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On the Historical Stigmatization and Persistent Vilification of Epilepsy in Literature

On the Historical Stigmatization and Persistent Vilification of Epilepsy in Literature

Louise Fein Considers How the Misunderstood Neurological Disorder Has Been Unfairly Portrayed in Popular Fiction

By Louise Fein | October 18, 2021

Chris Hedges on the Pandemic’s Ultimatum

Chris Hedges on the Pandemic’s Ultimatum

In Conversation with Lena Herzog The Quarantine Tapes

By The Quarantine Tapes | October 14, 2021

On Escaping the Madness of the World at Large and Finding Joy in Literature

On Escaping the Madness of the World at Large and Finding Joy in Literature

Todd Doughty Recommends Books That Can Brighten Your Day or Lighten the Load

By Todd Doughty | October 14, 2021

Kyle Harper on the Global History of Infectious Disease

Kyle Harper on the Global History of Infectious Disease

In Conversation with Andrew Keen on Keen On

By Keen On | October 12, 2021

“Thinking Outside the Brain.” Annie Murphy Paul Discusses Her New Book

“Thinking Outside the Brain.” Annie Murphy Paul Discusses Her New Book

In Conversation with Mitzi Rapkin on the First Draft Podcast

By First Draft: A Dialogue on Writing | October 12, 2021

Helen Russell on Having a Healthy Relationship with Sadness

Helen Russell on Having a Healthy Relationship with Sadness

In Conversation with Andrew Keen on Keen On

By Keen On | October 8, 2021

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Talya Miron-Shatz on Choosing to Live a Healthier and Happier Life

By Keen On | October 1, 2021

How Can Natural Soundscapes Provide a Refuge from Our Hyper-Stimulated World?

By Bernie Krause | September 28, 2021

How to Help the Environment—and Yourself—by Fostering Insect-Friendly Habitats

By Dave Goulson | September 28, 2021

Not Just Sex: An Oral History of <em>Grey’s Anatomy</em> Trickiest Medical Scenes

Not Just Sex: An Oral History of Grey’s Anatomy Trickiest Medical Scenes

“You can sit in the writers’ room and be like, ‘Oh, we’re going do a craniotomy...’”

By Lynette Rice | September 24, 2021

Reefer Madness: How Did We End Up with the Lazy Stoner Stereotype?

Reefer Madness: How Did We End Up with the Lazy Stoner Stereotype?

Josiah Hesse on the Racialized, Politicized History of Cannabis and the Fear-Mongering Agenda of Past Presidential Administrations

By Josiah Hesse | September 23, 2021

Rethinking Bereavement: How Stress and Depression Can Lead to “Broken Heart Syndrome”

Rethinking Bereavement: How Stress and Depression Can Lead to “Broken Heart Syndrome”

Bill Schutt on the Surprising, Intimate Connection Between the Heart and the Brain

By Bill Schutt | September 22, 2021

All Our Possible Lives: On Sylvia Plath, Matt Haig, and the Female Suicide Narrative

All Our Possible Lives: On Sylvia Plath, Matt Haig, and the Female Suicide Narrative

Savannah Marciezyk Compares Textual Interpretations of The Midnight Library and The Bell Jar

By Savannah Marciezyk | September 22, 2021

Out of the Closet and Out of Time: On Being an Old(ish) Mother

Out of the Closet and Out of Time: On Being an Old(ish) Mother

Laura Davis Tries to Balance Grief, Joy, and Sleep Deprivation

By Laura Davis | September 22, 2021

Hundreds of Young Swedish Asylum-Seekers Are Falling Unconscious. Why?

Hundreds of Young Swedish Asylum-Seekers Are Falling Unconscious. Why?

Suzanne O'Sullivan on the Cultural and Traumatic Elements Behind a Very Strange Phenomenon

By Suzanne O'Sullivan | September 21, 2021

Telling the Real Story Behind the AIDS Panic in a Small Florida Town

Telling the Real Story Behind the AIDS Panic in a Small Florida Town

Steven Reigns on the Case of Dentist David Acer

By Steven Reigns | September 20, 2021

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