Founders gathered at the French start-up incubator La Station F, an example of a community of practice. When Neil Armstrong walked on the moon in 1969, he carried a flag from the Explorers Club in ...

One of the most destructive problems is the breakdown of community, and it is this breakdown that has often led to the breakdown of persons. Though we may put many around us, we are alone.

This article is part of a Health Affairs Forefront short series, “Meeting America's Public Health Challenge.” This series includes articles that reflect on and are inspired by a report of the same ...