Dignity, Duty, and Decline: What We Owe the Office and Each Other

Aging, cancer, and public trust in a time of political theater

FDR at his work table near the hearth at the “Little White House” in Warm Springs, Georgia. This photo was taken by his friend Margaret "Daisy" Suckley, a few days before he died on April 12, 1945. 73-113:136. FDR Presidential Library

Every year, millions of Americans and their families battle cancer—quietly, privately, without making a fuss. We’ve face…