the World Trade Center.
Joseph McAuley
Joseph McAuley is an assistant editor of America.
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Do the homeless need a hand up or a handout? Why not both?
A mayor and a prime minister show no party has a monopoly on compassion.
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Experiencing the wonders of July 4 from a Rockaway Beach window sill
To say that going to the beach was an adventure would be an understatement.
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Elie Wiesel, prophet of remembrance
Elie Wiesel became an eternal witness to that dark ‘Night.’
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Muhammad Ali’s search outside the ring
Despite all his witticisms and glib poetry, he was sincere in his spiritual quest for meaning.
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‘The Luckiest Man’: Remembering Lou Gehrig 75 years after the Yankee great’s death
The personal and professional lessons of his life went beyond baseball.
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Ireland finally cobbles together a government
After these last trying months, Irish eyes are weary.
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“Mamma Truman” and her presidential son
Harry and his mother show that it might not be a bad thing to use a parental influence as a sign of presidential worth.
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Reflecting on Earth Day with popes and astronauts
Our physical and spiritual environments are interconnected and inseparable.