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Leaders' empathy matters in the midst of a pandemic

  • Written by Jonathan D. Fitzgerald, Assistant Professor of Humanities, Regis College
Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker is near tears as he thanked the Kraft family for flying desperately needed protective masks from China to Boston in a New England Patriots jet, April 1, 2020.Getty/Jim Davis/The Boston Globe

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